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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
...lization of recombinant therapeutic proteins - Protalix - is currently producing proteins for the treatment of Gaucher disease using their proprietary plant-cell based expression technology.
Prota...
Three US IPO Listings for Chinese Companies
in China Venture News, on June 28, 2009
...Inc. listed on the NYSE. The company describes itself as "a leading China-based domestic water treatment equipment supplier." Chemspec International also listed on the NYSE. The company is t...
Role of Genetics in Allergies and Asthma
in Allergies, on June 24, 2009
... do about it, save for gene therapy, which doesn't seem likely for the to be available for the treatment of allergies in the near future.
But how much of an influence does genetics really play? A...
3rd Party Blog
in Wangtam, on June 23, 2009
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Type 2 Diabetes Overtreatment, Is It Really Safe??
in Daily Diabetic, on June 22, 2009
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According to study reported in the June issue of Diabetes , overtreatment of people with type 2 diabetes improves their glycemic control without worsening their mental or physi...
Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 17, 2009
..., how well patients are likely to recover after surgery or the future toxicity of chemotherapy for cancer patients," he added.
The study has been published online ahead of print in the journal ...
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 ...
Cannabis As Diabetes Treatment
in Daily Diabetic, on June 16, 2009
...st developer of cannabis-based medicines, at a new laboratory dedicated to looking for plant-based treatments for diabetes.
Different cannabinoid molecules that have been found within the cannabis p...
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
...ed in pancreatitis and death . And we thought it was the best thing that ever happened to diabetes treatment...
Byetta is a product of Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lily....
Jasmonic Acid Treatment Cuts Down Pesticide Use
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 9, 2009
...ience Limited, now holds worldwide exclusive licence on the use of jasmonic acid as a natural seed treatment to help cut down on pesticide use on some commercially-important agricultural crops.
Resea...
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...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
...foot problems are the leading cause of hospitalization among diabetics and adding that with proper treatment, many of those problems and most importantly, amputations could have been avoided
Why is d...
Prepare Your Kids Against Head Lice This Summer
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 1, 2009
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LiceMD® is introducing pediatric doctors and nurses to a pesticide-free breakthrough treatment that will help take control of lice outbreaks while restoring households with some peace of ...
Lansinoh Ventures Into Diaper Rash
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 26, 2009
...l healing on baby's bottom.
This is the same single ingredient in Lansinoh HPA Lanolin nipple treatment, the most popular cream used by nursing mothers to soothe, heal, and protect sore, cracked...
Fenofibrate and Risk of Amputation in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
... The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate , when used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of a first diabetes-related limb amputation by 36%.
Such were the findings recently report...
Cigarette Smoke Can Prevent Allergies
in Allergies, on May 22, 2009
...ion of immune cells to allergens.
Researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that treatment of mast cells with a cigarette smoke-infused solution prevented the release of inflammation...
Dana-Farber Researchers Create DNA Origami
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 22, 2009
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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...
Oprah Hearts Skype
in The VoIP Weblog, on May 21, 2009
Oprah dedicated her show today to singing the praises of Skype .
"On the show, titled ' Where the Skype Are You? ,' Winfrey conducts video chats - via Skype - with people in weird places," writes the WSJ's Geoffrey A. Fowler . "Those places include a Canadian...
RFID technology for treatment of chronic pain
in The RFID Weblog, on May 18, 2009
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A day would come when you won't have to depend on pain killers, injections and stimulators for treatment of your chronic pain. This may sound untrue at the moment but it could become a possibilit...
OTC Prevacid®, Heartburn Medicine Now FDA-Approved
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 15, 2009
... approval of Prevacid® 24HR, the first over-the-counter (OTC) Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) for the treatment of frequent heartburn approved in the US since 2003. Prevacid 24HR is taken once daily over ...
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...
The Fetal Fibronectin Test
in Well Woman Blog, on May 12, 2009
...termine who is most appropriate for medical intervention while sparing many women from unnecessary treatment including powerful steroid drugs and hospitalization.
Yes. Premature birth can be detecte...
Bacteria with Multiple Antibiotic Resistance in Waste Treatment Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2009
...scovered increasing populations of bacteria with multiple resistance to antibiotics in waste water treatment plants. They found the so-called superbugs-bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics-up to...
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...
Folic Acid May Help Against Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
...igure out the exact mechanism behind it, and to do so we need studies that follow people receiving treatment with folic acid, before we even consider supplementation with folic acid to treat or preven...
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...
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...
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...
Using mobile technology to improve medicine supply chain in Africa
in Supplychainer, on April 16, 2009
...ry channels, and stymies efforts to understand trends in disease patterns, product preferences, and treatment-seeking behavior.
The research done by ZLC studied a number of case studies; one of them...
Stem Cell Transplantation Benefits Type 1 Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on April 14, 2009
...ion (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 intravenous injection.
Read more abo...
