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Stem cell research in the UK reaches significant milestone

Stem cell scientists at King's College London will today announce they have submitted to the UK Stem Cell Bank (UKSCB) their first clinical grade human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines that are free from animal-derived products, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

We are not only eating 'materials', we are also eating 'information'

In a new study, Chen-Yu Zhang's group at Nanjing university present a rather striking finding that plant miRNAs could make into the host blood and tissues via the route of food-intake. Moreover, once inside the host, they ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 4

Digital microfluidics opening the way for revolution in blood sampling

The days of the blood sample routine - arm out, tie tube, make a fist, find a vein and tap in -- may soon be over, thanks to a new analysis method developed at U of T by Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds flame retardants at high levels in pet dogs

Indiana University scientists have found chemical flame retardants in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations five to 10 times higher than in humans, but lower than levels found in a previous study of cats.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Results show benefits in using acute kidney injury criteria in the diagnosis of cirrhosis

The first clinical study investigating the use of the AKIN criteria (Acute Kidney Injury Network) in cirrhosis has shown significant benefits that have the potential to change future diagnosis, according to results from a ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japanese sperm cell breakthrough offers hope to infertile men

(PhysOrg.com) -- In what can only be described as cosmic forces at work, Japanese scientists working at Yokohama University, just south of Tokyo, have in the midst of a national crises, announced a major breakthrough in fertility ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 9 | with audio podcast report

Evidence poor for link between biomarkers and risk of CV events for patients with kidney disease

Even though clinical practice guidelines for patients with chronic kidney disease recommend specific treatment target levels for serum phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and calcium to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D deficiency in cirrhosis

A research team from Denmark examined the vitamin D status in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis compared to those with primary biliary cirrhosis. They found that vitamin D deficiency in cirrhosis relates to liver dysfunction ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The safety of daily magnesium oxide treatment for children with chronic constipation

A research team from Japan determined serum magnesium concentration in children with functional constipation treated with daily magnesium oxide. The results showed that serum magnesium concentration increased significantly, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Higher levels of compound in blood associated with lower risk of respiratory disease

An analysis of data including more than 500,000 adults indicates that levels in the blood of bilirubin (a compound produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells) in the normal range but relatively higher were ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers develop real-time method to detect kidney damage

(PhysOrg.com) -- The current check for kidney disease is a simple blood test for serum creatinine, but it can take longer than two days for this metabolite to accumulate to levels that are significant enough ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pulmonary fibrosis inhibited by pentraxin-2/SAP in research study

Promedior, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapies to treat fibrotic and inflammatory diseases, announced today the publication of collaborative research in the International Journal of Bi ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seeing kidney injury, as it happens

The current check for kidney disease is a simple blood test for serum creatinine, but it can take longer than two days for this metabolite to accumulate to levels that are significant enough to indicate kidney damage - and ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find vitamin D absorption is diminished in patients with Crohn's disease

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have for the first time shown that reduced vitamin D absorption in patients with quiescent Crohn's disease (CD) may be the cause for their increased risk for vitamin ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), one of the four most prevalent chronic conditions in the elderly, is associated with low serum levels of folic acid, according to new research published in the December 2010 issue of Otolaryngology &# ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0