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Insulating Houses Improves Health and Wellbeing

...from other housing studies, should inform policies linking housing investment to impacts on health, they conclude. Source-Newswise SM...

Chilli Extract may Stop Fat Cell Growth

...r has also been in the news recently with research linking the spice to inhibiting the growth of pancreatic cancer cells, as well as a growing body of studies suggesting it may cut fat and energy intake when added to the diet. Some caution should also be exercised as high intake of hot chillies has been li...

Omega-3 Again Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk

...nt. The study adds to a growing body of science linking omega-3 and fatty fish consumption to a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, although more research is necessary, particularly randomised controlled trials. Colorectal cancer accounts for nine per cent of new cancer cases every year worldwide. The h...

Uric Acid Levels Tied to Impaired Thinking in the Elderly

...ood normally. The researchers said the mechanism linking uric acid levels and cognitive functioning is unknown. Elevated uric acid commonly accompanies hypertension, increased concentration of lipids in the bloodstream, obesity, renal disease, insulin resistance, and the metabolic syndrome. The investigato...

Verdict Against Wyeth Pharma in Prempro Case

...ey of Wyeth Pharma there is no scientific basis in linking prempro and breast cancer. The company has been consistently revealing about the contra indication of the drug to physicians and patients. Despite facing around 5000 lawsuits across the country for its hormone replacement drugs, Wyeth Pharma continue...

Sentry Enzyme Blocks Two Paths to Parkinson’s Diseas

...help to explain previous work by other researchers linking loss of this enzyme to destruction of dopaminergic neurons. For example, there is some evidence that alterations in the gene for GSP pi are linked to increased risk of Parkinson’s disease after pesticide exposure. Also, although most Parkinson’s dise...

Molecular Link Between Inflammation and Cancer Discovered

...ed a basic cellular mechanism that we think may be linking chronic inflammation and cancer.” Cellular defense is a rapid process compared to cellular development, just as a state’s response to terrorist threats is swifter than the construction of new infrastructure. However, in both settings, safeguarding ...

Psychosocial Factors Associated With Higher Levels of Inflammatory Markers

... write. “Inflammation may be a mechanistic pathway linking psychosocial factors to cardiovascular disease.” Nalini Ranjit, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and colleagues used data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, a study of 6,814 men and women who were between the ages of 4...

‘Sweet Revenge’ on Inflammatory Bowel Diseae

... control.” Carding claims to have solved this by linking the human gene for producing cytokines with one of the bacteria’s gene for breaking down a kind of sugar called xylan. Xylan is a sugar that is mainly found in tree bark, and naturally present in food in only low concentrations and not part of most ...

Drug Treatment Seekers Likely to Use Needle Exchange

...“Needle exchange programs are an important part in linking drug users with treatment. Creating trusting relationships with health care providers may encourage more injection drug users to enter drug treatment programs. Our study results clearly point to the need for strong linkages between needle exchange pr...

Memory’s Link to Recovering from Addictio

... drug-induced change that creates lasting memories linking the drug to a pleasurable reward. Recent research shows that addiction involves many of the same brain circuits that govern learning and memory. Long-term memories are formed by the activity of brain substances called transcription factors. All per...

Fast-Multiplying Lawsuits Can Stymie Medical Science, Authors Warn

... from personal experience: His studies tentatively linking welding to increased risk of Parkinson's disease resulted in a torrent of subpoenas for research data. Responding to them slows or stops his follow-up research. "Participation in the legal system can be a huge burden on a researcher's schedule," Rac...

Hybrid Molecule Causes Cancer Cells to Self-Destruct

..., for short. The team created a hybrid molecule by linking ManNAc with butyrate. The hybrid easily penetrates a cell’s surface, then is split apart by enzymes inside the cell. Once inside the cell, ManNAc is processed into another sugar known as sialic acid that plays key roles in cancer biology, while butyr...

Alzheimer’s Disease: Let’s Weigh-In on the Riss

...e translation of research about AD and dementia by linking researchers with communities.” “Almost 25 per cent of Canadians have someone with AD in their family. Research into the causes of, or solutions to AD is significant as research may hold the key to unlocking new means of preventing, treating and cur...

A ‘Good Samaritan’ to the Aid of Lepes

...bsidies. Construction has started on a cement road linking the village to the outside world. "I am a candle, I want to brighten up the hearts of as many lepers as I can before I finish my work here," said Fu, adding that she intends to take care of another leper colony in Zhaoqing, where conditions are wor...

Cellular Cues Identified for Stroke Recovery

...om the newly blooming blood vessels, thus casually linking angiogenesis the development of new blood vessels and neurogenesis, the birth of new neurons. Further, they have identified what these molecular signals are. The results hold promise for eventual clinical applications that may spur brain repair after...

Britain Plans Medical Hub to Meet India, China Challenge

... situation can be turned to Britain's advantage by linking business and academia. Noting that Singapore, Dubai, Shanghai and New Delhi were developing similar approaches, Blair said the aim was for the "cluster" to be similar to the one in Boston, Massachusetts, that includes Harvard, the Massachusetts Ins...

Smart Kids are Opting to Be Vegetarian!

.... And she added, "There is quite a lot of evidence linking vegetarianism to a lower risk of heart disease. People who are vegetarians tend to have lower blood pressure; lower cholesterol levels and they do have a lower risk of dying from coronary heart disease." Research findings : Study of around 8000 pe...

Britain Plans Medical Hub To Meet India, China Challenge

... situation can be turned to Britain's advantage by linking business and academia. Noting that Singapore, Dubai, Shanghai and New Delhi were developing similar approaches, Blair said the aim was for the "cluster" to be similar to the one in Boston, Massachusetts, that includes Harvard, the Massachusetts Inst...

Phone-Based Care Program Reduces Risk of Death in Older Adults

A telephone-based program linking chronically ill older adults to home or community services significantly reduces mortality risk, according to a new study.// “It’s not just medical or social services, but bridging those two together,” said lead author Gretchen Alkema of the Davis ...

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