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20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...scover exactly how the novel genes regulate cholesterol levels inside cells, as well as looking at patients to determine whether these genes (or alterations in them) do constitute risk factors, and in...
Victoza® (liraglutide) Received EU Marketing Authorization
in Daily Diabetic, on July 6, 2009
...7 European Union member states for:
combination treatment with metformin or a sulphonylurea in patients with insufficient glycemic control despite maximal tolerated dose of monotherapy with metfor...
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
... to market as soon as possible. Through their clinical trials, there are currently a number Gaucher patients who have been successfully treated using Protalix's therapeutic proteins for over 2 yea...
AADE'sNew Blog: Diabetes Education Voices
in Daily Diabetic, on June 29, 2009
... www.diabeteseducationblog.org .
It's AADE's hope that the blog will continue to help patients develop healthy diabetes self-care behaviors and offer an educator's insight into healt...
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...
Omega-3 For Diabetics' Heart Health
in Daily Diabetic, on June 23, 2009
... omega-3 fatty acids (3 g/day) for 2 months decreases the production of homocysteine in diabetic patients, which can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease," wrote the researchers fr...
Type 2 Diabetes Overtreatment, Is It Really Safe??
in Daily Diabetic, on June 22, 2009
... to assess the impact of changes in antihyperglycemic therapies on health outcomes in managed care patients with type 2 diabetes.
Specifically, we assessed the predictors of intensification of antih...
Social Entrepreneurhip at Stanford
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 21, 2009
...e for developing this product is now doing the field trials in India and has been fitted on over 40 patients to date. In late May, the Re:Motion team was a co-winner of the Stanford student entreprene...
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...
Victoza: New Diabetes Drug, Better Than Byetta?
in Daily Diabetic, on June 14, 2009
...increase insulin output in response to meals.
Byetta is a popular drug, and it's helped many patients. But liraglutide - soon to be called Victoza if approved by the FDA - works better, says Law...
Drug pushing Eli Lilly
in Sox First, on June 13, 2009
...g reports that drug giant Eli Lilly pushed drugs for dementia, specifically Zyprexa, on to elderly patients even though it knew the stuff didn't work. The evidence has come out in internal compan...
Swine flu and crime
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
...ing into hospitals even when there's nothing wrong with them, sucking up limited resources from patients who are actually sick from the virus. As if that's not bad enough, there are reports ...
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...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
...ty of the diabetes crisis is illustrated by a trend he's seeing in his practice: more and more patients are undergoing highly preventable amputations due to complications from diabetes.
"The...
Bayer Diabetes Care Launched A1CNow® SELFCHECK For Home Use
in Daily Diabetic, on June 3, 2009
...ar is being managed.
With Bayer's A1CNow®SELFCHECK - which was recently cleared by the FDA - patients will be able to more closely watch their A1C level in between healthcare provider visits so t...
Obese Pregnant Women Should Not Gain Weight
in Next Nine Months, on May 31, 2009
...control group was 31 pounds, compared to 11 pounds in the study group. Twenty-three extremely obese patients lost weight during their pregnancy.
The findings showed that there were no fetal deaths an...
Triglycerides and Diabetic Neuropathy
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
...rides (a known cardiovascular disease risk factor) can also be used to by doctors to predict which patients with diabetes are more likely to develop neuropathy.
In a study report now online in the jo...
Dana-Farber Researchers Create DNA Origami
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 22, 2009
...
Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a technique for folding sheets of DNA, like origami, into multilayered objects. The research was published in the May 21 issue o...
OTC Prevacid®, Heartburn Medicine Now FDA-Approved
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 15, 2009
...More than 50 million Americans suffer from frequent heartburn, and nearly half-more than 21 million patients-utilize prescription-only Prevacid® to treat acid-related disorders.
The US FDA recentl...
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...
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...
Saliva Test: Non-invasive Method To Detect Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on April 28, 2009
...e searching for biomarkers that may indicate diabetes, doctors examined the saliva of 40 different patients. Through salivary analysis, they managed to devise a new "non-invasive" method for...
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...
Louisiana Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Board Certified Interventional Pain Physicians -- Ensuring Patient Safety
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 22, 2009
...ican Society of Anesthesiology.
"The utmost concern of these organizations was the safety of patients. When these procedures were being performed by individuals with little or no formal trainin...
Tips for Accurate Blood Glucose Testing
in Daily Diabetic, on April 21, 2009
...evels.
Marc Wolf, a registered pharmacist with more than 28 years of experience serving diabetic patients and founder and CEO of Care Services, Inc. ( www.diabeticcareservices.com and www.diabetic...
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...
Robindira Unsworth Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 16, 2009
...e, and she chose to work in social services. Working with diverse populations such as AIDS dementia patients and adults with developmental disabilities, she learned to appreciate the strength, beauty,...
Stem Cell Transplantation Benefits Type 1 Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on April 14, 2009
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A certain type of stem cell transplantation in majority of patients with type 1 diabetes resulted to them being insulin-free for several years.
Such were the findings of a new st...
