Male circumcision reduces risk of HIV transmission from women to men
The first study to examine the probability ofHIV infection per act of heterosexual sex among a population withmultiple sexual partners has found that uncircumcised men have morethan twice the risk of acquiring HIV than do circumcised men.In the study, published in the Feb. 15 issue of The Journal ofInfectious Diseases, now available online, Jared Baeten and colleaguesfrom the United States...Deficiency of growth hormone and IGF-1 reduces cancer and kidney disease, but creates other problems
Deficiencies of growth hormone and similar compounds may reduce cancer and kidney disease late in life, but also may lead to cartilage degeneration and impaired memory and learning ability, according to research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and four other institutions. The researchers used a rat model to explore the effects of growth hormone and another compound, IGF-1...New miniaturised chip dramatically reduces time taken for DNA analysis
A team of researchers at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona has developed new miniature sensors for analysing DNA. The sensors have the same size and thickness as a fingernail and reduce the time needed to identify DNA chains to several minutes or a few hours, depending on each chain. These sensors can be applied to many different tasks, ranging from paternity tests and identifying people to d...New processing method reduces peanut allergenicity
A new study has found that the allergenicity of peanut products could be significantly reduced by a special fermentation process. Researchers from North Carolina A&T University report their findings today at the 105th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. "Due to the wide use of peanuts in food products such as cookies, snacks and even soups there is a need to inact...Blocking the nerve receptor EP1 in mouse models reduces brain damage caused by stroke
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered how to block a molecular switch that triggers brain damage caused by the lack of oxygen during a stroke. The Hopkins study, conducted on mice, is believed to be the first to demonstrate that a protein on the surface of nerve cells called the EP1 receptor is the switch, and that a specific compound, known as ONO-8713, turns it off. The finding...Mycoplasma Contamination Reduces the Effect of Lipid-Mediated Transfection of Mammalian Cells
Mycoplasma PCR Primer Set for fast and easy detection of mycoplasmacontamination Yale University Genetic Applications LLC Stratagene Mycoplasma contamination of mammalian cell cultures can substantiallyreduce the potenc...Sensient reduces debt, must pay settlement
Revenue was down $3 million since the same quarter last year. To...Stress reduces your immunity- startling but true!!!!!
In a startling expose, new research into how our immunity works says stress reduces our immunity and makes us more vulnerable to diseases. For long we have agreed that stress is bad for our health but this aspect of stress decreasing our immune status is sure to cause a lot of concern. With the advent of HIV/AIDS and other immune-disorder related conditions claming many victims every...Thirty minutes of work up per day reduces the risk of Diabetes
Diabetes Prevention Program, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, showed that at-risk people who exercised at least 30 minutes per day reduced their risk of diabetes by 58%, even without medication. People who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes can sharply reduce the odds through a regular regimen of diet and exercise, according to data from the nation's first major c...Healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of developing hypertension
Mayo clinic reports that though you have a normal blood pressure, you may develop hypertension later in your life, which can be controlled by maintaining a healthy life style. Normal blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg//, which fluctuates depending on your age and life style. Healthy life style can be maintained by having active physical activity or daily exercise or walk for 30 minutes a day...Tomato Sauce reduces Cancer Risk- Study
According to a study, men who eat up tomato products more than twice a week can obviously reduce their chances of contracting prostate cancer. Consuming cooked tomatoes was particularly beneficial, according to the study, which showed that regularly eating tomato sauce, ketchup and other tomato-based foods lowered the prostate cancer risk by as much as 30 percent.// Dr. Edward Giovannu...Dynogen's DDP733 Reduces Reflux in Phase 1b GERD Study
Waltham, Mass., June 7, 2007 – Dynogen Pharmaceuticals,Inc. reported positive results of its randomized, double-blind,placebo-controlled Phase 1b trial of DDP733 for gastroesophagealreflux disease (GERD). The study was designed to demonstrateproof-of-concept for DDP733 as a treatment for nocturnal GERD(NGERD). The 0.5 mg dose of DDP733...