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New Therapies for Kidney Diseases

...his is an excellent example of how combining basic research with clinical studies can help uncovering mechanis...ease, 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

... standards for the first time in 20 years and fund research n alternative energy sources. The government is advocating new measures to soothe growing public concern over rising prices at the pumps. The cost of oil was at a record level with gasoline prices hovering around $3 a gallon. President George W. Bu...

Sugary Diet can Be Helpful in Shedding Off Pounds

... and LDL) had also significantly improved. This research contributes to the growing body of evidence that an effective way to lose weight is by adhering to a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet and by being physically active. It also provides evidence that the exclusion of sucrose, as is normally advocated in ...

Olive-pomace Oil Compound Inhibits HIV Spread

... fight against HIV, as well as in other innovative research projects....

Alcohol Does Not Destroy Brain Cells

New Australian research has found that alcohol does not kill off brain cells as generally believed . According to Queensland Brain Institute director Professor Perry Bartlett, the notion that heavy drinking destroys large sections of brain cell function similar to a napal...

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

...n "Genius Award," Dr. Belcher says that her latest research could address the energy crisis, the need for bett...alists spent 12 billion dollars on nano-technology research and development worldwide. Nano-technology promises to change just about everything-our medical care...

A Spoonful of Sugar can Melt Away the Pounds

...and LDL) had also significantly improved. "This research contributes to the growing body of evidence that an effective way to lose weight is by adhering to a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet and by being physically active. It also provides evidence that the exclusion of sucrose, as is normally advocated in ...

FDAs Gesture for Firm Manufacturing Drug for Cushings Syndrome

... 5 per 10,000 in the community. Because medical research and development of drugs to treat such diseases is financially disadvantageous, companies that do so are rewarded with tax reductions and marketing exclusivity on that drug for an extended time (seven years post-approval). The concept behind the OD...

FDA Approve S Robotic Device to Help Stroke Patients

...ats exploding, said Hermano Igo Krebs, a principal research scientist at M.I.T. and one of the first scientists to envision robot-assisted therapy for stroke patients and others with brain injuries and neurological disorders. There are now a hundred groups around the world working on this. In 5 to 10 years...

Scientists Identify New Genetic Mutation Behind Common Dementia

...embers who inherited the same mutation. Our future research will try to identify the modifying factors responsible for the severity of the disorder," said study co-author Dr. Ekaterina Rogaeva of the Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Toronto....

FDA Says Tomatoes Unlikely to Cut Cancer Risk

...aid in an accompanying editorial that the field of research remains promising, even if it is too early to poin...opene for prostate cancer provention, this area of research remains promising," Giovannucci said. The FDA undertook the review of 145 studies after a coalitio...

Smoking Speeds Up Muscle Loss

...ancer, heart attacks and strokes. Though earlier research had established that smokers tend to have a lower ...hem to keep in good health in later life". Their research is being presented by Dr Atherton at Life Sciences 2007, the first joint meeting of the Biochemical ...

Parkinson's Targets Two Distinct Brain Networks, Finds Study

A new research has found that Parkinson's disease targets two distinct brain networks in humans . The study, carried out by David Eidelberg, MD, head of the Center for Neurosciences at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, and his colleagues, found that P...

Fossilized Midges can Predict Climate Change: Study

...eing used to simulate future climate change. The research is published in Geology....

Ice Bath by Sports Star Questioned

Australian research is questioning the benefits of taking an ice bath after exercise but Paula Radcliffe, a British long distance runner, says that this is the secret of her success . Many Physiotherapists recommend the bath to Sportsmen and women to prevent muscle sor...

Advancement in Gene Associated With Colon Cancer

...e of Cancer Biology and Therapy, the international research team reports finding a significant link between ge...s called the C allele of rs10505477. Three other research teams are reporting similar findings today in the journal Nature Genetics, having simultaneously fou...

Folicacid Fortification Very Beneficial

...ancer, says Mason. Improved monitoring and further research in this field is important to our understanding of the long-term public health effects of fortification....

Reduction in Drug Costs

... other drugs. Atle Fretheim and colleagues, in a research article published in PLoS Medicine, show that the change in prescribing practices reduced drug costs per Norwegian by US$0.16 in the first year. Antihypertensive drugs are a major part of national drug expenditure in developed countries, where as ma...

Electronic Health Records Shows No Improvement in Quality of Outpatient Care

...fe-threatening consequences. But relatively little research has examined the performance of electronic health records in outpatient settings, Stafford said. However, much of today's health care is delivered during visits to clinics or doctors' offices, so it's important to know whether the electronic system...

Study Confirms No HRT Benefit for Older Women

...d the time of menopause. The authors say that more research is needed to assess conclusively the long term benefits and risks among these women. Those helping women make choices about treatment should consider both the results and limitations of the WHI and WISDOM trials, particularly those women who may be...

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