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July is UV Safety Month: Protect and Repair Your Skin
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 5, 2009
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Besides sunburn, over time excess UV radiation can cause skin cancer, eye damage, immune system suppression, and premature aging. UV Safety Month was started to help individuals e...
Treatment For Gaucher Disease From Protalix
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
...ders. Their plant-cell based technology enables a better gene uptake and longer half-life for their cells, creating a more potent treatment which may potentially cut in half the number of hospital vis...
3rd Party Blog
in Wangtam, on June 23, 2009
...lants May Control
• 4 portable app suites to power up your USB flash drive
• Ushahidi :: Crowdsourcing Crisis Information (FOSS)
• 美国13位知名科技公司CEO首份工作揭秘
• LEE IACOCCA UNVEILS LIMITED EDITION MU...
Fiber for Nerve Repair Derived from Chitosan and Polyester
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 19, 2009
...as a texture similar to that of the nanosized fibers of the connective tissue that surrrounds human cells.
The two materials are different and are difficult to blend, but proper mixing is crucial bec...
Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine For Women Aged 24 to 45
in Well Woman Blog, on June 16, 2009
...isk for acquisition of HPV infections," write Nubia Muñoz, MD, from the National Institute of Cancer in Bogotá, Colombia, and colleagues. "We tested the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy ...
Throwing the book at Madoff
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
...tirement, children's education and charitable contributions. My husband and I have both suvived cancer and now this huge occurrence of stress, aggravation & sadness ... Do your job properly, d...
Disney and toxic waste allegations
in Sox First, on June 15, 2009
...s that Walt Disney Company had for decades contaminated groundwater with toxic chemicals, including cancer-causing chromium 6. The allegations are contained in lawsuits filed against the company by re...
Chemotherapy Drug Triggers Fatal Allergic Reactions
in Allergies, on June 9, 2009
...rt indicates that between 1997 and 2007, there have been an unusually high number of deaths among cancer patients who received Cremophor-based paclitaxel , a solvent-administered taxane chemotherap...
Antioxidant Vitamins Against Women's Cancer
in Well Woman Blog, on June 8, 2009
...ve validated in their studies that increased intake of antioxidant vitamins protect women against cancer.
for every 1,000 microgram increase per 1,000 kcal of diet of beta-carotene was associate...
OTC Prostate Cancer Test Kit in the Making
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 5, 2009
... Researchers are developing a diagnostic test for prostate cancer wherein gold nanoparticles screen for the same cancer-related protein marker that is screened for by the FDA-approved Prostate-Sp...
Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Repair Heart Tissue
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
... © denn Using an animal model, researchers have shown that injecting adult bone marrow stem cells into skeletal muscle can repair cardiac tissue and thus reverse damages due to heart failure by do...
New HIV Microbicide Can Be Produced in Transgenic Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
...onents. They designed synthetic DNA for producing this molecule and introduced this DNA into plant cells. After regenerating transgenic plants that produce the fusion molecule, they prepared the micro...
Cigarette Smoke Can Prevent Allergies
in Allergies, on May 22, 2009
... the study shows that cigarette smoke can prevent allergies by decreasing the reaction of immune cells to allergens.
Researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that treatment of mas...
Anti-Inflammatory Constituents of Ginseng Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 16, 2009
...ntributing to the diverse actions of ginseng in humans".
The scientists treated human immune cells with different extracts of ginseng. They found that of the nine ginsenosides they identified, s...
New Heart Studies with Focus on Prevention and Early Diagnosis
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 14, 2009
... The new studies that will be released by Medtronic this week could help improve cancer and arthritis diagnosis in heart patients.
The groundbreaking research includes data on the world's fi...
Konarka Develops Flexible Solar Cells for Windows
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 11, 2009
...ive, and complicated. Konarka, a alternative energy company from Massachusetts has developed solar cells that are both flexible and transparent. These cells can be placed in between the panels of wind...
Vitamin D and Turmeric Supplements Against Allergies
in Allergies, on May 10, 2009
...ith (pollen) allergies ?
In animal studies, turmeric prevents the release of histamine from mast cells. If it works similarly in humans, this would prevent allergy symptoms from developing.
Vitamin...
Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2009
... Researchers have identified a gene linked to increased lung cancer susceptibility and development . This gene, called RGS17, could result in a genetic predisposition to develop lung cancer partic...
Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer
in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009
...could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in long-term users.
