Scientists find what type of genes affect longevity

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

Contact: Wallace Ravven wravven@pubaff.ucsf.edu 415-476-2557 University of California - San Francisco About 200 genes identified Tracing all the genetic changes that flow from a single mutation, UCSF scientists have identified the kinds of genes and systems in the body that ultimately allow a...

Cancer patient gets bionic leg

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

A teenage girl has become the first to receive a revolutionary implant that could spare her years of painful surgery. Kat Reid, 13, lost a large section of bone from her leg after she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a cancer which attacks bone. Most young patients who undergo such an...

UK bans date-rape drug

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

Clubbers’ drug GHB, which has also been linked with date rapes, will be outlawed from midnight on Monday. Dealers in the drug will face up to five years in jail and possession will carry up to two years as it becomes a class C drug, Home Office minister Caroline Flint said. Campaigners...

IVF sex ban lifted

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

Men have traditionally been told to refrain from having sex before certain types of fertility treatment - but research might change that. In fact, long periods of abstinence might actually reduce sperm quality, it is claimed - couples might be told to have sex a few days before coming to the...

Do anti-cellulite creams work?

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

Open just about any women’s magazine and you’ll find ads for anti-cellulite creams that promise to reduce the spongy, dimply, cottage cheese-looking skin that causes distress to so many women. The products tout caffeine, retinol and the antioxidant DMAE as the special ingredients that...

Caffeine hidden in many foods

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

From: http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/diet.fitness/06/27/otsc.gupta/index.html The July issue of ’Consumer Reports’ magazine reveals some of the foods and drinks that contain high levels of caffeine can be surprising. CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talked about the findings with...

Male Sex Hormones Cooperate With Breast Cancer Gene To Suppress Tumors

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

La Jolla, Calif. - BRCA-2, a gene linked with breast and ovarian cancer, cooperates with male sex hormones to enhance its ability to activate transcription of genes, which may suppress tumor formation in normal cells, Salk Institute researchers have found. The study, published in the June 10...

Traffic tickets save lives

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

Police should hand out more traffic tickets. While Robert Tibshirani, PhD, won’t win any popularity contests with that sentiment, the Stanford School of Medicine researcher and his colleagues at the University of Toronto report in a paper being published in the June 28 issue of The Lancet that...

Are needles spreading HIV

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

How did HIV come to afflict Africa so much more than other parts of the world? Is the ferocious spread of the virus at least partly due to the use of unsafe medical practice, such as using unsterilised needles for injections rather than sex? That is certainly the controversy between experts....

Pill to boost memory and brain power

Author: Katte

Published: 15/11/2008

Scientists are to begin trials of a pill they hope can help to boost memory and brain power in people who are depressed. A team from the University of Newcastle is looking for volunteers to test the pill before they embark on a more detailed study of the effect on depression. The key...