Search results for medicine prize:
People living in poorer neighborhoods at increased risk for death, worse health risks
4 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Regardless of an individual's dietary and lifestyle risk factors, living in a poorer or more socioeconomically deprived neighborhood may increase a person's risk for death, according to data presented at the American Association ...
Small addition to cancer drug may make big difference
4 hours ago |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
University of Florida researchers have found a way to use just a fraction of the normal dosage of a highly toxic, debilitating chemotherapy drug to achieve even better results against colon cancer cells.
Researcher unveils new approach to treat lower back pain
4 hours ago |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Using a branch of science that crosses disciplines to study complex problems, a Michigan State University researcher is introducing a new way to understand and treat lower back pain, a condition affecting more than 40 million ...
Merkel cells revealed as secret behind sensation of light touch
5 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Scientists have proved experimentally what has been suspected since the discovery of Merkel cells in the skin over a century ago: the sense of light touch that is critical for hand dexterity would not be possible without ...
NC State vets lead way in disaster response for animals
6 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Most people can picture the first responders who come to the rescue in the wake of a natural disaster. But who provides emergency help for the dogs, cats and horses that people love? And who takes care of ...
Parasite evades death by promoting host cell survival
6 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Researchers have discovered how the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas' disease, prolongs its survival in infected cells. A protein on the parasite activates the enzyme Akt, which blocks cell ...
Cyber crooks tarketing banks-social networks: Cisco
10 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
An annual security report being released Tuesday by technology titan Cisco warns that banks and online social networks are prime targets for increasingly sophisticated cyber crooks.
Association of tight glycemic control with road crashes in diabetic patients
11 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
A study from Canada published this week in PLoS Medicine suggests an association between tighter glycemic control and an increased risk of a motor vehicle crash in diabetic adults. Using a population-based case control analys ...
Getting a 'Head Start' on obesity prevention
11 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
Almost 1 million preschool children from low-income families are enrolled in Head Start, a national program for young children that readies them for school. While the program provides them with educational and social skill ...
Researchers demonstrate that stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
11 hours ago |
5 / 5 (7) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have for the first time demonstrated that human blood stem cells can be engineered to target and kill HIV-infected cells.
Severity of H1N1 flu in US during current flu season may be less than feared
11 hours ago |
not rated yet |
0
A new study from researchers at the UK Medical Research Council and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) projects that the severity of the H1N1 flu during the autumn-winter flu season in the U.S. will likely be less ...
Validity of cost-effectiveness models based on randomized clinical trials
14 hours ago |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Cost-effectiveness studies are widely used to guide prescribing policy in many countries, as part of health technology assessment programmes. However, a new study published this week in PLoS Medicine by Tjeerd-Pieter van St ...
Gene Hijacked By HIV Ancestor Suggests New Way to Block Viral Reproduction
Dec 07, 2009 |
4.9 / 5 (7) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ancestor of the AIDS virus hijacked an entire gene, perhaps from some prehistoric cat it had infected, a gene that makes it much better able to infect humans, according to a study published ...
Higher risk for heart disease and diabetes associated with androgen deprivation therapy
Dec 07, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Men of all ages treated for prostate cancer with androgen deprivation therapy, specifically with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH), have an increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to ...
Childhood traumas linger as health risk factors for adults
Dec 07, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Research from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London has found that negative experiences in childhood may alter not only mental health but also physical health, into middle age and beyond.
