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20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...ied 20 genes involved in cholesterol metabolism , potentially leading to new treatments for heart disease and other cholesterol-related diseases.
Of the 20 genes the scientists identified as involve...
Treatment For Gaucher Disease From Protalix
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
... Gaucher disease is a hereditary, genetic disorder with severe and debilitating symptoms. It is an inherited metabolic disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance called glucocerebr...
Omega-3 For Diabetics' Heart Health
in Daily Diabetic, on June 23, 2009
...tion of homocysteine in diabetic patients, which can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease," wrote the researchers from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Studies have link...
Look After YOur Man This Fathers' Day
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 18, 2009
...ives:
Men are more likely than women...
to be overweight or obese
to have diabetes or heart disease
to smoke, binge drink, or engage in other unhealthful behaviors
less likely to visit a do...
Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine For Women Aged 24 to 45
in Well Woman Blog, on June 16, 2009
...tcome measures were 6 months' or more duration of infection and cervical and external genital disease caused by HPV 6, 11, 16, and 18 (first coprimary endpoint) and caused by HPV 16 and 18 alone (...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
...throes of a diabetes epidemic that's quickly gaining in momentum. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one out of every three children will develop diabetes sometime in their life. The pr...
Spicy Creole Gumbo with Shrimp and Brown Rice Fights Heart Disease and Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 27, 2009
... We already know that heart disease is strongly linked to diabetes. If there is one recipe that will fight both conditions, will you embrace it?
Luckily there is a recipe that fights both diabete...
Triglycerides and Diabetic Neuropathy
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
...University of Michigan and Wayne State University found that triglycerides (a known cardiovascular disease risk factor) can also be used to by doctors to predict which patients with diabetes are more ...
Climate change and health
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...
One of the most disturbing trends in recent years has been the growing incidence of disease bordering on pandemics. Examples include swine flu, bird flu and SARS. That seems to be a global trend. ...
New Heart Studies with Focus on Prevention and Early Diagnosis
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 14, 2009
...in an MRI machine, giving pacemaker patients access to one of the leading diagnostic tools for many diseases, such as cancer and arthritis. The research is late-breaking data from a major randomized c...
Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2009
...tic predisposition to develop lung cancer particularly in those with a strong family history of the disease.
Using a genetically altered mouse model, researchers determined that when RGS17 was suppr...
Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer
in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009
...for pancreatitis and, with time, pancreatic cancer in humans.
"Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease - people often take the same drugs for many years, so any adverse effect that could over tim...
Pandemic preparation in the IT department
in The CIO Weblog, on April 28, 2009
...flu will rise to pandemic proportions; so far, as is their wont, news media seem to be blowing the disease all out of proportion and public health agencies have reacted defensively so as to avoid any ...
Carotenoids Against Metabolic Syndrome
in Daily Diabetic, on April 27, 2009
...metabolism. This syndrome has been linked to increased risks of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
In a new study by Dutch scientists , middle-aged and elderly men with highest average int...
Online Pregnancy Tracker Empowers Women to Take Control of Their Health
in Next Nine Months, on April 27, 2009
...ted trackers relating to health, fitness, nutrition, medications, mood, sleep, job satisfaction and disease management, among others.
So...check it all out, now....
Breasfeeding is Good for Moms Too
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 26, 2009
...Now reports are saying the women who breastfed for more than 12 months have lesser risk of heart disease factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol compared to women who did ...
Gates Foundation World Malaria Day Blogger Teleconference
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 23, 2009
...n be found online .
Speakers on the teleconference will include:
Regina Rabinovich, Director, Infectious Diseases Development, Global Health Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Andrew ... ... online .
Speakers on the teleconference will include:
Regina Rabinovich, Director, Infectious Diseases Development, Global Health Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Andrew Serazin, Pr...
Using mobile technology to improve medicine supply chain in Africa
in Supplychainer, on April 16, 2009
...on of new products and innovation in delivery channels, and stymies efforts to understand trends in disease patterns, product preferences, and treatment-seeking behavior.
