27.8.2010 | Press monitoring
The results seem to indicate that a reassessment of the role of calcium supplements in osteoporosis management is needed. Calcium supplements are commonly prescribed for skeletal health, but the recent trial suggested they might increase rates of heart attack (myocardial infarction) and cardiovascular events in healthy older wom...
26.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Researchers have taken mammalian genome maps, including human maps, one step further by showing not just the order in which genes fall in the genome but which genes actually interact.
25.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Every day, millions of microorganisms reach Spain from the Sahara Desert and the Sahel region -- by flying. For the first time, the international team on the Ecosensor project, funded by the BBVA Foundation, has analyzed these traveling microorganisms using molecular biology techniques.
24.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Innovative method, soon to be published in the journal Nanomedicine, uses heat to kill the tumor cells but leaves surrounding healthy tissue intact. Using specific biomarkers attached to individual tumors, Prof. Gannot's special mixture of nano-particles and antibodies locates and binds to the tumor itself.
23.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Sheets of graphene oxide are highly effective at killing bacteria, say Chunhai Fan, Qing Huang and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai. The team sprayed sheets of the material with an aerosol rich in Escherichia coli, and then placed the sheets in an incubator and examined them under a microscope. "We observed that E.coli...
20.8.2010 | Press monitoring
University of Rochester scientist believes he has discovered a new approach to boosting the body’s response to vaccinations.
19.8.2010 | Press monitoring
The Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa announced the ground-breaking results of a clinical trial of a new microbicidal vaginal gel at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna. The efficacy trial provides evidence that the antiretroviral-based microbicides can reduce the risk of sexual transmission of HIV and genital...
18.8.2010 | Press monitoring
In the bacterial world, good guys can potentially turn into bad guys and vice versa – just by swapping genes, microbiologists at the University of Arizona have discovered.
17.8.2010 | Press monitoring
A new study suggests that consuming specific compounds in meat related to processing methods may be associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer. The findings may be relevant for understanding the role of dietary exposures in cancer risk.
16.8.2010 | Press monitoring
Keep your heart healthy and you may slow down the aging of your brain, according to a new study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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