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Seen that? - Portable dialysis machines on the horizon
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 9, 2009
...to dialysis centers several times per week. If at-home dialysis takes off, many lives of those with kidney failure will change: When Karen Everts wants to go camping, kidney failure no longer slows he...
Seen that? - Calorie counting
in Daily Power Walk, on November 1, 2009
... in the US for years, ever since people started making the connection between what they eat and the diseases they've been getting. There are even websites that will help you do the counting and lo...
Seen that? - Baseball catchers can face irreversible hand damage
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 21, 2009
...d of germs in the home," says Dr. Thomas J. Sandora, a physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital Boston and lead author of the study, dubbed "Healthy Hands,...
Diseases Travelers Should Know About
in Wandalust, on October 17, 2009
... made me think of some of my own experiences on the road. It was a look at some of the worst travel diseases - and none of them are Swine Flu.
Post author Turner Wright has a list of ten diseases y...
Chili con carne
in Der Blogkoch, on 14.10.09
...en angeboten.
Und so wird es gemacht:
Zutaten
400 g Hackfleisch vom Rind
2 Dosen Kidney-Bohnen (rote Bohnen)
5 Tomaten
2 Paprikaschoten (grün und rot)
2 Zwiebeln
¼ l Fleischbrühe
3...
Seen that? - Gilead wrestles with Roche for Tamiflu rights
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 9, 2009
...ill be an addition to Novartis' portfolio of travel vaccines, which include prophylaxis against diseases such as Hepatitis A, cholera and typhoid fever. Intercell recently announced favorable resu...
Seen that? - Revolution Developers Get More than 1000 Dev Kits
in House of Nintendo, on October 2, 2009
... (MI) or heart disease. Human Urinary Albumin Elisa Kit: used for early diagnosis of nephropathy or kidney problems. Early Pregnancy Diagnostic Kit: uses monoclonal antibody technology [...] Read Mor...
Toronto Researchers Design Cancer-Detecting Microchip
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 1, 2009
..., but say it could potentially be used to diagnose and assess other cancers, as well as infectious diseases such as HIV, MRSA and H1N1 flu."
"In their work reported in Nature Nanotechnolo...
Chlorinated Swimming Pools and Asthma
in Allergies, on September 22, 2009
... water or just above the water cause changes in the airway and promote the development of allergic diseases. They say that the data reinforce the need for further research and to enforce regulations o...
STOP Your Child’s Allergy Disease March without the OUCH!
in Allergies, on September 3, 2009
... unabated… leading a sufferer on a lifetime, Slippery Slope of further "Allergy Driven" diseases, weakened Immune system and compromised Quality of Life.
While your physician has a battery...
Tablet-Based Treatment for Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 1, 2009
... the non-treated group, she reports.
The compount has already passed toxicity studies for other diseases and disorders and thus has the potential to fast-track through FDA regulatory steps, skipping ...
Natural Odors and Development of Mosquito Repellents
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 26, 2009
...ng inexpensive and safe mosquito repellents for combating West Nile virus and other deadly tropical diseases.
"CO2 emitted in human breath is the main attractant for the Culex mosquito to find p...
Anti-Aging Klotho Gene Prevents Hypertension and Renal Damage
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 20, 2009
...klotho protein levels that happens with age may be involved in the progression of hypertension and kidney damage, possibly explaining the prevalence of hypertension increases among the elderly.
Resea...
Health care reform and a fat tax
in Sox First, on August 16, 2009
...s 20 pounds," Leonhardt writes. "This extra weight has caused a sharp increase in chronic diseases, like diabetes, that are unusually costly. Other public-health scourges, like lung cancer, ...
Chateau climate change
in Sox First, on August 14, 2009
...eyards ever more vulnerable."Summer heat waves, recent hail storms in the Bordeaux region, new diseases arriving from the South, such irregularities will soon become far worse still," the wa...
Summer Diabetes Management
in Daily Diabetic, on July 28, 2009
...genic.
Research indicates that diabetics with a higher intake of soy protein have a lower risk of kidney failure. To include more soy in your picnic diet, opt for veggie burgers, add edamame to sala...
Kidney Selling and Kidney Brokers Do Exist!
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 26, 2009
...text is mainly in Filipino ). Mostly men - mainly due to poverty - are forced to sell one of their kidneys for a price (80,000 to 200,000 PHP or approximately 1600 to 4000 US$).
That fact is like an...
Genetic Test for Cystic Fibrosis in Embryos
in Next Nine Months, on July 13, 2009
...ts the secretory glands, including the glands that produce mucus and sweat, which leads to various diseases of the lungs, sinuses, gastrointestinal system, liver, pancreas, and may even result to infe...
20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...metabolism , potentially leading to new treatments for heart disease and other cholesterol-related diseases.
Of the 20 genes the scientists identified as involved in regulating cholesterol levels and...
Genome-Wide Karyomapping for Detecting Cystic Fibrosis in Embryos
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 30, 2009
...id Mr Harton.
