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- Conn Syndrome / Primary Hyperaldosteronism
- Reading Food Labels Help You To Stay Slim
- Body Fat Calculator
- UK Muslim Clerics 'ready to Marry Child Brides as Young as 12'
- Belgium Allows First Prisoner To Die Under Euthanasia Law
- Pakistan Reports Alarming Rise In Oral Diseases
- China Orders Probe Into GM Study Using Schoolchildren
- Smoothen Those Rough Palms
- Effectiveness of Truvada Drug for HIV Prevention Reaffirmed
- Earplugs Improve Sleep and Reduce Delirium in ICU Patients
- Dalai Lama Asks People to Lead a Healthy Life
- New Non-antibiotic Agents Against MRSA
- Africa, South Asia Lag in Boost to Global Child Health, Says Report
- Pain-relieving Drugs Cause Hearing Loss in Women
- 'Spin' in Media Reports of Scientific Articles: Sources
- Exercise Regimen Plus Healthy Diet Crucial in Fighting Cancer: Study
- 'Humanized' Mice Enable Malaria Research Breakthrough: Sources
- Using IPads Before Bedtime can Cause Poor Night's Sleep
- Signaling Pathway Plays Key Role in Adult Nerve Cell Generation: Research
- Deaths in Case Of Chronic Heart Failure Patients Sees Reduction On Active Follow-Up With Telephone Help
- Drivers Have to Make Right Choice When They See Yellow Lights
- Improved Detection of Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients With Melanoma Linked To Technique Using CT
- In Survivors Chance Of Death Risk And Second Heart Attacks Increased Due To Painkillers
- Helping Teens Manage Anger And Lower Blood Pressure Is Life Skills Training
- In The Language Arena Toddlers Have a Head Start
- Spread Of Breast Cancer Explained
- On The Basis Of Ethnicity Flu Vaccination Rates Vary Widely in Canada: Study
- Evidence Of a Genetic Cause for Barrett's Esophagus Found By Researchers
- The Lancet Special Report Shows How India's Patent Laws Are Under Pressure
- Study: Increasingly Vulnerable to Type 2 Diabetes Are Latinos
- Patients at High Risk for Heart Disease Could Soon be Identified by New Blood Test
- Researchers Question Efficiency of Whooping Cough Vaccine
- Insight for Treating Diabetes Via Single Gene Cause of Insulin Sensitivity
- Birth Defects Affect 900,000 Chinese Newborns Every Year
- Wider Use of Tranexamic Acid may Help Save Hundreds More Bleeding Trauma Patients
- Children's Immune Systems Restored by NIH Researchers With Refinements in Gene Therapy
- Research Finds Inhaled Pain Relief in Early Labor is Safe and Effective
- Study Says Parents of Babies With Sickle Cell Trait are Less Likely to Receive Genetic Counseling
- Research Highlights New Discovery Related to Gum Disease
- 100 Percent Protection Against Influenza Offered by New Drug Candidate
- Sleep Disturbance Increased by Substantial Road Traffic Noise in Urban Areas
- Public Must Take Precautions Against West Nile Virus, Says Annals of Internal Medicine Commentary
- Disgust Factor Reduces With Sexual Arousal
- One More Reason Why You Should Not Smoke
- Think Twice Before Eating Bacon
- Indian Pharma Company, Dr Reddy's, Introduces BP Tablets in US Market
- Safety of Prescription Drugs Manufactured Overseas Debated
- Key Molecules Involved in Forming Long-Term Memories Identified by Penn Team
- Link Between Serum Ferritin and Diabetes Elaborated Upon in New Research
- Pox on Dog Cancer
- Scientists Identify New Genetic Mechanism for Controlling Blood Cell Development
- Abnormal Blood Vessel Growth That Feeds Disease may be Combated by Double Drug Combo
- Stringent Regulation to Check Spurious Drugs Mooted by India
- Medication Must be Allocated for Prisoners, Says Zimbabwe HIV Activist
- How to Tweet Your Way into a New Job
- Study Finds Puberty is Turned On by Brain During Deep Sleep
- Gut Microbes Enable the Body to Extract More Calories from Food
| Conn Syndrome / Primary Hyperaldosteronism Posted:  Presently the term "primary hyperaldosteronism" is used to describe Conn syndrome and other associated conditions involving an aldosterone-secreting adenoma. |
| Reading Food Labels Help You To Stay Slim Posted:  Reading the labels on the food products may help to curb obesity, especially among women, finds a study. According to the study which used data from the USA, female consumers who consult food labels weigh nearly 4 kilograms less. Along with the Universities of Tennessee, Arkansas (USA) and the Norwegian Institute for Agricultural Finance Research, the University of Santiago de Compostela has participated in a study on the relationship between reading ... |
| Posted:  This calculator estimates your percentage body fat, your body type and the amount of calories you have to burn to lose 1% of your body fat and it uses U.S Navy's Hodgdon-Beckett formula. |
