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Modified Atkins diet can cut epileptic seizures in adults Medicine & Health / Other January 28, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet A modified version of a popular high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet can significantly cut the number of seizures in adults with epilepsy, a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The Atkins-like diet, which has ...

New test detects early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy Medicine & Health / Cancer February 12, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a blood test with enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy.

Early warning: PSA testing can predict advanced prostate cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer February 15, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers who showed that a single prostate specific antigen (PSA) test at age 50 or under could predict the presence of prostate cancer up to 25 years later, (regardless of clinical significance) have now found that a ...

Genetic tags reveal secrets of memories' staying power in mice Medicine & Health / Research February 21, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet A better understanding of how memory works is emerging from a newfound ability to link a learning experience in a mouse to consequent changes in the inner workings of its neurons. Researchers, supported in ...

Early blood pressure reduction to improve stroke outcomes Medicine & Health / Health February 25, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Early and intensive lowering of high blood pressure has shown promising effects in stroke patients, according to results of a new stroke study by The George Institute for International Health.

Chewing gum -- the new post-operative medicine Medicine & Health / Other February 27, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet In an article recently recommended by Bradley Kropp of Faculty of 1000 Medicine, researchers find chewing gum is a simple solution to the recovery of bowel function after gastrointestinal surgery – a problem that has troubled ...

Small study shows marijuana does not increase risk of head, neck cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer March 04, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Smoking marijuana (cannabis) does not increase the user’s risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study published in the March 2008 issue of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

Discovery about fertilization points way to possible malaria vaccine Medicine & Health / Research March 25, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet International investigations of an organism that one UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher calls a “silly little green scum” have led to key insights into the basic mechanisms of reproduction.

Mysterious fevers of unknown origin: Could surgery be a cure? Medicine & Health / Research March 28, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet A child spikes a high fever, sometimes as high as 104 or 105 degrees, and sometimes causing seizures. She’s rushed to the emergency room, the hospital runs test after test, specialists are brought in, but no explanation is ...

First evidence that blocking key energy protein kills cancer cells Medicine & Health / Cancer March 31, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Researchers in Taiwan report for the first time that blocking a key energy-supplying protein kills cancer cells. The finding, described as the first to test possible medical uses of so-called ATP-synthase ...

Arsenic found in infant rice cereal Medicine & Health / Health May 01, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers say one-third of infant rice cereal in Britain contains unsafe levels of arsenic.

Researchers pinpoint how smoking causes cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer May 13, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 18 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have pinpointed the protein that can lead to genetic changes that cause lung cancer. The research will be published Tuesday, May 12, in the British Journal ...

Compound has potential for new class of AIDS drugs Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS May 14, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers have developed what they believe is the first new mechanism in nearly 20 years for inhibiting a common target used to treat all HIV patients, which could eventually lead to a new class of AIDS drugs.

Study reveals link among childhood allergies, asthma symptoms, and early life exposure to cats Medicine & Health / Diseases May 20, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet A study released by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, shows that cat ownership may have a protective effect against the ...

New vaccine approach prevents/reverses diabetes in lab study Medicine & Health / Diseases May 28, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Results of study are published in Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association Microspheres carrying targeted nucleic acid molecules fabricated in the laboratory have been shown to prevent and even ...

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Modified Atkins diet can cut epileptic seizures in adults Medicine & Health / Other January 28, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet A modified version of a popular high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet can significantly cut the number of seizures in adults with epilepsy, a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The Atkins-like diet, which has ...

New test detects early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy Medicine & Health / Cancer February 12, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a blood test with enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy.

Early warning: PSA testing can predict advanced prostate cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer February 15, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers who showed that a single prostate specific antigen (PSA) test at age 50 or under could predict the presence of prostate cancer up to 25 years later, (regardless of clinical significance) have now found that a ...

Genetic tags reveal secrets of memories' staying power in mice Medicine & Health / Research February 21, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet A better understanding of how memory works is emerging from a newfound ability to link a learning experience in a mouse to consequent changes in the inner workings of its neurons. Researchers, supported in ...

Early blood pressure reduction to improve stroke outcomes Medicine & Health / Health February 25, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Early and intensive lowering of high blood pressure has shown promising effects in stroke patients, according to results of a new stroke study by The George Institute for International Health.

Chewing gum -- the new post-operative medicine Medicine & Health / Other February 27, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet In an article recently recommended by Bradley Kropp of Faculty of 1000 Medicine, researchers find chewing gum is a simple solution to the recovery of bowel function after gastrointestinal surgery – a problem that has troubled ...

Small study shows marijuana does not increase risk of head, neck cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer March 04, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Smoking marijuana (cannabis) does not increase the user’s risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study published in the March 2008 issue of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

Discovery about fertilization points way to possible malaria vaccine Medicine & Health / Research March 25, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet International investigations of an organism that one UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher calls a “silly little green scum” have led to key insights into the basic mechanisms of reproduction.

Mysterious fevers of unknown origin: Could surgery be a cure? Medicine & Health / Research March 28, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet A child spikes a high fever, sometimes as high as 104 or 105 degrees, and sometimes causing seizures. She’s rushed to the emergency room, the hospital runs test after test, specialists are brought in, but no explanation is ...

First evidence that blocking key energy protein kills cancer cells Medicine & Health / Cancer March 31, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Researchers in Taiwan report for the first time that blocking a key energy-supplying protein kills cancer cells. The finding, described as the first to test possible medical uses of so-called ATP-synthase ...

Arsenic found in infant rice cereal Medicine & Health / Health May 01, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers say one-third of infant rice cereal in Britain contains unsafe levels of arsenic.

Researchers pinpoint how smoking causes cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer May 13, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 18 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have pinpointed the protein that can lead to genetic changes that cause lung cancer. The research will be published Tuesday, May 12, in the British Journal ...

Compound has potential for new class of AIDS drugs Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS May 14, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers have developed what they believe is the first new mechanism in nearly 20 years for inhibiting a common target used to treat all HIV patients, which could eventually lead to a new class of AIDS drugs.

Study reveals link among childhood allergies, asthma symptoms, and early life exposure to cats Medicine & Health / Diseases May 20, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet A study released by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, shows that cat ownership may have a protective effect against the ...

New vaccine approach prevents/reverses diabetes in lab study Medicine & Health / Diseases May 28, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Results of study are published in Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association Microspheres carrying targeted nucleic acid molecules fabricated in the laboratory have been shown to prevent and even ...

Modified Atkins diet can cut epileptic seizures in adults

New test detects early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy

Early warning: PSA testing can predict advanced prostate cancer

Genetic tags reveal secrets of memories' staying power in mice

Early blood pressure reduction to improve stroke outcomes

Chewing gum -- the new post-operative medicine

Small study shows marijuana does not increase risk of head, neck cancer

Discovery about fertilization points way to possible malaria vaccine

Mysterious fevers of unknown origin: Could surgery be a cure?

First evidence that blocking key energy protein kills cancer cells

Arsenic found in infant rice cereal

Researchers pinpoint how smoking causes cancer

Compound has potential for new class of AIDS drugs

Study reveals link among childhood allergies, asthma symptoms, and early life exposure to cats

New vaccine approach prevents/reverses diabetes in lab study

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