Diet :: Animal research raises possibility of end to fat-free diets
A new study in mice raises a tantalizing possibility — that humans may one day be able to eat any kind of fat they want without raising their risk of heart disease.
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Diabetes :: Fat screen delivers plant-derived chemical with antidiabetic effects
After screening hundreds of compounds for their effects on fat development, researchers have discovered that an ingredient found in some plants fights diabetes in mice without some of the side effects attributed to other antidiabetes drugs.
Obesity :: 100 percent juice not associated with overweight in children
Using the same database that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses to confirm the rise in obesity rates, researchers have concluded that 100 percent juice is not associated with young children being overweight or at risk for becoming overweight.
Psychology :: Test improves prediction of self-injurious behavior
Researchers have found a better way to predict self-injurious behavior by using a test that does not rely on the individual to articulate their thoughts, but instead assesses their implicit attitudes towards self-injury. This procedure addresses a major challenge in the identification of people who engage in self-injurious behavior, because such individuals are often intentionally uncommunicative in order to avoid unwanted treatment as well as unable to articulate their feelings.
Influenza :: Novartis commitment to pandemic preparedness
Novartis is working closely with government and regulatory officials worldwide to support pandemic preparedness efforts. Novartis has engaged in discussions with several governments concerning pandemic influenza vaccine supply and has received contracts to provide H5N1 vaccines for stockpiling.
Heart :: New therapies help end-stage heart failure patients avoid transplant
Implanted pumps improved heart function enough in a small percentage of patients awaiting a heart transplant that they were able to leave the hospital without a pump and without a new heart, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Wound :: Rapid healing with novel wound dressings
Bayer plans to enter the market for wound-healing products. Bayer Innovation GmbH ? a subsidiary of Bayer AG ? has developed a leading-edge technology for the manufacture of bioresorbable wound dressings on the basis of silica gel fibers. A ceremony was held on May 4 in Leverkusen to mark the inauguration of a pilot plant which will manufacture the wound dressing in sufficient quantities to enable clinical trials to be carried out.
Diet :: Research team sheds light on diet of early human ancestors
Eight years ago, the field of anthropology was rocked by isotopic evidence that suggested one-third of the diet of early human ancestors consisted of grasses and sedges, or the tissue of animals that ate such plants. The news puzzled scientists, who were unable to reconcile the results with what they knew about the teeth of human ancestors who lived more than 2 million years ago.
Heart Failure :: Blood test predicts mortality in hospitalized heart failure patients
A simple blood test ? beyond standard lab tests ? taken at hospital admission strongly predicted in-hospital mortality risk for heart failure patients and may be useful in helping doctors decide which patients need higher-level monitoring and more intensive treatment.
Autism :: A Frown or a Smile – children with autism can’t discern
When we have a conversation with someone, we not only hear what they say, we see what they say. Eyes can smolder or twinkle. Gazes can be direct or shifty. “Reading” these facial expressions gives context and meaning to the words we hear.