Health
Soy-rich diets may not prevent hot flashes in most menopausal women
(HealthDay)—Consuming soy products doesn't prevent hot flashes and night sweats in most women, a large study suggests.
Nov 22, 2012
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News tagged with chemical structure
Oncology & Cancer
Renal cancer cells target of new bark-derived drug
(Medical Xpress)—Associate Professor Joe W. Ramos, PhD, a cancer biologist at the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center in collaboration with Assistant Professor William Chain, PhD, from the UH Mānoa's Chemistry Department ...
Nov 5, 2012
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Health
BPA's real threat may be after it has metabolized
Bisphenol A or BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released into the environment ...
Oct 4, 2012
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Neuroscience
Metabolism in the brain fluctuates with circadian rhythm
(Medical Xpress)—The rhythm of life is driven by the cycles of day and night, and most organisms carry in their cells a common, (roughly) 24-hour beat. In animals, this rhythm emerges from a tiny brain structure called ...
Aug 28, 2012
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Medical research
New silk technology stabilizes vaccine and antibiotics so refrigeration is not needed
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new silk-based stabilizer that, in the laboratory, kept some vaccines and antibiotics stable up to temperatures of 140 degrees Fahrenheit. This provides ...
Jul 9, 2012
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Medical research
Computer model successfully predicts drug side effects
A new set of computer models has successfully predicted negative side effects in hundreds of current drugs, based on the similarity between their chemical structures and those molecules known to cause side effects, according ...
Jun 11, 2012
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Health
Internet and new drugs: A challenge for public health
A group of researchers from the IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute) and from the INAD (Hospital del Mar Neuropsychiatry and Addictions Institute) has participated in an international study aiming to give a general ...
May 8, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
New study shows promise for developing new treatments for breast cancer
A new study by University of Kentucky researchers provides insight into developing new treatment strategies for basal-like breast cancer, commonly known as triple-negative breast cancer. This cancer is associated with early ...
Mar 14, 2012
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Medical research
Solving mystery of how sulfa drugs kill bacteria yields 21st century drug development target
More than 70 years after the first sulfa drugs helped to revolutionize medical care and save millions of lives, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have determined at an atomic level the mechanism these medications ...
Mar 1, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
Scientists reveal surprising picture of how powerful antibody neutralizes HIV
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have uncovered the surprising details of how a powerful anti-HIV antibody grabs hold of the virus. The findings, published in Science Express on October 13, 2011, highlight a ...
Oct 13, 2011
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