Researchers from the Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center at UCLA f...
Flavanoid Apigenin Against Ovarian Cancer Risk
in Well Woman Blog, on April 30, 2009
... Flavonoid apigenin - found in celery, parsley and tomato sauce - may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 20 per cent, according to a new study from Harvard .
The increased intake of the said fl...
Pomegranate Juice Against Prostate Cancer Recurrence
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 29, 2009
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Men who have undergone prostate cancer treatment will benefit from pomegranate juice.
According to a new US study :
According to findings published in the Journal of Urology an...
Walnuts May Help Fight Breast Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
...© tvol In an animal study, consumption of walnuts has been demonstrated to help ward off breast cancer in mice .
Researchers led by Elaine Hardman, a cell biologist at Marshall University Scho...
Urine Metabolite Identifies Smokers with Higher Lung Cancer Risk
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
...esearchers have identified a metabolite in urine called NNAL that might predict risk of Lung cancer among smokers.
To evaluate the impact of NNAL, researchers identified 246 current smokers who...
Spreadtweet is Sneaky, Very Sneaky
in The Gadgets Weblog, on April 22, 2009
...tical to Microsoft Excel. The only difference is that instead of all those pesky numbers, the Excel cells are filled with all of your Twitter goodness. All you want in a Twitter client is there: follo...
The Power Of Two By Brian and Gerri Monaghan
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 20, 2009
...naghan's journey, told back and forth between them. They detail Brian's battle to fight his cancer - including eight and a half hours of brain surgery while awake, Gamma Knife radiosurgery and...
Stem Cell Transplantation Benefits Type 1 Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on April 14, 2009
...topoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a procedure that uses a patient's own blood stem cells, involves the removal and treatment of the stem cells, and their return to the patient by intra...
UB Researchers Develop Nanotech Addiction Treatment
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 11, 2009
...disorders... The current thinking is that the nanotech may be suitable for AIDS, dementia, prostate cancer, and - the potential big money-winner - asthma."
More here from Softpedia ... more ...
Prenatal Learning: What you should know
in Next Nine Months, on April 9, 2009
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Many parents talk to their developing child in the womb or play music because they recognize the importance of stimulation for the developing child. There is more and more research to support that prenatal learning and stimulation can be very beneficial in the womb, but wha...
Banana Briquettes
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 8, 2009
© choyaw99 Researchers have developed a method of converting banana crop waste into briquettes as a source of fuel.
First, the banana skins and leaves are mashed to a pulp in a hand-operated domestic meat mincer. This pulp is mixed with sawdust to create a mouldable material - in Rwanda it wo...
Allergy Results from Malfunction of Respiratory Epithelium
in Allergies, on April 4, 2009
... technical, but two recently published studies relate allergies to a malfunction of the epithelial cells lining the respiratory tract particularly the nose and eyes. Apparently birch pollen binds to, ...
Microbes Convert Carbon Dioxide and Electricity to Methane
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 31, 2009
... Researchers have developed microbial electrolysis cells using Archaea species that could use the current to convert carbon dioxide and water to methane without any organic material, bacteria or ...
St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group Formed
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 28, 2009
...plex health-care problems," says Samuel A. Wickline, M.D. , who heads the Siteman Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence at Washington University. "It will be an inclusive, open netwo...
Licorice Compound May Prevetn Colon Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 24, 2009
... A compound found in licorice has been demonstrated to help prevent colon cancer in mice trials. The compound works by inhibiting the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2), w...
Domize: The Better Instant Domain Name Search Tool.
in Wangtam, on March 23, 2009
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• QLess - Virtual Queue Management
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• The Australian cancer that will kill the Internet
• HOW TO: Use Social Media for Travel Research
• Why Advertising Is F...
March is DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) Awareness Month
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 12, 2009
...ntable hospital death and complications from DVT kill more people each year in the U.S. than breast cancer and AIDS combined.
More information can be found at www.preventdvt.org .
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Green Tea Against Gum Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 11, 2009
... of health benefits. The above finding adds to the ever-growing body of science supporting the anti-cancer benefits of green tea and its polyphenols.
...
Bush-era Bans on Stem Cell Research, Lifted By President Obama
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 9, 2009
...ident Barack Obama this Monday - thereby allowing federal financing of medical research using stem cells from discarded human embryos.
According to President Obama:
"This order is an importan...
