The inner clock that regulates the behaviour of all life forms has existed for millions of years – unchanged. The finding could shed light on a range of human conditions such as…
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Amputation vs. Revascularization In Critical Limb Ischemia Patients
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA have published a study in the February Journal of Vascular Surgery® stating that disparities in limb salvage procedures may…
Scientists To Study RNAi Technology As A Means To Shut Down Production Of A Protein Responsible For Huntington’s Disease
The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and Lundbeck Inc.have announced a research collaboration aimed at further development of a targeted therapy to slow or halt the progression of Huntington’s disease (HD)….
Funding the fight against polio, UAE paper
A recent report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) noted that incidence of polio has been largely eradicated worldwide. Large-scale vaccination programmes work and are effective, commented a UAE daily. On Wednesday,…
BMJ News Reports On Calls For WHO To Control, Prevent Spread Of Cholera
BMJ News examines the growing pressure on the WHO to control and prevent the spread of cholera following the ongoing outbreak of the disease in Haiti. According to the news service, during…
Computer glitch gives two women all clear from breast cancer wrongly
Two Victorian women were diagnosed with breast cancer 3 months after a computer error wrongly cleared them of the disease. This happened at BreastScreen Victoria. Authorities, after a bungle in images and…
Inovio announces regulatory approval for Phase 2 trial to treat leukemia using new vaccine delivery device
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today the regulatory approval of a Phase 2 clinical trial (WIN Trial) to…
Patients unaware of stroke risk with irregular heart beat conditions
Thousand of people who suffer from irregular heartbeats or conditions termed as arrhythmias are unaware they are at high risk of suffering a stroke. A new survey found that two of three…
Sorin Group announces commercial availability of Perceval S aortic heart valve in Europe
Sorin Group, a global medical device company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announces the commercial availability in Europe of the self- anchoring PercevalTM S aortic heart valve. The…
New nicotine addiction mechanism revealed
A new discovery has shown why some people cannot give up tobacco and may lead to new anti-smoking treatments. The researchers have found a brain pathway which when defective leads to an…
New study: Super Bowl loss is linked to increased death rates in older individuals
A new study published in the journal Clinical Cardiology reveals that a Super Bowl loss for a home team was associated with increased death rates in both men and women and in…
Warwick research opens new strategy in vehicle design for drug release
The ability of some forms of plankton and bacteria to build an extra natural layer of nanoparticle-like armour has inspired chemists at the University of Warwick to devise a startlingly simple way…
EU grants 3.3 million to AMP for gene therapy development against AIP
Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics, a leader in the field of human gene therapy, announced today that the European Union (EU) has finalized a EUR 3.3 million grant to the AIPGENE consortium, of which…
Bread may actually be good for you
Nutritionists have declared that bread, far from being something to avoid, is actually beneficial for your health. It comes with vital nutrients, vitamins and minerals, especially if you choose wholegrain varieties with…
Omega-3 deficieny may play a role in neuropsychiatric disorders
How maternal essential fatty acid deficiency impact on its progeny is poorly understood. Dietary insufficiency in omega-3 fatty acid has been implicated in many disorders. Researchers from Inserm and INRA and their…