Friday, April 30, 2010

Peppers may increase energy expenditure in people tying to lose weight....

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We know that, Capsinoids , which include capsiate , dihydrocapsiate ,  and nordihydrocapsiate , are substances naturally present in c...
Thursday, April 29, 2010

New study confirms 98.9% specificity of the T-SPOTspan TB assay

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The study highlights the very high specificity of the T-SPOT.TB assay and confirms its utility in the identification of latent TB infection....
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Rib-X Pharmaceuticals to demonstrate three presentations at Antibacterial Drug Development Conference

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Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc, is presenting three separate presentations at the Cambridge Healthtech Institute's 4 th Annual Antibacte...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Chokeberry extract reduces weight gain in insulin-resistant animals.....

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Chokeberries ( Aronia ) are a great example of those fruits that both  taste good and show a number of health benefits for the body....
Monday, April 26, 2010

MIF (Macrophage migration Inhibitory Factor) - a new molecular target for the treatment of depressant and anxiety...

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Clinical depression affects 121 million people around the world,  according to the World Health Organization, but only 60% to 80% of c...
Thursday, April 22, 2010

HAMLET (found in breast milk) may target molecules in specific membrane regions.....

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We know that HAMLET (human α-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells) is a molecular complex of α-lactalbumin and oleic acid (see structure ...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

PA-824 - Aerosol: New Tool Against Tuberculosis?

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We know the epidemic rates of HIV/TB coinfection as well as emerging multidrug-resistant  (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) ...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Chitosan could repair spinal damage - first evidence....

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Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was reported to seal and repair damaged spinal cord nerve cells,  by repairing the damaged membranes of ner...
Monday, April 19, 2010

Positive results from second phase 3 Study of Fidaxomicin for the treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection..

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Fidaxomicin   is the first in a new class of narrow spectrum macrocyclic  antibiotic drugs.   It is non-systemic (minimally absor...
Saturday, April 17, 2010

Anti-cancer agent stops metastasis in its tracks....

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Like microscopic inchworms, cancer cells slink away from tumors to travel and settle elsewhere in the body. Now, researchers at Weil...
Friday, April 16, 2010

Chinese Wolfberries (as dietary supplement) may improve vision imperfections caused by Type-2 diabetes..

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Wolfberry , commercially called goji berry , is the common name for the  fruit of two very closely related species: Lycium barbarum....
Thursday, April 15, 2010

Flaxseed lowers high cholesterol in men.....

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Flax (also known as common flax or linseed ) ( Linum  usitatissimum ) is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It ...
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

miRNAs' Therapeutic Potential

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miRNAs' Therapeutic Potential
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

New pyrimidine compounds may lead to improved treatments for childhood brain cancer

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New pyrimidine compounds may lead to improved treatments for childhood brain cancer
Monday, April 12, 2010

2-aminoimidazole/triazole conjugate re-sensitizes multi-drug resistant strains of bacteria to the effects of conventional antibiotics...

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We know that infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as MRSA   are especially difficult to get rid of because the bacteria can a...