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Use of hookah steam stones could lead to dangerous, false sense of security

New research suggests the use of hookah steam stones - commonly considered a safer alternative to cigarette smoking - could be leaving users with a dangerous, false sense of security. The findings out of the University of Cincinnati/Agilent Technologies Metallomics Center of the Americas are published this month in the Microchemical Journal.

12 May 2015

Wilson Therapeutics' WTX101-201 Phase 2 clinical study to be presented at EASL annual meeting

Wilson Therapeutics AB, a development stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that a poster of the company's ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial for WTX101-201 will be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver, or the 50th International Liver Congress 2015, taking place in Vienna April 22-26.

16 Apr 2015

TGen scientists discover the likely cause of rare type of muscle weakness in six children

Scientists at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), using state-of-the-art genetic technology, have discovered the likely cause of a child's rare type of severe muscle weakness.

10 Apr 2015

World first: Antimicrobial copper supermarket trolleys

In a world first, a Brazilian supermarket has introduced supermarket trolleys with antimicrobial copper handles to help reduce the spread of disease-causing pathogens.

3 Mar 2015

Bielefeld University chemists develop copper molecule that could help prevent spread of cancer

Chemists at Bielefeld University have developed a molecule containing copper that binds specifically with DNA and prevents the spread of cancer. First results show that it kills the cancer cells more quickly than cisplatin - a widely used anti-cancer drug that is frequently administered in chemotherapy.

2 Mar 2015

Novel EPR oximetry technique may help clinicians directly measure oxygen in cancer, stroke patients

A novel Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) oximetry technique will help clinicians directly measure oxygen and schedule treatments at times of high oxygen levels in cancer and stroke patients to improve outcomes, The EPR team at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine has found.

5 Feb 2015

Nortek announces acquisition of Anthro

Nortek, Inc., a global diversified industrial company with leading brands and innovative air management and technology-driven products and solutions for residential and commercial applications, today announced it has acquired Anthro Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of technology furniture.

21 Jan 2015

UB researchers design nanoparticle that may open door for new 'hypermodal' imaging systems

Using two biocompatible parts, University at Buffalo researchers and their colleagues have designed a nanoparticle that can be detected by six medical imaging techniques.

21 Jan 2015

VisiVite reports upcoming release of ProVision macular health formula

VisiVite, a world leader in ocular nutrition, today announced its upcoming January 2015 release of ProVision, a professional macular health formula designed to be easy for eye doctors to dispense and affordable for their patients to use.

20 Jan 2015

Iron accumulation in human tissues may contribute to the aging process

It's been known for decades that some metals, including iron, accumulate in human tissues during aging and that toxic levels of iron have been linked to neurologic diseases, such as Parkinson's. Common belief has held that iron accumulation happens as a result of the aging process.

17 Jan 2015

Virginia Tech researchers call for critical review of EPA's secondary standards for drinking water

Changes in drinking water quality in the 21st Century are coming from a myriad of circumstances, and not all are for the best. Top contenders for why water-drinking quality might become suspect to the average consumer include California's drought conditions, the technology of fracking, and the nationwide aging infrastructure of rusty, degrading pipes.

14 Jan 2015

Study reveals how the human brain heals itself after surgical removal of brain tumor

An interdisciplinary team of neuroscientists and neurosurgeons from the University of Rochester has used a new imaging technique to show how the human brain heals itself in just a few weeks following surgical removal of a brain tumor.

11 Dec 2014

Simple blood test could help to detect breast cancer early

It may be possible to develop a simple blood test that, by detecting changes in the zinc in our bodies, could help to diagnose breast cancer early.

9 Dec 2014

Researchers warn that Vitamin A deficiency can cause eye problems

Obese patients who have undergone bariatric surgery to shed weight should take the supplements prescribed to them to protect their eyes. Taking in too little Vitamin A, in particular, could in some cases actually cause night blindness, dry eyes, corneal ulcers, and in extreme cases total blindness. This advice comes from Rui Azevedo Guerreiro and Rui Ribeiro of the Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central in Portugal, who reviewed what little research there currently is on the occurrence of eye conditions following bariatric surgery.

2 Dec 2014

Copper News and Research

Use of hookah steam stones could lead to dangerous, false sense of security

Wilson Therapeutics' WTX101-201 Phase 2 clinical study to be presented at EASL annual meeting

TGen scientists discover the likely cause of rare type of muscle weakness in six children

World first: Antimicrobial copper supermarket trolleys

Bielefeld University chemists develop copper molecule that could help prevent spread of cancer

Novel EPR oximetry technique may help clinicians directly measure oxygen in cancer, stroke patients

Nortek announces acquisition of Anthro

UB researchers design nanoparticle that may open door for new 'hypermodal' imaging systems

VisiVite reports upcoming release of ProVision macular health formula

Iron accumulation in human tissues may contribute to the aging process

Virginia Tech researchers call for critical review of EPA's secondary standards for drinking water

Study reveals how the human brain heals itself after surgical removal of brain tumor

Simple blood test could help to detect breast cancer early

Researchers warn that Vitamin A deficiency can cause eye problems

Proper copper levels essential to health of the brain at rest, new study finds

Abnormal vitamin D, trace element levels may indicate asthma risk

Research shows that copper could help to prevent Ebola spread

Cornell University chemists uncover new insight into the underlying causes of ALS

Frozen meals have better diet quality than QSR meals, shows research

How the health law's second enrollment season could impact the outcome of key Senate races

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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