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Medical Research News One sniff may clear away that awful phobia!
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Scientists from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, have found that a simple nasal spray may help people deal with irrational fears.
Extract from broccoli protects skin sun damage
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U.S. researchers have discovered that as well as being healthy food, broccoli also helps skin cells fight off damage caused by harmful ultraviolet radiation.
Simple test reveals smokers who are less than honest
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Smokers who lie about their habit to their doctors could in future be caught out by a simple blood test.
Trying not to think about chocolate will only make you eat more of it!
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According to the latest research trying to eliminate all thoughts of your favourite 'fattening' food may actually make you eat more of it.
Extract of broccoli sprouts protects from ultraviolet radiation
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31526
A team of Johns Hopkins scientists reports in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that humans can be protected against the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation - the most abundant cancer-causing agent in our environment - by topical application of an extract of broccoli sprouts.
Breakthrough reveals important human receptor structure that will aid drug development
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31525
Scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge have obtained the first clear images of the proteins that relay vital messages to cells.
Australian researchers stelp closer to discovering the cause of epileptic seizures
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31531
Scientists still do not know what causes epileptic seizures, but researchers from Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute are one step closer to solving this puzzle with the help of their newly developed genetically modified epileptic mouse.
The biomedical and sociological effects of sleep restriction
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In spring 2005 a large European research and training network was established to investigate the causes and implications of poor sleep from a medical as well as from a social point of view. This EU-financed sleep research project, "The biomedical and sociological effects of sleep restriction”, is coordinated by Dr. Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen (Stenberg) MD, PhD, at the University of Helsinki, Institute of Biomedicine.
Gold-like drugs to treat arthritis
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Scientists at Duke University Medical Center may have solved the mystery surrounding the healing properties of gold - a discovery they say may renew interest in gold salts as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.
Suppression can lead to rebellion
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A research project carried out by a University of Hertfordshire academic has found that thought suppression can lead people to engage in the very behaviour they are trying to avoid.
Researchers discover genes linking stress, high blood pressure, alcoholism and tobacco addiction
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A team led by a Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher has uncovered a series of genes linking mental stress, high blood pressure, alcoholism and tobacco addiction.
Immune cells can simultaneously stimulate and inhibit killer cell activity
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31558
Dendritic cells, which are responsible for teaching other immune cells to attack infected or mutated cells, face a dangerous predicament.
New autism genetic data released by Johns Hopkins
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins' McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine today are releasing newly generated genetic data to help speed autism research.
Longer-living, healthier mouse holds clues to human ageing
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A study by scientists at UCL (University College London) shows that mice lacking the insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1 are more resistant to ageing than normal mice.
New role discovered for cilia
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31527
Johns Hopkins researchers and colleagues have found a previously unrecognized role for tiny hair-like cell structures known as cilia: They help form our sense of touch.
Ubiquitin builds up an immune response
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Ubiquitin is a small protein, which can be attached to other cellular proteins, a process known as ubiquitination.
Discovery of two genes linked to a disabling form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis
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An international team of researchers led by a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center geneticist has discovered two genes linked to a disabling form of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis, a painful and progressive disease in which some or all of the spine's vertebrae fuse together.
The accumulation of sugar in neurons may explain the origin of several neurodegenerative diseases
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A phenomenon considered healthy for cells, such as the accumulation of long chains of glucose (glycogen), which tissues store for energy purposes, is harmful for neurons.
Stem cells to treat damaged eyes and a rare skin disorder
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Doctors and scientists in Italy have shown how stem cells can be used to treat damaged eyes and, in combination with gene therapy, a rare and debilitating skin disease.
Brain mechanism may help some cope better in stressful situations
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According to researchers in the U.S. a mechanism found in some people's brain could be the key to them staying relaxed in stressful situations.
New virus drug will have to shoot at moving targets
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Fast foods full of salt
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Researchers in the UK have found that some popular fast food meals are "shockingly high" in the levels of salt they contain.
New pathway identified by which cancer cells grow and survive
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Cancerous tumors are wildly unfavorable environments. Struggling for oxygen and nutrients while being bombarded by the body's defense systems, tumor cells in fact require sophisticated adaptations to survive and grow.
Researcher identify specific cell that causes eye cancer, disproving long-held theory
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31462
Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified the cell that gives rise to the eye cancer retinoblastoma, disproving a long-standing principle of nerve growth and development.
Why some succumb to stress - new brain mechanism identified
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Results of a new study may one day help scientists learn how to enhance a naturally occurring mechanism in the brain that promotes resilience to psychological stress.
Massive reanalysis of genome data solves case of the lethal genes
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31449
It is better to be looked over than overlooked, Mae West supposedly said. These are words of wisdom for genome data-miners of today.