How Capsaicin Interacts with Pain Receptors
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 27, 2009
...ceptor acts like a gate to the neurons. When stimulated it opens, letting outside calcium enter the cells until the receptor shuts down, a process called desensitization," study leader Feng Qin, ...
Blueberries Against Childhood Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 24, 2009
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According to a new study in mice from Ohio State University , extract from blueberries may reduce the size of tumours primarily found in infants and children, and improve survival.
Writing in the current issue of the journal Antioxidants & R...
Fast Company 评出了2009年度创新企业50强
in Wangtam, on February 24, 2009
作为与《财富》和《商业周刊》齐名的美国最具影响力的商业杂志之一，《Fast Company》近日评出了 2009 年度" 创新企业50强 "，排名首位的是成功将 Barack Obama 推上总统宝座的"奥巴马竞选团队"。
此外，Google 位居第二、Apple 第四，Cisco 第五、Intel 第六、Amazon 第九、HP 十二、Nokia 十三、Facebook 十五、IBM 十九、任天堂二十一、微软三十四。另外，还有两家中国企业上榜，分别是排名第八的无锡药明康德新药开发有限公司和位居第四十五位的比亚迪：
1. 奥巴马竞选团队
2. 谷歌...
Lactic Acid Bacteria as Vehicle for Anthrax Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 24, 2009
...d releasing it into the small intestine".
There, the vaccine targets the first line of immune cells - dendritic cells - that can trigger the mucosal immune system to respond to and elicit protec...
An Apple A Day Keeps The Breast Cancer-Doctor Away
in Well Woman Blog, on February 19, 2009
...an apple a day (as well as daily helpings of other fruits and vegetables) can help keep the breast cancer-doctor away .
Such were the findings of six studies published in the past year by a Cornell ...
Blackwater - what's in a name?
in Sox First, on February 16, 2009
...d. Just as Philip Morris changing its name to Altria could not avoid the fact that cigarettes cause cancer, Blackwater/Xe will remain a mercenary....
Rise of the Solar Phones
in The Wireless Weblog, on February 13, 2009
...show what appears to be a version of its KF750 Secret handset with - like the Samsung phone - solar cells covering the rear of the phone's case," writes IDG's Martyn Williams .
And acc...
RHAMM Protein Removes Wrinkles
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 13, 2009
... Scientists have discovered that a protein which plays a role in cancers and tissue repair may also hold potential in removing skin wrinkles. The protein, called RHAMM, for Receptor for Hyaluronan ... ...gh the introduction of a blocking reagent - can be used to selectively induce the generation of fat cells to replace those lost in the aging process. At the same time blocking RHAMM expression also re...
Multivitamins Don't Protect Women From Cancers and Heart Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 11, 2009
...dy, multivitamins have little or no influence in a woman's risk of cardiovascular diseases or cancer.
A study with 161,808 postmenopausal women aged between 50 and 79, reportedly the largest s...
Learn To Love Your Digital Camera Again
in Digital Shot, on February 10, 2009
...ew with money to spare you may want to put aside your urge to buy and tune up your creativity brain cells instead.
Check out this article that gives you great tips on how to improve your picture taki...
Prevent Cancer Super Colon™ at Moffitt Cancer Center
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 4, 2009
... What: Prevent Cancer Super Colon™
When: February 18, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Moffitt's Stabile Research Building, 12902 Magnolia Drive
Moffitt Cancer Center is offering an o...
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
in Daily Diabetic, on February 3, 2009
...searchers from Northwestern University .
Researchers at Northwestern University treated nerve cells from the hippocampus, one of the brain's critical memory centers, with insulin and the dru...
Taking Hypertable 0.9.2.1 for a ride.
in Googlestack, on February 3, 2009
...vg value size: 22.02 bytes
Avg key size: 23.02 bytes
Throughput: 13245.13 bytes/s
Total cells: 63
Throughput: 294.13 cells/s
We can see there're 63 articles starting with the...
Women's Heart Disease Awareness - National Wear Red Day is February 6, 2009
in Well Woman Blog, on February 2, 2009
... is the #1 killer of women.
One in 4 American women dies of heart disease; 1 in 30 dies of breast cancer.
The good news is that both men and women can lower their risk of heart disease by as muc...
Stem Cell Therapy Reverse Multipple Sclerosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 31, 2009
...photo , Image# 6634098 The Telegraph reports of the continuing positive results on the use of stem cells in treating multiple sclerosis in conjunction with a drug called alemtuzumab. The study leade...
