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Casing the joint
— 8 Sep 2010 10:15 | HealthCurrent research provides a novel model for rheumatoid arthritis research. The related report by LaBranche et al, 'Characterisation of the KRN cell transfer model of rheumatoid arthritis…
Morphine blocks tumour growth
— 28 Jul 2010 10:39 | HealthCurrent research suggests that taking morphine can block new blood vessel and tumour growth. The related report by Koodie et al, 'Morphine suppresses tumour angiogenesis through a HIF1alpha/p38MAPK…
Wining and dining your way to better eyesight
— 25 Jun 2010 10:35 | HealthCurrent research suggests that resveratrol, a naturally occurring compound found in red wine, grapes, blueberries, peanuts, and other plants, inhibits pathogenic new blood vessel growth.…
New diagnostic test for bladder cancer
— 25 Jun 2010 10:32 | HealthResearchers from the Danish Cancer Society and the Herlev University Hospital of Copenhagen have developed a novel assay to test for multiple tumour markers in bladder cancer. The related…
Rapid prenatal test for alpha-thalassemia
— 11 May 2010 20:44 | HealthResearchers from Mahidol University have developed a rapid, high-throughput screening method for prevention and control of thalassemia. The related report by Munkongdee et al, 'Rapid…
Self-help - tumours promote their own metastasis
— 1 May 2010 10:12 | HealthCurrent research suggests that tumour-secreted exosomes inhibit the immune response, enhancing tumour metastasis. The related report by Liu et al, 'Contribution of MyD88 to the tumour…
Personalised medicine in warfarin therapy
— 15 Mar 2010 14:27 | HealthResearchers from the Ohio State University have developed a rapid, multiplexed genotyping method to identify the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that affect warfarin dose. The…
Treating neonatal meningitis - is nitric oxide a foe or a friend to bacteria?
— 24 Feb 2010 12:23 | HealthCurrent research suggests that nitric oxide may play a role in the pathogenesis of neonatal meningitis. The related report by Mittal et al, 'Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide controls…
Of swine, birds and men - pandemic H1N1 flu
— 2 Feb 2010 14:55 | HealthCurrent research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian…
Double trouble: Bacterial super-infection after the flu
— 22 Jan 2010 13:14 | HealthCurrent research suggests that the flu may predispose to secondary bacterial infections, which account for a significant proportion of mortality during flu pandemics. The related report…