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Autophagy may Lead to Heart Disease

...dy, we found that autophagy can become harmful and lead to cellular damage. Autophagy is a highly regulat...er forms of stress such as hypertension, which can lead to cardiovascular disease, autophagy might also lead to harmful changes in the heart muscle, particu...

New Blood Vessels can Be Created from Bone Marrow Stem Cells: Study

...elios T. Andreadis, who co-authored the study with lead author Dr. Jin Yu Liu, a post doctoral researcher in Andreadis' Laboratory, the study provides an alternative to venous grafts that are routinely done in patients undergoing coronary bypass operations, the disadvantages of which include limited avail...

The Hospital Superbugs

...ecember last year as a national research centre to lead the way in the fight against killer super bugs. Its patron is Actress and TV personality Leslie Ash, who almost died and was left virtually paralysed after contracting MSSA, a strain related to MRSA, in a London hospital. The work carried out by T...

A New Therapy to Protect Cancer Patients Against Infertility

...estrogen levels, such as hot flushes, and can also lead to loss of bone mass. The side effects associated with the cyclical use of GnRH antagonists were minimal, she said. 19% of patients did not experience any at all, and only 6% reported persistent side effects, none of which were dangerous or serious...

Now, Fibre-enriched Tasty Snacks in the Making

...s the increasing problem of obesity and how it can lead to diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other ailments. "That's where there's a big push for whole grains and fiber," he said. "There's interest in making healthier foods." Funded by a one-year, 30,000 dollars grant from the Kansas Wheat Commis...

Exercising Significantly Enhances Quality of Life Among Elders

...d environment. Although all programs appeared to lead to some improvement in quality of life, improvements were significantly greater in the exercise-training group. Exercise training participation also led to improvements in functional reach, balance and fear of falling. "The quality of life benefits...

Womens Mood Plays a Key Role in Infertility Treatment

... Centre , London, Canada, said that his work could lead to better understanding of the importance of coupl...y. One possible explanation is that negative moods lead women to knowingly make more risky choices. In a follow up study, Dr. Newton and his team plan to ...

Contraceptive Spray Shows Positive Clinical Trial Result

...rience with Estradiol in hormone therapy, with its lead product containing estradiol currently in pre-registration in the USA. This, along with in-vitro results from a number of formulations containing Estradiol, gives the company confidence that it can deliver this novel combination contraceptive throu...

Irish Outsourcing of Smear Test may Result in Cervical Cancer Being Undetected

...r being undetected in some patients. It could also lead to lead to inconsistencies in the interpretation of results by Irish doctors. The Well Woman Centre has ...

Scientists Destroy Cancer Cells Using Electric Pulses

...of the undesirable tissue. The openings eventually lead to the death of the cells without the use of potentially harmful chemotherapeutic drugs," he added. The researchers successfully ablated tissue using the IRE pulses in the livers of male Sprague-Dawley rats. "We did not use any drugs, the cells...

Inaccuracies in Cardiac PET-CT Scanning

...ersity Chair. These falsely positive results could lead to unnecessary procedures for nonexistent heart problems or for problems that could be treated without surgery. The commercial software does not account for movement in the lungs and heart while the patient is breathing during the test, Gould said,...

Autism Children can Be Diagnosed Within One Year of Age

...n children with the disorder. Dr. Rebecca Landa, lead study author and director of Kennedy Kriegers Cent...rite toy, or when they are tossed in the air will lead to fleeting social engagement, said Landa. The fact that we can identify this at such a young age...

Deep Insights into Type2 Diabetes by Wesley Researchers

...ealth. It is hoped that the year long study will lead to new Australia-wide treatment standards for Type 2 Diabetes where patients and pharmacists work together to manage the disease....

Frustrated With Fad Diets One Man Sets Out to Weed Through The Jungle of Plans

...e world is full of so called diet plans that often lead to nothing but frustration. The internet is no exception diet plans pills potions and remedies are offered in every possible form online. One individual has set out to discover the truth from all the diet plans available yes every single one. Accor...

Gadrasil Could Prove Effective in Men too

...t target cancers directly but the viruses that can lead to the disease, it is pointed out. The vaccine w...s own but for some, the infection persists and can lead a couple of decades later, when they are in their prime child-rearing years, directly to cervical ca...

Exercise Reduces Inflammation

... the researchers, that knowledge could potentially lead to a better understanding of the relationship between exercise and inflammation. The objective of their research was to examine the independent effect of parasympathetic tone in this case, determined by assessing heart-rate recovery after exercise...

Genetic Factors Behind Mosquitoes Resistance to Malaria Identified

...nal on the enemy and calls in the air strike, said lead study author Dr. Richard Baxter, a postdoctoral re...quitoes are able to fend off malaria might someday lead to reducing or even eliminating the insects capacity to transmit the devastating disease. We have ...

China Cracks the Whip Against Drug Manufacturers Who Fail Quality Norms

...ission covered jewelry the agency said could cause lead poisoning. They also covered a magnetic building set and plastic castles with small parts, which it said could choke children. Chaotic food and drug safety mechanisms, murky laws, corruption, and intense competition among government agencies are ...

Liver Cancer More Prevalent in Males

...ccording to the researchers. Their discovery could lead to development of therapies to reduce development of liver cancer in males by either decreasing the levels IL-6 in males, interfering with IL-6 action or by administering estrogen-like compounds to males in order to inhibit production of IL-6. "Whi...

Pumpkins Could Be Showing Insulin Injections The Door Soon

...s, as well as increase insulin production. Says lead researcher Tao Xia, who published the teams report in the journal Chemistry and Industry: "Pumpkin extract is potentially a very good product for pre-diabetic people, as well as those who already have diabetes." The team had found that diabetic rats...

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