New links in the cystic fibrosis chain uncover potential therapeutics
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene.
Preventing tuberculosis reactivation
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death due to infectious disease in the world today.
Immune cells found to promote formation of new blood vessels - potential for endometriosis treatments
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31445
A discovery in mice of immune cells that promote the formation of new blood vessels could lead to new treatments for endometriosis, a painful condition associated with infertility that affects up to 15 percent of women of reproductive age.
New approach to measuring brain activity - potential for artificial limbs
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31423
Neuroscientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a novel approach for measuring and deciphering brain activity that holds out promise of providing improved movements of natural or artificial limbs by those who have been injured or paralyzed.
Discovery of binocular vision gene
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31457
A team of researchers at the Bosch Institute have identified an important gene responsible for binocular vision.
Ability to cope with stress, depression linked to variations in brain structure and function
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31418
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in mice that the ability or inability to cope with stress is linked to specific differences in the way brain cells communicate with each other.
Biocontrol secures substantial funding from The Capital Fund
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31415
Scientists at Biocontrol, leading the world in developing new treatments to cure serious antibiotic-resistant infections, have secured a £250,000 investment from The Capital Fund.
New stem cells by reprogramming
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31412
Researchers are discovering new ways to help ‘de-program' specialised cells so that they can be re-programmed to form a range of different types of tissue, an international meeting of stem cell biologists was told.
Childhood epilepsy research offers new hope for seizure control
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31411
Scientists still do not know what causes epileptic seizures, but researchers from Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute are one step closer to solving this puzzle with the help of their newly developed genetically modified epileptic mouse.
New mechanism discovered that mammalian cells employ to fight infections of the Hepatitis C virus
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31373
A team of researchers led by biologists at the University of California, San Diego has discovered a completely new mechanism that mammalian cells employ to fight infections of the Hepatitis C virus, which affects approximately 2.7 million Americans and 170 million people worldwide.
Accessory protein determines whether pheromones are detected
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31365
Pheromones are like the molecules you taste as you chomp on a greasy french fry: big and fatty.
Baicalin shows promise for severe acute pancreatitis
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¡°Qingyitang¡±, a representative prescription of Traditional Chinese Medicine for SAP was widely used in the orients countries.
Researchers unlock hydrogen's secrets to spot polymorphism in pharmaceuticals
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Researchers at the University of Warwick and Astra Zeneca have found a new way to use solid-state NMR equipment to crack the secrets of hydrogen atoms and thus spot unwanted polymorphs in pharmaceuticals.
In vitro models will minimize animal use in arthritis studies
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It's hard to think of scientists in laboratories working toward solutions for medical problems without mice or other laboratory animals, but animals' roles in at least one major research laboratory may soon be minimal.
Connection between expression of clock genes and sleep
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31377
Genes responsible for our 24 hour body clock influence not only the timing of sleep, but also appear to be central to the actual restorative process of sleep, according to research published in the online open access journal BMC Neuroscience.
Honey for wound healing
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31398
Surgeons are being advised to consider the supermarket as well as the drugs cupboard when it comes to effective wound healing, according to a research review published in the October issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice.
New peritoneal dialysis diagnostic discovered
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Thanks to a discovery by scientists at Robarts Research Institute and The University of Western Ontario, patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis may soon be able to worry less about the risks of infection and lessen their hospital stays.
Tolerance to inhalants may be caused by changes in gene expression
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31407
Changes in the expression of genes may be the reason why people who abuse inhalants, such as spray paint or glue, quickly develop a tolerance, biologists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered.
Ear infection superbug found to be resistant to all pediatric antibiotics
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Researchers have discovered a strain of bacteria resistant to all approved drugs used to fight ear infections in children, according to an article to be published tomorrow in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Low prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in HIV-positive patients
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Helicobacter pylori has been extensively studied and proven to be the main cause of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer in the HIV-negative population.
Carnegie Mellon, Pitt team use wrist-mounted instrument to measure psychosocial stress
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31288
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, led by Pitt Psychology Professor Thomas Kamarck, are studying the effectiveness of a wrist-mounted instrument for measuring psychosocial stress exposure during the course of daily life.
Hookah use is increasing, but research still lags behind
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While in many Western countries there is public health pressure to stop smoking, the use of waterpipes (also known as hookahs, hubble-bubbles, narghiles, shishas, gozas or narkeelas) is increasing.
The genetics of MLL leukemogenesis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31355
In the November 1st issue of G&D, Dr. Michael Cleary (Stanford University School of Medicine) and colleagues identify the gene Meis1 as a critical player in the establishment of leukemia stem cells, and the development of MLL leukemia.
Researchers take on E. coli 0157 and salmonella
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31361
Understanding the ecology of two dangerous foodborne pathogens and devising ways to combat them is a big job.

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