The research done by ZLC st...
NeedleSight: We want you safe
in The RFID Weblog, on April 15, 2009
...s that it could deter drug abuse which is known to play with lives of people and prevent spread of infectious diseases too. I feel if this RFID needle project takes shape it could work for the benefit... ...ould deter drug abuse which is known to play with lives of people and prevent spread of infectious diseases too. I feel if this RFID needle project takes shape it could work for the benefit of the soc...
Marker that Predicts Breast Cancer Metastasis
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 28, 2009
..., therapies can be custom tailored to patients, preventing over-treatment or under-treatment of the disease....
The Ultimate Guide To Twitter
in Wangtam, on March 21, 2009
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Welcome, Tuz!
in HackITLinux, on March 21, 2009
...e show's annual charity auction was dedicated to raising funds to research devil facial tumor disease ( DFTD )," writes Network World's John Fontana . "DFTD over the past decade h...
Foundation for NIH Facilitated Partnership Announced Availability of Alzheimer’s Genome Biomarker Data
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 20, 2009
... The genome biomarker data for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) is ready to be shared with scientists world-wide for further analysis. Such were the announcement of the ...
Mortgage fraud and AIG
in Sox First, on March 17, 2009
...ama has done a face-saving back flip, the problem with AIG and mortgage are symptomatic of the same disease. In a downturn, the desperate vultures come out....
Wendy Brandes Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 16, 2009
...of the UK's first AIDS ward. Her act dramatically changed the public's understanding of the disease.
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More and More Americans Cutting the Cord
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 12, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto
The Center for Disease Control 's National Center for Health Statistics this week released a report, entitled Wireless Substitution: State-level Estimates ...
Bad Marriages, Bad For Women's Health
in Well Woman Blog, on March 11, 2009
... toll more on women . Not only causing women's depression but also increase their risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
Based on new research performed by a group of psychologists with the ...
Green Tea Against Gum Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 11, 2009
... As suggested by a new study from Japan , consumption of green tea may offer protection against gum disease. Gum disease affects about 30 percent of the population.
The antioxidant catechins - found ...
Prognostic Test for Frontotemporal Dementia
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 10, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6952418 A blood test has been developed to predict the risks of frontal 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 d...
Heart-Healthy Recipe: Mussels in White Wine and Garlic
in Daily Diabetic, on March 6, 2009
... Since heart disease is strongly linked to diabetes, I thought a heart-healthy recipe would be beneficial.
I got the following recipe at ChefMD .
Mussels in White Wine and Garlic
Ingredients:...
Biomarkers for Severity of Chikungunya Fever Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 5, 2009
...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 scientists found that the levels ...
Are we headed for a Depression?
in Sox First, on March 5, 2009
...xt few months. That suggests the economic medicine now being handed out is being overwhelmed by the disease. The Beige Book says there could be a recovery in 2010. Yeah right, don't hold your bre...
Warnings from Buffett
in Sox First, on March 2, 2009
.... Participants seeking to dodge troubles face the same problem as someone seeking to avoid venereal disease: It's not just whom you sleep with, but also whom they are sleeping with. Sleeping aroun...
Tag der seltenen Erkrankung, Rare Disease Day 2009: 28. Februar
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on February 26, 2009
...es soweit: An dem Tag findet der 2. Europäische Tag der Seltenen Erkrankungen statt, der RARE DISEASE DAY. Seit dem vergangenen Jahr 2008 ist er nun jährlich für den letzten Tag im Februar vorgesehen....
Kreuzfahrten: Impfungen beachten
in Kreuzfahrten, on February 26, 2009
...edingt rechtzeitig vor Urlaubsantritt impfen lassen! Nach Angaben des European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) wurde bei Reiserückkehrern, z. B. aus Ägypten, eine Erkrankung mit dem H...
The hygienic RFID Animal Ear Tags for livestock
in The RFID Weblog, on February 24, 2009
...ive for tracking of livestock and ensures fully automated livestock management in processes such as disease management, feeding, breeding practices and immunity.
