Mediterranean diet leads to longer life
...ther relevant factors was recorded. Adherence to a modified Mediterranean diet was measured using a recognised scoring scale. A higher dietary score was associated with a lower overall death rate. A two point increase corresponded to an 8% reduction in mortality, while a three or four point increase was assoc...Exercise may not be good enough to reduce mild hypertension in older people, Hopkins experts say
...health benefits, but their expectations need to be modified about how much good the exercise alone will do for reducing systolic blood pressure. They may also need to understand it could take much more time for them to reach blood pressure goals, and it may require more intensive exercise programs. Although...Nanotechnology's miniature answers to developing world's biggest problems
...Brazilian researchers are investigating the use of modified magnetic nanoparticles to remove oil from oil spills; both the nanoparticles and the oil could potentially be recycled. The South African Nanotechnology Initiative is a national network of academic researchers involved in areas such as nanophase cata...Used in a new way, RNA interference permanently silences key breast cancer gene
...can Association for Cancer Research (AACR), used a modified form of RNAi to silence STAT3 in a permanent way. Typically, only a transient effect is achieved with RNAi before the tiny bits of genetic material are become inactive as the cell population continues to expand. "We are a long way from using this tec...Monoclonal antibody cures West Nile virus-infected mice
...tein, a task known as epitope mapping, researchers modified a yeast-based screening system. The system let them test individual antibodies for their ability to bind to many versions of the E protein, each with slight alterations. By analyzing the changes in the versions of the protein that antibodies had diff...New grants to Georgetown to help build national cancer biomedical informatics grid
...G will enter a new phase where it will be used and modified continuously. The vision fueling the grid is nothing short of boundless."...New prostate cancer studies look at hormone and protein connection
...es cell growth and survival. Beta--catenin can be modified by having sugar molecules attached to its structure. Persad's team will investigate whether modifying beta-catenin affects its role in promoting cell growth and survival. Modification happens less frequently in prostate cancer cells than in normal p...Active vaccine prevents mice from developing prion disease
...hich scrapie prions were attached to a genetically modified strain of Salmonella. This bacterium is also used in several animal vaccines and in human vaccines for cholera and typhoid fever. Among mice vaccinated prior to prion exposure, approximately 30% remained alive and symptom-free for 500 days, according...Smoking increases risk for liver, pancreatic and colorectal cancers
...ients with NAT2 genotypes and found that while the modified enzyme alone did not increase the risk, women with rapid acetylator genotypes experienced a three-fold increase in their risk of developing colorectal cancer associated with an intake of more than half a serving of meat (beef, pork or lamb) per day c...Newly discovered 'branding' process helps immune system cells pick their fights
...s that various types of T cells would react to the modified peptides shown to them by antigen-presenting cells. Unanue's group is working to substantiate their findings and explore their potential relevance to different areas of biomedical research. He notes that insulin-producing beta cells, the pancreatic ...Disease progression model of pancreatic cancer developed by Penn researchers
...evelop metastases to the lungs. In the genetically modified animals, 63 percent displayed liver metastases, and 45 percent displayed lung metastasesfurther emphasizing the accuracy of this model in mimicking human pancreatic cancer. To understand the progression of pancreatic cancer, Hingorani and colleagues ...As morphine turns 200, drug that blocks its side effects reveals new secrets
...riend with morphine-induced constipation, Goldberg modified naltrexone, an established drug that blocks the effects of morphine, so that it could no longer cross the protective barrier that surrounds the brain. Consequently, it did not interfere with morphine's effect on pain, which is centered in the brain,...Psychologist: Make culture part of the new collaborative science
...y, working with a different culture does mandate a modified research approach, says Ryff. "We don't just want to import a western study to Japan, so we are also incorporating eastern influences [into our surveys]." Orient-inspired questions, for instance, ask respondents to describe the place of obligation i...Mayo Clinic creates 'Office of the Future'
... they talk. Dr. Levine says his NEAT office can be modified to any work need and easily constructed in a short time. He says the cost of the changeover will be paid many times over by the benefits of a healthier staff. VIDEO ALERT: Video, including b-roll and sound bites, available through Pathfire's Digita...Recreational use of an erectile dysfunction drug can be risky for some
... identical nature. The labeling for PDIs should be modified to warn users of an increased risk for STDs, including HIV infection. Educational programs, particularly among physicians, MSM, and methamphetamine users, should be implemented to increase awareness as to the use of these medications and their associ...Tobacco companies designed cigarettes 'to addict women,' according to new study
...es evidence that cigarette companies intentionally modified their products to promote female smoking by emphas... between the 1970s and 1990s the tobacco companies modified their product designs accordingly. "While the tobacco industry continues to target female smokers t...In those genetically predisposed, 'developmental reprogramming' could explain cancer risk
...6 months. "The DNA of DES-exposed animals had been modified by DES in a way that changed how genes responded to estrogen, causing this tissue to be hypersensitive to the effects of this hormone," Walker says. The researchers theorize that DES had permanently altered the rat's normal response to estrogen, a "r...Newly developed treatment for severe grief shown more effective than standard therapy
...a targeted complicated grief treatment (CGT). They modified standard interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for grief-related depression to include cognitive-behavioral therapybased techniques for addressing trauma and working with loss-specific distress. Katherine Shear, M.D., of the University of Pittsburgh Sch...Hebrew University researcher develops compounds to control bacteria
...ng process. Jabbour has succeeded in synthesizing modified chemical compounds, resembling the structure of th... responses in order to "deceive" the bacteria. The modified compounds distort the signaling that sets off the bacterial changes, making it possible to seriously...... observer blinded to treatment strategy, using the modified Stoke Ankylosing Spondylitis Spine Score (SASS), the X-rays showed both more pronounced disease progression and in a greater proportion of patients among patients who had taken NSAIDs only as needed for pain management. In fact, twice as many patien...