Doctors and Anesiva, a biotech firm focusing on developing novel therapeutic treatments for pain are exploring the use of capsaicin to alleviate post-operative pain. Nerve cells that sense a type of...
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Scientists have identified a new egg-specific gene in cows called JY-1 which is necessary for embryonic development. Aside from the potential in solving infertility problems in cows, it is also...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency has granted "orphan drug" status to SQ109, an antimicrobial agent against drug-resistant tuberculosis jointly...
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Foolowing the results of the a study on the efficacy and safety of Trasylol, a drug used to prevent excessive bleeding during heart bypass surgery, the FDA issued a warning that the drug also raises...
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In a study published recently in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, researchers have identified two genes, NR4A3 and NR4A1, which seem to boost insulin sensitivity in muscle tissue, and may thus be...
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Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a genetic abnormality associated with colon cancer (also called colorectal cancer, and includes cancer in the colon, rectum and appendix) in younger...
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Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a chromosome FISH-based test which surpasses conventional methods in identifying chromosomal genetic abnormalities associated with plasma cell malignancies and...
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In a study published in the Journal Planta Medica, researchers report of a novel compound called Picroliv obtained from the roots of a plant Picrorhiza kurrooa which enhances the rate of wound...
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Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researchers are conducting the first-ever clinical study to evaluate the potential cardiovascular health benefits of muscadine grape seeds. Muscadine is a...
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Mayo Clinic has reported positive preliminary results in the Phase 11 clinical trials of a new combination therapy using flavopiridol (an investigational anti-cancer agent that also boosts the effects...
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A Dutch researcher has developed biodegradable nanoparticles which may be used to encapsulate and deliver fat-soluble anticancer drugs. The nanoparticles consist of polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains...
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In the Journal of Inflammation, scientists report that Progrado®, an extract from a rainforest tree called Croton palanostigma, had remarkably potent antioxidant properties and prevented the...
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During an international meeting of stem cell scientists in Milan, Italian scientists report on the use of stem cells to replace damaged corneal tissues in the eye and to treat Epidermolysis Bullosa, a...
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At a recent meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Washington DC, researchers report that the use of a supplement called dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) boosted the egg production...
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According to a new study published in the October 24 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience indicates that while a synthetic form of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, is an effective...
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An enzyme called heparanase which is produced by cancer cells has been linked in previous studies to malignancy. A recent study published in Nature Chemical Biology indicates that an inhibitor for...
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Researchers have identified two genes linked to both ankylosing spondylitis, a painful and progressive form of arthritis in which some or all of the spine's vertebrae fuse together, and...
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Ree-Trakt, the product of the first joint venture between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore and Insightra® Medical of Irvine California has been released for sale in the United...
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BioMed Central has launched the Biology Image Library, an online resource that provides access to over 11,000 carefully selected biology-related images. This is the latest service from BioMed Central,...
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A new study indicates that aside from its therapeutic potential against diabetes, diabetic leg ulcers and ADHD, Pycnogenol®, an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine...
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Scientists are conducting pre-clinical experiments to explore the use of the Herpes virus, engineered to selectively replicate in cancer cells, to trigger an immune response against (breast) cancer...
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