New Analytical Methods Indicate Higher Folic Acid Concentration In Beans And Peas
...s levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that is a risk factorfor cardiovascular disease. Folates play an important role during pregnancy,lowering the risks of certain serious birth defects. Studies on the mentalfunctions of the elderly suggest that increased consumption of folate-richfoods may impro...Vitamin C May Reduce Angina, Heart Attack Risks
... pains of unstable angina pectoris andreducing the risk of heart attack and stroke, new studies suggest. T...cesthe presence of unstable angina pectoris or the risk of coronary eventslinked to a higher level of heart attacks, experts say. This, in fact, ishow nitro...Taking The "Ouch" Out Of Needles: Arrays Of "Microneedles" Offer New Technique For Drug Delivery
...virtually painless and does not pose a significant risk for infectionis a major advance in this area of drug delivery." The major challenge ahead, he cautioned, will be to demonstrate in aclinical setting that this approach can effectively deliver therapeuticquantities of various drugs safely and economi...Largest Generation Of Adolescents Faces Reproductive Health Risks
... many countries, exposing young women to a greater risk of premaritalpregnancy and sexually transmitted di...urse for longer periods of time, and are atgreater risk of unintended pregnancies, induced abortions, and STDs. Ofparticular concern to many policymakers ha...Ligand Scientists Discover Tissue-Selective Female Hormone Mimics
... they also carrythe potential of enhancing cancer risk in women since they can stimulatecellular prolifer...roliferation of breast cellsrepresents a potential risk for the development of breast cancer. "The possibilities for these investigations are far-reaching,"...Scientists Develop New Computer Program To Speed Determination Of Gene Function
...arkers are used in identifying diseases,predicting risk of disease and in forensics investigations. "Because of all the information coming out of the genome project, thereneeds to be more and more effort in computational biology to extract value fromthe raw DNA sequences and relate it to the func......f the intestines. Additionally, there is a greater risk of developingcolorectal cancer. Although environmental factors clearly contribute, these is strong evidence fromstudies of twins and affected families that IBD, especially Crohn's disease, hasa genetic basis. The patterns of inheritance, however, are...Researchers Discover Way To Grow New Kidneys In Rats
... the human host. " He notes, however, that the risk of transmitting viruses from pigs to humansneeds to be adequately addressed before considering such transplants. "This workis only a first step," he emphasizes. "We're a long way from being able to use this technology in humans."...Gene Variant Found That Can Help Protect Against Nicotine Addiction
...dthe need to smoke less, would likely decrease the risk of developingtobacco-related illnesses, such as cancer, among those with CYP2A6-nullalleles." The University of Toronto team notes that nicotine from sources otherthan cigarettes would also be affected by the impaired enzyme, which might all...Scientists At UNC-CH Find Aberdeen Pesticide Exposure, But Few Symptoms
...e operating did show a two- tothree-fold increased risk of herpes zoster, or shingles, which indicates modestsuppression of the body's immune system, the researchers found. Most volunteers tested showed immune system indicators to be withinnormal ranges, however, she said. Among people age...Pediatric Anesthesiologists Risk Halothane-Related Liver Injury
...their patients, possiblyputting themselves at high risk for liver injury, according to a study byresearchers at Johns Hopkins and the National Institutes of Health. The investigators found that 23 percent of pediatric anesthesiologistsand 9 percent of general anesthesiologists showed higher than n...UB Studies Link Low Dietary Calcium, Vitamin C With Increased Risk Of Gum Disease
...m as young adults, appear to have nearly twice the risk of developing periodontal disease later in life th...ears were analyzed, low calcium intake doubled the risk of periodontal disease. "This is a new piece of evidence," Grossi said. "We never knew people ......und to be associated with a10-fold increase in the risk of developing ovarian cancer. One of the most impo...breast cancer are not at a significantly increased risk ofovarian cancer, and so the possibility of this disease does not factor intotheir health care. This...Third Annual Awards For Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Recognize Innovations
...caterpillars and beetle grubs, and thus poselittle risk to other organisms from honeybees to humans. An i... cling tonewly extinguished material, reducing the risk of spontaneous re-ignition.Pyrocool FEF has extinguished fires both in the United States and abroad....Platelet Receptor Biology Is Key To Fighting Heart Disease
...ban -- also known as aggrastat -- could reduce the risk of death in unstable anginapatients by 47%. The drug attaches to and blocks biochemical doorways onplatelet cells called IIb/IIIa receptors. When bound to these receptors, thedrug keeps fibrinogen -- a protein found in the blood -- from adhering topl...Genetic Screening May Be Tool For Selecting Cancer Treatment, Research Suggests
...ght become an effective toolnot only for assessing risk of developing cancer but also for tailoringtreatment, the scientists report in the July 1 issue of the Journal of theNational Cancer Institute. "This is an exciting strategy because it takes what we know about agenetic defect that causes canc...Horses Prefer Bridles That Have A Bit Missing
...e performance ofcompetition horses, and reduce the risk of respiratory disease, he says. Buck's bitless bridle has been tested by Bob Cook, professor emeritus ofsurgery at Tufts University veterinary school in Massachusetts, who has spentmore than forty years researching disorders of the equine ea...Evidence From Old Tumors Foretells Which New Breast Cancer Patients Will RequireAdditional Treatment
...ity to make that distinction, to predict who is at risk for distantspread and who is cured by surgery, has resulted in treatment that is too muchfor most and too little for some," adds co-author Samuel Hellman, M.D., the A.N.Pritzker Distinguished Service Professor of radiation and cellular oncology. The...Researchers Document Transmission Of Protease-Resistant HIV
...ddle-aged homosexual man who reported thathis only risk encounter in the six months prior to being infected with HIV wasreceptive anal intercourse without a condom. He said his partner had withdrawnbefore ejaculation, a behavior that many in the gay community have considered tobe a low-risk practice. "Th......reated anemia alone can significantly increase the risk ofdeath in peoplewith HIV/AIDS. "Anemia frequently is viewed as affecting the patient's quality of life,but our researchfound it also is linked to early death," said Richard Moore, M.D., associateprofessor of medicineand director of the program ...