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A new century of Alzheimer's disease research

...er’s disease (AD). If the test returns a worrisome result -- too many sticky brain proteins that might begin...pounds related to NSAIDs that might lower AB42 but result in greatly reduced COX activity. So they tested a compound called r-flurbiprofen. R-flurbiprofen...

Infertility Breakthrough With First Birth from Lab-matured Egg

...ld survive thawing, be fertilised successfully and result in a viable pregnancy after embryo transfer," said...ung as five years old. Childhood cancers usually result in cure rates of between 70 and 90 percent, but sometimes this comes at the cost of inflicting steri...

Sea Snail Venom Paves Way for Potent New Painkiller

... very strong drug. Prialt, or ziconotide, is the result of more than 20 years research by a scientist born in the Philippines, Baldomera Olivera, who is a professor at the University of Utah....

Japan's Kobayashi Might Drop Out of Hot Dog Eating Championship

...f fortune" as it is quaintly termed -- which would result in immediate disqualification....

Skin Rashes Signifies Longer Survival in Cancer Patients

...elieved to be due to an inflammatory response as a result of EGFR inhibition in skin tissue, Wacker said. The analysis looked at two placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, Phase III clinical trials testing Tarceva in advanced non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer - studies which led to ...

Prions Prevent Alzheimers Disease

...eimers plaques. Whether this function is lost as a result of the normal ageing process, or if some people are more susceptible to it than others we dont know yet. The next step for our research will be to look in more detail at how the prion protein controls beta amyloid, knowledge that could be used to d...

FDA Extends GRAS Approval Listex to All Food Products

... 'organic' status of LISTEX(TM) under EU law, as a result of which it can be used in the EU in regular and organic products. EBI Food Safety's CEO, Mark Offerhaus: "Food Safety now tops the agenda of US food processing companies and consumers, who are insisting on 'green' solutions, rather than chemicals....

Former US Vice President Al Gores Son Continues to Be Dogged by Drug Abuse Problem.

...Orioles baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland. As a result of the accident, doctors were forced to remove approximately 60% of his spleen. He also sustained a concussion and fractures to a leg and a rib, as well as bruises to the lung, kidney, and pancreas. His father chose to stay near him during the reco...

Harnessing Immune System Power Heralds Next Era of Cancer Treatment

...s exciting new therapy," said Bramson. "The net result will ultimately have a significant impact on cancer treatment in Canada and the world," he added....

Young Girls Turning to Speed for Losing Weight

...drug can lead to binge eating, which in turn would result in eating disorders. There is anecdotal evidence that girls sometimes use speed as a meal substitute. Once the drug wears off the stomach realises it is empty. This induces periods of not eating and then bingeing. From there it doesn't take a lot t...

Macrobiotic Diet Made Courtney Love Gain 50 Pounds, Not Lose!

...has revealed that her recent weight loss was not a result of macrobiotic diet, but meal replacement shakes and a lock on the fridge. The former Hole singer, who shed 44 pounds in four months, said that the macrobiotic diet plans, given to her by Gwyneth Paltrow's chef, made her gain 40 to 50 pounds. "I ...

Organic Tomatoes may Be Healthier for Your Heart Than Traditionally Grown Ones

...elaborated that since flavonoids are produced as a result of nutrient deficiency, over-fertilising the soil in traditional farming leads to their lower levels. However, Gerry Hayman, the technical expert of the British Tomatoes Growers' is unsure about the findings. "We use similar growing techniques he...

People With Higher IQs are More Patient in Financial Matters

...the participants, using two different methods. The result was that intelligent people prefer to wait for a higher return, rather than going for the money now. This is the first time that this relationship between intelligence and patience in financial matters has been shown. Furthermore, the willingness ...

New Diagnostic Test for Mad Cow Disease Developed

... is exposed to repeated rounds of ultrasound, as a result of which the prions break up into more numerous, smaller particles. The researchers, however, concede that further study is needed to determine whether the technique that has been applied to brain tissue can be applied to other tissues like the on...

CCEA Extends National TB Control Project for Five Years

...least 3.74 lakh patients would be cured. This will result in averting at least 80,000 deaths of whom 40,000 would be adults....

Pediatricians Face Malpractice Crisis

...lements or awards made directly to plaintiffs as a result of claim-resolution process. Not surprisingly, indemnity payment trended upward between 1985 and 2005. In 1985 the median (50th percentile) payment by pediatricians for a resolved claim was 65,000 dollars. By 2005 the median payment had risen to $27...

American Bests Japanese Hot Dog Eating Champion, Sets Record

...f fortune' as it is quaintly termed -- which would result in immediate disqualification. Hot dog eating champions are not, as might be expected, huge and obese, since experts note that an excess of fatty tissue restricts the stomach's capacity for expansion. Nathan's hot dog eating contest is broadcast ...

Skin Cancer can Be Triggered by P53 Mutation

...loss-of-function whereas the majority of mutations result in a gain-of-function. In the first of these two studies, Dennis Roop, Carlos Caulin, and colleagues from Baylor College of Medicine, set out to determine whether gain-of-function or loss-of-function mutations in p53 are more critical for SCC devel...

Diabetic Skip Jabs to Stay Slim

...ure and kidney disease. Cardiovascular disease can result from long periods of insulin abuse as well as nerve damage. This dangerous practice can also induce a diabetic coma and even death. The type 2 form of the disease develops later in life and is associated with lifestyle factors such as obesity. Me...

EpiCept Accelerates Development of Phase I Clinical Study for Cancer

...C2407 and we believe that their participation will result in our completing the trial ahead of plan. We expect to be in a position to report the results of this important clinical trial later this year." EPC2407 has shown promising vascular targeting activity with nanomolar potencies of anti-tumor activit...

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