Recession squeezes jails
in Sox First, on April 14, 2009
...slash probation terms, let offenders out early or allow them to trade in their time behind bars for treatment. As Ryan King, from the lobby group The Sentencing Project says , there isn't much a...
Try Digital Black And White Photography
in Digital Shot, on April 12, 2009
... to shoot some pictures look around for something that will lend itself well to a black & white treatment.
You'll be surprised at just how well defined an object, such as the Nautilus shell a...
Support the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009
in Allergies, on March 28, 2009
...e thorough research needed to determine not only how many are now affected, but also to find better treatment."
Thank you for considering these requests.
For more information on the Act, check...
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...
New Storybook Helps Parents Teach Their Children About Asthma
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 27, 2009
...ith their children about asthma and work with their healthcare provider to establish an appropriate treatment plan. Therefore, to help facilitate those conversations, Schering-Plough has partnered wit...
Rite Aid for Allergies
in Allergies, on March 27, 2009
... American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAAI) to help those affected find the best treatments for their symptoms.
If you spend $20 or more on select allergy-related products betw...
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... ...d, the main sweet-tasting component of licorice, and by silencing the gene for 11βHSD2.
Both treatments inhibited the production of prostaglandin E2 (an inflammatory molecule produced by the COX-2 en...
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in Wangtam, on March 23, 2009
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Experimental Therapy Builds Tolerance to Peanut Allergies
in Allergies, on March 18, 2009
... been on maintenance therapy for more than 2.5 years, and four of them were able to discontinue the treatment and eat peanuts, the researchers said.
This study shows that while the children may not b...
Bioremediation of Chromium-Contaminated Waste with Acetic Acid
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 13, 2009
...egar can help jumpstart bioremediation of chromium-contaminated industrial wastewater .
"Our treatment method reconverts the oxidised chromate to a non-soluble state, which means it can be left...
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.
...
Prognostic Test for Frontotemporal Dementia
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2009
...of progranulin.
While the prognostic test offers early detection, there are currently no known treatment to fight FTD....
Gene Therapy for Obesity
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7126655 Scientists may have found a promising new treatment for obesity using gene therapy . They have discovered that a particular gene called BDNF , can ...
RESPeRATE: Over-The-Counter Device, Lowers Blood Pressure In Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on March 9, 2009
...nd reduce stress through paced breathing therapy. In fact, it is the only non-drug over-the-counter treatment device cleared by the FDA to lower blood pressure.
Using musical tones, it enables users...
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...
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 ...
B Vitamins Against Female Blindness
in Well Woman Blog, on February 24, 2009
... risk of any AMD and a 41 per cent lower risk of visually significant AMD. The beneficial effect of treatment began to emerge at approximately two years of follow-up and persisted throughout the trial...
Blueberries Against Childhood Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 24, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6541597
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...
Dubai bailout
in Sox First, on February 23, 2009
...ng banks and other systemically important entities in other emirates. "If a trend of selective treatment within the federation becomes discernible, Moody's stands ready to reduce its high sup...
Grazax Immunotherapy Tablets Now Approved for Children Aged 5-17
in Allergies, on February 22, 2009
... an immunotherapy allergy tablet launched
in the UK more than 2 years ago has been launched for treatment of severe hay fever among children and adolescents aged 5 to 17 .
Immunotherapy or desen...
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....
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 ... ...The protein, called RHAMM, for Receptor for Hyaluronan Mediated Motility, may one day replace Botox treatment, which carry such unpleasant side-effects as muscle paralysis and loss of facial expressio...
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...
Omega-3 and Female Depression
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 7, 2009
...mental disorders. In addition, several small, randomized, double-blind trials found that adjunctive treatment with omega-3 PUFAs improved depression."
However, the same results have not been fo...
FDA Approxes ATryn, First Drug from a Genetically Engineered Animal
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 7, 2009
...tic protein and 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 chil...
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
in Daily Diabetic, on February 3, 2009
... findings, published at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers new hope in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Also, this adds evidence that Alzheimer's is the type 3 di...
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
... significant improvements to their disability.
Just five of the group suffered side effects of the treatment and all of these were easily treated with drugs, the researchers report.
The volunteers, ...
Sugar-Free, Dye-Free ZYRTEC Allergy Syrup for Kids
in Allergies, on January 29, 2009
Zyrtec Syrup for children is now available in a new Bubble Gum flavor ! It's sugar-free, dye-free medication used to treat perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis (i.e., indoor and outdoor allergies) in children ages two years and older. It should be available in original prescription ...
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...
Hair Rescue
in Daily Beauty, on January 25, 2009
...f meinem Köpfchen zu reparieren und pflegen, empfahl mir meine Frisörin das Repair Rescue Treatment von Bonacure /Schwarzkopf (um 18€ im Frisörgeschäft).
Bei starkem Haarschaden soll es 2 Mal wöchen...
