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Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
...e been avoided
Why is diabetes so tough on the feet?
Diabetic neuropathies, a family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes, are present in about 70 percent of diabetic patients. Sometimes there a...
Global Rejection of Genetically Engineered Wheat
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 3, 2009
....S. released a joint statement confirming their collective commitment to stop commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) wheat .
Here's the summary statement:
In light of our existing exp...
OTC Prevacid®, Heartburn Medicine Now FDA-Approved
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 15, 2009
...rly half-more than 21 million patients-utilize prescription-only Prevacid® to treat acid-related disorders.
The US FDA recently announced its approval of Prevacid® 24HR, the first over-the-counter...
Golden Rice is an Effective Source of Vitamin A
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 15, 2009
... Golden Rice is a genetically modified plant developed to contain more beta-carotene in the grains, seen as a viable method of alleviating vitamin-A deficiency particularly in developing countrie...
Late Motherhood and Lifespans
in Next Nine Months, on May 8, 2009
... Utah . "If you have a female relative who had children after age 45, then there may be some genetic benefit in your family that will enhance your longevity."
For descendants of the Utah a...
Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health Features Top Mommybloggers & Parenting Authors
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 5, 2009
...lth.
All of the letters will be written by survivors of and experts on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, as well as others who care abou...
Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2009
...o increased lung cancer susceptibility and development . This gene, called RGS17, could result in a genetic predisposition to develop lung cancer particularly in those with a strong family history of ...
UB Researchers Develop Nanotech Addiction Treatment
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 11, 2009
... writes Fast Company's Kit Eaton . "The technique should also translate to treating other disorders... The current thinking is that the nanotech may be suitable for AIDS, dementia, prostate ...
Broccoli Sprouts, Good For Your Gut
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 6, 2009
We should all munch on broccoli sprouts. Apparently, it protects our stomach from the germ responsible for many cases of gastritis, ulcers and stomach cancers.
A new study shows that eating 2 1/2 ounces of three-day-old broccoli sprouts every day for at least two months may offer at least so...
Allergy Results from Malfunction of Respiratory Epithelium
in Allergies, on April 4, 2009
...lated to the function of the immune response.
This means that allergies are more than just immune disorders; there seems to be a physical aberration in the cells lining the mucous membranes which are...
Rite Aid for Allergies
in Allergies, on March 27, 2009
...;
* Information on reactions to nickel, latex and other nonbiological triggers;
* Other breathing disorders including asthma and exercise-induced asthma; and
* The possible connection between asthm...
Prognostic Test for Frontotemporal Dementia
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2009
... most frequently in patients younger than 65. The test is based on previous findings showing that a genetic defect in two genes on chromosome 17 cause a hereditable form of FTD, one of which results t...
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Increase Risk of Neural Tube Defects
in Next Nine Months, on March 2, 2009
...an increased risk of a neural tube defect . Vegans/vegetarians and those who suffer from intestinal disorders that prevent them from absorbing sufficient amounts of the vitamin are at risk of Vitamin ...
Pollution-Related Asthma May Start in the Womb
in Allergies, on February 27, 2009
...n areas with increased traffic-related pollution may be at greater risk of developing asthma due to genetic changes acquired in the womb . An alteration to the baby's ACSL3 gene is associated wi...
How Capsaicin Interacts with Pain Receptors
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 27, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7560169 New research published in PLoS Biology further expounds on capsaicin's role in chronic pain relief . According to a related report :
"The receptor acts like a gate to the neurons. When stimulated it opens, letting outside calcium enter...
Vitamin D, Protection For Cold and Flu
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 25, 2009
...ncreased intakes of the sunshine vitamin may be an important way to prime the immune system against disorders like the common cold.
"To our knowledge, this is the first population-based study to...
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in YuleGuan, on February 25, 2009
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Genetic Sequencing of Cold Virus
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 19, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 195814 Scientists have successfully mapped the genome of all known human rhinoviruses , which causes the common cold which in turn is responsible for about half of all asthma cases and is a factor in other upper and lower respiratory tract illnesses such a...
