Mild Stress During Pregnancy may Worsen Offspring's Risk of Cerebral Palsy
...a recherche medicale, the French public biomedical research agency, believed that it can apply to humans also. As a part of the study, the boffins adjusted the normal cycle of light and dark that the pregnant mice were accustomed to for half of the mice, subjecting them to a mild level of stress. They th...40 Percent of Community Pharmacists Dispensed Off-label Drug
...el drug to a child in the last month, according to research published in the July issue of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology . And although 78 per cent said they would tell a family doctor that the prescription they had written would have to be dispensed off-label outside the terms of the drugs ...New Understanding on Growth of Human Stem Cells
...se, or insulin producing cells for diabetes . The research has been funded by the Canadian Institutes for Hea...hropist Michael G. DeGroote. The institute has a research focus on the molecular determinants of cancer and tissue repair and is building scientific momentum....Neoprene Sleeve in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
...e ligament (ACL) reconstruction, according to new research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Telus Convention Center. For patients returning to sport after ACL reconstruction, a functional knee brace, which is sturdy, elaborate, and expensive, do...Tumor Blood Flow can Improve Chemotherapy
..., said Andrew Davidoff, M.D., director of surgical research at St. Jude, and the reports senior author. The St. Jude team based their strategy on previous findings that suggested blocking VEGF at first improves the tumors vasculature, or blood vessel system, by eliminating weak and faulty vessels, while tem...Human Pain-controlling Molecule's Structure Identified
...'P2X receptor' that control pain in humans . The research might lead to the development of painkillers for recurring migraine and backache. The study was conducted by a team of researchers including Dr Chris Thompson, Professor Alan North and Dr Sam Fountain at The University of Manchester. Researchers ...Organic Farming can Feed the World, U-M Study Shows
...udy's principal investigators. Catherine Badgley, research scientist in the Museum of Paleontology, is a co-a...te interest in agriculture and the way agriculture research has been conducted in land grant institutions, with a lot of influence by the chemical companies and...Soccer Players Face Groin Injuries
According to new research released today at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Telus Convention Center ,Professional soccer players who participated in a special preseason groin injury prevention program had fewer groin inju...New Nano-power Could Make Biopsies Sensitive and Efficient
A new research has found that turning cancer cells into mini magnets by using nanoparticles could make biopsies sensitive and efficient. Researchers from the University of New Mexico and the company Senior Scientific, both in Albuquerque have found that these na...Suven Seeks Permission for Trials of New Drug
...fe sciences company, which is involved in contract research and manufacturing services, drug discovery and development support services and collaborative research partner with global pharma majors. Suven's research focuses on developing treatments for Central ...Nepal Develops More Effective Drug for Typhoid
...rug for typhoid," said Buddha Basnyat, who led the research team. He said Gatifloxacin is suitable for developing countries like Nepal. "It is cheaper than Cefixime. While a full course of Cefixime costs about 10 dollars, full course of Gatifloxacin costs 1 dollar," Basnyat added. The Nepal Health Research ...Steroid Drugs to Preterm Delivery Mothers may Cause Risk
...is that the analyses of subgroups of people in the research studies were not done correctly and may have been misleading. Several trials are now underway to determine the efficacy and safety of repeated courses of steroids. Results so far have shown no conclusive evidence of short-term benefit but long-term......derlined that EPAs approach ignores the scientific research evidence to date that different nanostructures wit... for the EPA to step into the breach and develop a research and regulatory framework for nanotechnology that helps us achieve its promise while avoiding or grea...Laser to Fight Root Canal Bacteria
According to research published in the July issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA),high-tech dental lasers used mainly to prepare cavities for restoration now can help eliminate bacteria in root canals. The study, conducted by researchers in Aus......ll explore areas of translational cancer treatment research as cancer cures for dogs are now being successfull...enefits of taking a comparative approach to cancer research will be of mutual benefit to humans and companion animals. That is because cancer is cancer. It is a...Extrovert People Drink More Alcohol
...n the presence of peers. Father as role modelThe research was carried out under young adults aged 18 to 25 y...se leads to sexual excitement. Bar gamesPrevious research had established that people drink less if they are actively involved in a game such as billiards, da...Natural Selection in Butterflies
...n described in the scientific literature. Previous research has revealed some of the extraordinary ways in which insects adapt to the pressures inherent when nearly all its members are of one gender. Notably, Charlat and Hurst reported in an earlier study that, thanks to Wolbachia, when males of H. bolina, ......aid first author Victoria Lunyak, Ph.D., assistant research scientist at UCSD. In mice, as in humans, only a...epresents repetitive and non-coding sequences. The research team studied a repeated genomic sequence called SINE B2, which is located on the growth hormone gene...Research Reveals Anatomy of Suppressed Memories: Study
...aid they hope that their work will promote further research into better therapies and possibly even drug treatments for people suffering from conditions such as PTSD, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive syndrome. The symptoms of these disorders include flashbacks to disturbing events, and intrusive or obsessive...Genetic Variation in Some Smokers Increases Chances of Developing COPD
...ronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine demonstrated that a genetic variation in some people increases their chances of developing COPD if they smoke tobacco. "The genetic variant we studied seemed harmless on its own. But when someone has t...