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Stem Cells Buy Freedom From Insulin for Type 1 Diabetics - MedlinePlus - 0 views

www.nlm.nih.gov/...fullstory_82892.html 2009 April MedlinePlus news type_1 diabetes type_1_diabetes stem cells stem cells stem_cells transplantation insulin pancreas islet beta_cells beta medicine
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  • Matti Narkia on 15 Apr 09
     
    TUESDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- A particular type of stem cell transplantation using the patient's own cells led to short-term freedom from insulin injections in 20 of 23 patients Newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes participating in an experimental protocol in Brazil. One patient even managed to go four years without needing outside sources of insulin, although the average was 31 months, said the authors of a report in the April 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a themed issue on diabetes. The patients also kept their blood sugar under control, which is key to preventing complications from diabetes. And, the authors stated, increased C-peptide levels indicated that the pancreas' beta cells were alive and well.
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New Research Suggests Drinking As Little As One Cup Of Black Tea Per Day Can Help Prote... - 0 views

www.medicalnewstoday.com/...145413.php 2009 April medicalnewstoday news black tea black tea black_tea CDV prevention CVD_prevention nutrition flavonoids dilation vasodilation dose-dependent flow-mediated_dilation FMD humans men
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  • Matti Narkia on 15 Apr 09
     
    New research reveals that drinking just one cup of regular, black tea per day may help to protect against cardiovascular disease. The research, conducted at the University of L'Aquila in Italy and supported by the Lipton Institute of Tea, is the first study to show that black tea consumption does - depending on dose - improve blood vessel reactivity, reduce both blood pressure and arterial stiffness, indicating a notably better cardiovascular health profile
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Scientists hail the first effective treatment for skin cancer victims - Hea... - 0 views

www.independent.co.uk/...in-cancer-victims-1694525.html 2009 June independent uk news first effective treatment melanoma skin cancer skin_cancer new drug PLX4032 BRAF inhibitor medicine
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  • Matti Narkia on 04 Jun 09
     
    Scientists have developed the first "personalised" drug shown to be effective against advanced melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer which is on the rise in Britain. Warnings about the risks of melanoma were heightened this weekend as the fine weather drew thousands to sunbathe outdoors, putting them at increased risk. "Binge tanning", where sunbathers allow their skin to burn in their eagerness to get a tan, is a key cause of the cancer. Melanoma, which starts as a blemish or change to a mole on the skin, is treatable in its early stages but once it has spread to other organs such as the lungs and liver there are no treatment options. Patients with melanoma that has spread usually die within months
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Lipoprotein(a) Linked to Heart Attacks - 0 views

www.webmd.com/...tein-a-linked-to-heart-attacks 2009 June webmd news Lipoprotein(a) Lp(a) heart attack CHD CVD risk increased CHD_risk MI risk_factors risk_factor factor factors niacin vitamin_B3 apolipoprotein(a) LDL
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  • Matti Narkia on 10 Jun 09
     
    June 9, 2009 -- Genetic testing confirms that high levels of a type of cholesterol known as lipoprotein(a) are associated with an increased risk for heart attacks, but the clinical implications of the finding are unclear. Lipoprotein(a) has long been suspected of contributing to cardiovascular risk. But this new research offers the strongest evidence yet identifying it as an independent risk factor for heart attack. The study appears in the June 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Medical News: AAN: Epilepsy Drug Not Effective for Chronic Headache - in Meeting Covera... - 0 views

www.medpagetoday.com/...13994 epilepsy headache drug levetiracetam
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  • SEATTLE, April 30 -- The epilepsy drug levetiracetam (Keppra) does not appear to be effective for prevention of chronic daily headache, researchers said here. Action Points  Explain that the epilepsy drug levetiracetam did not significantly increase the headache-free rate for patients with chronic daily headache compared with placebo.Note, however, that there was a significant reduction in disability and reduced pain severity in the treatment group, and the findings show that there is a subpopulation of chronic daily headache patients for whom levetiracetam remains a therapeutic option.Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented orally at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Levetiracetam drug achieved a 3.9% increase in headache-free performance over placebo, but the trend did not reach statistical significance, Roy Beran, M.D., of the University of New South Wales, and colleagues reported at the American Academy of Neurology meeting.
  • Dr. John Bureau DC on 21 May 09
     
    SEATTLE, April 30 -- The epilepsy drug levetiracetam (Keppra) does not appear to be effective for prevention of chronic daily headache, researchers said here. Levetiracetam drug achieved a 3.9% increase in headache-free performance over placebo, but the trend did not reach statistical significance, Roy Beran, M.D., of the University of New South Wales, and colleagues reported at the American Academy of Neurology meeting.
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Experimental Drug May Work In Many Cancers - 0 views

www.medicalnewstoday.com/...166733.php 2009 October medicalnewstoday news Experimental Drug many cancers cancer new PARP inhibitors inhibitor breast breast_cancer ovarian ovarian_cancer medicine medical
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  • Matti Narkia on 08 Oct 09
     
    "SCIENTISTS have shown that a new class of cancer drugs called PARP inhibitors, currently being tested in clinical trials to treat breast and ovarian cancer could have dramatic results when used to treat other solid tumours, according to work presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference today. "
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Lower serum creatinine is a new risk factor of type 2 diabetes: the Kansai healthcare s... - 0 views

care.diabetesjournals.org/...424 2009 March study research serum creatinine serum_creatinine lower low levels low_levels increased increase risk type_2_diabetes type_2 diabetes type 2 medline medicine health skeletal muscle mass muscle_mass risk_factor factor
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  • Matti Narkia on 13 Mar 09
     
