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Treatment for enterotoxin B exposure

Treatment for enterotoxin B exposure

A research team led by the University of Illinois has developed a treatment for exposure to enterotoxin B, a noxious substance produced by the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium.

22 May 2007

Discovery of chemical profiles for infectious diarrhoea

Discovery of chemical profiles for infectious diarrhoea

Academics from the Universities of the West of England and Bristol have found that faeces from healthy people and those with infectious diarrhoea differ significantly in their chemical composition and could be used to diagnose quickly diseases such as Clostridium difficile (C. Diff.).

22 May 2007

Decoding gene expression in cancer tumors using noninvasive imaging

Decoding gene expression in cancer tumors using noninvasive imaging

By correlating images of cancerous liver tissue with gene expression patterns, a research team led by a radiologist at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine has developed tools that may some day allow physicians to view a CT image of a cancer tumor and discern its genetic activity.

22 May 2007

Cure for hepatitis C

Cure for hepatitis C

The use of peginterferon alone, or in combination with ribavirin, points to a cure for hepatitis C, the leading cause of cirrhosis, liver cancer and the need for liver transplant, a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher said today.

22 May 2007

Caspase-14 protein protects skin against UVB and dehydration

Caspase-14 protein protects skin against UVB and dehydration

Ultraviolet rays can be harmful to our skin and pave the way to the onset of skin cancers.

22 May 2007

Drug brand name can influence treatment decisions by patients

The brand name of a drug can strongly influence treatment decisions by patients, according to a randomized trial of decision aids by researchers from McMaster University.

22 May 2007

Genes add up risk of autoimmune disease

Genes add up risk of autoimmune disease

Geneticists have identified a link between the number of copies of a specific gene an individual has and their susceptibility to autoimmune diseases like lupus.

22 May 2007

Green tea may reduce risk of developing bladder inflammation

Green tea may reduce risk of developing bladder inflammation

Bladder inflammation has been linked to incontinence and cystitis, a condition that results in recurring bladder infections and pain in the surrounding pelvic region; it is a common infection in women and causes both pain and embarrassment to many.

22 May 2007

Chronic pain has an effect on memory

Chronic pain has an effect on memory

We all know that a chronic bout of pain if it goes on for any length of time stops you thinking straight but now Canadian researchers say they have found that it also has a significant effect on both attention and memory.

21 May 2007

Suicide gene therapy kills bowel cancer cells

Suicide gene therapy kills bowel cancer cells

An innovative type of gene therapy has for the first time succeeded in making bowel cancer cells commit suicide, according to a report in Cancer Research.

20 May 2007

Newly discovered WU virus may explain some respiratory infections

Newly discovered WU virus may explain some respiratory infections

An ongoing effort to identify the microorganisms that make us sick has discovered a new virus potentially linked to unexplained respiratory infections.

18 May 2007

Origins and mechanisms of morality

Origins and mechanisms of morality

How much money would it take to get you to stick a pin into your palm?

18 May 2007

Lipoic acid appears to slow down the process of aging

Lipoic acid appears to slow down the process of aging

Researchers have identified the mechanism of action of lipoic acid, a remarkable compound that in animal experiments appears to slow down the process of aging, improve blood flow, enhance immune function and perform many other functions.

18 May 2007

Latent memory of cells comes to life

Latent memory of cells comes to life

New Danish research has examined the mechanisms behind latent cell memory, which can come to life and cause previously non-existent capacities suddenly to appear.

18 May 2007

Hair relaxers not associated with increased risk of breast cancer in black women

Hair relaxers not associated with increased risk of breast cancer in black women

Hair dye use has been associated with an increased risk of various cancers in some studies, but these results have generally not been confirmed. The present study is the first to assess hair relaxers in relation to a cancer.

18 May 2007

Mammals have the power to regenerate

Mammals have the power to regenerate

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that hair follicles in adult mice regenerate by re-awakening genes once active only in developing embryos.

18 May 2007

Celecoxib offers promise for premature babies

Celecoxib offers promise for premature babies

Scientists have found evidence that the cox-2 inhibitor celecoxib, a common pain reliever used to treat arthritis, may offer a new way to reduce the risk of the most common cause of brain damage in babies born prematurely.

18 May 2007

Chronic pain can impair your memory and your concentration

Chronic pain can impair your memory and your concentration

Anyone who has experienced chronic pain knows that it affects the ability to work, sleep and perform other activities essential to leading a full life.

18 May 2007

Antibody-based therapies effective at controlling malaria

Antibody-based therapies effective at controlling malaria

Passive immunization through the development of fully human antibodies specific to Plasmodium falciparum may be effective at controlling the disease, report researchers led by Dr. Richard S.

18 May 2007

Link between extreme sleep disorder and onset of parkinsonism or dementia

Link between extreme sleep disorder and onset of parkinsonism or dementia

Mayo Clinic researchers and a group of international collaborators have discovered a correlation between an extreme form of sleep disorder and eventual onset of parkinsonism or dementia.

17 May 2007

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