Microsponges derived from seaweed may help diagnose heart disease, cancers, HIV and other diseases quickly and at far lower cost than current clinical methods. The microsponges are an essential component of Rice…
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Protein cross-linking enzymes in foods can affect physiological characteristics
Protein modification via enzymatic cross-linking is an attractive way for altering food structure so as to create products with increased quality and nutritional value. These modifications are expected to affect not only…
Scientists discover KCNH2 gene mutation in patients with long QT syndrome
Researchers from the Hospital Virgen de las Nieves of the University of Granada have identified the most frequent mutations in the gene KCNH2 in patients with long QT syndrome. Long Qt syndrome…
NCCN praises Aetna for evidence-based approach to treat cancer
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN) has praised Aetna (NYSE: AET) for its evidence-based approach to drugs used to treat cancer. The NCCN also acknowledged Aetna’s commitment to providing health benefits to…
How the brain learns from mistakes
University of Basel scientists have identified a protein that plays a major role in forming the right kind of connections in the rapidly growing brain of newborn mammals. The protein was found…
Genetic map of prostate cancer cracked
The blueprint uncovers many of the mutations and genetic damage that drives prostate cancer and could lead to new treatments and better diagnosis. Such a detailed picture of the fundamental causes of…
Diet soda, salt boost stroke risk
A pair of studies released Wednesday suggest that diet soda drinkers face a higher risk of heart attack and stroke than people who do not drink any soda. Also it suggested that…
Gene Test Could Solve Prostate Cancer Riddle And Spare Thousands From Surgery
A genetic pattern could predict how aggressive prostate cancer is before treatment, and whether the disease will come back in men who have already been treated, according to research published1 in the…
Tulane Doctor Performs New Robotic Throat Cancer Surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine surgeon Dr. Paul Friedlander is performing a new, less-invasive form of robotic surgery to treat head and neck cancers. The technique, which was approved by the U.S….
Early Risk Of Alzheimer’s May Be Identified By Combining Brain Imaging And Genetic Analysis
A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found evidence suggesting that a variation of a specific gene may play a role in late-onset Alzheimer’s, the disease…
Gene Protects Lung From Damage Due To Pneumonia, Sepsis, Trauma, Transplants
Lung injury is a common cause of death among patients with pneumonia, sepsis or trauma and in those who have had lung transplants. The damage often occurs suddenly and can cause life-threatening…
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Dramatic Improvement In Parkinson Disease Symptoms In Rats
Successful intranasal delivery of stem cells to the brains of rats with Parkinson disease yielded significant improvement in motor function and reversed the dopamine deficiency characteristic of the disease. These highly promising…
Australian teenagers facing lower life expectancy than their parents
Australian teenagers could for the first time in the nation’s history live shorter lives than their parents due to a culture of bad diets and little exercise, health experts have warned. In…
Study finds link between sleep duration and colorectal adenomas
An inadequate amount of sleep has been associated with higher risks of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and death. Now colon cancer can be added to the list. In a ground-breaking new study…
Study finds dutasteride not cost-effective in prevention of prostate cancer in men at elevated risk
The popular drug dutasteride may not be a cost-effective way to prevent prostate cancer in men who are at elevated risk of developing the disease, according to findings by a UT Southwestern…