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Marijuana may be Helpful in Lowering Blood Pressure

A chemical compound found in cannabis, also known as hashish or mariju...ry experiments with rats and found that this novel compound reduced blood pressure when administered to rats in relatively low doses. The additional tests ca...

Growth Hormone Stimulants help to Combat Aging Symptoms

...ved blood tests for levels of growth hormone and a compound called IGF-1, a hormone which responds to growth hormone and mediates some of its effects. Participants receiving the GHS treatment saw a significant increase in lean body mass – about 1.5 kilograms, or 3.3 pounds. The GHS treatment led to improved...

Brain Cancer Could be Safely Treated with Radioactive Scorpion Venom

...e-131 (I-131). When it enters the bloodstream, the compound attaches to the glioma cells, then the I-131 releases radiation that kills the cell. This compound has enabled an experimental treatment for high-grade gliomas, found in 17,000 people in the US every...

Study Finds - UV Damaged Skin could be Possibly Treated with Glucosamine

...e. But new research indicates that glucosamine - a compound best known for treating arthritis – can actually help stop the formation of new age spots, and help fade existing ones. ‘These findings on glucosamine may impact the way dermatologists treat UV-related skin damage in the future. Right now we have p...

Food Shortage Hits Southern Africa Hard

...number of people who need help," Morris said. To compound this problem, Southern Africa had nine of the ten highest HIV/Aids prevalence rates in the world. Six million people are estimated to be infected in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe....

Neurology behind Drinking in Teenagers

...ivation and goal setting," Dr. Crews said, and can compound pre-existing genetic and psychological vulnerabilities. ‘Early drinking is affecting a sensitive brain in a way that promotes the progression to addiction.’ In an experiment, published this year in the journal Neuroscience, Dr. Crews found that eve...

Autoimmune disorders studied in detail by U-M researchers.

...ann Collegiate Professor of Chemistry at U-M. 'Our compound works more like a volume control, so we’re able to...etails of Bz-423’s activity. They learned that the compound targets an enzyme inside mitochondria, the energy factories of cells. The specific enzyme, F1F0-ATPa...

South Africans Turn to Natural Remedies for Treating Erectile Dysfunction

...rder with Zimbabwe is said to be the source. The compound extracted from its root and consumed with tea and other traditional drinks has been shown to relax the muscles of the male sex organs, sending a rush of blood that results in enhanced erections, according to researchers quoted in news media. "You j...

Knee Osteoarthritis May Be Triggered By Low Levels Of Estrogen

...ally through the metabolism of arachidonic acid, a compound from which cells involved in inflammation (such as leukotrienes) are produced, since estrogen metabolites have been shown to play an important role in this pathway. Previous studies have shown that altered patterns of estrogen metabolism are present...

Nitric Oxide Could Benefit Premature Babies

...re proper development of the child.Nitric oxide, a compound that plays a significant role in the heart and circulatory system, was delivered by different strategies by the researchets to these infants.In the study led by John Kinsella of the University of Colorado School of Medicine the gas was given soon aft...

Sensitive Taste Buds Can Be The Blame for Lil'One Not Eating Vegetables

...etect even a very small amount of a bitter-tasting compound when added in water. The researchers found in their current study, when tested in the same way, 37% of the children said that the water tasted ‘yucky’ or bad, while the remaining claimed not to have tasted anything, and were considered as ‘nontasters...

Deodorising Products may be Harmful to the Lungs

...eners and toilet bowl cleaners, contain a chemical compound which scientists say may be harmful to the lungs./...latile organic compounds (VOCs) and found that one compound called 1,4 dichlorobenzene (1,4 DCB) may cause modest reductions in lung function, reported science ...

Novel Approach Assists in Locating Leads for Drug Discovery

... feasibility of a new paradigm for profiling every compound in large collections of chemicals. Traditional hig...associated with the various concentrations of each compound being noted in extensive detail.Of particular importance, the team was able to take advantage of the...

Finally, The First Ever Treatment for Drug-Resistant HIV

...ous behaviors of the molecule. Ghosh's designed compound has selected features of naturally occurring molecules that improve its ability to fight HIV. The result is a variation of one of the most common treatments existing today, a protease inhibitor. Protease is an enzyme necessary for HIV to reproduce pr...

Research Leads to First Treatment for Drug-Resistant HIV

...ious behaviors of the molecule. Ghosh's designed compound has selected features of naturally occurring molecules that improve its ability to fight HIV. The result is a variation of one of the most common treatments existing today, a protease inhibitor. Protease is an enzyme necessary for HIV to reproduce ...

New Cancer-Blocking Algae Found

Scientists have found a compound derived from red algae to be a potent inhibitor of...ublished in the July issue of PLoS Pathogens. The compound carrageenan, a commercial thickening agent, blocks the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) from sticking to t...

"DES Daughters" Have High Risk Of Breast Cancer

...st cancer risk factor, and women may choose not to compound their already increased risk." When DES, a synthetic estrogen, was developed in 1938, physicians believed that low levels of estrogen in pregnant women led to spontaneous abortions or premature deliveries. In 1953, a clinical trial indicated no ben...

Nicotine - New Role in Prevention of Parkinson’s Diseas

...d on these findings, the researchers wondered what compound in cigarette smoke could be causing this effect. “We decided to focus our attention on nicotine because studies have shown that nicotine stimulates the release of dopamine in the brain region that is associated with Parkinson’s,” said Quik. To test...

Church to Have an Active Role in the Prevention of AIDS

...an be cured of AIDS through sex with a virgin only compound the problem further and need correction. Kubatsirana ("helping one another") is a church-led effort in Mozambique that has provided home care for the sick as well as prevention programs. The Balm in Gilead is a US-based coalition of 12,000 African...

A Plant Used By Ancient Britons Found To Have Properties To Fight Cancer

...t blue dye for the war paint is a rich source of a compound that fights breast cancer, scientists have found. ...liflower and broccoli, contains high levels of the compound glucobrassicin. The researchers, led by Stefania Galletti, of the University of Bologna, Italy hav...

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