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Experimental Drug Ketasyn(TM) (AC-1202) Treats Alzheimer's as Diabetes of the Brain

...nt with studies demonstrating differential insulin sensitivity based on APOE4 status. Our study has provided us with valuable insights for our future research." Accera plans to initiate a pivotal, Phase III multi-center clinical trial in early 2008 in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's patients who do not have the A...

Bright Bodies Weight Program Lowers Diabetes Risk, BMI in Obese Kids

...ul at plummeting weight, body fat, BMI and insulin sensitivity than traditional clinic-based weight counselling. ...d lessened in the control group. Increased insulin sensitivity is linked to a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes. "We have shown that a family-based pro...

Highly Effective Method for Screening Drug-resistant Forms of HIV Developed

...ant strains of HIV. With a view to increase the sensitivity of HIV screening techniques and decrease the time and cost of the tests, Dr. Bushman examined seven samples of mutated strains of HIV, including three HIV samples from patients who had experienced antiretroviral multi-drug resistance. The DNA bar c...

Exercise Stimulates Production of New Brain Cells

... brain. Different individuals may have differing sensitivity to how stress lowers dopamine D2 receptor levels, for example. This might be significant in explaining why certain individuals develop depression more readily than others, she says....

New Braincells can Be Induced by Exercise

... brain. Different individuals may have differing sensitivity to how stress lowers dopamine D2 receptor levels, for example. This might be significant in explaining why certain individuals develop depression more readily than others, she says....

Allergic Individuals Should Keep Away from Cats, Say UK Scientists

...posure to cat allergen was associated with greater sensitivity of the respiratory system in the volunteers, and encouraged symptoms of wheezing or breathlessness in those who were not known to be allergic to cats. The increased symptoms, known as greater bronchial responsiveness (BR), suggested that reduced ex...

Diabetes Drug Dramatically Boosts Potency of Platinum Chemotherapy

...nder the name Avandia, enhances insulin receptors' sensitivity in diabetics whose pancreas secretes too little insulin. It was approved in 1999 for use by patients with type 2 diabetes to help control blood sugar levels. An estimated 5 million people in the U.S. take Avandia or a similar drug, piozitaglone, whic...

DNA Repair Proteins Monitored at Double-strand Break

...ng problems, such as neurodegeneration, cancer and sensitivity to irradiation leading to double-strand breaks tha...ves its victims at high risk for cancer and higher sensitivity to DNA-damaging radiation. So this work has important medical implications for these and other disea...

India is Uncorking Its Wine Market: Expert

...ice sensitivity" was introduced. "However, price sensitivity does not necessarily mean selling the cheapest wine," Subhash Arora, president of the Delhi Wine Club, told delegates at the three-day fair Wednesday. India already has a well developed domestic industry that also exports the commodity, he cautione...

Transcontinental Wildfire Emissions Monitored from Space

... distribution of carbon monoxide with nearly equal sensitivity from the uppermost layer of the atmosphere down to the Earth surface where the carbon monoxide sources are located. "SCIAMACHY allows us to map the sources of carbon monoxide and see where they are blown to," Gloudemans added. "We did this for all...

Scientists Saying Against Trees Sparks Debate

...odologically sound." Instead, his team boosted the sensitivity of their methane measurements by growing plants in an atmosphere saturated with a heavy carbon isotope, 13C. If the plants subsequently emitted methane (13CH4), it would be easy to spot above the background of light (12CH4) methane in the air. Phot...

Saliva Helps to Identify Child Victims of Chronic Bullying

...cortisol reactions that are related to a decreased sensitivity to stress. For their study, the researchers tested the saliva of 94 sixth grade students between 9 to 14 years of age, and sought from them the information about their experience on being bullied or watching someone being bullied, and additional m...

CTA Useful in Detecting Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysms

...e ruptured every time. According to the study, the sensitivity of CTA was 99.4% in detecting the ruptured aneurysm in the setting of acute SAH. In the one case where CTA initially did not demonstrate the ruptured aneurysm, the study was severely degraded with motion artifact, said Dr. Patel. While CTA provides...

Investigating Coral Reefs to Help Understand Past and Future Climate Change

...ments may lead to a better estimate of the climate sensitivity and hence of future climate change. Fossil coral reefs can be used to accurately reconstruct past sea level variations, climate change and environmental perturbations. According to Camoin, they provide the most precise records of sea-level changes....

New Electro-chemical Biosensor to Check Food Contamination

...rds the detection of antibiotics, the sensor has a sensitivity of 1 microgram per litre for whole milk, while the legislation allows a maximum of 100 micrograms per litre. Due to the ease of use of this sensor and its portability, the technique can be used in situ for quantitative analysis of the presence of a...

XDR-TB a Serious Threat to India

...scertain, and treatment in the absence of reliable sensitivity reports is difficult. Compounding the problem is the huge costs of treating these most difficult TB patients," he said....

Scientists Develop Toothpaste That Rebuilds Tooth Enamel

... going on sale in the U.S. The problem of dental sensitivity increases with age as teeth become more sensitive as a result of gum recession or erosion of the enamel by acidic food and drink....

MRE, An Accurate Tool for Non-invasive Diagnosis of Liver Diseases

...und that MRE accurately detects fibrosis with high sensitivity and specificity. Researchers also found that steatosis, which is deposits of fatty acids and triglycerides in liver cells and a common condition in patients with liver disease, did not interfere with detection of fibrosis with MRE. The second stud...

Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Diabetes and Hypertension in Pregnant Women

...by producing more glucose coupled with a decreased sensitivity to insulin, which can lead to diabetes. Pregnancy can worsen sleep apnea, especially during the third trimester when a womans weight is greatest, Dr. Youssef explains. When a mothers oxygen level drops at night, it may also affect the oxygen level...

Cosmetic Genital Surgery may Be Fuelling Womens Insecurity About Their Bodies

...they warn. Surgery carries risk, such as loss of sensitivity and the long term benefits are unclear, they say. Some doctors even align the practice with female genital mutilation. So what makes women take such risks when their genital characteristics fall within typical ranges? They interviewed healthy adult...

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