| UK Muslim Clerics 'ready to Marry Child Brides as Young as 12' Posted:  An investigation has revealed that British Muslim clerics are ready to carry out marriages involving child brides as young as 12. The clerics were approached by man posing as the father of a 12-year-old, who wanted to marry off his daughter. Two imams were prepared to officiate the wedding of the teenage girl, despite fears of underage sex. According to the Sun, retired Imam Abdul Haq, who worships at East London's Shoreditch Mosque, allegedly ... |
| Belgium Allows First Prisoner To Die Under Euthanasia Law Posted:  Euthanasia, which was legalized in Belgium a decade ago, has for the first time allowed a gravely ill prisoner to die under the law, according to reports. The man, who was not identified, died earlier this year after seeking permission several times when doctors decided his suffering could not be helped, the reports said. They gave no details of his illness or the circumstances of his case. Another prisoner, locked up for 27 years for committing ... |
| Pakistan Reports Alarming Rise In Oral Diseases Posted:  Health experts in Pakistan have expressed concern over alarming rise in oral diseases in Pakistan and has blamed chewing of tobacco products and betel nuts as main reasons for the surge. An event was held in Karachi ahead of the World Oral Health Day, observed worldwide Sep 12 to spread awareness about oral health and hygiene, Daily Times reported Monday. S.M. Qaiser Sajjad, a noted surgeon and senior official of the Pakistan Medical Association, said ... |
| China Orders Probe Into GM Study Using Schoolchildren Posted:  Health authorities in China have ordered probe to find whether children were used to test genetically modified (GM) rice in a project that involved researchers from China and US. According to the China Daily, modified golden rice was tested on schoolchildren in Hunan province in 2008 as part of a Chinese-US research. The health ministry asked the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to find out the truth, and inform the public, a ... |
| Posted:  Those with dry and scaly hands and palms, need not despair - follow some tips to soften and smooth your palms. |
| Effectiveness of Truvada Drug for HIV Prevention Reaffirmed Posted:  Recent research conducted by international team of HIV/AIDS experts underscores Truvada's potency in preventing HIV transmission. Truvada is the first and only drug approved by FDA for prevention of HIV. The new study, available online today in iScience Translational Medicine/i, builds on the 2010 "iPrEx" clinical study in which Dr. Grant and his colleagues found that Truvada-which had been used for years to treat HIV-positive patients-could also prevent ... |
| Earplugs Improve Sleep and Reduce Delirium in ICU Patients Posted:  ICU patients sleeping with earplugs have a 43 percent lower risk for confusion or delirium and have a better sleep perception, according to a study published in the journal iCritical Care/i. Intensive care patients usually develop delirium or confusion, characterized by a changed level of consciousness affecting the clarity and the coherence of their thinking, very early after admission. Not so much the sound of the ICU equipments, ... |
| Dalai Lama Asks People to Lead a Healthy Life Posted:  Dalai Lama - Tibetan spiritual leader urges people to live healthy. "Common man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health," he said. "From today, every individual should pledge to take care of their body and lead a healthy life." The Dalai Lama was speaking after inaugurating the 17th World Congress of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders ... |
| New Non-antibiotic Agents Against MRSA Posted:  Novel antivirulence medications discovered by scientists render Methicillin Resistant iStaphylococcus Aureus/i (MRSA) and iStreptococcus pyogenes/i harmless by preventing the production of toxins that cause disease. Methicillin Resistant iStaphylococcus Aureus/i (MRSA) and iStreptococcus pyogenes/i are commonly referred to as strep. The promising discovery was presented this week at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in San ... |
| Africa, South Asia Lag in Boost to Global Child Health, Says Report Posted:  Africa and South Asia need to pull up in improving global child health, say the United Nations. The number of infants and children who die before reaching the age of five has dropped from 12 million in 1990 to 6.9 million in 2011, according to the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF. The number of lives saved has sped up over the past decade. However, "any satisfaction at these gains is tempered by the unfinished business that remains," said UNICEF's executive ... |
