Bio-Gelöst

Heart cells cultured in the lab

2008-04-25T08:59:00.000+07:00

Scientists have moved a step closer to creating functioning heart tissue for transplants in the lab.

They have grown three types of human heart cells from cultures derived from embryonic stem cells.

When a mix of the cells was transplanted into mice with simulated heart disease, the animals' heart function was significantly improved.

The study, by a team of Canadian, US and UK scientists, features in the journal Nature.

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Scientists show how tainted blood thinner turned deadly

2008-04-24T08:55:00.000+07:00

by Marlowe Hood

PARIS (AFP) - An international team of researchers racing against the clock have figured out how tainted batches of the blood thinner heparin slipped past safety screens to kill dozens of patients in the United States and Germany, according to a pair of studies released Thursday.

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Ovarian cancers may originate in fallopian tube

2008-04-21T14:09:00.002+07:00

NEW YORK - New research suggests that fallopian tube cells rather than ovarian surface cells are the probable site of origin of most cases of ovarian serous carcinoma, the most common type of ovarian cancer.

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Getting Updated Feeds

2008-03-31T12:24:00.002+07:00

Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today.
Teach a man to fish; and you fed him for a lifetime--Author Unknown

Now that you want more updated research/health news, and realising that the New York Times Feed at the top of the page does not satiate you (of course pardon my tardiness in updating), its time to use the GOOGLE READER!

Ok so here it goes:
1. Get a Gmail account
2. Search for Google Reader application
3. Click "Add Subscription" to add in news from various websites
4. For starters, try:

http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsplayer_uk_edition/health/rss.xml

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3034575/device/rss/rss.xml

http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Research.xml

Ok! Now you got it!

Gene 'linked to higher gout risk'

2008-03-10T12:33:00.000+07:00

A reason why millions worldwide fall prey to the painful joint condition gout may have been uncovered.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health

Less-invasive colon cancer screenings urged

2008-03-09T09:57:00.000+07:00

Medical experts say more people would undergo a virtual colonoscopy

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Probiotic hope for kidney stones

2008-03-09T09:53:00.000+07:00

Treating patients with bacteria may be an effective way of reducing their risk of repeatedly developing painful kidney stones, a study suggests.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/

Faster TB test results on the way

2008-03-09T09:50:00.001+07:00

A blood test which enables doctors to rule out tuberculosis (TB) infection in days rather than weeks has been developed by UK researchers.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/

'Sea slug' inspires brain implant

2008-03-09T09:48:00.000+07:00

By Jonathan Fildes
Science and technology reporter, BBC News

The response of a startled sea cucumber has inspired a new material that could one day be used to build brain implants for patients with Parkinson's disease.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/

Genes 'play key happiness role'

2008-03-09T09:46:00.000+07:00

Our level of happiness throughout life is strongly influenced by the genes with which we were born, say experts.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/

Why flu strikes in cold weather

2008-03-05T16:40:00.000+07:00

Scientists believe they have uncovered a key reason why flu viruses tend to strike in cold weather.

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Slight Cancer Risk Remains After Hormone Therapy Stops, Study Suggests

2008-03-05T16:37:00.001+07:00

By TARA PARKER-POPE

Among the many unanswered questions about hormones prescribed for menopause is whether a woman’s health risks change after she stops taking the pills. A new study shows that virtually all the benefits disappear but that a slightly higher risk for breast and other cancers persists for at least three years after stopping the drugs.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/health/research/

Resistant TB at 'New High'

2008-02-27T10:21:00.001+07:00

By Imogen Foulkes
BBC News, Geneva

Drug resistant tuberculosis has hit the highest levels ever recorded, according to a report on the disease from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Battling his own cancer, in and out of the lab

2008-02-21T22:25:00.000+07:00

After diagnosis, Duke University junior balances classes with finding a cure

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Biomedical Research Council awards S$41m to 61 research projects

2008-02-20T21:24:00.000+07:00

By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE: The Biomedical Research Council is awarding a total of S$41 million to 61 research projects.

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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/

New screening system to speed up breast cancer detection

2008-02-19T21:53:00.000+07:00

By Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE : Detecting breast cancer should get even easier with a new system being introduced in Singapore

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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/

Tracking global E.coli 'crucial'

2008-02-19T21:35:00.000+07:00

A system must be set up to monitor the global spread of a drug-resistant form of E.coli which can cause fatal blood poisoning, Canadian scientists urge.

http://news.bbc.co.uk

Being Overweight May Increase Cancer Risk

2008-02-16T22:54:00.001+07:00

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: February 15, 2008

LONDON (AP) -- Being obese or even overweight may increase a person's risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancer, European researchers report in a new study.

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HIV vaccine research hits impasse

2008-02-15T16:10:00.000+07:00

By Helen Briggs
Science reporter, BBC News, Boston

Scientists are no further forward in developing a vaccine against HIV after more than 20 years of research, a Nobel Prize-winning biologist has said.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/

Vision: Antioxidants May Cut Cataracts

2008-02-12T13:30:00.000+07:00

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Published: February 12, 2008

The antioxidants vitamin E and lutein, from both food and supplements, may reduce women’s risk for cataracts, researchers report.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/health/

Scientists Find New Receptor for H.I.V.

2008-02-11T22:42:00.000+07:00

By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN
Published: February 11, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Government scientists have discovered a new way that H.I.V. attacks human cells, an advance that could provide fresh avenues for the development of additional therapies to stop AIDS, they reported on Sunday.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/11/health/