U.S. obesity levels grossly underestimated May 01, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A Harvard study suggests the prevalence of U.S. obesity has been greatly underestimated because people provide false information about themselves. | |
T Cell 'Brakes' Lost During Human Evolution May 02, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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A significant difference between human and chimpanzee immune cells may provide clues in the search to understand the diverse array of human immune-related diseases. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) ... | |
Sight saving stick May 12, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Scientists have developed the first inexpensive, sensitive and easy-to-use rapid test for trachoma, an eye infection that has led to more than one million women and children going blind. | |
International ALS gene search begins May 16, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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U.S. scientists are leading the first international gene search for typical ALS -- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. | |
Scientists find on-off cell switch in eye May 18, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Boston scientists have discovered a blood vessel cell switch that controls vessel growth, opening the way for new drugs to combat eye problems. | |
 Satellite Remote-Sensing Method Hatches New Cell-Analysis System May 24, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Using the same "multispectral analysis" concept that enables satellites to study Earth's surface, Purdue University researchers have developed a new system that quickly determines the composition of cells and ... | |
'Land of the ever-young' gene reprogrammes cells June 14, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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University of Edinburgh scientists have discovered that the “ever-young” gene Nanog can cause adult cells to switch back to an embryonic state. The finding, to be published in the prestigious journal Nature, is the ... | |
 Engineering electrically conducting tissue for the heart June 19, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Patients with complete heart block, or disrupted electrical conduction in their hearts, are at risk for life-threatening rhythm disturbances and heart failure. The condition is currently treated by implanting ... | |
 Researchers shed light on how tumor cells form June 21, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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MIT cancer researchers have discovered a process that may explain how some tumor cells form, a discovery that could one day lead to new therapies that prevent defective cells from growing and spreading. | |
Mushrooms as good an antioxidant source as more colorful veggies June 26, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Portabella and crimini mushrooms rank with carrots, green beans, red peppers and broccoli as good sources of dietary antioxidants, Penn State researchers say. | |
Coming soon: 3-D imaging that flies 'through' and 'around' cancer July 14, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Stanford University researchers demonstrated for the first time the ability to create 3-D positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) images for "fly-through" and "fly-around viewing" of cancer in the lungs ... | |
Camera may hold key to blindness July 29, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A new camera invented by British Dr. Andy McNaughts could help adults who suffer from glaucoma or diabetes save their vision, it was reported. | |
Researchers develop blood test to detect lung cancer July 31, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States and around the world, mainly because lung cancers are found in late stages and the best treatment opportunities already have been ... | |
Breast cancer: A market-driven industry August 22, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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A Canadian scientist is questioning the effectiveness of privately funded efforts to stop the epidemic of breast cancer among North American women. | |
Unusual three-drug combo inhibits growth of aggressive tumors September 08, 2006 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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An experimental anti-cancer regimen combined a diuretic, a Parkinson's disease medication and a drug ordinarily used to reverse the effect of sedatives. The unusual mixture inhibited the growth of aggressive prostate tumors ... | |
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