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Allergies Protect Against Cancer
in Allergies, on November 13, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Guillermo Perales Gonzalez They say to every cloud is a silver lining. Next time you're having a bout of allergy attacks, instead of cursing your overreacting immune system, think of it this way: those sneezing fits could be protecting you from cancer . A...
Bacteria May Protect Against Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on September 22, 2008
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There are microorganisms that are harmful to the body. There are also those that challenge our immune system in a way that strengthens one's immunity.
Speaking of microbes, researchers at Yale University and the University of Chicago found evidence in their mice study t...
Enzyme Cpl-1 Treats Bacterial Meningitis in Mice
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2008
A newly identified enzyme, Cpl-1, has been reported to successfully treat symptoms of bacterial meningitis in mice trials.
Working with colleagues from the Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bern, Switzerland, Fischetti found that young mice infected with S. pneumoniae and then treated 18 hou...
Enzyme Cpl-1 Treats Bacterial Meningitis in Mice
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2008
A newly identified enzyme, Cpl-1, has been reported to successfully treat symptoms of bacterial meningitis in mice trials.
Working with colleagues from the Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bern, Switzerland, Fischetti found that young mice infected with S. pneumoniae and then treated 18 hou...
Ein Haufen Fotos als vorlage
in Pimp your Mac, on 14.12.07
Eumel bloggt. .. und zwar vor kurzem über die -Vorlage Photo Cluster . Photo Cluster ist wie der Name irgendwie vermuten lässt eine vorlage mit einem Haufen Fotos. Diese liegen am Kopf der wahllos übereinander - vielleicht gestalterisch nicht gerade der Megaknaller, dafür zumindest ein weni...
Diabetes Care, A Burden than the Disease itself?
in Daily Diabetic, on October 4, 2007
Imagine multiple finger pricks and daily insulin injections, that diabetics has to go through on daily basis, they must feel at some point that such constant therapeutic vigilance is a burden. Not to mention the diet, exercise and more medications that includes for cholesterol and blood pressure.
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Blood Holds Clues to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 12, 2007
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder that causes extreme fatigue - the kind that doesn't go away even after the individual has rested, it lasts an unusually long time that prevents the sufferer from going on with his or her daily activities.
Causes are unknown. There is also no cur...
Rabies-based Vaccine May Defeat HIV
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 11, 2007
A drastically weakened rabies virus has been used by scientists at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia to deliver HIV-related proteins into animals: vaccinating them against an AIDS-like disease.
Preliminary data revealed that the said vaccine (which doesn't protect against ...
Diabetes Drug Pioglitazone is Good for the Arteries
in Daily Diabetic, on April 1, 2007
The diabetes drug pioglitazone helps diabetics to be less resistant to insulin. Pioglitazone belongs to a class of drugs known as thiazolidinediones and is popularly marketed under the brand name Actos® .
A team from the University of Chicago in their study of 462 patients with type-2 dia...
Rome and Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on March 19, 2007
We have been watching the HBO series, Rome , and loving it. I can't wait for another episode. We ended up missing the first few episodes, so we had to use the HBO on demand feature to catch up. Along with being able to see shows we missed, there are some short available about the show and th...
Stillbirths from CMV Infection, Reduced by Experimental Vaccine Given During Pregnancy
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 23, 2007
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus (related to the herpes virus) that can also cause mental retardation and hearing loss in newborn children who were infected in early fetal life.
There is no vaccine or treatment currently available to treat pregnant women infected with CMV.
It is est...
RPS3A Gene Linked To Alzheimer's Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 8, 2005
Alzheimer's Disease is a brain disorder that is the most common form of dementia among the elderly. In America, an estimated 4.5 million suffer from AD and that number is expected to escalate to as many as 16 million by 2050. Although there are various risk factors associated with AD, the...
Bioethics Council Head Leon Kass Steps Down
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 14, 2005
The White House announced last week that Leon R. Kass, who heads the President's Council on Bioethics, will step down as chairman Oct. 1, to be replaced by Edmund Pellegrino, 85, a professor emeritus of medicine and medical ethics at Georgetown University Medical Center and a former pres...
The Case Against The FaceBook
in The Dating Weblog, on January 19, 2005
CHICAGO MAROON -- Jan 13 -- If you haven't heard of either site yet,
you're probably outside their target demographic (35 and under).
Friendster and The Facebook channel a spirit similar to the one that
fueled Howard Dean's groundbreaking campaign Meet-ups. Strangers united
by a common ...