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Seen that? - Cheating to be fit?
in Daily Power Walk, on November 29, 2009
...uot;? Now wait, do we really want to go through diarrhea, vomiting, horrible headaches and possible liver damage or even a stroke to name a few extra effects that [...] Read More Are ant...
Nanospheres Used in Drug Delivery May Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 10, 2009
... Researchers have discovered that nanospheres that are being used in drug delivery also have utility in repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries.
In animals with spinal cord injur...
Onglyza: New Diabetes Drug, Approved By The FDA
in Daily Diabetic, on August 2, 2009
...lisation of sugar, mainly through increasing insulin production in the pancreas and by reducing the liver's production of glucose.
Onglyza is a product of AstraZeneca .
...
Avandia, Under Fire Once More!
in Daily Diabetic, on July 27, 2009
...once more.
Previously implicated in risk of heart attacks , Avandia is facing another criticism:
liver failure and death in some patients.
Researchers from the activist group Public Citizen rep...
Genetic Test for Cystic Fibrosis in Embryos
in Next Nine Months, on July 13, 2009
...e mucus and sweat, which leads to various diseases of the lungs, sinuses, gastrointestinal system, liver, pancreas, and may even result to infertility especially among males. Although it is relatively...
Melon Extract Against Obesity
in Daily Diabetic, on July 6, 2009
...msters by decreasing body weight, abdominal fat, triglyceridemia, insulinemia, insulin resistance, liver lipids, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and preventing adipokine imbalance," wrote...
Treatment For Gaucher Disease From Protalix
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
... in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance called glucocerebroside accumulate in the spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow, and sometimes in the brain.
Now, a biopharmaceutical company focused on...
Has Intel finally broken into the cell phone market?
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-25
...ts & Fans Interact
• Ubiquity 0.5 Preview Release
• Max Mosley forced to quit to avert rebel series
• Rapidshare Fined $34 Million for Copyright Infringement
• WhoCallsMe?
• Gadling | tr...
3rd Party Blog
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-24
...rtable 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 MUSTANG
• Trader Bots - Gi...
Type 2 Diabetes Overtreatment, Is It Really Safe??
in Daily Diabetic, on June 22, 2009
...ttle apprehensive that intensification of treatment doesn't have side effects o your pancreas, liver of even your kidney.
What do you think?
...
iPod Touch 2代升级OS 3.0新系统完美破解/越狱(附图文教程)
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-22
...at's here"
• Twitter Plans to Offer Shopping Advice and Easy Purchasing
• Weebiz - Business Community
• ÜberTwitter
• 非法下载24首版权歌曲 美国妇女被判赔192万美元
• China recruits volunteer net porn p...
Does Apple need Steve Jobs?
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
...
The Wall Street Journal tells us this morning that Apple chief Steve Jobs had a liver transplant and is expected back at work this month as scheduled. What's fascinating though is the w...
Hepatitis B, Leberentzuendung: Expertenmeinung
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 31.01.09
...pertenpapiers anlässlich der 25. Jahrestagung der German Association for the Study of the Liver (GASL). "Denn Schätzungen zufolge sind in Deutschland 400.000 - 500.000 Menschen chronisch mit dem ...
RFID Hermes System can aid in diagnosis of dementia at early stages
in The RFID Weblog, on January 17, 2009
...t can track the movement of patients and on the basis of information collected it could be used for diagnosing dementia at early stages.
RFID is already being used to take care of dementia patient...
Using fragile support to reduce costs in the downturn
in The CIO Weblog, on January 8, 2009
...r the enterprise; an end-user is losing time because of the error, and an IT staffer is losing time diagnosing and correcting it. Fragile support is a sort of judo which can allow you to avoid that cy...
Diagnosing the liquidity and credit crunch
in Sox First, on January 7, 2009
Every downturn is different and this one is no exception. That's why comparisons with previous downturns and meltdowns are meaningless. It also explains the growing number of analytic studies that are now emerging looking at what went wrong. One of them, Deciphering the Liquidity and Credi...
Biofeedback Machines to DIagnose and Treat Allergies
in Allergies, on November 18, 2008
...courtesy of iStockphoto , Trent Chambers It was at a party where I first heard of a new method of diagnosing allergies using a hybrid of acupuncture and ultrasounds. The woman I was talking to cou...
Bisphenol A and Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on September 17, 2008
...l A (BPA) in the urine has been found associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities.
Such were the findings reported in the September 17 issue of JAMA wh...
