Neuronal 'traffic jam' marks early Alzheimer's disease
Early Alzheimer's disease may be precipitated by a "traffic jam" within neurons that causes swelling and prevents proper transport of proteins and structures in the cells, according to new studies by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers. In mouse models of Alzheimer's disease and in human brain samples from people with the disease, researchers observed a characteristic breakdown in...Scientists detect probable genetic cause of some Parkinson's disease cases
Two new studies strongly suggest that amutation in a recently discovered gene is the most common genetic causeof Parkinson's disease identified to date. The discovery by aninternational research team provides fresh evidence that genetics maycontribute to the development of some cases of Parkinson's disease. Thefindings could lead to the development of a genetic test to detect themutation in...Transplantation Of Monkey Embryonic Stem Cells Reverses Parkinson Disease In Primates
The replenishment of missing neurons in thebrain as a treatment for Parkinson disease reached the stage of humantrials over 15 years ago, however the field is still in its infancy.Researchers from Kyoto University have now shown thatdopamine-producing neurons (DA neurons) generated from monkey embryonicstem cells and transplanted into areas of the brain where these neuronshave degenerated i...Ecological destruction fuels emerging diseases
The destruction of habitat by human activity and the extinction of species around the world is more than a looming environmental catastrophe, warns a Canadian zoologist. This ecological damage also endangers human health by turning parasites into "evolutionary land mines." Dr. Daniel (Dan) Brooks, a parasitologist at the University of Toronto, says the decline of global biodiversity is li...Newly discovered virus linked to childhood lung disorders and Kawasaki disease
Late updatetonight; my girlfriend is sick and I took care of her. First headline :a newly discovered virus causing respiratory infection. Let's hope itsjust a coincidence :) A newly discovered virus may be responsible for many respiratory tractillnesses in infants and children, and may be associated with animportant multi-organ disease whose cause has...Membrane Protein - Alzheimer's Disease:Brain: Occipital Lobe from BioChain
Description:Membrane Proteins from over 50 different human Alzheimer, Diabetic, Liver Cirrhosis, and Lupus diseased tissues are available....Genetic Mapping of Disease Genes from Promega
Description:Edited by I.H. Pawlowitzki, J.H. Edwards and E.A. Thompson (1997) • This volume covers: Linkage in dominant recessive and oligogenic disease, Model free (non-parametric) methods, Tools for gene mapping and applications....Neurobiology of Alzheimer's Disease from Promega
Description:D. Dawbarn and S.J. Allen (1995) This book contains up to date reviews by world authorities on current issues relating to the aetiology and treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Several major advances have been made recently which greatly improve our understanding of this disease. Topics include molecular neuropathology through clinical and diagnostic aspects, the molecular nature of beta-amyloid...Total Protein - Diabetic Disease: Esophagus from BioChain
Description:Total Proteins from over 50 different human Alzheimer, Diabetic, Liver Cirrhosis, and Lupus diseased tissues are available....Total Protein - Diabetic Disease: Small Intestine: Jejunum from BioChain
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Stratagene Cloning Systems, Inc. for detecting 13human diseases. The sequences of these primers have been published previouslyand are well characterized. With these tested primer sets,...eMetagens infectious disease technology licensed by WARF
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Middleton, Wis. -- announced Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication and strength for Hectorol (doxercalciferol) Capsules. Hectorol, a pro-hormone vitamin D2 analog, is currently approved for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in dialysis patients in the United Sta...Transdermal HRT not cardioprotective in postmenopausal women with Coronary Artery Disease
Transdermal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not reduce the risk of cardiac events in postmenopausal women with existing coronary artery disease (CAD). In the PHASE trial (Papworth HRT Atherosclerosis Study), researchers randomized 255 postmenopausal women with angiographically proven coronary artery disease to receive either transdermal HRT--17-beta-estradiol with or without cy...Evidence Links Protein Damage to Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's
Neurodegenerative diseases - including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Diffuse Lewy body disease, and Multiple System Arophy - are collectively called synucleinopathies. Most commonly they become symptomatic due to a deficiency of a specific neurotransmitter - in the case of Parkinson's it is dopamine. When the neurons that produce these chemicals die or become impaired, which occurs with oxidation, th...Vitamins-The answer to Heart Disease?
Ongoing research is however to co...Fight Heart disease and Pain with Meditation
Latest research into transcendental meditation says it is possible to fight body pain and a host of risk factors of heart disease including high blood pressure and fatty deposition in blood vessels- atherosclerosis. The study indicates that transcendental meditation, practiced for 20 minutes twice a day, has a positive, measurable effect on the buildup of fatty deposits in arteries and also plays...Heart disease in the newborn is related to maternal malnutrition
In its December issue Heart has carried a study on maternal malnutrition in the first trimester of pregnancy and how it causes coronary heart diseases in the newborn. Dr. Tessa .J. Rosé boom of the university of Amsterdam and her team have studied the occurrence of coronary heart diseases in children and correlated the findings to maternal malnutrition in the three trimesters of pregnancy. They o...Anti-Gliadin IgG & IgA (Ab) EIA Gastrointestinal Markers 027-GD77 Celiac Disease Food Allergy
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Description:Myoglobin RIA Lipid / Protein Quantification, Cardiovascular 024-IDC-11 Muscle Disease...Appendicitis: Evolving Tools to Diagnose a Classic Disease
Contributing Editor Appendicitis is a common, potentially lethal condition that affects 7% of individuals sometime in their lives. The condition occurs when the appendix, a blind pouch of intestine at the proximal colon, becomes obstructed by mucus, stool, or lymphatic tissue. Infection ensues, which can rapidly evol...Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease
Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the small intestine that is triggered in genetically susceptible persons by the ingestion of the gluten-containing grains wheat, rye, barley, and possibly oats. The condition is thought to result from the activation of both a T-cell and B-cell immune respons...Corgenix Reports New Clinical Data Correlating AtherOx Technology With Vascular Disease
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 10, 2007 - Corgenix MedicalCorporation (OTC BB: CONX) and the Company's clinical collaboratorsreported new clinical data demonstrating a significant correlationbetween serum levels of the Company's patented AtherOx(TM)bio-markers and cardiovascular disease. The data was presented atthe XXIst Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis andHemostasis (ISTH...Samaritan's Alzheimer's Drug Caprospinol Suggests Brain May be Able to Heal From Alzheimer's Disease
Animal Study Confirms Caprospinol's (SP-233) Ability to Clear BrainPlaque and Empower Rat Brain Cells to Recover Memory Function In Vivo 'Proof of Concept' Study Proposes Direct CorrelationBetween Removing Beta Amyloid Plaque and Memory Recovery LAS VEGAS, July 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SamaritanPharmaceuticals Inc. (AMEX:LIV), a developer of innovative drugs,is ple...