Chronix Biomedical announced publication of a study that supports the utility of its serum DNA blood tests to predict clinical status and monitor disease activity and response to treatment in multiple sclerosis (MS). Chronix Biomedical uses proprietary technology to identify disease-specific genetic fingerprints based on the circulating DNA that is released into the bloodstream by… Continue reading
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More precise cataract treatment
Lenstec, Inc. — a manufacturer of technologically-advanced implantable lenses — today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the company’s Softec HD™ Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL) for treating patients with cataracts. The newly approved Softec HD is part of Lenstec’s “Precision Series” of implantable IOLs that enable ophthalmologists to achieve previously unattainable… Continue reading
Some new options for waiting for liver transplantation
Two major transplant centers in Hong Kong and South Korea released results from their paired donor exchange programs for living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). A single paired exchange, performed by the Hong Kong team under emergency circumstances, was a success. The Korean team reported 16 donor exchanges conducted over a 6-year period were successful. Full… Continue reading
Still world is man – dual-income husbands and wives
Decades of progress may have earned women their place at the office, but it hasn’t won them an equal partnership in the home – and that puts hard-working women at a distinct disadvantage to their male peers. Youngjoo Cha, Cornell doctoral candidate in sociology, finds that having a husband who works 50 hours or more… Continue reading
Some warns of british dental association
Cuts to the funding of dental academia could adversely affect the ability of UK dental schools to maintain the supply of high-quality new graduates into the workforce, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned today. The BDA’s warning follows the recent announcement by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) that funding allocations for… Continue reading
How children use space?
Space and time are intertwined in our thoughts, as they are in the physical world. For centuries, philosophers have debated exactly how these dimensions are related in the human mind. According to a paper to appear in the April, 2010 issue of Cognitive Science, children’s ability to understand time is inseparable from their understanding of… Continue reading
There are genes linked with ulcerative colitis
A study of the human genome led by Cedars-Sinai researchers has now identified genes linked to ulcerative colitis, offering clues as to what causes the condition and potential avenues for new therapies to treat the disease. The study, published in Nature Genetics, examined genes of nearly 13,000 patients to determine which parts of the genome… Continue reading
Drugs for treatment of addiction from medication and food
Some of the same brain mechanisms that fuel drug addiction in humans accompany the emergence of compulsive eating behaviors and the development of obesity in animals, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The study, conducted by researchers at the Scripps Research… Continue reading