Omega-3 and Female Depression
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 7, 2009
... studies that have examined the association of fish intake or dietary omega-3 PUFAs with depressive disorders or mental disorders. In addition, several small, randomized, double-blind trials found tha...
FDA Approxes ATryn, First Drug from a Genetically Engineered Animal
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 7, 2009
The Food and Drug Authority has approved ATryn , the first ever transgenically produced therapeutic 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 c...
John Hardy Jewelry 2009
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 5, 2009
...ans Hardy works with are descendants of those royal metalsmiths , whose extraordinary skill and genetic memory of ancient traditions are lavished upon each item, imparting a strength, texture, and in...
The Exercise That Cuts Diabetes Risk: Brief, Rigorous
in Daily Diabetic, on January 30, 2009
...ability to process sugars and fight diabetes. Such were the findings reported at the BMC Endocrine Disorders by scientists from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
They found that insul...
Three Genes Linked to Obesity Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 23, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3457127 Based on a genetic study of 1,380 Europeans, reseachers have identified 3 genes that increase risk of early-onset obesity in children, and morbid ob...
Early Childhood Diet Influence Health as Adults
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 21, 2009
...arch has shown that the food we eat changes how active certain genes in our body are - what we call genetic expression. In particular we believe that our diet has a direct influence on the genes that ...
Latisse: First Eyelash Thickener, FDA-Approved
in Well Woman Blog, on December 29, 2008
...ote at the U.S. News and World Report Blog :
This drug is meant for those with a real (and often genetic) health problem called hypotrichosis, in which no hair grows on the eyelid. It may also be u...
Some Tips In Finding The Right Endocrinologist
in Daily Diabetic, on December 19, 2008
... in academic centers are specialized to the point that they only see thyroid, diabetes or pituitary disorders, according to Mitzner.
Don't be afraid to ask questions to make sure it's the ri...
Brain Enzyme Regulates Appetite and Weight Gain
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 14, 2008
...s suggest S6K-regulating drugs may be a promising lead to control obesity and other human metabolic disorders.
Source: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Photo: Injection of active p70 S6K1 virus...
Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Diasease: Genetically Linked
in Daily Diabetic, on December 14, 2008
...tein found in wheat, rye and barley.
Both are inflammatory disoders that now has been found to be genetically linked .
"Our results spotlight that much more research needs to go into investig...
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in Wangtam, on December 10, 2008
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Lack of Sleep Is Genetically Linked To Type 2 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on December 8, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Stacey Newman
Lack of Sleep has a genetic link with type 2 diabetes is the new finding reported at Nature Genetics .
The said findings discovered a sur...
Genetic Blood Test Provide More Accurate Evaluation For Cystic Fibrosis Patients
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 3, 2008
...Image# 2049412 A preliminary "proof-of-principle" trial demonstrated the feasibility of a genetic blood test to demonstrate cystic fibrosis patients' response to therapy.
Using microarr...
Insomnia Drug Can Help Jet-Lag and Shift-Work Problems
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 1, 2008
...nsomnia drug tasimelteon (also known as VEC-162) is here to help jet-lag and circadian rhythm disorders.
Phase II and III trials of the said drug as reported by the Maryland-based pharmaceutica...
Patagonia Fungus Produces "Myco-Diesel"
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 25, 2008
...Strobel said his team is already screening the fungus' genome. Besides determining the complete genetic makeup of the fungus, they will run a series of genetic and biochemical tests to identify th...
Genetically Modified Anthocyanin-Rich Tomatoes
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 27, 2008
A European group of researchers have successfully expressed genes from the Snapdragon flower in tomatoes, resulting to deep-purple colored tomatoes with unprecedentedly high anthocyanin content at concentrations comparable to the anthocyanin levels found in blackberries and blueberries. The expr...
Novel Antibiotic Candidates from Myxobacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 26, 2008
...f action the active substances prevent the RNA polymerase from adhering to the DNA - reading of the genetic materials is suppressed completely. This new mechanism also operates in bacteria that are re...
