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August 2008 News
- Study describes changes in key Alzheimer's protein in humans
Researchers have described hour-by-hour changes in the amount of a protein believed to play a key role in Alzheimer's disease in the human brain. A collaborative study by...
Published Friday 29 August 2008 - Antipsychotic drugs increase stroke risk, study suggests
Drugs used in the treatment of psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a study carried out by a team of researchers from the...
Published Friday 29 August 2008 - HIV treatment could provoke asthma in children, study suggests
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) could increase the risk of childhood asthma, according to a new study. Published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the research...
Published Thursday 28 August 2008 - Drug may lower blood pressure in hypertension sufferers, study suggests
A drug which lowers uric acid levels has been linked with reduced blood pressure (BP) in youths with newly-diagnosed hypertension, according to a preliminary report published in the...
Published Wednesday 27 August 2008 - Twins trial suggests olive leaf extract lowers cholesterol
A study referred to as the "twins trial" has suggested that taking 1,000mg of an olive leaf extract can lower cholesterol and blood pressure in patients who have...
Published Wednesday 27 August 2008 - Study links low cholesterol with cancer in diabetes sufferers
Researchers have linked low and high levels of LDL cholesterol with cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes. A study of 6,107 diabetics was carried out by scientists...
Published Tuesday 26 August 2008 - Potential type 1 diabetes treatment mechanism confirmed
The mechanism behind a potential new therapy for type 1 diabetes has been confirmed by staff from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston, USA. Web resource Eurekalert notes...
Published Tuesday 26 August 2008 - Opioids 'could exacerbate pain'
Opioid medications given to patients to help relieve serious forms of pain could in fact worsen suffering, it has been claimed. Writing an article for the Pain Topics...
Published Friday 22 August 2008 - Erectile dysfunction drug 'could help BPH'
A new study has revealed that a daily dose of erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (Cialis) may help to relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The study, which...
Published Friday 22 August 2008 - Rat brain controlled robot could help in Alzheimer's research, scientists state
A robot which has its movements controlled by biological brain matter from a rat is aiding researchers from the University of Reading in the UK to learn more...
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - Study links low-level arsenic exposure in water to diabetes
Low-level exposure to arsenic in drinking water seems to be associated with an increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Published in the August...
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - Study links low-level arsenic exposure in water to diabetes
Low-level exposure to arsenic in drinking water seems to be associated with an increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Published in the August...
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - NICE likely to recommend cholesterol tests, BBC suggests
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is likely to recommend the introduction of family screening for an inherited cholesterol disorder, it has been reported today....
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - Scientists hope to develop arthritis vaccine
Scientists are hoping to develop a new vaccine which makes use of patients' own blood cells to suppress the effects of rheumatoid arthritis, it has been reported. Members...
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - Scientists developing new potential "blockbuster" diabetes drug
A new drug with the potential to treat fibrosis has been developed by Australian scientists, they have stated. Staff from the University of Melbourne and tertiary referral centre...
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - Compounds have potential for Alzheimer's treatment, study suggests
A select group of microtubule-associated proteins which interact with a protein in the brain could be used in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related...
Published Thursday 21 August 2008 - Surgical weight loss does not eliminate OSA, study indicates
Surgical weight loss results in an improvement of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a study by staff at the Walter Reed Army Medical Centre suggests. However, the majority of...
Published Friday 15 August 2008 - MSG use linked to obesity, study suggests
People who use monosodium glutamate (MSG) to enhance the flavour of their food are more likely to be overweight or obese than those who do not, even if...
Published Thursday 14 August 2008 - British Association of Dermatologists suggests sun-awareness campaign for men
The British Association of Dermatologists has suggested that a sun-awareness campaign directed specifically at men would be ideal. Nina Goad, a spokesperson for the organisation, makes her comments...
Published Thursday 14 August 2008 - Type 2 diabetes positive outcomes doubled by weight loss soon after diagnosis, says study
Patients who lose weight soon after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes have improved control of their blood pressure and sugar levels, according to a study published online in...
Published Wednesday 13 August 2008 - Scientists make weight-control discovery
Scientists studying the brain's neurocircuitry have made a new discovery in terms of weight management. Published in the August 10th issue of Nature Neuroscience, a study led by...
Published Wednesday 13 August 2008 - Contraceptive pill impacts partner choice, research suggests
The contraceptive pill may have an effect on women's natural ability to select a partner genetically different to themselves, research carried out at the University of Liverpool in...
Published Wednesday 13 August 2008 - Established treatments unlikely to improve fertility, study suggests
Established medical interventions designed to help couples with infertility issues do not appear to help enhance fertility, a study published online in the British Medical Journal suggests. A...
Published Friday 08 August 2008 - Researchers discover cancer-inhibiting compound
A compound discovered off the coast of Key Largo in Florida has been found to inhibit cancer cell growth in laboratory tests. The compound - called largazole -...
Published Friday 08 August 2008 - Diabetes, sleep apnoea closely related, warns IDF
The International Diabetes Foundation has noted that recent research demonstrates a close relationship between Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and that both conditions have an...
Published Thursday 07 August 2008 - Targeted drug therapy effective in kidney patients, research suggests
The drug rituximab results in considerable kidney injury healing in patients with membranous nephropathy, according to a piece of research appearing in the November 2008 issue of the...
Published Wednesday 06 August 2008 - New technique could reduce drug use for transplant patients
A new procedure based on tailored regulatory cells - which could avoid the need for transplant patients to take a cocktail of drugs to prevent their system from...
Published Wednesday 06 August 2008 - Epilepsy treatment may be effective in alcohol dependence recovery
A drug often used in the treatment of epilepsy could be effective in reducing insomnia in recovering alcoholics, according to a new pilot study. Published in the August...
Published Tuesday 05 August 2008 - High use of complementary methods in cancer survivors, study finds
Many cancer patients use complementary methods as part of their treatment for the condition, new research suggests. A study by researchers at the American Cancer Society indicates that...
Published Monday 04 August 2008 - Flu vaccine effectiveness questioned
The effectiveness of flu vaccine's protection of the elderly has been drawn into question by a new study. Published in the August 2nd issue of the Lancet, the...
Published Monday 04 August 2008 - Investigated drug found to confer exercise benefits
Scientists in California have developed a drug that simulates the health benefits of exercise and improves physical endurance. A study conducted at the Salk Institute's Gene Expression Laboratory...
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