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People who drank alcohol on a regular basis appeared to have less cardiovascular disease

Many previous studies have shown a link between moderate alcohol consumption, versus abstinence or heavy consumption, and decreased mortality from cardiovascular disease.

16 Oct 2004

We are at the very beginning of 'gene finding' for alcohol response

Alcoholism is a complex, genetically influenced disorder. Multiple phenotypes – measurable and/or observable traits or behavior – contribute to the risk of developing alcoholism, particularly disinhibition, alcohol metabolizing patterns, and a low level of response (LR) to alcohol.

16 Oct 2004

Significant steps to fight a deadly childhood muscle cancer

University of Utah scientists have taken significant steps to fight a deadly childhood muscle cancer by identifying some of the genetic events that cause the disease and then engineering mice that develop the tumors.

16 Oct 2004

Location of body fat on older women can indicate the likelihood of heart disease

The location of body fat on older women can indicate the likelihood of heart disease, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

16 Oct 2004

Highly concentrated solution of chemical messengers could block male to female HIV transmission

Researchers in the U.S have shown that it may be possible to block the transmission of the HIV virus from a man to a woman by using a highly concentrated solution of chemical messengers that attract white blood cells to the site of infection.

16 Oct 2004

British women in medicine speak out against a culture of prejudice

Women academics in medical education and research have spoken out against a 'culture of prejudice' which keeps them from achieving senior positions, in a report published by the British Medical Association.

16 Oct 2004

Insulin sensitizing drugs help thin women as well overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Insulin-sensitizing drugs can help thin women with polycystic ovary syndrome even if they do not appear to be insulin resistant, broadening the range of women who can benefit from the therapy, a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher said in this month’s issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility.

16 Oct 2004

Genetic science gaining momentum by silencing genes

Along with five European academic laboratories, researchers from the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) connected to Ghent University are accelerating the study of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.

16 Oct 2004

Great breakthrough in cancer diagnostics

An amazingly sensitive method for selective analysis of amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, and other vital compounds has been developed by Russian scientists.

16 Oct 2004

Vitamin E's status as a super supplement questioned

Over the past decade, vitamin E has become one of the top-selling supplements in the United States, in part because research released in the early- to mid-1990s suggested that taking vitamin E supplements might protect against heart disease, boost the immune system and reduce the risk of macular degeneration.

14 Oct 2004

Brisk walking allied to the use of an abdominal muscle stimulation machine can improve fitness and body appearance

The researchers from the University’s School of Health Sciences tested a 32-strong group of normally sedentary women, drawn from within the University, over an eight week period.

14 Oct 2004

Researchers report the first physiologic evidence of the role of laughter during psychotherapy

Laughter may be the best medicine, but the role laughter plays in psychotherapy has been disputed since the days of Freud.

14 Oct 2004

Geriatricians call for creative and wide-reaching solutions to end-of-life care for patients with dementia

Three University of Chicago geriatricians are calling for creative and wide-reaching solutions to the problem of sub-optimal end-of-life care for patients with dementia.

14 Oct 2004

Scientists can now explain why the brain prefers one brand of soft drink to another

A study involving 67 people showed no preference for either Coca-Cola® (Coke®) or Pepsi® when the drinks were administered anonymously, according to results published in the Oct. 14 issue of the journal Neuron.

13 Oct 2004

New research collaboration investigates disease in newborn and elderly

The University of Otago's Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences' 30 year expertise in free radical research will be a vital component of a new collaborative Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE), recently backed by major Government funding.

13 Oct 2004

Research News and Research

People who drank alcohol on a regular basis appeared to have less cardiovascular disease

We are at the very beginning of 'gene finding' for alcohol response

Significant steps to fight a deadly childhood muscle cancer

Location of body fat on older women can indicate the likelihood of heart disease

Highly concentrated solution of chemical messengers could block male to female HIV transmission

British women in medicine speak out against a culture of prejudice

Insulin sensitizing drugs help thin women as well overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Genetic science gaining momentum by silencing genes

Great breakthrough in cancer diagnostics

Vitamin E's status as a super supplement questioned

Brisk walking allied to the use of an abdominal muscle stimulation machine can improve fitness and body appearance

Researchers report the first physiologic evidence of the role of laughter during psychotherapy

Geriatricians call for creative and wide-reaching solutions to end-of-life care for patients with dementia

Scientists can now explain why the brain prefers one brand of soft drink to another

New research collaboration investigates disease in newborn and elderly

Report challenges the British government's drug strategy

Researchers make House of Commons focus on school toilets

Study shows how people with severe and persistent mental illnesses live their everyday lives

Asthma research company Synairgen to float on London's Alternative Investment Market

Researchers help neonatal specialists administer a replacement substance that helps babies breathe easier

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