A16 A substance found in fatty meats and cheeses protects mice against cancer, a food researcher said, further confusing ties between diet and cancer.
Other researchers found that statins protected genetically engineered mice that normally developed brain changes like those found in Alzheimer's.
Researchers at Yale University say they have used a gene-engineering technique to develop a vaccine that protects mice against Lyme disease.
Further confusing the association between diet and cancer, a food researcher said today that a substance in fatty meats and cheeses protects mice against cancer.
Five sunscreen ingredients have been shown to protect mice against skin tumors (see sunscreen).
In the new study, while sunscreens were found to protect mice from sunburn, they had no effect against melanoma.
Naringenin seems to protect LDLR-deficient mice from the obesity effects of a high-fat diet.
Morpholinos conjugated with cell penetrating peptides have been shown effective in protecting mice from influenza A.
Further, vaccination against the alpha toxin toxoid protects mice against C. perfringens gas gangrene.
In a simple overnight experiment, the team demonstrated that the drug could protect mice that had been injected with deadly bacteria.
