MIT zeroes in on Alzheimer's structures August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
MIT engineers report a new approach to identifying protein structures key to Alzheimer's disease, an important step toward the development of new drugs that could prevent such structures from forming. | |
Drugs to inhibit blood vessel growth show promise in rat model of deadly brain tumor August 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In a landmark study, Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee report that drugs used to inhibit a specific fatty acid in rat brains with glioblastoma-like tumors not only reduced new blood vessel growth and tumor ... | |
Accumulated bits of a cell's own DNA can trigger autoimmune disease August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A security system wired within every cell to detect the presence of rogue viral DNA can sometimes go awry, triggering an autoimmune response to single-stranded bits of the cell's own DNA, according to a report in the August ... | |
To protect against liver disease, body puts cells 'under arrest' August 21, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A stable form of cell-cycle arrest known to offer potent protection against cancer also limits liver fibrosis, a condition characterized by an excess of fibrous tissue, according to a new report in the August 22nd Cell, ... | |
Severe, acute maternal stress linked to the development of schizophrenia August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Pregnant women who endure the psychological stress of being in a war zone are more likely to give birth to a child who develops schizophrenia. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry supports ... | |
China sees spike in rabies cases August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new Chinese study has reported a dramatic spike in rabies infections. The research, published today in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases, shows that in some provinces of China the number of human rabies ... | |
Childhood ear infections may predispose to obesity later in life August 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Researchers are reporting new evidence of a possible link between a history of moderate to severe middle ear infections in childhood and a tendency to be overweight later in life. Their study suggests that prompt diagnosis ... | |
New research suggests diabetes transmitted from parents to children August 20, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A new study in the September issue of the Journal of Lipid Research suggests an unusual form of inheritance may have a role in the rising rate of diabetes, especially in children and young adults, in the United States. | |
Tracking a crop disease could save millions of lives August 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Scientists have discovered why one of the world's most important agricultural diseases emerged, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of General Virology. Maize streak virus (MSV) causes ... | |
For coronary artery disease patients, B vitamins may not reduce cardiovascular events August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
In a large clinical trial involving patients with coronary artery disease, use of B vitamins was not effective for preventing death or cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the August 20 issue of JAMA. | |
Patients recover from West Nile virus after one year August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- People infected with West Nile virus seem to return to normal within one year of experiencing symptoms, a new McMaster study has found. The study, published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, is the ... | |
Study examines testing model to predict and diagnose new cases of dementia August 19, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A preliminary report published in the August 20 issue of JAMA suggests that within-person variability on neuropsychological testing may be associated with development of dementia in older adults. | |
Infection blocks lung's protective response against tobacco smoke August 19, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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An infection that often goes undetected can block the lung's natural protective response against tobacco smoke, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. The findings, recently published online and scheduled to ... | |
Bacterial pneumonia caused most deaths in 1918 influenza pandemic August 19, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the ... | |
Lack of tuberculosis trials in children unacceptable August 19, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Ensuring the involvement of children in the evaluation of tuberculosis treatment is critical as we move forward in developing effective responses to active and drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB), argues a new essay in this ... | |
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