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Heparin Based Nanoscale Materials Developed For Dialysis Treatment

... lead author of the paper. ‘Our results show these novel materials have great promise in the development of improved medical devices that are blood compatible.’ The research team is led by Robert Linhardt, the Ann and John H. Broadbent Jr. '59 Senior Constellation Professor of Biocatalysis and Metabolic ...

Gay and HIV + men have no qualms revealing HIV status

...eking medical assistance and are therefore open to novel therapies, and help form support groups. This is also known to help them enjoy the support of their families which inclines their disassociation with risky behavior, often the bane of HIV+ people. It is also observed that such men who receive backing...

Researchers Purify Protein That Could Regulate Male Hormones

...responds to androgen hormones. In this regard, the novel protein may figure in the development of prostate cancer.Androgens, particularly testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, determine male secondary sex characteristics and stimulate prostate cell growth. Lowering androgen levels usually can make prostate...

Cardinal Calls For Legal Response Against 'Da Vinci Code'

...orgive and to forget,' urged Francis Arinze. The novel is based on attempts to disclose a murder mystery associated with the life of Christ. Furthermore, this top secret, the writer claims has been protected by a clandestine society. Written by Dan Brown, the book has already sols more than 40 million co...

Tumor Resistant Mice Point To Novel Cancer Treatments

...er, which can be exploited// in the development of novel forms of cancer treatment. When such cells were in...ns as well, that could be harnessed to arrive at a novel approach for cancer treatment. ‘The idea of cells being able to kill tumor cells ... is very excit...

Insulin Crystals Holds Promise In Diabetes research

A novel method to aid the formation of insulin crystals in the pancreas is a major discovery effected by a University of Houston professor and his student, which holds promise in the field of diabetes research and diagnosis. // Peter Vekilov, associate pro...

Protein Expression to Serve as Marker for Head and Neck Cancer

...f they are the same, the proteins also could yield novel therapeutic agents, Dr. Adam says. This will help solidify the link between the protein patterns and cancer as well. ‘For screening you really have to use body fluids: blood, saliva, urine,’ says Dr. Adam. ‘When the normal cell transforms to a can...

Insulin and Growth Hormone, Expands Life Span?

...een reduction in calories and longevity. // Now, a novel report has suggested that growth hormone, as well as insulin has a bearing on the influences of calorie restriction and does contribute to extending life. Dr. Andrezej Bartke from Southern Illinois University in Springfield and his team studied th...

UIC Study Throws Light On Sexual Assaults

According to a novel study conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago, it was found that nearly 62% of sexual assaults happened after the victim was drugged// and in 5% of the cases, the victims were given ‘date-rape’ drugs. An estimated 100,000 sexual assaults a...

Study Highlights Appetite Regulation Pathway, New Hope for Weight Loss

...opment of diabetes //and cancer could pave way for novel weight loss methods in obese individuals. Scientists from UC's Genome Research Institute demonstrated that the signaling pathway mTOR--activated by nutrient and hormonal signals--plays a role in the brain's ability to sense how much energy the body...

Mouse Model Beneficial to Study of Head and Neck Cancer

...s model will provide a valuable tool to screen for novel therapeutic and preventive approaches for this often deadly cancer,’ said Wang, head of the Division of Molecular Biology of Head and Neck Cancer in the OHSU School of Medicine and a member of the OHSU Cancer Institute. Head and neck squamous cell ...

Introduction of Microbial Organisms: A Possible Treatment for Asthma

...obiotics supplements in infants and children are a novel method for the primary prevention of asthma. Michael Cabana, MD, chief of the Department of General Pediatrics at UCSF Children's Hospital and principal investigator for the study said that till date there is no specific way by which one can prevent ...

Discovery Of New Molecule Could Solve Cancer Spread Mystery

...n Shokat synthesized and characterized a series of novel inhibitors that span the different PI3 kinase isoforms (described in the May issue of Cell). Qi-Wen Fan in the Weiss lab screened these agents in glioma cell lines. One compound, PI-103, uniquely and potently blocked the growth of glioma cells. The...

Postmenopausal Women May Benefit From Isoflavones Therapy

... at all. The present study highlights that these novel compound can be used to provide symptomatic relief to psychological disturbances, associated with menopause. Source: Eurekalert...

Anti-Sense Drugs and Nanotechnology Offer New Hope In Cancer Fight

...ombining the drugs with small gold particles. This novel finding has been the result of the sustained efforts of researchers at the Northwestern University. Cancer and a spectrum of other disorders arise as a result of a subtle alteration in the genetic material (mutation). Mutation in a gene results in ...

Surgeon Buys a Retractor from eBay

...had already purchased ￡45,000 of equipment for his novel operating theater at James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, Norfolk. A retractor, which was much needed, had slipped his mind when he placed the huge order. Since a retractor is critical equipment in an operation theater, the surgeon, with a motive to sa...

Beauty Pageants Need Transparency

... of reality TV shows, as new and more interesting, novel paths to fame were being paved, beauty pageants have a stale, unpleasant air surrounding them, says a new book "What Would You Do to Save the World? - Confessions of a Could-have-been Beauty Queen". "Across the globe too beauty pageants as an insti...

New compounds Help Sustain relief For Patients With Symptoms of Bowel Disorders

...s. In this study, researchers examine the use of a novel therapy as an effective and safe new option for IBS patients. Lubiprostone, a novel type-2 chloride channel (ClC-2) activator, has shown positive results and good tolerability in previ...

The new face of vaccine development

...esearchers have provided vaccine developers with a novel method of developing designer vaccines that offer protection for several diseases//, even those that are presently difficult to prevent. In a study published in the May 23 edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Robe...

Finnish research: Cysteine Chewing Gum as a cure for cancers of the mouth

...ationship was subsequently strongly supported by a novel finding of the Finnish research group showing that...hope that this will in the future turn out to be a novel method for the prevention of alcohol and tobacco smoking associated oral cancers. However, long term...

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