"The hope is that clinicians will be able to test embryos for specific genetic diseases and know that, with one test, they are transferring chromosomally normal embryos. This will ...
Type 2 Diabetes Overtreatment, Is It Really Safe??
in Daily Diabetic, on June 22, 2009
...hat intensification of treatment doesn't have side effects o your pancreas, liver of even your kidney.
What do you think?
...
Anti-Inflammatory Constituents of Ginseng Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 16, 2009
...e potential beneficial effects of ginsenosides in the management of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases in humans".
This study has been published in BioMed Central's open access Journal...
Climate change and health
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...ame sort of health infrastructure as the developed world. There will be an increase in insect-borne diseases such as dengue fever and malaria. But developed countries will be affected as well. Places...
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...
Gates Foundation World Malaria Day Blogger Teleconference
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 23, 2009
... online .
Speakers on the teleconference will include:
Regina Rabinovich, Director, Infectious Diseases Development, Global Health Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Andrew Serazin, Pr...
NeedleSight: We want you safe
in The RFID Weblog, on April 15, 2009
...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...
7 SuperFoods For Pregnant Moms
in Next Nine Months, on March 12, 2009
...ds pregnant moms should eat.
1. Sardines
2. Frozen wild blueberries
3. Swiss Chard
4. Spelt
5. Kidney beans
6. Sesame seeds
7. Plain yoghurt
Well...make sure they're in your pregnancy diet.
...
Biomarkers for Severity of Chikungunya Fever Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 5, 2009
... enable doctors and scientists to quickly make a distinction between CHIKF and dengue fever - two diseases that present clinically similar symptoms.
The study has been published in the Public Librar...
Drug Combo May Lower Diabetics' Kidney Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on February 19, 2009
...nsin-converting 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 resea...
Enzyme From Fermented Soy May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 17, 2009
...taken orally and can degrade amyloid fibrils could be very useful in the therapy of amyloid-related diseases.
An increase in brain cell damage and death from oxidative stressa arise from the build-u...
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, reported...
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...
Prevent Cancer Super Colon™ at Moffitt Cancer Center
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 4, 2009
...l allow participants to explore a colon for healthy tissue, tissue with nonmalignant colorectal diseases, colorectal polyps and tissue with various stages of cancer.
The community is also invited to ...
UTSA Gets $1.2 Million Grant for JEOL Electron Microscope
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 25, 2009
...o aid in research for developing new cancer therapies and treatments that combat a variety of human diseases," according to the San Antonio Business Journal .
"UTSA's microscope is sl...
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...
MicroBiome Analysis Center to Link Chronic Diseases to Microbiomes
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 14, 2009
...the population of microorganisms 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 techno...
BPA-Free Baby Bottles
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 14, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 8044750 More and more studies are linking chronic diseases to long term exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), a polymer additive commonly used in the production o...
Pregnancy Diet and Childhood Health
in Next Nine Months, on January 13, 2009
... programming , posits that the conditions in utero set up the child's risks for certain chronic diseases.
With regards to allergies and asthma, however, the studies are not that conclusive. For ...
Pregnancy, Diet, and Childhood Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on January 12, 2009
... programming , posits that the conditions in utero set up the child's risks for certain chronic diseases.
With regards to allergies and asthma, however, the studies are not that conclusive. For ...
New Year, Diabetes and Low T
in Daily Diabetic, on January 9, 2009
...are obese are more than twice as likely to also have low testosterone compared to men without these diseases. Low testosterone is estimated to affect up to 13 million men in the United States age 45 a...
Hydrocyanine Fluorescent Dyes to Detect Reactive Oxygen Species
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 16, 2008
...measure the presence of reactive oxygen species - molecules implicated in a variety of inflammatory diseases, including cancer and atherosclerosis- in living cells, tissue samples and in vivo.
The re...
Vitamin B1 Against Kidney Damage in Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on December 10, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Anthony Hall
Diabetics are prone to kidney damage also called diabetic nephropathy. However, albumin excretion rates determine the extent of the kidney disease...
Melatonin May Help Treat Uveitis Eye Inflammation
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 23, 2008
... which may result from a variety of causes, including eye injury, cancer, infection, and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. From the report :
Researchers lead b...
Leukemia Drug May Treat Type-1 Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 20, 2008
...uggest that the cancer drug could be used to treat type 1 diabetes and, possibly, other auto-immune diseases. However, trials are needed to confirm whether the drug confers the same effect on humans....
Cancer Drug Gleevec May Treat Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on November 19, 2008
...otentially involved in various cell types critical to the development and progression of autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes.
The study shows that this class of drugs could prevent and revers...
Astragalus Compound May Help in AIDS Treatment
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 16, 2008
...lso immunodeficiency and increased susceptibility to other viral infections associated with chronic diseases or aging. The study
...
Eating Fish May Lower Kidney Disease in Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on November 4, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6926623
Diabetes patients are prone to kidney disease.
Now, according to British researchers , eating Fish at least twice a week may help diabetes pat...
New Pepper Cultivars Developed for the American Market
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 31, 2008
...veloped several new pepper cultivars that were more well adapted to climatic conditions and plant diseases of the Southwest and to U.S. consumer preferences. To date they have new cultivars of jalap...