Vitamin D is Linked To Parkinson's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 15, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , paul kline
The intriguing results of a study from Emory University School of Medicine suggested that Parkinson's disease patients are more likely to be Vitamin D deficient compared to healthy adults or patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Fifty-five...
Dating a Beautiful Woman
in The Dating Weblog, on October 13, 2008
...e beholder. But really, there are some ladies that are so beautiful it seems as if they won the genetic lottery. If you're a guy, do you feel threatened by them? Do you act differently in fron...
deCODE BreastCancer Genetic Diagnostic Test Launched
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 13, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Dawn Poland deCoODE Genetics launched deCODE BreastCancer™ , a new non-invasive tool for assessing risk of the common forms of breast cancer.
The deCODE Br...
LEV Pharma's Cinryze™ Got FDA Marketing Approval For HAE
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 13, 2008
... A rare genetic and life threatening disease, hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disorder of C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency manifested by painless, nonpruritic, nonpitting swe...
Non-Invasive Blood Test for Fetal Genetic Anomalies
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 12, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Sylvia Cook Researchers have developed a new prenatal blood test that accurately detected Down syndrome and two other serious chromosomal defects in a small study of 18 pregnant women. The test scan fetal DNA present in the mother's blood to detect chromosom...
Embryonic-Like Stem Cells From Human Testes?
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 9, 2008
...rt the development of human embryonic stem cells. Within a few weeks, the cells took on many of the genetic and growth characteristics of embryonic stem cells.
One other source of stem cells that...
Diabetes May Be Reversed From The Fat Cells
in Daily Diabetic, on October 8, 2008
...ssue.
According to Jerrold Olefsky of the University of California, San Diego :
"We used a genetic 'trick' that allowed us to rapidly kill these macrophages. The treatment killed thes...
Depression-Higher Death Rate Link In Elderly Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on October 6, 2008
...trolled for in the analysis of increased risk. A total of 12.1 percent of participants who had both disorders died during that period. Among those without depression, 10.4 percent died.
Suffice to s...
Gut Microorganisms May Help Prevent Onset of Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 22, 2008
...ses in the developed world may lead to increased risk of diseases like allergies, asthma, and other disorders of the immune system.
In an animal study published in Nature , they found that exposure ...
Bacteria May Protect Against Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on September 22, 2008
...es in the developed world may lead to increased risk of diseases like allergies, asthma, and other disorders of the immune system. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease.
Nature has the full repo...
Pea Metabolomics Under Drought
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 21, 2008
...
This study, published in the December issue of Metabolomics , was funded by the Defra Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network and the EU Grain Legumes Integrated Project .
Source ...
New Tuberculosis Vaccine Goes Into Clinical Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 12, 2008
...week. The new vaccine, VPM1002, is based on a vaccine that has been in use since 1921, and has been genetically engineered to prevent infection with tuberculosis bacteria much more effectively than it...
Comparing Yourself
in Biz Plan Hacks, on August 26, 2008
...h people they cannot possibly keep up with. This has lead to our nationwide problem with debt, food disorders and many other ailments that are hurting us.
I know I fell into this trap when I was you...
Xenazine (tetrabenazine): First Drug for Chorea in Huntington's Disease, Approved by the FDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 15, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Vasiliy Yakobchuk
Xenazine (tetrabenazine) , product of Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Washington, D.C.) is the first drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of chorea - the jerky , involuntary movement - in people with Huntington's disease .
X...
Shopping
in The Parenting Weblog, on August 11, 2008
...Does anyone else shop as if they are feeding an army ? Is there some genetic code inside me as an Irish and Italian girl from a huge extended family?
It is just my husband, my daughter and myself....
Kiwi Fruit's Expressed Sequence Tags Published
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 4, 2008
...dlings and find out right-away which ones are likely to have the type of fruit we want."
The genetic data have been published in BMC Genomics .
Source ...
Exercise Pill...Anyone?
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 31, 2008
...muscle diseases, such as wasting and frailty, as well as obesity and a slew of associated metabolic disorders where exercise is known to be beneficial.
Could this be taking the fun out of exercising...