| Pain-relieving Drugs Cause Hearing Loss in Women Posted:  In women, popular pain-reliving drugs like ibuprofen or acetaminophen lead to hearing loss, finds study published in American Journal of Epidemiology. There was no association between aspirin use and hearing loss, say researchers. The researchers prospectively examined the relationship between frequency of aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen use and risk of hearing loss among women in the Nurses' Health Study II. Data from 62,261 women ages 31 ... |
| 'Spin' in Media Reports of Scientific Articles: Sources Posted:  Press releases and news stories are reporting the results of randomized controlled trials often contain "spin"-specific reporting strategies (intentional or unintentional). They are emphasizing the beneficial effect of the experimental treatment-but such "spin" frequently comes from the abstract (summary) of the actual study published in a scientific journal, rather than being related to misinterpretation by the media, according to French researchers writing in this ... |
| Exercise Regimen Plus Healthy Diet Crucial in Fighting Cancer: Study Posted:  A new study has confirmed again that exercise, along with good nutrition, plays a crucial role in maintaining health and fighting diseases. "Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most frequent cancer worldwide, ranking third among all cancer-related deaths. Clinical and experimental studies have shown that physical exercise helps to prevent cancer and improving quality of life," Dr. Luis Fernando Barbisan, a coauthor of the study and a researcher in the Department ... |
| 'Humanized' Mice Enable Malaria Research Breakthrough: Sources Posted:  Using a novel human liver-chimeric mouse model, researchers at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute have made a breakthrough that will greatly accelerate studies human malaria. Plasmodium falciparum, one of two human-specific malaria parasites, is a global health crisis, causing more than 216 million new infections annually and resulting in an estimated 655,000 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. Sporozoites, the infectious form of the ... |
| Using IPads Before Bedtime can Cause Poor Night's Sleep Posted:  The use of tablet computers just before going to bed can cause a poor night's sleep, a study has revealed. More and more people are taking their tablets to bed with them to surf the web, check Facebook or email before switching off the light. But researchers are warning that the blueish light their screens emit can stop users getting a good night's sleep, the Telegraph reported. That is because this type of light mimics daylight, convincing ... |
| Signaling Pathway Plays Key Role in Adult Nerve Cell Generation: Research Posted:  New insight into the regulation of adult nerve cell generation in the hypothalamus, the brain-part that regulates emotions and metabolism discovered by University of Utah researchers. In the Sept. 10, 2012, issue of iDevelopmental Cell/i they report that a cell-to-cell communication network known as the Wnt signaling pathway plays an important role in both the production and specialization of nerve cell precursors in the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus ... |
| Posted:  According to a new review, chronic heart failure (CHF) patients are less likely to have died a year after discharge if they are involved in a programme of active follow-up. This is done once they have returned home than patients given standard care. The review is a new iCochrane systematic review/i. These patients were also less likely to need to go back into hospital in the six months that follow discharge. CHF is a serious condition, mainly affecting elderly ... |
| Drivers Have to Make Right Choice When They See Yellow Lights Posted:  A yellow traffic light was misjudged by Hesham Rakha a couple of years ago and he entered an intersection just as the light turned red. A police officer handed him a ticket. "There are circumstances, as you approach a yellow light, where the decision is easy. If you are close to the intersection, you keep going. If you are far away, you stop. If you are almost at the intersection, you have to keep going because if you try to stop, you could cause a rear-end crash ... |