Heart Disease, Diabetes and CardioChek®
in Daily Diabetic, on October 30, 2008
...ls-which can indicate risk for diabetes, coronary heart disease, heart attack, stroke and chronic diseases. Unlike other at-home health tests, there's no need to mail a blood sample to a laborator...
Antioxidant in Green Tea May Delay Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on October 27, 2008
...ies the body makes against itself.
Both Sjogren's syndrome and type 1 diabetes are autoimmune diseases.
...
Stress May Exacerbate Skin Diseases
in Allergies, on October 27, 2008
... that stress activates immune cells, which in turn are central in initiating and perpetuating skin diseases.
OK, some of the immunology mumbo-jumbo are way over my head, but this may explain why I...
Vitamin D is Linked To Parkinson's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 15, 2008
...ciency can lead to osteopenia, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, fractures, common cancers, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases and cardiovascular diseases. Insufficiency is typically defined as blo...
New Scientific Journal: EMBO Molecular Medicine
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 11, 2008
...publish studies on molecular insights into cellular and systemic processes underlying defined human diseases as well as potential clinical applications for diagnosis, prevention and therapy.
"E...
Cardiosphere-Derived Stem Cells for Treatment of Heart Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 30, 2008
...cializes in discovering, developing, and commercializing biotherapeutics for the treatment of heart diseases. See their products currently under clinical trials ....
Eat at Chili's Today!
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 30, 2008
...d for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely sh...
Parents' Guide to Cord Blood Banking
in Next Nine Months, on September 28, 2008
... articles to get you started:
Medical Motivations for Banking Cord Blood first, followed by
Diseases treated by blood stem cells
Research on Umbilical Cord Blood , which is in a FAQ format...
Giant Knotwood Extract Regalia Biopesticide
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 26, 2008
... of giant knotweed, Reynoutria sachalinensis, which effectively
controls powdery mildew, bacterial diseases, rusts, gray mold and other crop diseases. Compounds
that are extracted from the knotweed ha...
Gut Microorganisms May Help Prevent Onset of Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 22, 2008
...of exposure to parasites, bacteria and viruses 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 publi...
Bacteria May Protect Against Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on September 22, 2008
...posure to parasites , bacteria and viruses 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 auto...
Nacho-Salat
in Das Freizeitsport, on 21.09.08
...hwürzen. Die Masse dann abkühlen lassen.
Danach schichtweise eine Dose Mais und eine Dose Kidney-Bohnen sowie eine halbe Flasche Salsa-Sauce drübergeben. Und dann nochmal eine Dose Mais, eine Dose K...
Bisphenol A and Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on September 17, 2008
...tions, adjusted for age and sex, appeared higher in those who reported diagnoses of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. A 1-Standard Deviation (SD) increase in BPA concentration was associated with ...
Drink Chamomile Tea Against Diabetes Complications?
in Daily Diabetic, on September 16, 2008
...le tea with meals may prevent the complications of diabetes such as vision loss, nerve damage, and kidney damage.
Such were the findings reported by Japanese and British researchers .
In the new...
Best Websites About Cystic Fibrosis (ATS Review)
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 13, 2008
...ne Mendelian Inheritance in Man
7. Cellscience
8. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Diseases and Conditions Index
...
Researchers Identify Key Allergy Gene
in Allergies, on August 29, 2008
...Stockphoto, Image# 6591906
German researchers report having identified a major gene for allergic diseases .
The newly discovered FCER1A Gene encodes the alpha chain of high affinity IgE rec...
Tabebuia impetiginosa Extract May Help Reduce Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease Risks
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 14, 2008
...s after eating, we believe a food-supplement based on Tabebuia could reduce the incidence of these diseases as well. What is more, as obesity in developing countries is also on the increase, such extr...
MyFoodAdvisor(TM) Launched by ADA
in Daily Diabetic, on August 11, 2008
... MyFoodAdvisor(TM) - in order to provide food information to people with diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease and even those looking to lose weight.
This interactive tool compares foods by 22 d...
Check This Book Out: The Red Bodyguard
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 7, 2008
...why cooked or processed tomatoes are the best tomatoes of all. The risk of developing major chronic diseases, such as coronary heart disease, and prostate cancer in men, are among the most likely to b...
Exercise Pill...Anyone?
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 31, 2008
...tes, drugs that mimic the effects of exercise have therapeutic potential in treating certain muscle diseases, such as wasting and frailty, as well as obesity and a slew of associated metabolic disorde...
Asthma and Allergies Reduce Risks of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma?
in Allergies, on July 30, 2008
...nifer Sheets
Cursing your allergies already? Well, here's a consolation: people with atopic diseases such as asthma, hay fever and food allergies have 25 percent less likelihood of contracting...
Tissue Engineering
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 24, 2008
...t be great if we could just grow new organs? It sounds like science fiction if you could grow a new kidney and transplant that organ. Bioengineers are working aggressively to re-create human tissues...
