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….
Spanish researchers determined that rats treated with recombinant ghrelin displayed a reduction in liver fibrosis. Ghrelin, a stomach hormone, reduced the…
A multicenter EPIC (FiberNet® Embolic Protection System in Carotid Artery Stenting Trial) study found that the FiberNet Embolic Protection System (EPS) had a…
In addition, the study found elevated levels of two other inflammatory markers – the ratio of ferritin/transferrin saturation (F/T) and the absolute neutrophil…
In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and…
Most obesity prevention programs—including the national initiative recently launched by First Lady Michelle Obama—target kids age 8 and older. Scientists at…
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…
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…
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…
The genomes of higher organisms generally contain numerous genes originating from duplication events. In many cases, the resulting gene pairs maintain…
Sometimes, molecules need help making the right connections. When multiple ways exist to join organic fragments together, metal catalysts can direct the…
Using a humanized mouse model, the researchers transplanted a small RNA molecule known as short hairpin RNA (shRNA), which induced RNA interference into human…
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…
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,…
Although functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has enhanced our understanding of brain function since it was first introduced about 20 years ago, the…
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…