Seniors struggle with chronic pain
Feb 22, 2008 |
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A Canadian survey found that more than one-quarter of seniors living at home and 38 percent of those in institutions suffered from chronic pain.
Novel method to reveal drug targets
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute scientists have developed a new large-scale method to identify the interactions between proteins that are a major target for therapeutic intervention. The novel method can identify the weak, ...
Premature births linked to physical abuse
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Premature birth can have serious effects on the development and growth of children. In many parts of the world, preterm deliveries are increasing in frequency. In a study published in the February 2008 issue of the American Jo ...
A strange case of upper obstructive syndrome
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Aorto-duodenal fistulae (ADF) are the most frequent aorto-enteric fistulae (80%) and the most frequent presenting sign of ADF is upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGI). A 59-year-old male patient, who underwent ...
Are tumors causing stricture of bile duct always malignant?
Feb 22, 2008 |
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The benign biliary tract tumor is rarely found in clinical practice. One case of bile duct adenomyoma was recently reported in the January 28 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology. This paper cited studies on how ...
USC awarded $3.9M for lab under the sea
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Think of bacteria eating rock. Now think of bacteria eating rock below the ocean floor. How about experimenting on bacteria in that rock 15,000 feet underwater?
3 newly discovered ERK pathway proteins related to CagA induced disease
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Cytotoxin-associated gene A protein (CagA) from type I H.pylori has been proved by epidemiological and experimental studies to be closely associated with the H.pylori induced gastric diseases, especially gastric cancer. However, ...
A novel hMSH2 gene mutation in colorectal cancer patients?
Feb 22, 2008 |
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About 20% CRC patients have a genetic component and HNPCC is the most common autosomal dominant hereditary syndrome. Some Chinese HNPCC pedigrees were recently reported in the January 14, 2008 issue of the World Journal of ...