Maybe Leptin Can Help Against Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 27, 2008
...lood is low. In insulin deficiency, however, glucagon levels are inappropriately high and cause the liver to release excessive amounts of glucose into the bloodstream. This action is opposed by insuli...
When to See An Allergy Specialist
in Allergies, on August 25, 2008
...# 6693279
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology has issued new guidelines for diagnosing and treating allergic rhinitis this month, including a checklist on when a referral to a...
Tissue Engineering
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 24, 2008
...ineer at Harvard Medical School, is working on more-complex self-assembling structures found in the liver, pancreas, and heart. Source: Technology Review ...
Stopping the Spread of Cancer by Using Nanoparticle-Mediated Drug Delivery
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 22, 2008
...tatic cancer means that the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, including organs like the liver, brain, bones, lungs, etc. Researchers are looking for ways to stop the spread of cancer. Usin...
Turmeric, Diabetes and Obesity
in Daily Diabetic, on June 21, 2008
...iscovered that turmeric-fed obese mice showed significantly reduced inflammation in fat tissue and liver compared to controls. They speculate that curcumin, the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant ingredi...
Curcumin is Potential Anti-Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 1, 2008
... results of the mice study will translate into humans.
Activity of the glucokinase enzyme in the liver was higher in the diabetic mice following the curcumin-supplemented diet than in the diabetic c...
Natural Sugar Tagatose May Treat Type 2 Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 21, 2008
...iry products. Only 20 percent of tagatose that is ingested is fully metabolized, principally in the liver, following a metabolic pathway identical to that of fructose. The FDA deemed it a safe sweeten...
Oncology Diagnostics By AviaraDx
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 15, 2008
...ocrine therapy.
The said tests are the following:
CancerTYPE ID™
Assists physicians in diagnosing metastatic cancer types based on a 92-gene expression assay that is capable of classifying 3...
Novartis Diabetes Drug Eucreas, EU-Approved
in Daily Diabetic, on February 25, 2008
...-4 inhibitor) and metformin (a popular diabetes drug which decreases the production of sugar by the liver and increases insulin sensitivity).
Galvus is another Novartis diabetes drug that has bee...
Individual Health Coverage is Great; Just Don't Get Sick
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on January 24, 2008
...age is: we'll cover you if you never use the coverage.
I'm not talking about needing a new liver. I'm talking about any minor condition that might need future help. As the USA Today artic...
Report: Women with Short Legs May Suffer From Liver Damage
in Well Woman Blog, on December 17, 2007
...il Fraser of University of Bristol, found that women with short legs may face a higher risk of liver disease. Over 3,600 women were studied and showed that those with shorter legs was more likely...
Simple Smoked Salmon Nibbles
in Do you like to cook?, on December 11, 2007
...oked beautiful, but required minimum effort. Several of the dishes served, such as Tuscan Chicken Liver Spread and little Puff Pastry Swirls, were made a few days ahead.
But there are always t...
Nexavar® (sorafenib), FDA-Approved for Inoperable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 21, 2007
... Nexavar® (sorafenib) has recently been approved by the FDA for use in patients with a form of liver cancer known as hepatocellular carcinoma - when the cancer is inoperable.
According to Rober...
Insulin Resistance: Due to Inflammation, Not Obesity
in Daily Diabetic, on November 10, 2007
...layers in the immune response.
When these immune cells get into tissues, such as adipose (fat) or liver tissue, they release cytokines, which are chemical messenger molecules used by immune and nerv...
Risk of Diabetes, Increased by Liver Disease
in Daily Diabetic, on October 29, 2007
... Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) , the liver disease caused by being overweight and obesity and not alcohol, has been found to increase the risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Suc...
Diet pills and side effects
in Daily Power Walk, on October 27, 2007
...uot;? Now wait, do we really want to go through diarrhea, vomiting, horrible headaches and possible liver damage or even a stroke to name a few extra effects that comes with it, only to get slim?
I...
Herbs May Relieve PMS Cramps
in Well Woman Blog, on October 25, 2007
...t regulated their 'qi' (energy) and blood, warmed their bodies and boosted their kidney and liver functions.
Some of these include Chinese angelica root (danggui), Szechuan lovage root...
Cancer Prevention, Diet and Functional Foods
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 23, 2007
...cted from bilberries), with the cooperation of patients about to undergo surgery for colorectal and liver cancer.
Among his research team are two Allison Wilson Fellows whose work is funded by Hope A...
