Derived from flowers, but not benign: Pyrethroids raise new concerns. Chemicals derived from flowers may sound harmless, but new research raises concerns about compounds synthesized from chrysanthemums that are used in virtually every household pesticide. [News Source]

Murzin wants time out in water fight with EPA. With federal officials holding another round of public hearings in Florida on proposed water quality standards for phosphorous and nitrogen, a Panhandle Republican who is opposed to the stricter regulations is gearing up for a water fight. [News Source]

Fear of aliens a force for good in fight for water. The dragonflies are back. Once on the brink of extinction, the Cape Bluets have returned to streams in the Western Cape that have been rejuvenated under the Working for Water programme, a government initiative to remove invasive alien plants and restore ecosystems. [News Source]

U.S. examining possible effects of bisphenol A. The federal agency that investigates health risks is concerned that the chemical bisphenol A may harm people and is spending $20 million to study the substance, widely used in food containers, a U.S. official said on Thursday. [News Source]

Derived from flowers, but not benign: Pyrethroids raise new concerns. Chemicals derived from flowers may sound harmless, but new research raises concerns about compounds synthesized from chrysanthemums that are used in virtually every household pesticide. [News Source]

In Treatment Of Stroke Vitamin B3 Shows Early Promise (Medical News Today) An early study suggests that vitamin B3 or niacin, a common water-soluble vitamin, may help improve neurological function after stroke, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers. When rats with ischemic stroke were given niacin, their brains showed growth of new blood vessels, and sprouting of nerve cells which greatly improved neurological outcome. Now research is underway at Henry Ford to ... [News Source]

Study identifies risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in kidney disease patients on dialysis (News-Medical-Net) Vitamin D deficiency is almost universal among kidney disease patients who have low blood protein levels and who start dialysis during the winter, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The research identifies a group of patients who are at extremely high risk of being deficient in vitamin D and provides some clues ... [News Source]

Vitamin B3 shows early promise in treatment of stroke (Science Daily) An early study suggests that vitamin B3 or niacin, a common water-soluble vitamin, may help improve neurological function after stroke. When rats with ischemic stroke were given niacin, their brains showed growth of new blood vessels, and sprouting of nerve cells which greatly improved neurological outcome. Now research is underway to investigate the effects of an extended-release form of niacin ... [News Source]

Vitamin D deficiency likely among some kidney disease patients starting dialysis (EurekAlert!) Vitamin D deficiency is almost universal among kidney disease patients who have low blood protein levels and who start dialysis during the winter, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology. The research identifies a group of patients who are at extremely high risk of being deficient in vitamin D and provides some clues as to ... [News Source]

Workshop to address vitamin D and children (Stevens Point Journal) ALMOND Family Connections and the Almond-Bancroft Family Resource Center will hold a Vitamin D workshop from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Almond Elementary School, 1336 Elm St., Almond. Does your child get enough sunshine in the winter for proper vitamin D production Are supplements necessary for good health Get these questions and others answered at this workshop. The workshop will be ... [News Source]

Vitamin B3 Shows Promise In Treatment Of Stroke (redOrbit) An early study suggests that vitamin B3 or niacin, a common water-soluble vitamin, may help improve neurological function after stroke, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers.When rats with ischemic stroke were given niacin, their brains showed growth of new blood vessels, and sprouting of nerve cells which greatly improved neurological outcome.Now research is underway at Henry Ford to ... [News Source]

Can vitamins or supplements prevent or cure cancer? (Kingsport Times-News) February is National Cancer Prevention Month. We all want to avoid getting a cancer, but how can we? We are constantly hearing news about the latest cause of cancer, or the newest cure for cancer, or the best way to prevent a cancer. [News Source]