by admin | Mar 31, 2010 | My blogs
Why you should listen to him: As director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla, California, Eric Topol uses the study of genomics to propel game-changing medical research. The Institute combines clinical investigation with scientific theory,...
by admin | Mar 26, 2010 | My blogs
Fri, Mar 19 2010 HONG KONG (Reuters) – Researchers in Japan have designed a super-elastic iron alloy which they hope can be used in sophisticated heart and brain surgeries and even buildings in earthquake zones. In a paper published on Friday in the journal...
by admin | Mar 13, 2010 | My blogs
From theheart.org, by Sue Hughes Johannesburg, South Africa – A novel agent that reduces LDL production by inhibiting apolipoprotein B (apoB) synthesis could be an effective therapy for patients with severe hypercholesterolemia, a new study suggests [1]. The...
by admin | Mar 10, 2010 | My blogs
From theheart.org, by Michael O’Riordan Baltimore, MD – Adding the investigational thyroid hormone analog eprotirome (Karo Bio) to statin therapy in patients with dyslipidemia results in substantially further reductions in LDL cholesterol and other lipid and...
by admin | Feb 26, 2010 | My blogs
From the New York Times, By RONI CARYN RABIN Surgery on blocked neck arteries has long been considered the best procedure for preventing a stroke. Now a large North American study has found that a less invasive approach may be just as safe and effective, but other...
by admin | Nov 26, 2008 | My blogs
From the New York Times By NICHOLAS WADE A new insight into the reason for aging has been gained by scientists trying to understand how resveratrol, a minor ingredient of red wine, improves the health and lifespan of laboratory mice. They believe that the integrity of...
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