Salmonella :: Evolution of typhoid bacteria
Researchers investigate the evolution of the bacterium Salmonella typhi and warn of an increased spread of resistant strains.
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Back Pain :: 135-degree body-thigh sitting posture best
Researchers are using a new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show that sitting in an upright position places unnecessary strain on your back, leading to potentially chronic pain problems if you spend long hours sitting. The study, conducted at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland, was presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Stem Cell :: Long-term cancer risk follows stem cell transplant recipients
Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients face a significant long-term risk for developing a second cancer, particularly if they were older at the time of transplant or received stem cells from a female donor, according to a new study.
Heart Attack :: Master cardiac stem cells offer cure for heart attack
Discovery of a master cardiac stem cell that appears to give rise to all the major parts of the heart, stem cell treatments for coronary disease will establish another major step in the medical science.
Gene therapy for hereditary lung disease advances
A clinical trial to evaluate the safety of using a so-called gene vector to deliver a corrective gene to 12 patients with a common hereditary disorder that causes lung and liver disease is completed at the University of Florida. The gene therapy has caused no harmful effects in patients and hints at being effective.
Cancer :: Finding a cure for cancer – The holy grail of science
To find a cure for cancer, the modern-day plague of our society — is synonymous to finding the holy grail of science. At a recent EuroDYNA conference in Brno, Czech Republic, scientists from around Europe came together to share their research carried out in the field of genetics and cell nucleus architecture. A greater understanding of the body’s building blocks might ultimately lead to a better understanding of human disease.
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America and ConvaTec Recognize Young Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and ConvaTec, a world-leading manufacturer of ostomy and wound care products, announced today the recipients of the Great Comebacks(R) Program 2006 Ina Brudnick Scholarship and the Comeback Kids awards. Abby Ryan, the 2006 Ina Brudnick Scholar, was honored alongside Lauren Belanger, Becca Davis and Michelle Flude, the 2006 Comeback Kids, in New York City on November 18th at CCFA’s annual meeting.
Vital force is the hero in homeopathy
The father of homoeopathy Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann reverently known as Hahnemann in the homoeopathic world was the fist physician who introduced the importance of VITAL FORCE in the field of medicine. He defines it in Aphorism No. 9 of his book ?Organon of Medicine? in the following words:
Alzheimer’s Disease :: More insight into Alzheimer’s disease with Stanford discovery of possible cause
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine discovered that when a molecule responsible for dialing down the immune system malfunctions in the brain cells of mice, the rodents develop symptoms of the degenerative brain disease.
Cancer :: Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute — cancer study
Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute in California publishes new research that identifies a specific human enzyme that could kill cancer cells.