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Studies and Analyses

Targeted Losartan Delivery Reduces Liver Inflammation in Rats

A recent study found that rats with advanced fibrosis that were administered a short-term dose of losartan-M6PHSA had reduced liver inflammation and fibrosis….

Studies and Analyses

Ghrelin Reduces Liver Fibrosis in Animal Models and Humans

Spanish researchers determined that rats treated with recombinant ghrelin displayed a reduction in liver fibrosis. Ghrelin, a stomach hormone, reduced the…

Studies and Analyses

New Embolic Protection Device Achieves 97.5% Success Rate

A multicenter EPIC (FiberNet® Embolic Protection System in Carotid Artery Stenting Trial) study found that the FiberNet Embolic Protection System (EPS) had a…

Studies and Analyses

Early Heart Disease Signs Found in Obese 3-Year-Olds

In addition, the study found elevated levels of two other inflammatory markers – the ratio of ferritin/transferrin saturation (F/T) and the absolute neutrophil…

Studies and Analyses

Regular Analgesic Use Linked to Hearing Loss in Men

In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and…

Health & Medicine

Early Intervention: Tackling Childhood Obesity Before Birth

Most obesity prevention programs—including the national initiative recently launched by First Lady Michelle Obama—target kids age 8 and older. Scientists at…

Life & Chemistry

Two-Pronged Approach to Combat Inflammation After Heart Events

Researchers at Albany Medical College are releasing results of a study this week that they say will help refocus the search for new drug targets aimed at…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers determine how ATP, molecule bearing 'the fuel of life,' is broken down in cells

Researchers at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center have figured out how ATP is broken down in cells, providing for the first time a clear…

Physics & Astronomy

Strong and free electrons

From the study of an unusual two-dimensional electron system that is generated on the surface of low-temperature liquid helium, a RIKEN-led international…

Life & Chemistry

When siblings grow apart

The genomes of higher organisms generally contain numerous genes originating from duplication events. In many cases, the resulting gene pairs maintain…

Life & Chemistry

Unexpected partners

Sometimes, molecules need help making the right connections. When multiple ways exist to join organic fragments together, metal catalysts can direct the…

Life & Chemistry

Stem Cell Therapy Removes Cell Receptor that Attracts HIV

Using a humanized mouse model, the researchers transplanted a small RNA molecule known as short hairpin RNA (shRNA), which induced RNA interference into human…

Earth Sciences

Geosciences Professor Reconstructs Data from Apollo Moon Missions

The data beamed back to Earth by radio signal. Then in 1974, NASA cancelled most of the funding for the data analysis project.However, that didn’t stop the…

Health & Medicine

The Mathematics Behind a Good Night’s Sleep

In fact, researchers still don’t fully understand why we even sleep at all. In an effort to better understand the sleep-wake cycle and how it can go awry,…

Life & Chemistry

Novel MRI Sensor Provides Molecular View of the Brain

Although functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has enhanced our understanding of brain function since it was first introduced about 20 years ago, the…

Life & Chemistry

Improved Method for Calculating Tumor Growth in Cancer Research

The principal reason that patients die of cancer is the spread of cancer cells through the body to form new tumours known as metastases. These metastases are…

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