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Home Urine Test Measures Insulin Production in Diabetes
2.3.2011 | Press monitoring
A simple home urine test has been developed which can measure if patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are producing their own insulin. The urine test replaces multiple blood tests in hospital and can be sent by post as it is stable for up to three days at room temperature. Avoiding blood tests will be a particular advantage for children. The...
Finding a Way to Extend Tomato Shelf-Life
1.3.2011 | Press monitoring
Scientists are working to extend the shelf life of tomatoes. The research also may lead to tomatoes that taste better and are more nutritious. The researchers wanted to see if they could increase levels of polyamines in tomatoes, and what the effects would be of any increases. They introduced a polyamine-producing yeast gene, known as spermidine...
Microbes Help Children Breathe Easily? Bacteria and Fungi May Offer Protection Against Asthma, Study Suggests
28.2.2011 | Press monitoring
Children who grow up on farms are less likely to suffer from asthma than other rural children. An international team of researchers including Dr. Markus Ege and Professor Erika von Mutius at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) has published a large-scale study that now indicates that this may be due to differences in the spectrum of microbes the...
Look After Your Brain
25.2.2011 | Press monitoring
As the average life span becomes longer, dementia becomes more common. Swedish scientist Laura Fratiglioni has shown that everyone can minimize his or her risk of being affected. Factors from blood pressure and weight to the degree of physical and mental activity can influence cognitive functioning as one gets older. The group's research has...
Cannabis Use May Worsen Sexual Dysfunction, Rat Study Suggests
24.2.2011 | Press monitoring
Rany Shamloul's recent review of the medical literature on cannabis use and sexual health has revealed that cannabis use may negatively impact male sexual performance.
Dry Copper Kills Bacteria on Contact
23.2.2011 | Press monitoring
Metallic copper surfaces kill microbes on contact, decimating their populations, according to a paper in the February 2011 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Groundbreaking Technology Will Revolutionize Blood Pressure Measurement
22.2.2011 | Press monitoring
In a scientific breakthrough, a new blood pressure measurement device is set to revolutionise the way patients' blood pressure is measured. The new approach, invented by scientists at the University of Leicester and in Singapore, has the potential to enable doctors to treat their patients more effectively because it gives a more accurate reading...
Pollution Triggers Genetic Resistance Mechanism in a Coastal Fish
21.2.2011 | Press monitoring
Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have joined colleagues from New York University (NYU) and NOAA to investigate this phenomenon and report that the tomcod living in the Hudson River have undergone a rapid evolutionary change in developing a genetic resistance to PCBs.
Choosing Your Neighbors: Scientists See How Microbes Relate in Space
18.2.2011 | Press monitoring
Like people in cities, microbes often live in complex communities that contain many different microbial types. Also like us, microbes tend to gravitate to and "hang out" with certain other types in their community, more than with the rest. And sometimes, when opportunities arise, they move to more favorable locations.
Zinc reduces the burden of the common cold
17.2.2011 | Press monitoring
Zinc supplements reduce the severity and duration of illness caused by the common cold, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. The findings could help reduce the amount of time lost from work and school due to colds.
