Black raspberries slow cancer by altering hundreds of genes August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 45 vote(s)
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New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular ... | |
 Sharp unveils new anti-bird flu air purifier August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Japan's Sharp Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes. | |
Olive leaf extract can help tackle high blood pressure and cholesterol August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Taking 1000mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLA®943) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). These findings came from a 'Twins' trial, in which different ... | |
Scientists unmask brain's hidden potential August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Previous research has found that when vision is lost, a person's senses of touch and hearing become enhanced. But exactly how this happens has been unclear. | |
Scientist unveils secret of newborn's first words August 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study could explain why "daddy" and "mommy" are often a baby's first words – the human brain may be hard-wired to recognize certain repetition patterns. | |
Trouble quitting?: New smoking study may reveal why August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit "cold turkey" often fizzle out within days or even hours. | |
Java gives caffeine-naive a boost, too August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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New research from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, shows that—for women—the caffeine advantage is indeed everything it's cracked up to be. Females who don't drink coffee can get just as much of a caffeine boost ... | |
 Study points to potential new use for Viagra August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A "basic science" breakthrough by Queen's University researchers into regulating a single enzyme may lead to new drug therapies that will help prevent heart attacks and strokes. | |
OU researchers developing new tool to detect cancer August 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Early cancer detection can significantly improve survival rates. Current diagnostic tests often fail to detect cancer in the earliest stages and at the same time expose a patient to the harmful effects of radiation. Led by ... | |
Bones get mended with high tech glass-of-milk August 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the new Nuclear-Magnetic Resonance unit at the University of Warwick have discovered how a high tech glass of milk is helping bones mend. | |
California tobacco control program saved billions in medical costs August 26, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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California's state tobacco control program saved $86 billion--in 2004 dollars--in personal healthcare costs in its first 15 years, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. | |
Scientists discover leptin can also aid type 1 diabetics August 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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Terminally ill rodents with type 1 diabetes have been restored to full health with a single injection of a substance other than insulin by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center. | |
Looking beyond the drug receptor for clues to drug effectiveness August 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Antipsychotic drugs that are widely used to treat schizophrenia and other problems may not work as scientists have assumed, according to findings from Duke University Medical Center researchers that could lead to changes ... | |
How to get a college roommate you can live with August 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Anxious college freshmen can relax. No matter who will be sharing their dorm room, they have the power to make the relationship better, University of Michigan research suggests. | |
Gene that causes childhood cancer neuroblastoma is found August 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists have discovered gene mutations that are the main cause of the inherited version of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma. In addition, the researchers found that the same mutations play a significant role in high-risk ... | |
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