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Research shows how diet can improve health in the elderly

Adapting diets to reduce the occurrence of Alzheimer’s or osteoporosis and more generally to improve health among the elderly are some of the possibilities revealed by EU research on nutrition and health.

29 Nov 2004

Older Australians face a tough time in court

New research has revealed that many older Australians find themselves at a distinct disadvantage when fronting court because of hearing impairment, physical immobility and difficulty coping with complex procedures.

29 Nov 2004

Lighter air more than doubles COPD patients’ endurance

It certainly makes sense: COPD sufferers have varying degrees of serious breathing difficulties, which keeps them from almost any kind of exercise, especially in advanced stages. So maybe “lighter than air” air would be easier to breath, reduce shortness of breath and perhaps even allow them to do some exercise with all of its physical and mental benefits.

29 Nov 2004

Discrimination could lead to an increase in mental health problems among gay men, lesbians and bi-sexual men and women

In a report published today in the British Journal of Psychiatry, the team from Imperial College London, University College London and the University of Brighton found that high levels of discrimination including physical attacks and bullying could be linked to high levels of mental disorder.

29 Nov 2004

Nanoscale switch could serve as sensor, medical tool

Improving significantly on an early prototype, Johns Hopkins University researchers have found a new way to join two unrelated proteins to create a molecular switch, a nanoscale "device" in which one biochemical partner controls the activity of the other.

29 Nov 2004

Researchers are successfully treating incontinent women with the patient's own muscle-derived stem cells

Austrian researchers are successfully treating incontinent women with the patient's own muscle-derived stem cells. The findings of the first clinical study of its kind were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

29 Nov 2004

Researchers can now predict the likelihood of developing lung cancer

For the first time, researchers can predict the lung cancer risk for social smokers as well as habitual smokers.

29 Nov 2004

Children with ADHD have abnormal fiber pathways in the frontal cortex

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) display anatomical brain abnormalities beyond chemical imbalance, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

29 Nov 2004

Rifampicin can prevent the formation of protein fibrils associated with Parkinson's disease

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have shown that rifampicin, an antibiotic used to treat leprosy and tuberculosis, can prevent the formation of protein fibrils associated with the death of brain cells in people with Parkinson's disease. The drug also dissolved existing fibrils in laboratory tests.

29 Nov 2004

New non-surgical technique that can help doctors determine when breast cancer has invaded the lymph nodes

A key question after a cancer diagnosis is whether the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes. Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found a new non-surgical technique that can help doctors determine when breast cancer has invaded the lymph nodes, sparing some women an extra trip to the operating room.

29 Nov 2004

T cells activated in the gut during inflammatory bowel disease can be re-routed to the liver and cause chronic liver disease

The authors explain this detour by showing that an attractant protein that normally directs T cells into the gut is aberrantly produced in the liver during PSC. T cells expressing the receptor for the protein are thus re-routed to the liver

29 Nov 2004

New class of drugs to repair psychiatric disorders

“Smart” drugs capable of targeting specific brain cells to control psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia may be ready for early clinical trials within three years, with the launch of a $1.5 million project to take place at the Brain Research Centre (BRC)

29 Nov 2004

New possibilities for the use of VEGF in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ALS is an incurable, paralyzing neurodegenerative disorder that strikes 5 persons in every 100,000. The disease commonly affects healthy people in the most active period of their lives − without warning or previous family history.

29 Nov 2004

New research may lead to treatments for atherosclerosis

Scientists are one step closer to deciphering the molecular signaling process controlling innate immunity with the discovery that a molecule called IRAK1 regulates the expression of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. Because atherosclerosis patients often have elevated IL-10 levels, IRAK1 may be a viable target for developing therapeutics for atherosclerosis.

29 Nov 2004

European regulators should avoid excessive legislation when trying to tackle obesity

European regulators should avoid excessive legislation when trying to tackle the increasing problem of overweight groups in their population, according to a new study by Austrian researchers published today by the Brussels think-tank the European Enterprise Institute (EEI).

24 Nov 2004

New research into nicotine addiction

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded a $2.1 million contract to Perlegen Sciences, Inc., to investigate the human genome for DNA variations and candidate genes associated with nicotine addiction.

24 Nov 2004

Research looks at the relationship between fetal health during pregnancy and later development of the brain

A new Canada Research Chair (CRC) at The University of Western Ontario is studying the relationship between fetal health during pregnancy and later development of the brain.

24 Nov 2004

Chylomicrons may be as dangerous or more dangerous than low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol

You may not yet have heard of chylomicrons, but a nutritional scientist at the University of Alberta believes you will soon--especially if you care about preventing a stroke or heart attack.

24 Nov 2004

Low-glycemic load diets may make dieting easier

Low-glycemic load diets, those low in sugars with moderate levels of carbohydrates and not as low in fat and protein, may lower metabolism less when compared with low-fat diets, making the dieters feel less tired, cold and hungry, as well as improve cardiovascular risk factors

24 Nov 2004

Cancers of the head and neck cause over 2,700 deaths per year in England and Wales

Cancers of the head and neck cause over 2,700 deaths per year in England and Wales. Smoking and drinking cause most cancers of the mouth, lip and tongue (oral cavity), throat and voice box.

24 Nov 2004

Medical Research News

Research shows how diet can improve health in the elderly

Older Australians face a tough time in court

Lighter air more than doubles COPD patients’ endurance

Discrimination could lead to an increase in mental health problems among gay men, lesbians and bi-sexual men and women

Nanoscale switch could serve as sensor, medical tool

Researchers are successfully treating incontinent women with the patient's own muscle-derived stem cells

Researchers can now predict the likelihood of developing lung cancer

Children with ADHD have abnormal fiber pathways in the frontal cortex

Rifampicin can prevent the formation of protein fibrils associated with Parkinson's disease

New non-surgical technique that can help doctors determine when breast cancer has invaded the lymph nodes

T cells activated in the gut during inflammatory bowel disease can be re-routed to the liver and cause chronic liver disease

New class of drugs to repair psychiatric disorders

New possibilities for the use of VEGF in the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

New research may lead to treatments for atherosclerosis

European regulators should avoid excessive legislation when trying to tackle obesity

New research into nicotine addiction

Research looks at the relationship between fetal health during pregnancy and later development of the brain

Chylomicrons may be as dangerous or more dangerous than low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol

Low-glycemic load diets may make dieting easier

Cancers of the head and neck cause over 2,700 deaths per year in England and Wales

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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