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Another muscular dystrophy mystery solved; MU scientists inch closer to a therapy for patients

Approximately 250,000 people in the United States suffer from muscular dystrophy, which occurs when damaged muscle tissue is replaced with fibrous, bony or fatty tissue and loses function. Three years ago, University of Missouri ...

Medical research created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Is beer good for you? Study finds anti-virus powers

Consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children, a Japanese brewery said citing a scientific study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Breath test could possibly diagnose colorectal cancer

A new study published in BJS has demonstrated for the first time that a simple breath analysis could be used for colorectal cancer screening. The study is part of the "Improving Outcomes in Gastrointestinal Cancer" supple ...

Cancer created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

ALS TDI and Gladstone Institutes collaborate to discover potential ALS treatments

The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) and the Gladstone Institutes today announced the formation of a research collaboration to speed the discovery of potential treatments for ALS through the preclinical drug development ...

Medical research created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find new target for Alzheimer's drug development

Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Center for Drug Design have developed a synthetic compound that, in a mouse model, successfully prevents the neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Short-term exposure to essential oils lowers blood pressure and heart rate

The scents which permeate our health spas from aromatic essential oils may provide more benefits than just a sense of rest and well-being.

Cardiology created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Compound found in rosemary protects against macular degeneration in laboratory model

Herbs widely used throughout history in Asian and early European cultures have received renewed attention by Western medicine in recent years. Scientists are now isolating the active compounds in many medicinal ...

Ophthalmology created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

BioMAP screening procedure could streamline search for new antibiotics

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a new strategy for finding novel antibiotic compounds, using a diagnostic panel of bacterial strains for screening chemical extracts from natural sources.

Medications created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers report potential new treatment to stop Alzheimer's disease

Last March, researchers at UCLA reported the development of a molecular compound called CLR01 that prevented toxic proteins associated with Parkinson's disease from binding together and killing the brain's neurons.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Study finds high exposure to food-borne toxins

In a sobering study published in the journal Environmental Health, researchers at UC Davis and UCLA measured food-borne toxin exposure in children and adults by pinpointing foods with high levels of toxic compounds and de ...

Health created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Canada high court voids Pfizer's Viagra patent

Canada's top court on Thursday stripped Pfizer of its patent for Viagra, saying the pharmaceutical giant failed in the patent to identify the active compound in the drug.

Medications created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sick building syndrome: Uncomfortable indoor environments linked to migraines

(Medical Xpress)—Office workers may suffer more intense migraines and more frequent headaches due to an uncomfortable indoor environment, more commonly known as sick building syndrome, says a new report from Ball State ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US meningitis death toll rises to 30, officials say

The death toll from a meningitis outbreak linked to tainted drugs rose to 30 as the number of cases climbed to a whopping 419, US health officials said Monday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers use supercomputer simulations to understand how some carcinogens evade removal

A person doesn't have to go far to find a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). These carcinogen precursors are inhaled through automobiles exhaust during the morning commute, are present in a drag of cigarette ...

Cancer created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Keeping peanut skins in the mix boosts nutrition, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Peanuts taste good and are good for you. But a new NC State study shows that putting a bit of skin in the game can make peanut products even healthier while keeping them flavorful.

Health created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0