Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre
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Study finds leptin restores fertility, may improve bone health in lean women
— 6 Apr 2011 18:22 | HealthWomen with extremely low body fat, including runners and dancers, as well as women with eating disorders, are prone to develop hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition in which their menstrual…
Less is more when prescribing acid suppressive drugs for non-ICU patients
— 15 Feb 2011 15:21 | HealthOver the last several decades, the prophylactic use of acid-suppressive medications to help prevent gastrointestinal bleeding (GI) in hospitalised patients has increased significantly,…
Noninvasive brain stimulation helps improve motor function in stroke patients
— 11 Nov 2010 11:02 | HealthA noninvasive electric stimulation technique administered to both sides of the brain can help stroke patients who have lost motor skills in their hands and arms, according to a new…
Scientist chronicle nanoparticles' journey from the lungs into the body
— 8 Nov 2010 17:07 | HealthUsing a novel, real-time imaging system, scientists have tracked a group of near-infrared fluorescent nanoparticles from the airspaces of the lungs, into the body and out again, providing…
Rictor protein offers scientists a new molecular target for cancer therapies
— 29 Oct 2010 12:36 | HealthThe discovery that a protein called Rictor plays a key role in destroying a close cousin of the AKT oncogene could provide scientists with a new molecular target for treating certain…
Epigenomics discovery yields new information about fat cells
— 1 Oct 2010 10:27 | HealthBy creating a 'map' of histone modifications in fat cells, investigators have discovered two new factors that regulate fat formation, a key step on the road to better understanding…
Study sheds light on cancer-causing gene regulation
— 17 Aug 2010 09:57 | HealthResearchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC) have uncovered the genes that regulate MDM2, an oncogene that, in turn, regulates the tumour suppressor protein p53. But…
'Linc-ing' a noncoding RNA to a central cellular pathway
— 30 Jul 2010 08:55 | HealthThe recent discovery of more than a thousand genes known as large intergenic non-coding RNAs (or 'lincRNAs') opened up a new approach to understanding the function and organisation…
Transparency through open notes
— 20 Jul 2010 12:08 | HealthTechnology has placed vast amounts of medical information literally a mouse click away. Yet what often may be central - a doctor's notes about a patient visit - has traditionally not…
Researchers identify gene associated with kidney disease in African-American population
— 16 Jul 2010 12:28 | HealthKidney disease is a growing public health problem, with approximately half a million individuals in the US requiring dialysis treatments to replace the function of their failed kidneys.…