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Boffins Identify Gene That can Protect Humans from Nephronopthisis

...lso in humans. "This is an excellent example of how combining basic research with clinical studies can help uncovering mechanisms of human disease," said Henriette Uhlenhaut who carried out the research in Treier's lab. "The next step will be to translate the insights gained into new therapeutic app...

Fasting Makes Women Talk Less

...oboscopy. The women were then asked to describe how easy or difficult it was to speak. Of the 28 women, 23 reported that it harder to speak while fasting. About half of volunteers said that they had vocal fatigue, a condition that also reduces the amount they said. The other most common symptom t...

Battle Between Google and Microsoft Could Trigger Revolution in Healthcare

...on to explain: "This new model impacts not only on how diseases are diagnosed but also the way healthcare is delivered and ehealth services are funded." Kruger pointed out that while Internet search vendors derive most of their current revenue from advertising, it is unlikely they will be able to base ...

30 Dead as Dengue Fever Epidemic Hits Myanmar: Report

...nn said. The semi-official newspaper did not say how many people had died in the first half of 2006, but said a total of 130 people died and 11,049 were infected with the virus last year. Dengue fever normally takes its greatest toll in Myanmar in the second half of the year, after the rainy season b...

Experts Need to Include Children in Research

... We have a desperate need to understand precisely how childrens bodies work so that we can custom-design...ting many areas including paediatric allergies and how these can be prevented; sleep disturbance and how this affects health and behaviour; new treatments ...

New Therapies for Kidney Diseases

...also in humans. This is an excellent example of how combining basic research with clinical studies can help uncovering mechanisms of human disease, says Henriette Uhlenhaut who carried out the research in Treiers lab. The next step will be to translate the insights gained into new therapeutic appro...

A Break Through Energy Bill by the US Government

... increase the percentage of renewable resources in how the state produces electricity in four out of the last five sessions, according to the National Governors Association. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat, announced a plan in late June to reduce high energy costs in the state withi...

Spicy Cuisine Originated in Mexico 1,500 Years Ago

...her like a cayenne pepper, it is difficult to know how closely related they are to modern varieties without a genetic analysis, says the researcher. "What was interesting to me was that we were able to determine that they were using the peppers both dried and fresh," Perry said. "It shows us that an...

MIT's Green Nano-factories to Produce Eco-friendly Batteries

...rial Revolution.' Society needs to prepare now for how to exploit and harness its potential, especially to ensure that nano-technology makes possible a greener, more sustainable tomorrow," said David Rejeski, director of the project on Emerging Nanotechnologies at the Wilson Center. "Dr. Belcher's res...

Replacement Drivers Lend a Helping Hand to the Drunk and Stranded in Korea

...e on a truck bound for Seoul. You constantly think how fast and cheaply you can return to Seoul to get an...ement drivers, he said. We recognize each other by how weary we look. Hur starts his evening by traveling to an underground bookstore plaza at the bustli...

FDA Approve S Robotic Device to Help Stroke Patients

...acticing such tasks, patients may begin to relearn how to extend and flex the arm, rebuilding and strengthening neurological pathways in the process. The device is designed to help get patients over a functional hump so they can start moving the weakened arm again, said John McBean, a mechanical engine...

Scientists Find New Way to Kill Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria

... Although the researchers are still unsure as to how biophosphonates destroy bateria, they believe that the drugs have the potential to wipe out any E. coli carrying relaxase. "That it killed bacteria was a surprise," Dr. Redinbo, adding that by targeting these bacteria, the drugs act like birth con...

Scientists Identify New Genetic Mutation Behind Common Dementia

...w genetic mutation) will help us better understand how this disease works and eventually help us develop new therapies for the disease," said study author Dr. Amalia Bruni of the Regional Neurogenetic Centre in Lamezia Terme, Italy. The researchers discovered the new mutation in the gene named progran...

Smoking Speeds Up Muscle Loss

...eir thighs before and after the infusion to follow how much had "stuck" in muscle protein. This measured the rate of synthesis of muscle protein which contributes to the daily maintenance of the muscle mass. The researchers found that it was substantially less in smokers than non-smokers. During ext...

Parkinson's Targets Two Distinct Brain Networks, Finds Study

...eveloped mathematical computer models to determine how fast the disease will progress. "These scanning techniques may be helpful in determining what treatments work and what don't," he said....

Fossilized Midges can Predict Climate Change: Study

...ake for the past eight years and this has shown us how to read the past climate record from the ancient mud in the lake. Isotope analysis helped us identify the episodes of climate change." He said that fossilised heads of non-biting midges can indicate the temperature of the mud at the time of its dep...

Medical Science Strides-No Guarantee For Pre-Mature Babies

...n have virtually no chance of surviving, no matter how aggressively they're treated. Agrees William Caplan, a neonatologist at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. Most of his colleagues tell parents of babies born 24 weeks or younger, that though they will strive to send the baby home, there could be ...

Macca Calls for Veggie World to Prevent Global Warming

...said, 'You're the head of a wildlife organisation, how can you go out shooting birds?'" he said. "'Are you vegetarian?' he asked, trying to catch us out. 'Yeah!', we both answered. Shooting birds, that's hypocrisy," he added....

Reduction in Drug Costs

...atients were still not getting thiazides indicates how hard it is to change what doctors prescribe. CONTACT:Atle FretheimNorwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health ServicesNorway+47 23 25 50 00atle.fretheim@nokc.no...

Electronic Health Records Shows No Improvement in Quality of Outpatient Care

...on. Which brings up the second theory: No matter how sophisticated the system, it can't dictate a cours...em. "We're still on a learning curve in terms of how physicians relate to electronic media," Stafford said. "Recent graduates of medical school are clear...

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