    Lower serum creatinine is a new risk factor of type 2 diabetes: the Kansai healthcare study. Harita N, Hayashi T, Sato KK, Nakamura Y, Yoneda T, Endo G, Kambe H. Diabetes Care. 2009 Mar;32(3):424-6. Epub 2008 Dec 15. PMID: 19074997 DOI: 10.2337/dc08-1265
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Genetically Altered Mice Stay Lean With High-Carb Diet - 0 views

www.medicalnewstoday.com/...143121.php 2009 March medicalnewstoday news animal_study mice genetics carbohydrates body fat obesity gene DNA-PK body_fat high-carbohydrate diet high-carbohydrate_diet nutrition lean insulin
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  • Matti Narkia on 21 Mar 09
     
    Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified a gene that plays a critical regulatory role in the process of converting dietary carbohydrates to fat. In a new study, they disabled this gene in mice, which consequently had lower levels of body fat than their normal counterparts, despite being fed the equivalent of an all-you-can-eat pasta buffet. The authors of the study, to be published in the March 20 issue of the journal Cell, say the gene, called DNA-PK, could potentially play a role in the prevention of obesity related to the over-consumption of high-carbohydrate foods, such as pasta, rice, soda and sugary snacks.
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to more colds and flu: Scientific American Blog - 0 views

www.sciam.com/...post.cfm 2009 February sciam news vitamin D vitamin_D deficiency levels low_levels 25ohd calcidiol flu common cold colds common cold upper_respiratory_tract_infection URTI nutrition sunshine immunity immune_system
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  • Matti Narkia on 25 Feb 09
     
    Is sunshine more than just a home remedy for a cold? New research suggests it may be: In a study that will be published tomorrow, people with low levels of vitamin D - also known as the "sunshine vitamin" - were more likely to catch cold and flu than folks with adequate amounts. The effect of the vitamin was strongest in people with asthma and other lung diseases who are predisposed to respiratory infections.
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Low vitamin D linked to death from heart and circulation problems | - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...ath-from-heart-and-circulation 2008 June Guardian news vitamin D vitamin_D vitamin_D_deficiency deficiency inadequacy low level low_level: heart circulation problems death mortality CVD nutrition risk chest pain chest_pain atherosclerosis
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  • Matti Narkia on 25 Feb 09
     
    Scientists have long known that a lack of vitamin D can weaken our bones. A new study shows that low levels of this nutrient may also be linked to a higher chance of dying early from heart and circulation problems, as well as other causes.
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Vitamin K help for diabetes? - 0 views

www.nutraingredients.com/...Vitamin-K-help-for-diabetes 2007 August news vitamin K vitamin_K vitamin K2 vitamin_K2 diabetes insulin osteocalcin obesity bone health insulin_resistance glucose_intolerance nutrition
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  • Matti Narkia on 25 Feb 09
     
    The vitamin K dependant protein osteocalcin may have a positive effect on reducing obesity and diabetes, suggests a new study with mice.\nResearchers writing in the journal Cells studied the effect bone cells have in energy regulation, and found that osteocalcin plays a key role in regulating insulin activity.
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'Fat neck' a clue to heart risk - BBC NEWS | Health - 0 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...7935635.stm 2009 March BBC news health neck thickness neck_thickness circumference neck_circumference heart risk heart_risk CVD CHD HDL blood glucose blood_glucose heart disease heart_disease
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  • Matti Narkia on 12 Mar 09
     
    Measuring the thickness of a person's neck may provide as many clues to their risk of developing heart problems as measuring their waist, a study says. Researchers from the Framingham Heart Study found even those with relatively trim waistlines appeared to be at greater risk if they had larger necks.
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Cancer Journal: Latest cancer research Link between cancer and dietary restriction | ec... - 0 views

www.ecancermedicalscience.com/news-insider-news.asp 2009 March ecancer news dietary restriction dietary_restriction caloric calorie calories caloric_restriction cancer cells sensitive sensitivity phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase PI3K nutrition anti-cancer anticancer therapy treatment
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  • Matti Narkia on 12 Mar 09
     
    A signalling pathway that influences how sensitive cancer cells are to the beneficial effects of dietary restriction is described in this week's Nature. Dietary restriction - eating less calories while maintaining essential vitamins and minerals - can extend lifespan, and reduce cancer incidence and growth. But some types of cancer cell are more sensitive to the anti-growth effects of dietary restriction than others, Nada Kalaany and David Sabatini report. The effect hinges on the activity of the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) pathway. If the pathway is active, dietary restriction has no effect on cancer cells. However, if the pathway is inactive, tumours are sensitive to dietary restriction.
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Consuming A Little Less Salt Could Mean Fewer Deaths - 0 views

www.sciencedaily.com/...090311162801.htm 2009 March sciencedaily news salt sodium heart disease heart_disease heart disease CVD CHD risk deaths mortality salt_reduction salt reduction reduction nutrition hypertension high blood_pressure bp
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  • Matti Narkia on 12 Mar 09
     
    ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2009) - For every gram of salt that Americans reduce in their diets daily, a quarter of a million fewer new heart disease cases and over 200,000 fewer deaths would occur over a decade, researchers said at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.
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Crucell's Revolutionary Antibody for Universal Therapy Against Flu - 0 views

money.cnn.com/...0477846.htm 2009 February CNN news influenza antibody novel new anti-influenza seasonal pandemic medicine health Crucell CR6261
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  • Matti Narkia on 27 Feb 09
     
    Leiden, The Netherlands (February 26, 2009) - Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell N.V. (Euronext, Nasdaq: CRXL; Swiss Exchange: CRX) announces that the journal Science today published a study showing why Crucell's novel anti-influenza antibody is so effective against such a broad range of influenza virus subtypes. These characteristics make the Crucell antibody CR6261 a potentially revolutionary therapy against seasonal and pandemic flu.
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