...
Egg Proteins May Reduce Blood Pressure
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 21, 2009
...n boiled and fried eggs may reduce blood pressure and potentially reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
According to findings by Jianping Wu and Kaustav Majumder, proteins in fried and boiled e...
Drug Combo May Lower Diabetics' Kidney Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on February 19, 2009
...nverting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor perindopril and the diuretic indapamide, reduced the risk of kidney disease by about 20 percent in people with type 2 diabetes.
Such were the findings of researchers ...
Enzyme From Fermented Soy May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 17, 2009
...nase - has been found to prevent the build up of certain protein plaques linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Such were the findings of a new study from Taiwan , published in the Journal of Agricult...
Heart Disease, Diabetes and Your Diet
in Daily Diabetic, on February 15, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7317922
Heart disease is strongly connected with diabetes. In fact, heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in people with diabetes. Thus, ...
Latest Research Reveals Why More People Are Developing Asthma
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 12, 2009
...science began discovering the irritants that caused asthmatic reactions.
Now, as more cases of the disease are being reported every year, some of the reasons why people develop asthma are being disco...
Multivitamins Don't Protect Women From Cancers and Heart Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 11, 2009
...tiative study, 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 t...
WomenHeart Celebrates American Heart Month With Heart Promises Campaign
in Well Woman Blog, on February 9, 2009
...he knowledge and tools needed to make positive lifestyle changes to help reduce their risk of heart disease. The campaign's online resource, www.HealthyMouthHealthyBody.com, is specifically design...
Isolongifolenone: A Natural Repellent of Ticks and Mosquitoes
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 9, 2009
... been shown to deter biting of mosquitoes and to repel ticks , both of which are known spreaders of diseases such as malaria, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease.
The authors found that isolongifolenon...
More on complication
in The CIO Weblog, on February 9, 2009
...-land.
But Shou'Shou also pointed out this incident to me, and it smacks of the same sort of disease of complication: one more thing to go wrong, in this case, a repetition of Google's SMS ...
This V-Day, Support a Cause Close to Nick Jonas' Heart
in Daily Diabetic, on February 4, 2009
...ave diabetes or those who simply want to spread awareness for their friends and classmates with the disease! Instead of just giving candy, kids can give each other a gift that will help spread awarene...
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
in Daily Diabetic, on February 3, 2009
...at insulin may slow or prevent Alzheimer's-related memory loss fuels existing theories that the disease may be caused by a third type of diabetes.
The findings, published at the Proceedings of t...
Women's Heart Disease Awareness - National Wear Red Day is February 6, 2009
in Well Woman Blog, on February 2, 2009
...de will take women's health to heart by wearing red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness. The statistics are alarming:
Heart disease is the #1 killer of women.
One i...
The Exercise That Cuts Diabetes Risk: Brief, Rigorous
in Daily Diabetic, on January 30, 2009
...ntly in the two-week study.
Regular exercise can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Many people feel they simply don't have the time to follow current exercise guidelines,...
Spread "The Heart Truth - Find Out How You Can Make a Difference This February
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 30, 2009
...lp make 2009 the year in which thousands of women take the first step to reduce their risk of heart disease.
To help celebrate American Heart Month this February, The Heart Truth campaign invites yo...
Green Tea Against Breast Cancer
in Well Woman Blog, on January 29, 2009
...ve many benefits such as its potential to promote weight loss and protect against Alzheimer's disease.
Now, a new study from the U.S. and China found that regular green tea drinkers can reduce...
Apple Juice May Delay Onset Of Alzheimer's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 25, 2009
...that drinking apple juice may delay the onset of cognitive decline that accompanies Alzheimer's disease. Except that this finding was found in mice.
Such were the findings of Thomas B. Shea, PhD,...
Randy Jackson on Diabetes: An Old Dawg Can Learn New Tricks!
in Daily Diabetic, on January 24, 2009
..., who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1999, was shocked when he learned that he had a chronic disease. "They were sneaky symptoms," he says. "Of course, I didn't take into con...
