http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—New research shows that drinking one to three glasses of champagne a week may counteract the memory loss associated with ageing, and could help delay the onset of degenerative brain disorders, such as dementia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-scientists-reveal-champagne-memory.html Health Wed, 08 May 2013 09:30:03 EST news287221913 The health benefits of sea vegetables such as seaweed have been well documented by nutrition experts. Traditionally, those eating seaweed-based diets have shown fewer instances of obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and other nervous disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-analysing-benefits-seaweed-smes.html Health Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:40:59 EST news286105254 A study published in the journal of Biochemical Pharmacology suggests major flavonoid quercetin is beneficial in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-fruit-veg-flavanoids-cardioprotective-effects.html Medical research Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:21:29 EST news276945657 Infectious diseases -- both old and new -- continue to exact a devastating toll, causing some 13 million fatalities per year around the world. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-advanced-genetic-screening-method-vaccine.html Medical research Wed, 09 May 2012 13:13:16 EST news255787983 Fibronectin plays a major role in wound healing and embryonic development. The protein, which is located in the extracellular matrix of cells, has also been linked to pathological conditions including cancer and fibrosis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-molecular-probes-fibronectin-disease.html Medical research Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:49:22 EST news254486952 Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have designed, produced and patented a new chemical compound for the possible treatment of brain damage caused by stroke. The compound binds 1,000 times more effectively to the target protein in the brain than the potential drug currently being tested on stroke victims. The results of biological tests have just been published in the renowned journal PNAS. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-compound.html Medical research Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:33:08 EST news249042780 (Medical Xpress) -- Because of its high water content and polymer network, peptide hydrogel is a promising material for protein storage and transfer without significant loss of their biological activity. These hydrogels have potential as injectable materials for medical applications, e.g., liquid injection agents that become gelatinous in the human body to keep drugs around cancerous tumors. In this study, scientists from Kansas State University, University of Nebraska, and PNNL used two native functional sequences from spider flagelliform silk protein and a trans-membrane motif of human muscle L-type calcium channel to design a self-assembling peptide, h9e. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-scientists-merge-spider-silk-human.html Medical research Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:50:29 EST news242027414