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Statins appear to improve survival in kidney transplant recipients // Medical Studies/Trials

For patients receiving kidney transplants, treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs may lead to longer survival, reports a study in the November 2008 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).  [ Full Medical News... ]

Tethered bilayer membrane may unlock secrets of early-stage Alzheimer's // Medical Research News

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and three collaborating institutions are using a new laboratory model of the membrane surrounding neurons in the brain to study how a protein long suspected of a role in early-stage Alzheimer's disease actually impairs a neuron's structure and function.  [ Full Medical News... ]

New technique measures formation of clumps of proteins in protein-based pharmaceuticals // Pharmaceutical News

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a technique to measure the formation of clumps of proteins in protein-based pharmaceuticals.  [ Full Medical News... ]

Endurance exercise makes heart younger // Medical Studies/Trials

Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but endurance exercise seems to make it younger. According to a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, older people who did endurance exercise training for about a year ended up with metabolically much younger hearts.  [ Full Medical News... ]

Toxic or hazardous chemicals found in top-selling laundry products and air fresheners // Miscellaneous News

A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals.  [ Full Medical News... ]

First-of-its-kind study examines whether fat tissues from different areas of the body vary in stem cell concentration // Medical Studies/Trials

Fat removed from the lower abdomen and inner thigh through liposuction was found to be an excellent source of stem cells, with higher stem cell concentrations than other areas of the body, reports a Brazilian-based study in August's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).  [ Full Medical News... ]

Research sheds light on neural mechanisms responsible for social difficulties in autism // Medical Condition News

Picking up on innuendo and social cues is a central component of engaging in conversation, but people with autism often struggle to determine another person's intentions in a social interaction.  [ Full Medical News... ]

WHO welcomes Bloomberg/Gates new agenda to fight tobacco use // Miscellaneous News

WHO welcomes the announcement from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Bloomberg Philanthropies to inject significant new resources into the global fight against tobacco use.  [ Full Medical News... ]

No justification for denying obese patients knee replacement surgery // Medical Procedure News

There is no justification for denying obese patients knee replacement surgery: They benefit almost as much as anyone else from the procedure, concludes a small study published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.  [ Full Medical News... ]

Sorafenib extends life of advanced liver cancer patients // Medical Studies/Trials

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have found that sorafenib (Nexavar) helps patients with advanced liver cancer live about 44 percent longer compared with patients who did not receive the anti-cancer drug.  [ Full Medical News... ]

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