New drug safer than rat poison for reducing stroke riskSeptember 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new drug has been found to be safer than warfarin (also commonly used in rat poison) for reducing stroke risk, according to a review. Generally, patients at risk of stroke are given warfarin to prevent blood clotting, but the treatment is risky and requires regular monitoring.
New device may make menstrual cramp pain 'history'September 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - For women who experience severe menstrual pain, a new device developed by University of Cincinnati researchers could appear as a blessing. Fed up of the chronic pain, women often end up having medications that can cause gastrointestinal side effects.
Invasive green mussel may pave way for novel man-made adhesivesAugust 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While the green mussel is known for being a notoriously invasive fouling species, scientists have now found that it also has a very powerful form of adhesion in its foot. J. Herbert Waite, senior author and a professor in UC Santa Barbara's Marine Science Institute, believes that it may soon be possible to mimic the stickiness of the mussel's foot to form new man-made adhesives.
NASA scientists make first discovery of life's building block in cometAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA scientists have discovered glycine, a fundamental building block of life, in samples of comet Wild 2 returned by NASA's Stardust spacecraft. "Glycine is an amino acid used by living organisms to make proteins, and this is the first time an amino acid has been found in a comet," said Dr.
Asparagus extracts may fight hangover, protect the liverAugust 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Asparagus extract contains amino acids and minerals, which may ease alcohol hangover and protect liver cells against toxins, according to a study. Asparagus officinalis is a common vegetable that is widely consumed worldwide, and has long been used as an herbal medicine due to its anticancer effects.
'Healthy' fat could lead to bowel diseaseJuly 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Consuming too much of polyunsaturated fat could lead to inflammatory bowel disease, according to a new study. Scientists believe that a high intake of linoleic acid may be implicated in a third of ulcerative colitis cases.
Novel anti-infection technology to help soldiers wounded during warsJuly 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Soldiers would soon be able to avoid infection on any injury they sustain during wars, thanks to a new anti-infection technology developed by West Virginia University researchers. Dr. Bingyun Li, of the university's Department of Orthopaedics, has revealed that the new technology is basically a drug-delivery system that involves microcapsules and nanocoating, which have been found to work in animal studies.
Organic material in 'dino mummy' to give clues about its evolutionJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A mummified dinosaur unearthed in North Dakota, US, may contain traces of 66-million-year old organic material, which could provide vital information about its evolution. The well-preserved fossil of the plant-eating hadrosaur, complete with skin and tendons, was discovered in 1999.
Changing climate may make 'super weed' even more powerfulJune 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists at the University of Delaware (UD) have discovered that changing climate is making the tall, tasseled reed Phragmites australis, a 'super weed', more powerful that it has become one of the most invasive plants in the United States. The UD research team found that Phragmites delivers a one-two chemical knock-out punch to snuff out its victims, and the poison becomes even more toxic in the presence of the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Space rock yields important "ingredient in kitchen" on Earth before life beganMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have found formic acid, a molecule implicated in the origins of life, has been found at record levels on a meteorite that fell into the Tagish Lake in Canada in the year 2000. According to a report by BBC News, cold temperatures on the lake prevented the volatile chemical from dissipating quickly.
'Ginseng a natural anti-inflammatory agent'May 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ginseng, a herb used in traditional Chinese and other Asian medicines, does have anti-inflammatory effects, according to the latest study. In effect, it is like applying ice to a tissue injury.
Ginseng is a natural anti-inflammatory agentMay 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ginseng, a herb used in traditional Chinese medicines and other Asian healing systems, does have anti-inflammatory effects, according to the latest study. In effect, it is like applying ice to a tissue injury.
Michael J. Fox was once mistaken for a drug addictApril 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael J. Fox was once mistaken for a drug addict because of the symptoms of his Parkinson's disease.
NASA scientists isolate clues to the secret of lifeMarch 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA scientists analysing meteorite dust have discovered new clues to a long-standing mystery about how life works on its most basic, molecular level. 'We found more support for the idea that biological molecules, like amino acids, created in space and brought to earth by meteorite impacts help explain why life is left-handed,' said Daniel Glavin of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre in Greenbelt.
Synthetic biology can prolong anti-malaria drug effectivenessMarch 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Synthetic biology can provide a simpler and cheaper way of making artemisinin, the most powerful anti-malaria drug and also help prolong its effectiveness. Fermenting artemisinin via engineered microbes like yeast can be done at a much lower cost than extracting the drug from Artemsisia annua, the sweet wormwood tree.
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