Now, with your own personal Breast Angel in hand, through the science of trans-dermal illumination, you are going to be able to actually see inside your breasts. With routine monthly use, you…
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Scientists find molecular pathway that offers novel targets for diabetes therapies
Once people develop type 2 diabetes, high blood glucose levels alter their metabolism so much that it becomes difficult to sift through all the clues to find what might enable the disease….
Researchers capture chemical signal structure that triggers metastatic cancer using computers
In cancer and other pathological diseases, researchers are discovering that packaging is important: specifically, how DNA – about two meters long when unwound and stretched – coils up and compacts neatly inside…
February is again peak time for influenza across the nation
If you thought the regular seasonal flu has been late making its annual appearance, you might be surprised to learn that based on recent history, it’s right on time. February is again…
Researcher discovers mechanism how p53 human genome gets inactivated in cancerous cells
One of the most important genes in the human genome is called p53 and its function is to suppress tumours, according to Roger Leng, a researcher in the Faculty of Medicine &…
ITM research provides deep insight into interactions between HIV virus and human cells
Over the years, the AIDS virus has increasingly adapted itself to humans. This is shown by the research of Youssef Gali at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM). Gali also developed a…
Scholars urge scientific community to act against negative effects of patenting in stem cell field
In an opinion piece published Feb. 10 in the journal Science, a team of scholars led by a Johns Hopkins bioethicist urges the scientific community to act collectively to stem the negative…
USDA nutrient dosage recommendations not sufficient, says USANA
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) commends the USDA for recognizing that nutritional gaps are common in the average American diet and that dietary supplementation can play a vital role in filling…
PCMA releases statement on President Obama’s budget proposal for biotech medications
Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt released the following statement on President Obama’s budget proposal that would grant brand-name drug manufacturers seven years of market exclusivity before generic…
Raptor reopens enrollment in DR Cysteamine Phase 3 trial to treat patients with nephropathic cystinosis
Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp., today announced it has reopened enrollment in its Phase 3 clinical trial of its proprietary delayed-release oral formulation of cysteamine bitartrate (“DR Cysteamine”) in patients with nephropathic cystinosis (“cystinosis”)….
Women with breast cancer can benefit from Breast Angel system
Now, with your own personal Breast Angel in hand, through the science of trans-dermal illumination, you are going to be able to actually see inside your breasts. With routine monthly use, you…
IMO-3100 in lupus preclinical model suppressed several key disease progression parameters
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it is presenting data on IMO-3100, an antagonist of TLR7 and TLR9, in a preclinical model of lupus showing that treatment with IMO-3100 suppressed several key…
Healthcare practitioners can increase referrals to cardiac rehabilitation programs by 40%
Healthcare practitioners can increase the number of patients with heart disease referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program by 40 per cent, helping them to reduce their risk of dying and improve their…
Early signs of cardiovascular disease manifest before onset of puberty in children with diabetes
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes. Patients with type 1diabetes have a 200 percent to 400 percent greater chance of developing cardiovascular disease than those without…
Viewing knee as an organ could lead to better therapies for treatment of osteoarthritis
The human body is made up of several organs composed of tissues that enable them to perform a particular function. The heart circulates blood; the brain is the micro-neuro center of the…