| Improved Detection of Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients With Melanoma Linked To Technique Using CT Posted:  According to a study, preoperative 3-dimensional visualization of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) was associated with a higher rate of detection of positive SLNs. It is also associated with a higher rate of disease-free survival among patients with melanoma. The technique used here is known as a single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography. The study can be found in the September 12 issue of iJAMA/i. "Melanoma has become an increasing interdisciplinary ... |
| In Survivors Chance Of Death Risk And Second Heart Attacks Increased Due To Painkillers Posted:  According to a new study, heart attack survivors who take common painkillers after a heart attack have a higher long-term risk of dying or having a second heart attack. The study was published in iCirculation/i, an American Heart Association journal. The painkillers, known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), include over-the-counter medicines such as ibuprofen and naproxen and prescription drugs such as Celebrex (celecoxib), which is used to ... |
| Helping Teens Manage Anger And Lower Blood Pressure Is Life Skills Training Posted:  Researchers report that a 10-week program that fits easily into the high school curriculum could give students a lifetime of less anger and lower blood pressure. Health and physical education teachers taught anger and stress management to 86 ninth graders in Augusta, Ga., and found their ability to control anger increased, their anxiety decreased and their blood pressures were generally lower over the course of a day compared to 73 of their peers who received no ... |
| In The Language Arena Toddlers Have a Head Start Posted:  Infants as young as three months of age are able to automatically detect and learn complex dependencies between syllables in spoken language reveals new research. The research examines auditory mechanisms of language learning in babies. Adults in contrast, recognised the same dependencies when asked to actively search for them. The study by scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig also highlights the important role of basic pitch ... |
| Spread Of Breast Cancer Explained Posted:  The first step leading to the metastasis is the invasion of cancer cells into the lymph vessels that connect the breast to surrounding lymph nodes. Metastasis is the spread, of cancer throughout the body. Metastasis is the primary cause of breast cancer deaths. Surprisingly little is known about the control of this process and how it might be interrupted to prolong the lives of women with breast cancer. In a study to be reported Sept. 10 in the iProceedings ... |
| On The Basis Of Ethnicity Flu Vaccination Rates Vary Widely in Canada: Study Posted:  A new study has found that influenza vaccination rates vary widely in Canada by ethnicity, with black and white Canadians being the least likely to be vaccinated. The study can be found in iCMAJ/i (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i). Research on vaccination rates among ethnic minorities in Canada is scarce, despite many studies in the United States showing clear disparities in vaccination rates among minorities and whites. However, the findings are ... |
| Evidence Of a Genetic Cause for Barrett's Esophagus Found By Researchers Posted:  Genetic variations that are linked with the onset of Barrett's oesophagus (BE) have been identified for the first time. BE is a pre-cancerous condition of the lower end of the gullet. The discovery of variations in regions on two chromosomes makes it possible to develop screening tests for people at high risk of developing the disease. Although it's been thought for some time that there may be genetic causes for BE as well as environmental ones, such as drinking ... |
| The Lancet Special Report Shows How India's Patent Laws Are Under Pressure Posted:  University of London (UK) argue that pending cases against India's patent laws threaten public health and misinterpret international intellectual property agreements. This is mentioned in a special report in The iLancet/i. The report, which is published today (Monday), highlights legal challenges by two pharmaceutical companies, Bayer and Novartis, to key provisions of India's Patents Act. Bayer's appeal was heard last week, and the Indian Supreme Court is ... |
| Study: Increasingly Vulnerable to Type 2 Diabetes Are Latinos Posted:  According to a US study, Latinos are more vulnerable to the most common form of diabetes because of how they store fat and produce insulin. Latinos are more likely to store fat in the pancreas and less able to compensate by excreting additional insulin, said the study by experts at the Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles. The Type 2 diabetes study compared white, black and Latino patients, similarly overweight and with similar prediabetic symptoms. ... |
