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UCLA scientists find molecular switch to prevent Huntington's disease in mice
UCLA scientists have identified a molecular switch that prevents Huntington's disease from developing in mice. Published in the Dec. 24 edition of the journal Neuron, the discovery suggests a new...
Novel gene found for childhood-onset asthma
Pediatric researchers have identified a novel gene involved in childhood asthma, in one of the largest gene studies to date of the common respiratory disease. Because the gene, called DENND1B,...
Swine flu threatens new mothers, study finds
Swine flu is not only dangerous to pregnant women, but it's a threat to new mothers too, the first study to document this risk shows.
Alzheimer's disease may protect against cancer and vice versa
People who have Alzheimer's disease may be less likely to develop cancer, and people who have cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study...
New insights into mushroom-derived drug promising for cancer treatment
A promising cancer drug, first discovered in a mushroom commonly used in Chinese medicine, could be made more effective thanks to researchers who have discovered how the drug works. The...
Knockdown of E2F1 reduces invasive potential of melanoma cells
Inhibition of transcription factor E2F1 reduced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression and reduced the invasive potential but not proliferation of metastatic melanoma cells, according to a brief communication published...
Modernising the treatment of sexual dysfunction in men
Modern, couple-oriented treatment for male sexual dysfunction takes the psychosocial aspects of sex into account, as well as focussing on the purely physical aspects of the problem. The importance of...
Fine-tuning Treatments For Depression
New research clarifies how neurotransmitters like norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, are regulated -- a finding that may help fine-tune therapies for depression.
New pathway discovered that may prevent tissue damage resulting from inflammation
Interferon gamma is a protein secreted by lymphocytes that is used to fight the bacteria in white blood cells that cause tuberculosis. Scientists have now discovered that in addition to...
Synergistic interaction enhances pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease
Scientists have identified a synergistic interaction that disrupts normal intracellular transport mechanisms and leads to the accumulation of neuron-damaging clumps of protein associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder...
Figitumumab has anti-tumor activity in Ewing's sarcoma
A preliminary study of the anticancer drug figitumumab has found that it has antitumour activity in Ewing's sarcoma -a cancer which affects mainly teenage boys. The results have led to...
Hand Size--Not Sex--Determines Sense of Touch
Women's fingers are more sensitive, but that's just because they are smaller than men's are [Read more]
Seasick? Try Controlling Your Breathing
Changing your breathing pattern may delay the onset of nausea at sea [Read more]
Swine flu cases peter out in N.S.
For the second week in a row, Nova Scotia has recorded no new lab-confirmed cases of swine flu, just as the province closed its H1N1 mass-vaccination clinics because of a...
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Study: Vaccine means more holiday hugs, fewer bugs
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- More hugs, fewer bugs. Holiday visits have become safer for grandparents thanks to a childhood vaccine that has dramatically curbed infections spread...
Anti-inflammatory drugs interfere with aspirin's clotting ability
A new study conducted at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) reveals that Celebrex and other anti-inflammatory coxib medications may counter the positive effects of aspirin in preventing blood clots.
New agent for some drug-resistant non-small cell lung cancers
Scientists have discovered a compound capable of halting a common type of drug-resistant lung cancer. The researchers report that non-small cell lung cancers that had become invulnerable to the drugs...
Broken genomes behind breast cancers
A detailed search has revealed how the human genome is rearranged in 24 cases of breast cancer. Researchers were astounded by the number and complexity of genomic rearrangements found in...
Brain Waves Used To `Write' On PC
Study's Authors Encouraged By Results Of Prototype Device To Help People Suffering From Variety Of Disorders
New study shows rise in drug resistance of dangerous infection in US hospitals
A new study in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology reports a surge in drug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter, a dangerous type of bacteria that is becoming increasingly common in...
Obesity heart risk underestimated: study
The risk of dying from heart disease because of excess pounds may be higher than thought.
When Drugs Stop Working-Norway's Answer
Misuse Of Medicines Has Caused Mutations In Once Curable Diseases Like Tuberculosis And Malaria
Olymel deli meats recalled over listeria risks
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to consume some ready-to-eat deli meats made by Olymel as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
2/3 of Australians unlikely to get vaccinated against swine flu
Australia risks a serious swine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) outbreak with two-thirds (65 per cent) of unprotected Australians stating they're unlikely to get vaccinated against the disease in the next...
Kids for Kids | Little donkey saving lives in Darfur
Kids for Kids is a charity that helps children in remote villages in Darfur. Through providing water, goats and donkeys, and training midwives, a lasting impact is being made
Tracing the traces: Nanogram concentrations of a toxic compound detected in chlorinated tap water
(PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking water can transmit a number of diseases, including typhoid, dysentery, cholera, and diarrhea, which can then spread explosively throughout an entire service area. To avoid this problem,...
Preventing heart attacks by targeting the immune system
(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 300 people die of a heart attack each day and research has shown there is a peak in heart attacks on Christmas Day and New Year's...