Archive: 07/08/2014

Slowing brain functions linked to increased risk of stroke, death

Cognitive abilities such as memory and attention are not only important after a stroke but also before; according to research published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Aug 7, 2014

Expert insights on in vitro alternatives for drug and chemical toxicity testing

In vitro toxicity testing is rapidly being adopted in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics industries, for example, as an alternative to animal studies to predict adverse health effects of drugs and personal care products ...

Aug 7, 2014

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Laparoscopic surgical removal of the gallbladder in pediatric patients is safe

A recent study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers recommends laparoscopic cholecystectomies (surgical removal of the gallbladder) for pediatric patients suffering from gallstones and other gallbladder diseases. This study ...

Aug 7, 2014

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New disposable biosensor may help physicians determine which patients can safely be fed following surgery

A disposal, plastic listening device that attaches to the abdomen may help doctors definitively determine which post-operative patients should be fed and which should not, an invention that may improve outcomes, decrease ...

Aug 7, 2014

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Cell signaling pathway linked to obesity, Type 2 diabetes

(Medical Xpress)—A Purdue University study shows that Notch signaling, a key biological pathway tied to development and cell communication, also plays an important role in the onset of obesity and Type 2 diabetes, a discovery ...

Aug 7, 2014

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The typhoid fever pathogen uses a cloaking mechanism to evade neutrophil neutralization

Typhoid fever is caused by systemic (body-wide) infection with Salmonella enterica Typhi. In contrast, infection with the closely related bacterium Salmonella enterica Thyphimurium is usually limited to the gut and causes ...

Aug 7, 2014

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Researchers use fruit flies to unlock mysteries of human diabetes

For the first time, the tiny fruit fly can be used to study how mutations associated with the development of diabetes affect the production and secretion of the vital hormone insulin.

Aug 7, 2014

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Orally delivered compounds selectively modify RNA splicing, prevent deficits in SMA models

Today the journal Science published results of a preclinical study demonstrating that treatment with orally available RNA splicing modifiers of the SMN2 gene starting early after birth is preventing deficits in a mouse model ...

Aug 7, 2014

Britain increases aid to fight Ebola

Britain said Thursday it has committed a further $5 million to help the beleaguered health systems in Sierra Leone and Liberia to fight the spread of Ebola which has killed nearly 1,000 people.

Aug 7, 2014

Bad bite: A tick can make you allergic to red meat

A bug can turn you into a vegetarian, or at least make you swear off red meat. Doctors across the U.S. are seeing a surge of sudden meat allergies in people bitten by a certain kind of tick.

Aug 7, 2014

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Archive: 07/08/2014

Slowing brain functions linked to increased risk of stroke, death

Expert insights on in vitro alternatives for drug and chemical toxicity testing

Laparoscopic surgical removal of the gallbladder in pediatric patients is safe

New disposable biosensor may help physicians determine which patients can safely be fed following surgery

Cell signaling pathway linked to obesity, Type 2 diabetes

The typhoid fever pathogen uses a cloaking mechanism to evade neutrophil neutralization

Researchers use fruit flies to unlock mysteries of human diabetes

Orally delivered compounds selectively modify RNA splicing, prevent deficits in SMA models

Britain increases aid to fight Ebola

Bad bite: A tick can make you allergic to red meat

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