| Patients at High Risk for Heart Disease Could Soon be Identified by New Blood Test Posted:  According to a study, for the first time, a new test could help identify and treat individuals at risk of developing potentially deadly calcium deposits in their tissues and blood vessels. Heart disease is the number one killer of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and vascular calcification is thought to play a major role. Patients with CKD often have abnormally high blood calcium levels due to their compromised kidney function and the effects ... |
| Researchers Question Efficiency of Whooping Cough Vaccine Posted:  Researchers in the US are questioning the method through which the United States protects her citizens against whooping cough. The latter is a disease that has killed 11 babies and sickened thousands of people in a major outbreak in 2010. The current vaccine known as DTaP, which is designed to protect against whooping cough but also tetanus and diphtheria, wanes greatly in efficiency in the five years following the fifth shot given to children as per recommendations ... |
| Insight for Treating Diabetes Via Single Gene Cause of Insulin Sensitivity Posted:  A team of Oxford University researchers has discovered the first single gene cause of increased sensitivity to the hormone insulin. The opposite condition - insulin resistance - is a common feature of type 2 diabetes, so finding this cause of insulin sensitivity could offer new opportunities for pursuing novel treatments for diabetes. Although mutations in the iPTEN/i gene cause a rare condition with increased risk of cancer, the biological pathways ... |
| Birth Defects Affect 900,000 Chinese Newborns Every Year Posted:  The Chinese health ministry has revealed that around 900,000 babies are born with birth defects in China every year. This constitutes about 5.6 percent of the total number of newborns, Xinhua reported. The ministry report for 2012 on prevention and treatment of defects in newborn babies said birth defects -- at 19.1 percent -- have become the second-biggest cause of infant deaths in China. Birth defects are a serious problem in China's rural ... |
| Wider Use of Tranexamic Acid may Help Save Hundreds More Bleeding Trauma Patients Posted:  A study published on bmj.com has revealed that tranexamic acid can be administered safely to a wide range of patients with traumatic bleeding and should not be restricted to the most severe cases. Previous studies have already shown that tranexamic acid significantly reduces death from all causes, without increasing the risk of thrombotic adverse events (formation of a blood clot in a blood vessel). As such, tranexamic acid is being incorporated into trauma protocols ... |
| Children's Immune Systems Restored by NIH Researchers With Refinements in Gene Therapy Posted:  A refined gene therapy approach safely restores the immune systems of some children with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), researchers have demonstrated. The rare condition blocks the normal development of a newborn's immune system, leaving the child susceptible to every passing microbe. Children with SCID experience chronic infections, which usually triggers the diagnosis. Their lifespan is two years if doctors cannot restore their immunity. The ... |
| Research Finds Inhaled Pain Relief in Early Labor is Safe and Effective Posted:  Cochrane researchers say that inhaled pain relief appears to be effective in reducing pain intensity and in giving pain relief in the first stage of labour. These conclusions came from a systematic review that drew data from twenty-six separate studies that involved a total of 2,959 women, and are published in The iCochrane Librar/iy. Many women would like to have a choice in pain relief during labour and would also like to avoid invasive methods ... |
| Study Says Parents of Babies With Sickle Cell Trait are Less Likely to Receive Genetic Counseling Posted:  A new study from the University of Michigan shows that parents of newborns with the sickle cell anemia trait were less likely to receive genetic counseling than parents whose babies are cystic fibrosis carriers. University of Michigan researchers found that 20 percent of physicians reported their patients with newborns carrying the sickle cell trait did not get any genetic counseling. In contrast, parents of babies who were cystic fibrosis carriers received more ... |
