Dengue Fever :: Unique mouse joins battle against dengue fever
A mosquito-borne disease often known as ?break-bone fever? has found a new enemy in a unique type of mouse.
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Cancer :: New cancer fighter may help ICU patients beat infections
HSP 90 inhibitors, which are finding favor in fighting cancer, may also help battle overwhelming infection in intensive care patients, researchers say.
Osteoporosis :: Calcium supplements reduce bone loss, prevent osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease in which the amount of bone tissue is reduced sufficiently to increase the likelihood of fracture. Calcium supplements, with or without vitamin D, cut the overall risk of bone fractures, revealed by Australian researchers.
Heart Attack :: Stem cells may repair hearts damaged by heart attack
When human heart muscle cells derived from embryonic stem cells are implanted into a rat after a heart attack, they can help rebuild the animal’s heart muscle and improve function of the organ, scientists report in the September issue of Nature Biotechnology.
Bird Flu :: 2 bird flu positive cases dead in Bali, Indonesia
AS (f, 28 years) who lived in Banjar Batu Gaing, Baraban, Kediri, Tabanan Bali died on August 21, 2007 at 01.30 p.m. at Sanglah Hospital. She was identified positive of avian influenza (AI) based on observation of Balitbangkes and Eijkman Laboratory. Therefore, there are 2 AI positive cases dead in Bali.
Stem Cell :: Way to distinguish true neural stem cells
Working with embryonic mouse brains, a team of Johns Hopkins scientists seems to have discovered an almost-too-easy way to distinguish between ?true? neural stem cells and similar, but less potent versions.
Skin :: Research suggests new options in treating skin pigment problems
Melanocytes are not the only cells responsible for differences in skin coloration. New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) has shown that some of the most basic cells on the skin?s surface influence pigment production and help regulate skin coloration.
Cancer :: MayoClinic.com provides information for cancer survivors
The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimate showed that more than 10.5 million Americans with a history of cancer are still living, and the total cancer deaths in the United States declined for the second straight year in 2004 (the most recent year for which statistics are available).
Obesity :: Obesity is a key factor in infertility
A University of Adelaide researcher has discovered scientific evidence that obesity is a key factor in infertility – because of how it affects women’s eggs.
Healthy :: First out-of-body experience induced in laboratory setting
A neuroscientist working at University College London has devised the first experimental method to induce an out-of-body experience in healthy participants. In a paper published today in Science, Dr. Henrik Ehrsson, UCL Institute of Neurology, outlines the unique method by which the illusion is created and the implications of its discovery.