A consortium of scientists from across the country has found that breathing ultrafine particles from a large family of materials that increasingly are found in a host of household and commercial products, from sunscreens to the ink in copy machines to super-strong but lightweight sporting equipment, can cause lung inflammation and damage. More...
Monday, May 6, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
UCSB Researchers Successfully Treat Autism in Infants
Most infants respond to a game of peek-a-boo with smiles at the very least, and, for those who find the activity particularly entertaining, gales of laughter. More...
Posted by D. Shahwan at 10:00:00 AM
Monday, April 29, 2013
Attention Baby Boomers: Get Screened for Hepatitis C
If you were born during 1945-1965, talk to your doctor about getting tested for hepatitis C. Baby boomers are five times more likely than other adults to be infected. More...
Posted by D. Shahwan at 10:29:00 AM
Friday, April 26, 2013
Gene networks in brains of deceased patients reveal potential therapy for Alzheimer's disease
Most information about the cause of Alzheimer's disease is based on studies from animal models. Now, a study published by Cell Press on April 25th in the journal Cell examines the brain tissue of deceased human patients and sheds light on dysfunctions in molecular networks in the brain that are at the root of Alzheimer's disease. More...
Posted by D. Shahwan at 11:01:00 AM
Monday, April 22, 2013
Commonly Used Drug Can Limit Radiation Damage to Lungs and Heart for Cancer Patients
Unavoidable damage caused to the heart and lungs by radiotherapy treatment of tumours in the chest region can be limited by the administration of an ACE inhibitor, a drug commonly used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, a group of Dutch researchers have found. More...
Posted by D. Shahwan at 10:53:00 AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Anxious About Life and Afraid of Death? Tylenol May Do the Trick, Study Suggests
University of British Columbia researchers have found a new potential use for the over-the-counter pain drug Tylenol. More...
Posted by D. Shahwan at 10:40:00 AM
Monday, April 15, 2013
Ordinary Skin Cells Morphed Into Functional Brain Cells
Researchers at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have discovered a technique that directly converts skin cells to the type of brain cells destroyed in patients with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and other so-called myelin disorders. More...
Posted by D. Shahwan at 10:02:00 AM