Mobile Phone Risk found in Reflex studyDecember 20th, 2004 Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union, researchers said on Monday. After being exposed to electromagnetic fields that are typical for mobile phones, the cells showed a significant increase in single- and double-strand DNA breaks.
Japanese scientists increased insulin production in mice by overexpression of transcription factorsApril 18th, 2005 A group of Japanese scientists has used gene therapy to deliver three insulin transcription factors, MafA, PDX-1, and NeuroD, to the livers of diabetic mice. As a result, the mice experienced an increase in insulin gene expression and insulin production, raising the possibility that this could eventually be used to treat diabetes.
Link between Fat Tissue and Diabetes DiscoveredAugust 9th, 2005 Overweight or obese has long been recognized as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The results of a new study are clarifying the nature of the link between weight and diabetes.
"It descends from the heavens. Ironically it unleashes hell"October 2nd, 2005 "It descends from the heavens. Ironically it unleashes hell" reads a Boeing ad depicting U.S.
International Stroke Survey And Some Signs of StrokeAugust 11th, 2005 International Stroke Survey
An international online stroke survey has been launched to gauge the awareness of signs and symptoms of stroke, as well as differences in treatment options available in Europe, Canada and the United States. The results will be used to help improve care for stroke survivors around the world and to raise awareness of this serious, yet treatable condition.
Type 1 diabetics required for "ground-breaking" vision studyApril 13th, 2005 OPTOMETRY researchers at Aston University’s new £10 million Academy of Life Sciences are currently undertaking ground-breaking research into the vision problems caused by diabetics – one of the leading causes of blindness and vision loss in the UK. So far, the study has been very successful with a large number of diabetic volunteers stepping forward to take part in the study, but the researchers still require some more Type 1 diabetics (insulin dependent patients usually diagnosed under the age of 30) in order to obtain reliable results.
Joslin Researcher's find genetic defects leading to auto-immune attack on pancreasMarch 23rd, 2005 Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have found genetic regions that, when defective, allow the immune system to attack the pancreas - the first in a series of mis-steps that lead to type 1 diabetes. Armed with these findings, published today, March 22, in the journal Immunity, the researchers are now trying to hone in on the exact genes involved, in mice and in human patients.
INGAP closer to cure diabetesMarch 18th, 2005 LOS ANGELES -- Researchers might be getting closer to finding a cure for diabetes. Researchers announced a new treatment and medicine, and the discovery of a gene that might play a role.
Vioxx & Celebrex Raise Risk of First & Repeat Heart Attack: Large StudyJanuary 29th, 2007 A large study, conducted by Dr. James M. Brophy and his colleagues, from the McGill University Health Center in Montreal, confirms that selective COX2 inhibitors - Vioxx (rofecoxib) and Celebrex (celecoxib) are both associated with increased risk of repeat heart attack.
Past Patent Application could Implicate Vioxx Makers, Merck, in the ongoing Vioxx LawsuitJuly 8th, 2005 Merck tried to patent a drug that would reduce heart attack risks for Vioxx (COX-2 selective inhibitors) users, three years before the company withdrew the painkiller drug from the market because of safety concerns. According to government records, the company applied for the patent in 2001.
I Voice My Support For Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save Narmada River From Humongous Dam Movement); You Should TooApril 15th, 2006 I strongly support the Naramada Bachao Andolan spearheaded by Ms. Medha Patekar.
Leveraging Java in Developing CountriesFebruary 8th, 2006 Java is the No. 1 language on planet earth, high performing and very easy to use.
Volunteers Needed for Inhaled Insulin StudyJuly 27th, 2005 Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are looking for 400 people with type 1 diabetes to volunteer for a study of an inhaled insulin treatment. The Indiana University School of Medicine is one of 70 sites around the world testing the treatment developed by Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.
Humans Found to be Generally UnproductiveMarch 23rd, 2005 Microsoft is finally getting it! When will other companies realize that meetings are a surefire way to frustrate your best workers. A recent survey conducted by Microsoft corp finds that workers average only three productive days per week and lays the blame on among other things, unproductive staff meetings.
TV == Idiot Box Hypothesis Validated by Research in New ZealandJuly 21st, 2005 A 30-year study of 1037 children has found that those who watch the most TV are least likely to go to university and get a degree. "Those who watched little television had the best chance of going on to university and earning a degree," said researcher Bob Hancox, deputy director of the Dunedin Research Unit.
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