Nanotubes with Stem Cells Accelerate Bone Growth
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 31, 2009
... , Image# 5176287 Researchers have discovered that using titanium oxide nanotube implants with stem cells can help accelerate bone growth and healing.
During their research, the group of UC San Die...
Nanosensor for Skin Based Glucose Monitoring
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 30, 2009
...pulls the target chemical-say, sodium-into the polymer from the interstitial fluid, which surrounds cells. To compensate for the newly acquired positive charge of a sodium ion, a dye molecule releases...
Green Tea Against Breast Cancer
in Well Woman Blog, on January 29, 2009
...m the U.S. and China found that regular green tea drinkers can reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer by 12 percent .
Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, scientists report that the "modes...
First Clinical Trial Using Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injuries
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 28, 2009
...eve restoration of spinal cord function by the injection of hESC-derived oligodendrocyte progenitor cells directly into the lesion site of the patient's injured spinal cord."
GRNOPC1, Geron&...
Magnesium Sulphate Injections Help Protect Against Cerebral Palsy in Very Premature Babies
in Next Nine Months, on January 28, 2009
...agnesium is vital for normal cell function, may protect against destructive molecules that can harm cells, and in some circumstances improves blood flow.
It is not yet known how magnesium sulphate co...
UTSA Gets $1.2 Million Grant for JEOL Electron Microscope
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 24, 2009
... .
"Nanotechnology researchers will use the instrument to aid in research for developing new cancer therapies and treatments that combat a variety of human diseases," according to the San...
Congress Intros Nanotech Safety Bill
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 17, 2009
...press release .
"The range of potential applications of nanotechnology is broad - from solar cells to sunscreen, from electronics to energy transformation and storage, to medicine and health,&q...
My Fair Wedding on WE
in White Lace Wedding, on January 15, 2009
...gned events for several charities including DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids), The Cancer Research Foundation, the Alzheimer's Association and the Nature Conservancy.
LET CELEBR...
HRT and Brain Shrinkage
in Well Woman Blog, on January 14, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 2587270
Just when we thought HRT or Hormone Replacement Therapy is safe, here comes a new study saying that HRT in post menopausal women is linked to faster shrinkage in the brain.
US researchers found that hormone replacement therapies (HRT) commonly ...
MicroBiome Analysis Center to Link Chronic Diseases to Microbiomes
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 14, 2009
...anisms living within the human body- and try to correlate it with chronic diseases such as obesity, cancer and irritable bowel syndrome. The center will use a patented technology for genomic sequencin...
Black Raspberry Extract May Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 8, 2009
... fruit. This is one of the first experiments demonstrating the correlation between anthocyanins and cancer prevention in vivo . Furthermore, the researchers found that an anthocyanin-rich extract of ...
Leslie Greene Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on January 7, 2009
...eslie's support of various charitable organizations , including Mommy's Light, The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, City of Hope , The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, ...
Pregnant Despite Uterus Didelphys
in Well Woman Blog, on January 5, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4264496
Uterus didelphys is a condition wherein a woman has a double uterus and consequently a pair of cervices. Most often double vagina too.
With this condition pregnancy may be difficult as conception will depend on whether the sperm reaches the righ...
Business of Biotech Conference At Moffitt Cancer Center
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 5, 2009
...n: 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. January 29, 2009
Where: Vincent A. Stabile Research Building at Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, Florida
The 3rd Annual Business of Biotech Conference will be hosted by Moffi...
Why Steve Jobs' health is an issue
in Sox First, on January 2, 2009
...pple will always carry a risk related to Jobs health, given that he had been treated for pancreatic cancer a few years ago. It can't be any other way as Jobs is seen as so pivotal to the company&#...
Artificial Bone Marrow in a Test Tube
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 24, 2008
...hers have developed an artificial bone marrow that could continuously produce red and white blood cells in vitro .
The substance grows on a 3-D scaffold that mimics the tissues supporting bone ...
Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Diasease: Genetically Linked
in Daily Diabetic, on December 14, 2008
...tion wherein the body doesn't produce enough insulin to convert blood sugar into energy for the cells. On the other hand, Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine a...
Osteoporosis Drug Zometa Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 12, 2008
...ic Hood
The osteoporosis drug Zometa (a product of Novartis AG) has been found to shrink breast cancer tumors better than chemotherapy alone .
Zometa is currently used to help prevent the bone l...