Vitamin Hoax
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 23, 2007
...aken over 10 years slightly elevated cancer risk in smokers.
Too much Vit. A increases the risk of liver and lung cancer.
There's so much more to quote in the recent issue of Reader's Diges...
Interview with futurologist Ray Hammond
in Sox First, on October 20, 2007
...ells, inserting them with nanotechnology techniques. They will start to regenerate organs so that a liver of a 90 year old becomes the liver of a 30 year old. People will be having rejuvenation therap...
New Cervical Cancer Test May Replace Pap Smear
in Well Woman Blog, on October 18, 2007
...cGill University in Montreal have discovered a new screening test that's twice as accurate at diagnosing cervical cancer than the old and outdated Pap smear. Even more, with this test, woman wil...
Using Herpes Virus for Cancer Treatment
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 17, 2007
...
A German company, MediGene , has a similar herpes virus, which is in Phase 3 clinical trials for liver cancer. The researchers believe, however that the herpes virus is an improved version.
"...
GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Roche Form Stem Cell Consortium
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 4, 2007
...ive projects within the next year, aimed at converting human embryonic stem cells into hepatocytes (liver cells). The second target will be cardiomyocytes (heart cells).
Source: Financial Times
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Acetaminophen + Caffeine = Liver Damage
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 30, 2007
... acetaminophen - when taken in combination with large amounts of caffeine may potentially cause liver damage.
The toxic interaction could occur not only from drinking caffeinated beverages while...
Low-GI Diet Protects Mice from Fatty Liver Disease
in Daily Diabetic, on September 28, 2007
...c with the blood sugar levels but also because it will expand our waistlines and may cause fatty liver .
Fatty liver is a condition that as the name suggests is the build-up of excess fats ...
Are Healthy Foods Really Effective?
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 20, 2007
...x or more cups a day.
Coffee drinkers may also be at lower risk of Parkinson's, colon cancer, liver cirrhosis, and gallstones. Three cups of coffee contain as much fiber as a raw apple. Its di...
Somatuline Depot (lanreotide acetate injection), FDA-approved for Treatment of Acromegaly
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 3, 2007
...argement of the hands, feet, facial bones, and enlargement of internal organs such as the heart and liver. If untreated, patients with acromegaly often have a shortened life span because of heart and ...
Adinopectin: The Secret Hormone in Type 2 Diabetes?
in Daily Diabetic, on August 31, 2007
...leptin, a hormone that curbs appetite, spurs storage of excess calories in fat tissue instead of in liver, heart or muscle tissue - places where excess fat can lead to inflammation, diabetes and heart...
Of Grey's Anatomy and LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device)
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 31, 2007
...he HeartMate II is showing excellent survival, good recovery potential for the heart, kidneys and liver, and a favorable impact on quality of life.
These results suggest it would be a very good addit...
Andy Plummer Responds
in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 19, 2007
... play all along. Next, one should be able to tell the difference between drills and real shots when diagnosing practice. Seeing as how Mike [Weir] came into the [Canadian Open] tournament off consecut... ...odern medicine can conjure. The last round of golf he played was with me up in Lindsay, Ontario at Oliver's Nest GC. This was a favorite track of his. Now remember, he had only his right arm and n...
Genetically Engineered Mice Produce Human Live Cells
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 13, 2007
...gon Health & Science University researchers have g enetically engineered mice to produce human liver cells which could be used in studies for testing the safety and efficacy of drug lead candida...
Lawsuit filed against chemical bomb turned pesticide
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 9, 2007
...ia and malaise.(2) Prolonged or repeated over exposure to the product Lorsban may result in delayed liver and or kidney damage. (1) Other chronic exposure effects are behavioural neurotoxicity and org...
Liver Proprotein Convertases Modulate HDL Metabolism
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 8, 2007
... In an animal study, researchers found liver enzymes called proprotein convertases may play a role in regulating the concentrations of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) , and may thus ...
Diagnosing and Treating Cancer Gets Easier Every Day
in Philoneist, on August 1, 2007
American researchers are making waves again with new diagnostic measures for cancer as seen here .
Now they are using a grouping of cancer cell lines from the National Cancer Institute to develop a system that will match tumor profiles to the treatment and lend a better prognosis for th...
Osteoporosis Compression
in Well Woman Blog, on July 17, 2007
...ou for so long. I've been suffering from a severe backache that my doctor was having difficulty diagnosing. After more x-rays, I was diagnosed with osteoporosis compression. This compression cause...