New Survey Shows A Disconnect Between Doctors And Patients On Diabetes And Weight
in Daily Diabetic, on January 22, 2009
...Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4673916
One in four American adults have type-2 diabetes, a disease that is inextricably linked to obesity.
A recent survey by the Behavioral Diabetes Institut...
Plague Kills 40 Al-Qaeda Terrorists In Algeria
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 20, 2009
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There is speculation that a number of terrorists have been exposed to those who succumbed to the disease and very well may have carried the microbes back to other terrorist installations.
Here&#...
Maize-Based Dietary Fibres For Weight and Diabetes Control
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 19, 2009
... they may be effective in applications for dietary strategies to control diabetes and other chronic diseases. In addition, the in vitro digestibility assay correlated well with in vivo data and may be...
Woman In China Dies Of Bird Flu
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 18, 2009
...ter a 27 year old Chinese woman from east China's Shandong Province, died 14 days after the disease's symptoms first manifested themselves.
A 19 year old woman died of bird flu in Beijing...
RFID Hermes System can aid in diagnosis of dementia at early stages
in The RFID Weblog, on January 16, 2009
... dementia patients at medical care facilities but this RFID system would be used for diagnosing the disease at onset. Here a computer program is used for scanning patterns of movement of the person an...
Chris Stokes: ADA's 2009 National Youth Advocate
in Daily Diabetic, on January 15, 2009
...funding for diabetes research and prevention, and to make sure they know that diabetes is a serious disease. "I don't get a break from diabetes," said Chris. "It is with me all the ...
Software Glitch Causing Errors At Veterans Administration Hospitals
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 14, 2009
... United States Veterans Administration Hospitals have been fighting more than war time injuries and disease; they've had to battle a sick computer system as well.
The influx of American armed for...
Nominations Open for the Biotech Humanitarian Award
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 13, 2009
...hnology processes including:
- The researcher who has discovered a new biologic drug for a chronic disease
- The professor that has encouraged their students to petition the local government to incr...
HINT Essence Water: Natural Flavored Water Perfect for Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on January 7, 2009
...daily intake will combat diabetes and help lower your insulin levels if you're dealing with the disease. Soda, juices and most flavored waters are chock full of unwanted sugar, carbs and calories ...
Elevated Blood Sugar and Cognitive Decline
in Daily Diabetic, on December 31, 2008
...sor of neurology in the Sergievsky Center and in the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center:
"This is news even for...
11 New Cardiovascular Risk Gene Variants Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 19, 2008
...ve been identified that are associated with three blood lipids measured to determine cardiovascular disease risk (low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglyce...
Nanotubes and the Fight Against Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 19, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7145469
In a new report in the journal Nature Nanotechnology , researchers at MIT explore the potential for nanotubes to "detect the quantity and status of chemotherapy drugs, toxins, and free radicals," according to DailyTech's Jason M...
First Pregnancies May Lower Mom's Blood Pressure Permanently
in Next Nine Months, on December 15, 2008
...d translate into a 6 percent reduction in stroke mortality, a 4 percent reduction in coronary heart disease, and a reduction in total mortality for 3 percent of the population, Gunderson said.
They s...
Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Diasease: Genetically Linked
in Daily Diabetic, on December 14, 2008
...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 and interferes with absorption of n...
Vitamin B1 Against Kidney Damage in Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on December 10, 2008
...so called diabetic nephropathy. However, albumin excretion rates determine the extent of the kidney disease.
Microalbuminuria occurs when small amounts of albumin - the most abundant protein in huma...
Hops Extract Lupulone as Antibiotic in Poultry
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 8, 2008
...to chickens inoculated with C. perfringens. After 22 days-the timeframe associated with clostridial disease in broiler chickens-C. perfringens counts were significantly reduced in the lupulone-treated...
Drinking Coffee and Type 2 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on December 3, 2008
...pe 2 diabetes.
Those who consumed three to four cups of coffee cut their chances of developing the disease by nearly 30%, studies found, while women who drank up to 10 cups a day or more reduced thei...
