NIH gives $8M to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine for myositis research
...cells in the blood and rituximab is being given to reduce the number of blood B cells. This drug has been used in other research studies in patients with other rheumatologic and autoimmune diseases. ...New study warns limited carbon market puts 20 percent of tropical forest at risk
...ikely to create a carbon market for countries that reduce their deforestation from levels of recent years. That would cover countries that have lost large portions of their original tropical forest, as well as those that still have more than half their forest cover but face current high rates of deforesta...UK scientists working to help cut ID theft
...hey could equally be used in a domestic context to reduce identity theft by helping to secure bank accounts or corporate IT systems. For example the use of fingerprint readers when paying by credit or debit card could make identity fraud more difficult. With a range of approaches and technologies availabl...High blood pressure, low energy -- a recipe for heart failure
...t by dilating blood vessels throughout the body to reduce resistance. In the future, doctors might look for diminished energy capacity in the hearts of hypertensive patients and administer drugs that would rev up energy-producing pathways such as those controlled by ERR alpha, according to Kelly. Kelly is a...New system of wastewater treatment could reduce the size of treatment plants by half
... system Research carried out at the UGR could reduce the size of the biological reactor between 40 and 60%, and would completely eliminate secondary decanting. In the future explains the researcher - we could even suppress the primary decanting stage. In exchange, scientists from Granada have included...Smokeless tobacco more effective than cigarettes for delivering dangerous carcinogens into the body
... use of nicotine replacement therapy as a means to reduce dependence. In fact, this study lends evidence to support the notion that the oral use of tobacco actually provides a more efficient means for delivering certain carcinogens into the body through the bloodstream, although cigarette smoke includes a...No evidence that widely prescribed statins protect against prostate cancer
...rmones researchers have theorized that statins may reduce production of these hormones. A large, recent study found that men using statin drugs were at lowered risk of developing metastatic or fatal prostate cancer, especially if the drugs were used over a long period of time. But other studies on statin us...deCODE discovers cause of major subtype of glaucoma
...at promote the drainage of fluids from the eye and reduce pressure on the optic nerve. However, exfoliation glaucoma is often resistant to drug treatment. Little has been understood to date about the pathophysiology of the disease and there are no treatments targeting the underlying causes of the condition....Gilbert Foundation and American Fed for Aging Research award grants on Alzheimer's disease
...o determine if normalizing this calcium defect can reduce the later symptoms of the disease. Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease affecting an estimated 26 million people worldwide, including 4.5 million Americans. Scientists predict that the prevalence of the disease will......g. The switch to second generation biofuels will reduce competition with grain for food and feed, and allow the utilization of materials like straw which would otherwise go to waste. The biorefineries will also be able to use lignocellulosic crops like poplar and switchgrass, which can be grown on land le...Female gender provides an advantage in renal diseases
...uction of collagen in these cultured cells and may reduce scarring in renal disease. Looking Ahead: Raloxifene and Renal Disease Silbiger's group is currently analyzing data from a clinical study of the osteoporosis prevention drug, raloxifene. As raloxifene has estrogen-like properties, the resear...Grapes, soy and kudzu blunt some menopausal side effects
... on a high salt diet. Kudzu has also been shown to reduce blood glucose, insulin and leptin in this animal model of insulin resistance (a precursor to type 2 diabetes). Glucose tolerance and sensitivity are improved some 20 percent in chronic studies and about 50 percent when kudzu and glucose are administe...Weizmann Institute scientists discover a control mechanism for metastasis
...ure, aid in the development of drugs to prevent or reduce the production of the unwanted protein, and thus prevent metastasis in breast or other cancers. ...Almac Diagnostics announces pioneering genetic research on ductal carcinoma in situ
.... Our novel technology is helping researchers to reduce discovery timelines, accelerate the validation process and ultimately deliver clinical applications in this disease setting. said Paul Harkin, BSc, PhD, Professor of Molecular Oncology at the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queens Univer...Preclinical study links gene to brain aneurysm formation
...l experiences increased blood flow, it attempts to reduce the shear stress to even levels by enlarging its luminal caliber through a process known as remodeling. This involves reabsorbing the inner layers of the vessel wall and forming new outer layers to replace them, explains Abruzzo. Although we dont ...Other highlights in the Aug. 7 JNCI
...eath Rates Taking vitamins and minerals did not reduce liver cancer death rates in a study conducted by t...eath rate. New prevention strategies are needed to reduce the number of deaths from the disease. Chen-Xu Qu, M.D., and colleagues conducted a randomized cl...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 1, 2007
... If successful, such assays may in the short term reduce the animal toxicity tests that are necessary and i...nimals: High-throughput methods from pharma could reduce need for animals when assessing toxicity of chemicals in the environment This story will be availa......r crop that seems to have the potential to greatly reduce that risk. The crop is called sunn hemp. Its a tal...any investigations have shown that cover crops can reduce herbicide leaching; however groundwater quality has not been widely observed and the effectiveness o...UCF research links proteins, stem cells and potential Alzheimer's treatment
...ucing human APP with phenserine, which is known to reduce the amount of APP in the brain. The APP level in the brain of treated mice was reduced by up to 50 percent, which would provide optimal conditions for the brain stem cells to become neurons. Under this environment, the research team found that stem c...... vehicles drive along and potentially help people reduce their emissions by adjusting their driving style. Reporting in the Optical Society of Americas journal Applied Optics, academics claim this approach is faster and more sensitive than the extractive techniques normally used to monitor emissions. I...