Homemade Yoghurt Can Delay Onset of Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on July 4, 2007
...made yoghurt - made from skimmed, cow or buffalo milk - on blood glucose, insulin, lipid levels and liver glycogen in lab rats.
The researchers confirmed that the curd containing probiotic bacteria,...
BYETTA® Can Sustain Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on July 2, 2007
...oves blood sugar after food intake through multiple effects that work in concert on the stomach, liver, pancreas and brain.
Treatment with BYETTA® (exenatide) injection was associated with sustaine...
USP Warning on Green Tea Extracts and Black Cohosh Dietary Supplement Labels
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 2, 2007
... take with a meal. In rare cases extracts from green tea have been reported to adversely affect the liver. Discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner if you have a liver disorder or develop...
FDA Approved Carnitor® SF (Levocarnitine) Sugar-Free Oral Solution for Carnitine Deficiency
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 25, 2007
...r those who are on a Ketogenic Diet who need to limit sugar and carbohydrates.
Produced by the liver and kidneys - carnitine - functions as a carrier of fatty acids to the energy centers in muscle...
Cod Liver Oil for Depression
in Well Woman Blog, on June 19, 2007
... A news item from ABC Chicago got my interest. The article states:
A spoonful of cod liver oil a day may help reduce the risk of depression by as much as 30%.
I can remember my mother forcing th...
Using Bacteria to Shuttle Nanoparticles
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 15, 2007
...a study published in Nature Nanotechnology , researchers have shown that bacteria may be used to deliver "smart nanoparticles" into a cell to precisely position sensors, drugs or DNA for th...
Omega-3s-rich Cod Liver Oil Can Reduce Depressive Symptoms
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 15, 2007
..., a large Norwegian study revealed that a regular, long-term intake of omega-3 fatty acid-rich cod liver oil may protect people from symptoms of depression .
According to lead author Maria Baroy Rae...
New Potential Target for Type 2 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on June 14, 2007
...if a drug could induce Akt2/PKB to add the phosphate group (phosphorylation) to PGC-1a, so that the liver of a diabetic might be "fooled" into stopping the oxidation of fat stores.
...
What are the dangers of diet pills?
in Are you a beauty?, on June 8, 2007
...ne), used to suppress hunger, elevate the body temperature and boost up metabolism. They also cause liver, heart, brain and psyche damage. You can still buy many of them online or at drugstores , e...
The New Secret of Coke: Use Latin America, Then Screw It
in Latina Viva, on June 6, 2007
...es since Stevia has been banned in the US and EU after a 1985 medical study linked the plant to liver problems.
They aim to market it first in countries where Stevia is not banned, such as Japan and ...
Blood Test Can Identify Pregnant Women at Risk of Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on June 6, 2007
...While assessing plasma blood glucose levels using the HbA1c test is not a very sensitive method for diagnosing gestational diabetes, those women with higher HbA1c levels when this type of diabetes is ...
New Wine Laws in UK
in Celebrate Wine, on June 5, 2007
...vening. They do not realise the damage they are doing to their health and that they risk developing liver disease," a Whitehall source said.
"There are growing numbers of people turning up ...
Possible: Diabetes Skin Test
in Daily Diabetic, on May 31, 2007
...r the abundance of various skin proteins - thereby making the skin a possible alternative in diagnosing type 2 diabetes.
Kopchick and his colleagues decided to see whether they could detect ...
"Pancreatic Islet Cell Autotransplantation" Gives Hope to Surgery-Induced Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 28, 2007
...of the, pancreas is removed. The islets, which are injected into the patient, make their way to the liver, implant there, and begin producing insulin.
So far the procedure has been tested on three p...
Poche's pegylated Interferon alfa-2a Cures Hepatitis C
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 23, 2007
...ne or in combination with ribavirin-- may cure hepatitis C, a blood-borne infectious disease of the liver affecting an estimated 4.4 million Americans. Left untreated, hepatitis C may lead to Cirrho...
Isis Pharmaceutical's Drug Candidate Reduce Cholesterol Levels in Half
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 19, 2007
...tial for good, life-long control of LDL without expensive and invasive therapies such as apheresis, liver transplantation and other heroic measures we have tried over the years."
ISIS 301012 has...
Lipitor and Grapefruit
in Well Woman Blog, on May 18, 2007
...e flu-like symptoms or a fever or any other unusual signs. These may be early warnings of muscle or liver problems.
When considering using lipitor grapefruit or any drink containing grapefruit juice ...