DNA Love Matching
in The Dating Weblog, on July 23, 2008
...mpatibility. You give them a saliva sample, and they analyze it and compare it against "genetic combinations" found in successful relationships.
Think this approach will work? Will ...
Old Russian Antihistamine Dimebon: Potential Anti-Alzheimer's?
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 21, 2008
Dimebon is a drug once used in Russia as antihistamine . Now, initial trials conducted by a team from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston using the drug against Alzheimer's disease has shown promising positive results.
Findings are published in the current issue of the The Lan...
CDC: Mississipi Remains Most Obese State
in Daily Diabetic, on July 17, 2008
...t's the diet and the lifestyle, folks. That has gotta change...else research on treatments and genetic will be a waste. Need I say more?...
Genetically Modified Salmonella Delivers Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 17, 2008
... Scientists have successfully genetically engineered Salmonella enterica to deliver an antigen that protects against pneumonia. The method apparently effectively delivers the antigen in the body,...
Delivering Drugs to the Brain
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 17, 2008
...w doctors to send certain drugs through the BBB and even use nanoprobes to diagnose different brain disorders. View the abstract here . I'm constantly amazed when I see where nanotechnology is ta...
Spammer Faces 25 Years In Prison
in I got Spam?!, on July 11, 2008
...is arguing that his client deserves leniency and that the medications he takes for several mental disorders including Oppositional Defiant Disorder are at least partly to blame for his actions....
Is Compulsive Shopping a Mental Disorder?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 8, 2008
...atric Association has for years been discussing including compulsive buying in its manual of mental disorders, which it plans to finish updating by 2012.
I don't believe that everyone who digs th...
Women and Casual Sex
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 27, 2008
...ever, quality seems to be more important than quantity.
Also for women, finding partners of high genetic quality is a stronger motivator than sheer number, and it is commonly believed that women are ...
The Biomarkers Consortium at the BIO 2008
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 18, 2008
...ulatory qualification of biomarkers in four key areas: cancer, inflammation and immunity, metabolic disorders, and neuroscience.
The Biomarkers Consortium will formally announce the creation of these...
The Biomarkers Consortium at 2008 BIO International Convention
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 17, 2008
...ulatory qualification of biomarkers in four key areas: cancer, inflammation and immunity, metabolic disorders, and neuroscience.
This is truly exciting. The possibilities are just limitless these da...
$12M Research Study on Impact of Genetic And Environmental Factors on Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on June 15, 2008
...vesting $12 million in a research study referred to as the CHILD study , which will investigate the genetic and environmental factors that influence the development of asthma and allergies in children...
Glucose Levels-Regulating Gene, Identified
in Daily Diabetic, on June 14, 2008
...es our basic biologic knowledge about regulation of glucose and may also be useful in future genetic studies to help discriminate between genetic variants that do or do not contribute to diseas...
Genetic Sequencing Companies Join 1000 Genomes Project
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 11, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 3676922
Three DNA sequencing companies have joined an international research consortium called 1000 Genomes , aimed at creating a new map of the human genome that will provide a view of biomedically relevant DNA variations at a resolution unmatch...
Instantly Stop Bleeding
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 28, 2008
... in people who may be taking blood-thinning medications or in certain individuals who have bleeding disorders such as hemophilia .
A company called Arch Therapeutics has licensed special tec...
Genetic Tests to Detect and Predict Recurrence Likelihood of Lung Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 25, 2008
...ts for lung cancer: a blood test for accurately detecting lung cancer in its early stages, and a genetic test to predict the likelihood that cancer would recur in patients whose non-small cell lun...
CDC Recommendation: Shingles Vaccine to Adults, Age 60 and Older
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 15, 2008
© gruntzooki
Shingles is a condition that can cause debilitating chronic pain.
Shingles ( herpes zoster ) is an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin that is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox - the varicella-zoster virus. The first sign of shingles is often burning ...
First Generic Ropinirole, Approved by The FDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 9, 2008
Requip (ropinirole hydrochloride) tablets - product of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) - are for the treatment of moderate to severe Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) .
© Brymo
From the NINDS-NIH :
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations in the...
