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News | Archive (16 July 2008) [Page 2]
'Smothered' genes combine with mutations to yield poor outcome in cancer patients
— 17:27 GMT | HealthJohns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Centre researchers have identified a set of genes in breast and colon cancers with a deadly combination of traditional mutations and 'smothered' gene activity that may result in poor outcomes for patients…
Bumble-bees go 'off-colour' when they are sickly
— 17:24 GMT | BiologyBumble-bees go 'off colour' and can't remember which flowers have the most nectar when they are feeling under the weather, a new study from the University of Leicester reveals. The behaviour of the bumbling bees is reported in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters published today…
Improved culture system for hepatitis C virus infection
— 16:54 GMT | HealthA University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researcher has developed the first tissue culture of normal, human liver cells that can model infection with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and provide a realistic environment to evaluate possible treatments…
Guidelines to prevent genetic discrimination
— 16:52 GMT | HealthA multi-disciplinary group from Stanford University (California, US) has proposed ten principles to guide the use of racial and ethnic categories in genetic research, as reported in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology…
Chronic fatigue patients benefit from cognitive behaviour therapy
— 16:50 GMT | HealthCognitive behaviour therapy is effective in treating the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, according to a recent systematic review carried out by Cochrane Researchers…
Research examines anti-clotting therapy following cardioembolic stroke
— 16:48 GMT | HealthThe common practice of administering heparin soon after cardioembolic stroke is associated with an increased risk for serious bleeding, according to an article posted online that will appear in the September 2008 print issue of Archives of Neurology…
Artificial Life conference celebrates its 21st birthday in Winchester
— 16:46 GMT | TechnologyThis year's International Conference on Artificial Life (ALIFE XI) will be held in Europe for the first time ever from 5-8 August. The newly-formed Science and Engineering of Natural Systems (SENSe) group within the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) is to host the event, which will take place at the University of Winchester West Downs Campus…
Research identifies mechanism behind mind-body connection
— 16:43 GMT | HealthEvery cell contains a tiny clock called a telomere, which shortens each time the cell divides. Short telomeres are linked to a range of human diseases, including HIV, osteoporosis, heart disease and ageing. Previous studies show that an enzyme within the cell, called telomerase, keeps immune cells young by preserving their telomere length and ability to continue dividing…
Regular walking nearly halves elderly disability risk
— 16:39 GMT | HealthOlder adults can decrease their risk of disability and increase their likelihood of maintaining independence by 41 percent by participating in a walking exercise program, according to a new University of Georgia study…
Magnitude of post-vaccine immune response linked to clinical outcomes
— 16:37 GMT | HealthResearchers conducting a clinical trial of a dendritic cell vaccine designed to fight malignant brain tumours called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) have found a correlation between the 'intensity' of a patient's immune response and clinical outcome, according to an article in the 15 July issue of the journal Cancer Research…
Cells have an appetite for micro-doughnuts
Conservationist to aid parrots in peril