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Discovery of gene that causes a rare juvenile-onset form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

The discovery of the Senataxin gene, on chromosome 9q34, may provide clues to the mechanisms of related brain disorders. The study appears in the June 2004 issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics.

28 Jun 2004

Naturally occurring genetic change in humans that dramatically increases muscle size and strength

A research team funded by MDA has discovered a naturally occurring genetic change (mutation) in humans that dramatically increases muscle size and strength.

28 Jun 2004

Link between rapid heartbeat after drinking alcohol and the addictive personality

Relationship between the increased heartbeat some people experience after drinking a certain amount of alcohol and the risk of developing a personality that is sensitive to rewards and, hence, to addictions.

28 Jun 2004

Eating eggs does not increase risk of cardiovascular disease

New research shows that egg cholesterol does not impact the harmful, most atherogenic, LDL-cholesterol particles in blood, according to a new study published in the June issue of Metabolism.

26 Jun 2004

Antibiotic use early in life does not increase the subsequent risk of asthma

Previous research has indicated that infections in early life may offer protection from developing asthma. Therefore, it has been suggested that antibiotics increase the risk of asthma by reducing the protective effect of infections or by interfering with normal bacterial flora in the gut.

26 Jun 2004

Call for President Bush to lift restrictions on embryonic stem cell research

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, along with more than 140 patient groups, universities, and scientific societies, sent a letter today to President Bush urging an expansion of the regulations governing federal embryonic stem cell research.

25 Jun 2004

Discovery may explain why people with AIDS may suffer severe infections from viruses that they would otherwise defeat

Researchers have uncovered the first evidence that a virus can mutate to evade the body's first line of immune defense.

25 Jun 2004

750,000 Americans will have a stroke or brain attack this year

Today researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine reported findings that suggest that not all stroke patients have equal access to the only Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved acute ischemic stroke treatment.

25 Jun 2004

Ozone deficiency in the atmosphere does provoke the increase of people's death-rate

About a century ago, A.L. Chizhevsky, great Russian biophysicist, was the first to pay attention to the correlation between people's death-rate and the solar activity cycles.

25 Jun 2004

Animal vaccine shows potential for the development of human SARS immunisation

The current issue of the LANCET provides evidence for the effectiveness of experimental SARS immunisation in animal studies. The preliminary results show the potential for the development of human SARS immunisation.

24 Jun 2004

Anabolic steroids may improve surgical repair of shoulder tears

New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill indicates that treatment with anabolic steroids may improve surgical repair of massive or recurrent tears of the shoulder's rotator cuff tendons.

24 Jun 2004

Research suggests the brain is a much more sensitive organ than originally perceived, sensitive to the tiniest of chemical signals

The brain is a maddeningly complex organ for scientists to understand. No assumption can remain unchallenged, no given taken as a given.

24 Jun 2004

Ingredient of human breast milk may be a new treatment for warts

New Swedish research suggests that HAMLET or "Human-lactalbumin made lethal to tumor cells" an ingredient of human breast milk may be a new treatment for warts.

24 Jun 2004

Zebrafish research may help determine what causes certain birth defects

Description of dozens of mutations that will help determine the earliest steps in vertebrate development, which take the spherical embryo to a complex creature

24 Jun 2004

Muscular German boy sheds new light on muscle development and genetics

By studying the genetic make up of a German boy born with unusually well developed muscles, an international research team has discovered the first evidence that the gene whose loss makes "mighty mice" also controls muscle growth in people.

24 Jun 2004

MRSA superbugs emerged independently in at least eight countries including the UK

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria that are increasingly resistant to vancomycin, the antibiotic of last resort in the war against superbugs, have emerged independently in at least eight countries including the UK

24 Jun 2004

Fat hormone leptin affects a specific type of target neurons in the brain

Nina Balthasar and her colleagues have presented direct evidence that the fat hormone leptin affects a specific type of target neurons in the brain -- a prime link in the brain's regulation of the body's energy balance.

24 Jun 2004

Genetic variation that doubles the risk for rheumatoid arthritis

A team of researchers has discovered a genetic variation that doubles the risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

24 Jun 2004

Historical analysis of the 38-year struggle to provide a prescription drug benefit to seniors as part of Medicare

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of California, San Francisco, have completed a new historical analysis of the 38-year struggle to provide a prescription drug benefit to seniors as part of Medicare.

23 Jun 2004

Research may explain why methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections are so difficult to control in hospitals

Currently, attempts to prevent spread of these infections include isolating infected patients and increasing staff hygiene measures such as handwashing. However, these attempts have met with limited success.

23 Jun 2004

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Discovery of gene that causes a rare juvenile-onset form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Naturally occurring genetic change in humans that dramatically increases muscle size and strength

Link between rapid heartbeat after drinking alcohol and the addictive personality

Eating eggs does not increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Antibiotic use early in life does not increase the subsequent risk of asthma

Call for President Bush to lift restrictions on embryonic stem cell research

Discovery may explain why people with AIDS may suffer severe infections from viruses that they would otherwise defeat

750,000 Americans will have a stroke or brain attack this year

Ozone deficiency in the atmosphere does provoke the increase of people's death-rate

Animal vaccine shows potential for the development of human SARS immunisation

Anabolic steroids may improve surgical repair of shoulder tears

Research suggests the brain is a much more sensitive organ than originally perceived, sensitive to the tiniest of chemical signals

Ingredient of human breast milk may be a new treatment for warts

Zebrafish research may help determine what causes certain birth defects

Muscular German boy sheds new light on muscle development and genetics

MRSA superbugs emerged independently in at least eight countries including the UK

Fat hormone leptin affects a specific type of target neurons in the brain

Genetic variation that doubles the risk for rheumatoid arthritis

Historical analysis of the 38-year struggle to provide a prescription drug benefit to seniors as part of Medicare

Research may explain why methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections are so difficult to control in hospitals

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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