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."
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Allergy Results from Malfunction of Respiratory Epithelium
in Allergies, on April 4, 2009
...ly birch pollen binds to, enters and travels through conjunctival and nasal epithelium of allergic patients but not of healthy subjects within one minute after the exposure.
During the research it be...
Virtual Doctors?
in Web 2.0, on April 3, 2009
... has a facility in Second Life where students "navigate a full-service hospital where they see patients, order X-rays, consult with colleagues and make diagnoses." They describe it as "...
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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• The Australian cancer that will kill the Internet
• HOW TO: Use Social Media for Travel Research
• Why Advertising Is F...
Ideas for social entrepreneurship in crisis times
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 22, 2009
...ot there but because there is right amount of inventory to mix and create the right combination for patients (combination of drugs is different for male, female, pregnant, etc.). This might be a good ...
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.
...
Prognostic Test for Frontotemporal Dementia
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2009
...tal lobe dementia (Frontotemporal Dementia, FTD), a form of dementia that occurs most frequently in patients younger than 65. The test is based on previous findings showing that a genetic defect in tw...
MIT Student Wins Prize for Nanomedicine Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 7, 2009
...ot;developing a technique that utilizes nanosize gold particles to target malignant tumors and kill cancer cells but spares healthy tissue," according to Scientific American's Larry Greeneme...
MIT Sloan BioInnovations Conference
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 5, 2009
...mmuneering Corporation)
Choice and Change: Innovations in Consumer Centric Healthcare
Jeff Carter (Patients without Borders), Nathanial B. Findlay (MyCa), Chaim Indig (Phreesia), Karen Mastrianni (BC...
Biomarkers for Severity of Chikungunya Fever Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 5, 2009
...ss that, like dengue fever, is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Based on blood samples obtained from 10 patients who developed the disease during Singapore's CHIKF outbreak in January 2008, the scien...
Caffeine Offers Skin Cancer Protection
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 27, 2009
...logy , researchers investigated the mechanism by which caffeine may confer protection against skin cancer .
For the study, Nghiem's team looked at caffeine's effect on human skin cells in a ...
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...
Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Found Linked To Rare Brain Infection
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 21, 2009
...ve linked Raptiva to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) - a rare brain infection - in patients using the drug. The FDA is now reviewing the said information and will take appropriate ste...
Drug Combo May Lower Diabetics' Kidney Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on February 19, 2009
...ch were the findings of researchers who analyzed data from a study that included more than 11,000 patients.
After an average follow-up of four years, patients taking the blood pressure-lowering dr...
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....
Success story: God's Love We Deliver...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on February 13, 2009
...Ganga Stone joined forces with Jane Best and Restaurant Claire in 1986 to help patients with HIV and other serious problems get food delivery service for free. Restaurant Claire prepared meals that Ga...
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...
FDA Approxes ATryn, First Drug from a Genetically Engineered Animal
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 7, 2009
...nd the first recombinant antithrombin approved in the U.S.
ATryn is indicated for the treatment of patients with hereditary antithrombin deficiency, undergoing high-risk surgical or childbirth proced...
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...
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
...row.
The findings, published in the Lancet Neurology medical journal, showed that 81 per cent of patients had significant improvements to their disability.
Just five of the group suffered side eff...
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
...45362 The FDA has approved the world's first clinical trial on the use of stem cell therapy for patients with acute spinal cord injury. Geron Corporation will conduct a Phase I multi-center ...
ASTHMyths: Asthma Facts vs Myths
in Allergies, on January 28, 2009
...t asthma from AsthMyths , a website put together by Merck (manufacturer of Singulair ), to help patients separate fact from myths.
Will moving to a dry climate improve your asthma?
Can one outgro...
Gene Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 27, 2009
... Human Gene Therapy reports of the first clinical evidence that gene therapy reduces symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis , based on data from two patients. The experiment build on a prev...
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...
New Survey Shows A Disconnect Between Doctors And Patients On Diabetes And Weight
in Daily Diabetic, on January 22, 2009
...iabetes Institute found that eight in 10 physicians said that they discuss weight issues with their patients every/almost every visit, yet half as many patients - only four in 10 - report having these...
RFID Hermes System can aid in diagnosis of dementia at early stages
in The RFID Weblog, on January 16, 2009
...ation System or HERMES (not the messenger from Greek mythology ), it can track the movement of patients and on the basis of information collected it could be used for diagnosing dementia at ear...
FDA Approves Savella for treatment of Fibromyalgia
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 16, 2009
...d norepinephrine dual reuptake inhibitor.
Two US phase III clinical trials involving over 2,000 patients with fibromyalgia have shown that Savella doses of 100 mg/day and 200 mg/day resulted to stat...
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
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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 ...
TRUE2go Blood Glucose Monitor
in Daily Diabetic, on January 14, 2009
...s on-the-go.
Small enough to twist and attach to the top of a vial of test strips, TRUE2go offers patients the convenience of anywhere, on-the-go testing to help them better manage their diabetes. T...
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 ...
