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Melbourne researchers take head lice treatment to the world

A new Victorian biotechnology company, Hatchtech, announced at BIO 2005 that its technology is the first in the world to kill 100% of head lice eggs. International clinical trials are expected to begin within a year and the product may be on market shelves within three years.

19 Jun 2005

Stem cells to solve blood shortage problems

The State Government of Victoria, Australia announced that Melbourne scientists at Monash University have developed a unique technology that can grow large numbers of blood cells from human embryonic stem cells.

19 Jun 2005

Study shows why thiazolidinediones cause edema and helps understand role of kidneys in hypertension

In related discoveries with far-reaching implications for treating diabetes and understanding hypertension, University of Utah researchers have learned why thiazolidinediones (TZDs), a major anti-diabetes drug, cause edema and also have found a new pathway critical to fluid metabolism. Identification of this pathway may help understand fundamental mechanisms of blood pressure control.

19 Jun 2005

Cardiovascular researchers at the University of Oregon use new environmental chamber to investigate the body's response to stress

A new research tool will allow University of Oregon scientists to replicate an extreme range of environmental conditions in their quest to test and understand the human body's response to everyday stresses.

19 Jun 2005

Seroquel (quetiapine), may be an effective treatment option for patients with schizophrenia

A new study, published in the journal Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, shows that the atypical antipsychotic Seroquel (quetiapine), may be an effective treatment option for patients with schizophrenia who exhibit aggressive behaviour during psychotic episodes.

19 Jun 2005

Bipolar disorder more prevalent and costly than believed

The incidence of bipolar disorder in the general population is considerably higher than earlier studies have indicated, resulting in significantly less productivity and more days lost from work compared to the better known major depressive disorder, according to preliminary findings from a national survey presented today at the Sixth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder.

19 Jun 2005

First demonstration that reduced metabolic activity in the hippocampus may be used to help predict future Alzheimer's disease

New York University School of Medicine researchers have developed a brain scan-based computer program that quickly and accurately measures metabolic activity in a key region of the brain affected in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

19 Jun 2005

Older drinkers not younger, most likely to succumb to alcohol-related death

An extraordinary amount of media attention focuses on alcohol consumption and its impact on public order and health. But as Professor Dick Hobbs shows in ESRC's new report Seven Deadly Sins, while 'binge drinking' youths dominate the headlines, it is older drinkers that are most likely to succumb to alcohol-related death.

19 Jun 2005

Arterial spin labeling distinguishes between Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia

A non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique called arterial spin labeling is just as accurate as invasive scanning techniques in distinguishing Alzheimer's disease from frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in the brains of elderly people, according to a new study at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).

19 Jun 2005

Female bed-rest study will understand changes to the immune response and decreased resistance to infection in space

A bed-rest study with female participants will help scientists understand changes to the immune response and decreased resistance to infection in space.

16 Jun 2005

Most common form of lung cancer may begin in a group of newly isolated lung stem cells

Working in a mouse model, the researchers isolated a novel type of lung cell that can divide into fresh copies of itself and into the two more specialized kinds of cells deep in the lung.

16 Jun 2005

Specific genetic linkages to bipolar disorder

Despite an intensive effort, researchers have yet to identify the genes that cause bipolar disorder, yet the practical benefits of such a discovery could reap rich rewards for those suffering from the mental illness.

16 Jun 2005

Findings may help scientists improve the existing vaccine for yellow fever

In one of the first molecular studies of the human antibody response to yellow fever, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers and their colleagues have found the crucial bit of virus that people's immune systems need to spot and quash this often-fatal re-emerging disease.

16 Jun 2005

New techniques use mitochondrial DNA as an early indicator for certain types of cancer

A pilot study at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in support of the National Cancer Institute's Early Detection Research Network (EDRN), has validated the measurement accuracy of new techniques that use mitochondrial DNA as an early indicator for certain types of cancer.

16 Jun 2005

Research News and Research

Melbourne researchers take head lice treatment to the world

Stem cells to solve blood shortage problems

Study shows why thiazolidinediones cause edema and helps understand role of kidneys in hypertension

Cardiovascular researchers at the University of Oregon use new environmental chamber to investigate the body's response to stress

Seroquel (quetiapine), may be an effective treatment option for patients with schizophrenia

Bipolar disorder more prevalent and costly than believed

First demonstration that reduced metabolic activity in the hippocampus may be used to help predict future Alzheimer's disease

Older drinkers not younger, most likely to succumb to alcohol-related death

Arterial spin labeling distinguishes between Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia

Female bed-rest study will understand changes to the immune response and decreased resistance to infection in space

Most common form of lung cancer may begin in a group of newly isolated lung stem cells

Specific genetic linkages to bipolar disorder

Findings may help scientists improve the existing vaccine for yellow fever

New techniques use mitochondrial DNA as an early indicator for certain types of cancer

Chronic insomnia medicines have not yet been rigorously evaluated for long-term use

Fine tuning drug levels in neuroblastoma patients is effective

Inactive gene may explain higher incidence of prostate cancer in African-Americans compared to Caucasians

Scientists have tracked down the biological trigger that gives rise to Van Buchem disease

Open debate about illegal drug use is needed

U.S. scientists have successfully engineered blood vessels from human vascular cells in the lab

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