| Research Highlights New Discovery Related to Gum Disease Posted:  A way to prevent inflammation and bone loss surrounding the teeth has been identified by a University of Louisville scientist. He has achieved this by blocking a natural signaling pathway of the enzyme GSK3b, which plays an important role in directing the immune response. The discovery of UofL School of Dentistry researcher David Scott, PhD, and his team recently published on-line first in the journal iMolecular Medicine/i. The finding not only has implications ... |
| 100 Percent Protection Against Influenza Offered by New Drug Candidate Posted:  Positive data from a preclinical study evaluating the efficacy of Visterra Inc's lead product candidate, VIS410, a broadly protective, fully human monoclonal antibody being developed for influenza A infections has been released recently. Developed using Visterra's innovative platform, VIS410 targets a site on influenza hemagglutinin (HA) that is present across all influenza A subtypes and is resistant to mutation development. VIS410 demonstrated broad ... |
| Sleep Disturbance Increased by Substantial Road Traffic Noise in Urban Areas Posted:  Environmental noise has been recognized by the World Health Organization as harmful pollution having adverse psychosocial and physiological effects on public health. A new study of noise pollution in Fulton County, Georgia, suggests that many residents are exposed to high noise levels that put them at risk of annoyance or sleep disturbance, which can have serious health consequences. The research is published in the October issue of iAmerican Journal of Preventive ... |
| Public Must Take Precautions Against West Nile Virus, Says Annals of Internal Medicine Commentary Posted:  Official data indicates that West Nile virus (WNV) has become endemic in North America, with cases in 2012 exceeding that of any other year. As of August 28, the United States has seen 1,590 cases, 65 deaths, and 303 viremic blood donors. According to the authors of a commentary being published early online in iAnnals of Internal Medicine/i, the dramatic increase in WNV cases could be due to "the interplay of heat, drought, human habitats, increased ... |
| Disgust Factor Reduces With Sexual Arousal Posted:  An interesting insight found that the 'disgust factor' turned out to be much less among those who are sexually aroused, a study of 90 European women has revealed. Women were asked to perform a disgusting task, for instance using an already used tissue to wipe their hands or drink from a cup containing an insect. Some women were shown an erotic movie while some others were not. The study found that women who were sexually aroused did not experience as much disgust ... |
| One More Reason Why You Should Not Smoke Posted:  Passive smokers run an increased risk of damaging their memory, a recent research has revealed. When groups exposed to second hand smoke were tested on time-based memory and event based memory, results revealed that non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke failed to remember to a greater extent in the memory tests, than non-smokers not exposed to second-hand smoke. Researchers clearly perceived reduction in daily cognitive function with exposure to second hand ... |
| Think Twice Before Eating Bacon Posted:  Just a stroke of bad luck for bacon lovers, for a recent study found that just two slices of this favorite food contained more than 50% of an adult's daily salt limit. Some products were found to have 6.8g of salt for every 100g. With the increase in consumption of pork, and the news of its unhealthy salt content, consumption of bacon regularly can elevate the risk of killer diseases like stroke and heart attack. Studies have shown the benefits of reducing ... |
| Indian Pharma Company, Dr Reddy's, Introduces BP Tablets in US Market Posted:  ... |
| Safety of Prescription Drugs Manufactured Overseas Debated Posted:  A drug policy researcher writes in an opinion piece in iCMAJ/i (iCanadian Medical Association Journal/i) that most pharmaceutical drugs in Canada are manufactured overseas in countries such as India, China and others and that we cannot be confident the drug supply is safe. Alarmed by alerts about potentially harmful products such as nonprescription erectile dysfunction drugs with names like Uprizing 2.0 and Ying Da Wang - most from overseas - Alan Cassels ... |
| Key Molecules Involved in Forming Long-Term Memories Identified by Penn Team Posted:  The question as to how one's experience of an event gets translated into a memory that can be accessed months, even years later has puzzled scientists since a long time. A team led by University of Pennsylvania scientists has come closer to answering that question, identifying key molecules that help convert short-term memories into long-term ones. These proteins may offer a target for drugs that can enhance memory, alleviating some of the cognitive symptoms that ... |
