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Robotic Surgery A Cutting Edge in Medical Field

...next step forward in developing telesurgery, which holds the promise of many new efficient and cost-effective ways of providing advanced healthcare services, said project leader Reiza Rayman....

A New Target for Cancer Therapy-Integrin Alpha7 Molecule

...acellular matrix (ECM), which is the material that holds cells within a particular type of tissue together. Integrins also help cells attach to one another and are involved in transmitting chemical signals between cells and the ECM. In this study, the researchers, led by Jianhua Luo, M.D., Ph.D., associa...

Novel Markers for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Brain holds clue to understand, diagnose and treat bipolar disorder,according to findings being presented today at the Seventh International Conference on Bipolar Disorder.It has helped to identify novel pathways and markers for diagnosis and treatment of the...

Titan may Produce Glucose Watches Soon

...stages. The deal is yet to be finalized. Varadan holds the post of Director of the Centers of Nano-, Micro- and Neuro- Electronics, Sensors and Systems; High Density Electronics Center (HiDEC) and Neurosurgery Research Programme in University of Arkansas. He is with Penn State University, the hotbed of n...

Eating Smartly- A Key to Lose Weight

.... Barbara J. Rolls, who directed the study and who holds the Helen A. Guthrie Chair of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State. We have now shown that choosing foods that are low in calorie density helps in losing weight, without the restrictive messages of other weight loss diets, explained Ello-Martin, whos...

Low Calorie Diet can Promote Healthy Weight Loss and Help Control Hunger

.... Barbara J. Rolls, who directed the study and who holds the Helen A. Guthrie Chair of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State. Ello-Martin said that the study showed choosing foods that are low in calorie density helps in losing weight, without the restrictive messages of other weight loss diets. The resea...

Super Fruit Fly may Harbor Hope for Human Longevity

...iscovery that a single protein can slow down aging holds implications for humans prolonged existence and for treatment of some of the worlds most dreaded diseases. This work is important for two reasons, said study author Richard Roberts, associate professor of chemistry, chemical engineering and biology...

New Developments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

...er of other autoimmune diseases. The Feinstein now holds the largest collection from rheumatoid arthritis patients in the world. Following the cellular pathway, it has been shown that PTPN22 influences the trigger point for activation of T-cells, immune cells that are normally called on to wage battle ag...

Developing Antimetastasis Therapy- An Early Stage of Tumor Control.

...swiss-based research team. This new understanding holds significant potential for developing anti-metastasis therapies. Scientists know that tumor cells spread via the lymphatic system, but they dont understand the details of how this deadly migration takes place. In the June 2007 issue of the journal C...

Post Menopausal Women are Prone to Gum Disease

...l bone loss. Alveolar bone surrounds the teeth and holds them in place in the upper and lower jaw. The lower the crest, or top of the bone, the more bone has been lost. Loss of alveolar crest bone eventually can lead to tooth loss. The association between bacterial infection and oral bone loss turned out...

Newspaper Analysis positive Results for Organ Transplantation

...positive articles. One theory of media influence holds that media selectively influence opinion leaders on an issue, who in turn discuss the topic with individuals who may not attend to the issue in media," Feeley noted. "I think this is what happens with organ donation." To get a fuller picture of the...

Taking Low-calorie Soup Before Meal Will Help Cut Calories at Meals

...ood intake," says co-author Dr. Barbara Rolls, who holds the Guthrie Chair of Nutrition at Penn State. "Earlier work suggests that chunky soup may be the most filling type of soup, so the purpose of this study was to determine whether different forms of soup might have different effects on food intake." ...

Chinese Medicinal Compound Stops Formation of Cysts in Polycystic Kidney

...e model of polycystic kidney disease. This ability holds out hope for what would be the first treatment, other than kidney transplant or frequent dialysis, for one of the most lethal of all kidney diseases worldwide. Triptolide is derived from a Chinese medicinal herb, named Lei Gong Teng, which has been...

Force-feeding a Scourge Among Mauritanian Nomads

...giya said he encountered the same attitude when he holds seminars trying to persuade obese women to slim down. 'They tell me that if they lose weight their husbands will leave them because everyone knows that in Mauritania men prefer a fat woman.' But one thing is finally beginning to shake up popular ...

Scientists Find Clue for the Prevalence of Bladder Cancer More in Men

... re-appear had more of the protein. If the finding holds up in wider testing in human tumors, it would help doctors know which patients to treat aggressively right from the start. The JNCI paper is the latest installment in a body of research Chang has compiled that shows that the story of the androgen r...

LCT Reports Major Step for Islet Transplantation in Diabetes Patient

...is is strong evidence that LCT’s DiabeCell product holds significant potential to address the key issues of finding renewable donor cells and not using immunosuppression, as outlined in the National Institutes of Health (USA) and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) strategic plans," said Dr Paul T...

New Chemistry Approach Promises Less Expensive Drugs

...iologically active molecules," said MacMillan, who holds Princeton's A. Barton Hepburn Chair of Chemistry and directs the chemistry department's Merck Center for Catalysis. "We've found more than a new chemical reaction. It's a common mode of molecule activation that allows a whole group of reactions to ta...

Transplanted Pig Cells in Human Produce Insulin

...is is strong evidence that LCT’s DiabeCell product holds significant potential to address the key issues of finding renewable donor cells and not using immunosuppression, as outlined in the National Institutes of Health (USA) and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) strategic plans,” said Dr Paul T...

UF Launches Project to Bridge the Regeneration Gap

...ration research."The fellows will be the glue that holds this broad group of scientists together," said Steindler, a professor of neuroscience at the UF College of Medicine. "We will begin a process of sharing ideas and designing experiments to answer questions about growth in simple systems that can then ...

Obesity Does Not Auger Well for Prostate Cancer Patients

...mprove patient treatment, said Freedland, who also holds an appointment in surgery at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. "If we can determine through additional biopsies that an obese or overweight man has more aggressive prostate cancer, we can discuss whether the cancer should be treated with...

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