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'Missing Link' Stem Cells may Shorten Path to Therapies

...uries, the researchers said. "They are a missing link between mouse and human embryonic stem cells," Roger Pedersen, who headed a research team at Cambridge University, told AFP. The other group was led by Ronald McKay at Oxford. Both studies, published in Nature, were hailed by other scientists as ...

Boffins a Step Closer to Solving Puzzle of Lou Gehrig's Disease

...ore it was implicated in ALS in 1993. Since the link was discovered, Valentine's laboratory has made mo...atoms or molecules that can cause cell damage. The link with ALS came when researchers sequenced the genes of people who have the inherited form of ALS and ...

Hong Kong's Shopping Spree Surges On, and on

...can go to relax." The centre is on a direct rail link to Hong Kong's busy airport, making it easily accessible to the hordes of tourists -- 28 million last year -- lured here every year by tax-free shopping. "The main purpose of most visits is to shop and eat," said Paul Husband, a Hong Kong-based con...

Kalam Urges for Using Tele-radiology to Help Rural Poor

...n a rapid increase in the use of tele-radiology to link hospitals and affiliated satellite facilities, other primary hospitals, and imaging centres...

Proteins Behind Mad Cow Disease may Protect Against Alzheimer's

...iant CJD are similar, the researchers looked for a link between the two diseases. They found that the b...s findings by saying that this is the first time a link has been established between prions and Alzheimer's. "These are early findings, which suggest pri...

Allergic Individuals Should Keep Away from Cats, Say UK Scientists

...of the charity Allergy UK, said yesterday that the link between cat allergy and asthma was well established. We know that cat allergens are among the most sticky and resilient particles, and the most common source of allergies after the house dust mite. Even if you move into a house where cats have previo...

Benoits Son Suffered from Fragile X Syndrome, a Rare Mental Disability

...le, Fayette County authorities are investigating a link between Benoit and a Florida business that may have supplied him with anabolic steroids. Benoit received drug deliveries from Signature Pharmacy and MedXLife.com, a Florida business that sold steroids, human growth hormone and testosterone on the I...

Loss of Antenna Leads to Cancer in Insects

...hase Cancer Center researchers describe the strong link between ciliary signaling and cancer and identify the rogue engineers responsible for dismantling the cells antenna. Cilia-based sensing has important roles in sight, smell and motion detection and in helping an embryo develop into a normal baby. D...

Experts in Istanbul Seek Nature and Measure of Happiness

...ch statisticians could enlist as a tool. "We can link more and more neurological kinds of research with happiness research coming from social sciences and psychology and we'll learn much more about the structure of human beings," said Gert Wagner of the German Institute of Economic Research. "But this...

Scientists Identify New Possible 'biomarker' for Pancreatic Cancer

...Research, this is the first study to establish the link between the RON receptor and pancreatic cancer. The report also tells that receptor tyrosine kinases are proteins on the cell surface used to activate specific body functions like cell growth and migration. "A normal pancreas has very low levels o...

Early Indicator of Kidney Disease May Also Predict Risk of Pre-Diabetes

...t developedpre-diabetes. Results showed a direct link between those with the highest levels ofcystatin C and the development of pre-diabetes, said Donahue. Theassociation didn't change when factors that traditionally are relatedto development of diabetes such as weight, amount of blood glucose atbaselin...

Research Finds No Link Found Between Autism and Celiac Disease

...any grains, is ingested. The study also found no link between the level of antibodies and the severity of autism. 'Further research to determine the relationship between the levels of these antibodies in autistic children and the severity of autism would be beneficial,' said Vazirian....

Migraine and Pregnancy Is the Combo Pregnant to Trigger Strokes?

Boston There is a definite link between pregnancy, migraine and stroke, US researchers said. The combination appears to be a deadly one. In fact, Cheryl Bushnell, assistant professor of neurology at the Duke University Center for Cerebrovascular Disease in Durham, explained that...

Testosterone Cream Ineffective in Enhancing Libido in Female Cancer Survivors

...s an extension to a previous study which pointed a link between androgen therapy and increased sex drive in women with sufficient estrogen levels, this new study was conducted on 150 post menopausal cancer survivors. The women were divided into two groups. One group got a testosterone cream and the othe...

FDA Advisory Against Anti-depressants to Be Expanded to Cover Young Adults too

...he added, however, "There is no established causal link between Zoloft and suicide in adults, young adults or children." The proposed labeling changes would note that studies have not shown this increased risk in adults older than 24 and that adults 65 and older taking antidepressants have a decreased r...

Anti-osteoporosis Drugs Could Result in Irregular Heart Rhythm, New Study

Research has revealed some disturbing link between Reclast, made by Novartis AG and Fosamax manufactured by Merck and Co and irregular heart rhythm , though only in a small number of women users. Both are known bone-building drugs. The signs of a problem seem to be more pronounced with Recl...

Doctors Warned Against Encouraging Elective Caesareans

...tudy is the largest to date and shows an important link between caesareans and subsequent pregnancy complications. 'More than 1 percent of pregnancies with a prior caesarean section had one of these events, which had a 50 percent increase compared to women without previous caesarean section. 'This has...

AMSA Launches General Practice Student Network

...untry, said Mr. Rotella. The GPSN will serve to link these students together, and help promote the benefits and advantages of a life in General Practice. Added Mr. Mitchell, we must consider the urgency of Australias medical workforce crisis, particularly in community care and rural areas. The launc...

American Cancer Society Launches Major New Study

...s and recommendations. Those studies confirmed the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, showed that obesity increases the risk of several cancers, and linked aspirin use to a lower death rate from colon cancer. The current study, CPS-II, began in 1982 and is still ongoing. But changes in lifest...

Placental Problems in Women Linked With Caesarean Section

...onal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology shows a link between the development of placenta praevia and placental abruption during the subsequent pregnancies of women who previously had a caesarean section. Placental praevia is defined as the implantation of the placenta over or near the internal open...

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