Diabetes hits 275 Australians each day as pandemic spreads
A new national health study funded by the NH&MRC, industry and state governments released today by the International Diabetes Institute in Melbourne shows diabetes is hitting up to 275 new victims each day throughout Australia. The findings of the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab) were presented today to the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Mr Tony Abbot...Cellular Dynamics hits market with UW research heavyweights
Three noted UW-Madison biotech researchers, including stem-cell pioneer James Thomson, have begun construction on a laboratory to house a new drug screening company in Madison's In partnership with Tactics II Ventures LP, a venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage life science companies, UW researc...Trade deficit hits home in Wisconsin
The trains arriving from the coasts are full (with foreign-made goods), Hicks said Feb. 17 at a La Crosse f...Six Apart hits its adolescence
Six Apart, the San Mateo-based start-up that is leading the blog tools market space, has all the makings of a Silicon Valley start-up legend. The two founders - husband-and-wife team of Ben and Mena Trott - were high school sweethearts. They got way into Web publishing and created Moveable Type, arguably the best and most widely used blogging platform. In 2002, they formed Six Apart; the...Insomnia Hits Many Canadians: Survey
Trouble getting enough shut-eye? You're not alone. Statistics Canada says more than three million Canadians have insomnia. On an average, they get 6-1/2 hours of sleep a night compared with 7-1/2 hours // for those without the problem. And 18 per cent of the insomniacs averaged less than five hours of Zs a night. There's a substantial number of Canadians -- 13 per cent -- th...Air pollution hits heart patients during exercise
Atmospheric pollution affects the normal breathing functions. Exposure to atmospheric pollution causes decreased oxygen supply to the heart muscle during exercise in those with heart problems. There have been many studies linking exposure to air pollution// with both heart disease and lung problems.But a study from North Carolina is the first to show how pollution can restrict the oxygen...Valium hits 40 years old, anxiety-free
Valium, the drug that revolutionized the treatment of anxiety and became a cultural icon, is 40 years old this year. The drug owes its success to the stubborn streak of chemist Leo Sternbach, who refused to quit after his boss at Hoffmann-La Roche ended a project to develop a tranquilizer to compete with a rival company's drug. Sternbach tested one last version and in just a day, he got t...Fat Cell Protein Hits Type-2 Diabetes
According to researchers a protein found in human fat cells may become key to the development of future treatments for type-2 or adult onset diabetes. According to Dr. Lucino Roseveltte, professor of medicine at 0the Hopkins College of Medicine in New York , there are molecules produced by the fat cells, the adipose tissue//, circulating throughout the body and affecting the functions of...