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High-resolution images reveal the molecular rearrangements that rotavirus uses to break into cells

High-resolution images constructed by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School reveal the molecular rearrangements that rotavirus – the most common cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhea and vomiting in children worldwide – uses to break into cells.

25 Aug 2004

Children who take steroid drugs for nephrotic syndrome do not suffer bone loss

Childhood nephrotic syndrome, which affects 3 out of 100,000 children, is the most common chronic kidney disease in children. Although it does not impair kidney function, it weakens the body's ability to remove water and salt from the blood, and causes swelling in the belly, legs, and around the eyes.

25 Aug 2004

Less invasive procedure to repair aortic aneurysm could reduce death by two-thirds

Early results of a UK study published online by THE LANCET suggest that a surgical procedure to repair aortic aneurysm that is less invasive than conventional open surgery could reduce death within a month of surgery by around two-thirds.

25 Aug 2004

Florida-based online pharmacy illegally prescribed the powerful painkiller Vicodin to an Illinois state employee

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Secretary Fernando Grillo today announced a suit has been filed against a Florida-based online pharmacy that illegally prescribed the powerful painkiller Vicodin to an employee in Madigan's office posing as a consumer who had injured his back after slipping on ice.

20 Aug 2004

Antibodies produced by shark immune systems could be used to detect human pathogens

A recent discovery shows that antibodies produced by shark immune systems could be used to detect a range of human pathogens some of which have the potential to be used as biological warfare agents.

20 Aug 2004

Researchers to conduct a series of studies on human circulation

Penn State College of Medicine researchers recently were awarded a five-year, $7 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to conduct a series of studies on human circulation.

18 Aug 2004

Computed tomography may improve screening of latent atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is the progressive narrowing and hardening of the arteries over time, known to occur to some degree with aging; but other risk factors (such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes and family history for atherosclerotic disease) that accelerate this process have been identified.

18 Aug 2004

Exposure to natural and man-made substances in the environment accounts for at least two-thirds of all the cases of cancer in the U.S.

These environmental factors include lifestyle choices like cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet, lack of exercise and excessive sunlight exposure. Other factors include exposure to certain medical drugs, hormones, radiation, viruses, bacteria, and chemicals that may be present in the air, water, food and workplace.

18 Aug 2004

Large-scale computer simulations help understand SARS

A Mayo Clinic researcher is the first to develop a series of three-dimensional (3D) models of an enzyme responsible for the replication of the deadly SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome) virus.

17 Aug 2004

Scientists visualise protein complex responsible for looking after out of shape proteins

The structure of the chaperonin complex of the bacteria Thermus thermophilus reveals clues about how the important molecule may do its job of folding new or damaged proteins within cells.

17 Aug 2004

New imaging technique may help cystic fibrosis sufferers

Now, Jefferson Lab scientists have used their expertise to build a small animal medical imager that's helping researchers develop a new gene therapy technique for cystic fibrosis.

15 Aug 2004

Could the cure for cancer have been ignored for 30 years?

Over the past 30 years, a qualified surgeon based in Perth, Australia has been treating cancer patients with a novel form of radio-wave therapy. A news story on the popular Australian television show "A Current Affair", hosted by Ray Martin has sparked great interest from the Australian general public and the wider Australian medical community.

12 Aug 2004

New knee-scanning procedures will provide more accurate diagnosis methods for doctors

New knee-scanning procedures developed by Australia's Monash University will provide more accurate diagnosis methods for doctors and save patients time and money.

10 Aug 2004

Liver transplantation outcomes have significantly improved for patients with hepatitis B

Since the early 1990s, therapeutic options for patients undergoing liver transplantation for hepatitis B have evolved to include HBV immune globulin (HBIG) and lamivudine.

9 Aug 2004

Automated science speeds solution of Human Genome data

Scientists in Argonne's Biosciences Division are automating and accelerating the complex processes that coax a protein to reveal its structure so they can learn the role Nature assigned it.

6 Aug 2004

A new marker for osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common, crippling age-related disease characterized by the gradual destruction of cartilage cushioning the joints.

5 Aug 2004

Computer-aided detection (CAD) can help physicians locate and analyze images from computed tomography (CT) scans

The diagnostic imaging modality of computed tomography (CT) scan is very helpful in lung cancer assessment as it spots even small lung tumors that might go undetected in conventional chest X-ray and other tests.

2 Aug 2004

The Woods Technique of Follicular Relocation - single hair follicle transplant micro-surgery

The doctors who first researched, developed and perfected single hair follicle transplant micro-surgery announced today that they are bringing their remarkable technique to the United States. And they are backing it up with a published "Declaration of Patient's Rights."

2 Aug 2004

A prototype microscope that uses neutrons instead of light to "see" magnified images

A prototype microscope that uses neutrons instead of light to "see" magnified images has been demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Neutron microscopes might eventually offer certain advantages over optical, X-ray and electron imaging techniques such as better contrast for biological samples.

2 Aug 2004

Rapid detection of anthrax inhalation

Authors of a research letter in this week’s issue of THE LANCET outline progress in the ability to rapidly detect anthrax inhalation in the event of bioterrorist attacks.

29 Jul 2004

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High-resolution images reveal the molecular rearrangements that rotavirus uses to break into cells

Children who take steroid drugs for nephrotic syndrome do not suffer bone loss

Less invasive procedure to repair aortic aneurysm could reduce death by two-thirds

Florida-based online pharmacy illegally prescribed the powerful painkiller Vicodin to an Illinois state employee

Antibodies produced by shark immune systems could be used to detect human pathogens

Researchers to conduct a series of studies on human circulation

Computed tomography may improve screening of latent atherosclerosis

Exposure to natural and man-made substances in the environment accounts for at least two-thirds of all the cases of cancer in the U.S.

Large-scale computer simulations help understand SARS

Scientists visualise protein complex responsible for looking after out of shape proteins

New imaging technique may help cystic fibrosis sufferers

Could the cure for cancer have been ignored for 30 years?

New knee-scanning procedures will provide more accurate diagnosis methods for doctors

Liver transplantation outcomes have significantly improved for patients with hepatitis B

Automated science speeds solution of Human Genome data

A new marker for osteoarthritis

Computer-aided detection (CAD) can help physicians locate and analyze images from computed tomography (CT) scans

The Woods Technique of Follicular Relocation - single hair follicle transplant micro-surgery

A prototype microscope that uses neutrons instead of light to "see" magnified images

Rapid detection of anthrax inhalation

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