| Link Between Serum Ferritin and Diabetes Elaborated Upon in New Research Posted:  Research has indicated that iron overload increases the risk for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. But the exact mechanisms that link the two are unknown. In this issue of the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i, Donald McClain and colleagues at the University of Utah report that serum ferritin levels could predict the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome in humans and were inversely associated with the expression of adiponectin, a blood glucose-regulating ... |
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| Scientists Identify New Genetic Mechanism for Controlling Blood Cell Development Posted:  Previous research has shown that the protein GATA2 is known as a "master regulator" of blood cell development. When a mutation occurs in the gene that makes GATA2, serious blood diseases such as acute myeloid leukemia can result. Zooming in on the GATA2 gene, UW-Madison researchers and their collaborators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered unexpectedly that a small DNA sequence drives this powerful master regulator. The ... |
| Abnormal Blood Vessel Growth That Feeds Disease may be Combated by Double Drug Combo Posted: A combination of two already-FDA approved drugs may offer a new treatment option against diseases in which blood vessel growth is abnormal, says a new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College. Abnormal blood vessel growth is seen in conditions such as cancer, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and rheumatoid arthritis. Their study, published in the Sept. 11 issue of the journal iDevelopmental Cell/i, is the first to show that a protein, ... |
| Stringent Regulation to Check Spurious Drugs Mooted by India Posted:  Minister of State for Health Sudip Bandyopadhyay has said that India is working to strengthen policies related to drug regulation in order to check spurious drugs in the market. Speaking at a two-day international workshop here on 'Patient Safety and Drug Detection Technology', Bandyopadhyay said: "Our current focus is to strengthen policies related to drug regulation and the regulatory framework. We propose to augment the regulatory capacities, both in the drug ... |
| Medication Must be Allocated for Prisoners, Says Zimbabwe HIV Activist Posted:  A legal battle has been launched by an HIV-positive Zimbabwean man who was denied medication while detained on treason charges last year. He is demanding that prisoners to be allowed access to ARVs. In a landmark case, Douglas Muzanenhamo, who was infected 18 years ago, wants an end to the ill-treatment of prisoners who are sometimes denied access to medical facilities of their choice and medicine from family while in custody. Muzanenhamo was refused ... |
| How to Tweet Your Way into a New Job Posted:  It has emerged that you must consider using Twitter along with more traditional search tools to market yourself, find open positions, get career advice and network. You can begin by highlighting your skills in your Twitter bio, career experts advise, the New York Post reported. According to reCareered.com President Phil Rosenberg, if you're currently employed and secretly looking for a new job you can create an additional Twitter profile for job-seeking ... |
| Study Finds Puberty is Turned On by Brain During Deep Sleep Posted:  A recent study reveals slow-wave sleep, or 'deep sleep', is intimately involved in the complex control of the onset of puberty. The study is accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism/i (iJCEM/i). The many changes that occur in boys and girls during puberty are triggered by changes in the brain. Previous studies have shown that the parts of the brain that control puberty first become active during ... |
| Gut Microbes Enable the Body to Extract More Calories from Food Posted:  If you think you have your food all to yourself, you are mistaken. You're actually sharing the food with a large community of microbes waiting within your digestive tract. According to a new study from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine some gut microbes increase the absorption of dietary fats, allowing the host organism to extract more calories from the same amount of food. "This study is the first to demonstrate that microbes can promote the absorption ... |
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