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Study links obesity to liver failure
Researchers have found that obesity can put patients with acute liver failure at increased risk of mortality and other major complications.   view more (2006-05-25)

Nanosecond-scale release of stinging jellyfish nematocysts
By using an electronic ultra-high-speed camera, researchers have characterized the explosive discharge of stinging jellyfish nematocytes and show that this event represents one of the fastest cellular processes in nature.   view more (2006-05-09)

Vaccine combined with short-term postexposure antibiotics protects monkeys from inhalational anthrax
Anthrax vaccine administered in combination with a short course of antibiotics completely protected nonhuman primates from inhalational anthrax, the most lethal form of the disease.   view more (2006-05-02)

Negative effects of caffeine are stronger on daytime sleep than on nocturnal sleep
A new study at the Université de Montréal has concluded that people drinking coffee to get through a night shift or a night of studying will strongly hurt their recovery sleep the next day.   view more (2006-10-03)

Consumption of raw fish raises potential health concerns for consumers
Two case studies from Japan presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology point to a potential health problem in the United States, as more Americans consume raw fish in the form of sushi and sashimi. Anisakiasis (round worm) is a human parasitic infection caused... view more (2007-10-15)

ESA astronaut returns to Earth after Space Station `taxi` flight
A mission to the International Space Station returned to Earth today after successfully delivering a new `lifeboat` to the Station for use by the resident crew in the event of an emergency on board. The cosmopolitan crew of the Marco Polo flight comprised ESA`s Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori,... view more (2002-05-05)

Mayo Clinic studies find association between acid reflux and esophageal cancer
Two new Mayo Clinic studies draw attention to the risk factors and possible genetic basis for Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma).   view more (2006-05-24)

ESA's Belgian astronaut on way to Space Station in new Soyuz spacecraft
ESA PR 68-2002. The fourth taxi flight to the International Space Station carrying a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and two Russian crew members made a perfect lift-off today (Wednesday, 30 October 2002) from the vast open plains of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, into the rising sun at 08:11 local... view more (2002-10-30)

MRI findings help forecast prostate cancer prognosis
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in patients about to undergo radiation therapy for prostate cancer can help predict the likelihood that the cancer will return and spread post-treatment, according to a new study published in the April issue of the journal Radiology.   view more (2008-03-25)

Does OTC diet pill Alli live up to its name?
The first and only over-the-counter product for weight loss approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be available Friday, June 15.   view more (2007-06-14)

New Centre of Training and Innovation in surgery to be set up at Imperial
A new Centre of Training and Innovation in surgery to is to be based at Imperial College London.   view more (2004-12-23)

Global warming, Antarctic ice is focus of multinational workshop
As the national repository for geological material from the Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Marine Geology Research Facility at Florida State University houses the premier collection of Antarctic sediment cores -- and a hot new acquisition will offer an international team of scientists meeting there... view more (2007-04-26)

New techniques ease colon cancer procedures for patients
Developing superior screening options is paramount in the treatment of colon cancer, as it has one of the highest cure rates of all cancers when detected early.   view more (2006-05-24)

Risk of colorectal cancer extremely low 5 years after a normal colonoscopy screening
A study appearing in the Sept. 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine shows that among individuals with no colorectal neoplasia (abnormal growths) on initial screening colonoscopy, the five-year risk of colorectal cancer is extremely low.   view more (2008-09-23)

Vitamin D2 is as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that vitamin D2 is equally as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining 25-hydroxyvitamin D status.   view more (2008-01-03)

ESA`s Belgian astronaut returns from Odissea mission
ESA PR 71-20052. ESA astronaut Frank De Winne came back to Earth today (Sunday, 10 November 2002) after a successful Soyuz mission to the International Space Station involving nine days of ground- breaking scientific research and the delivery of a brand new TMA-1 Soyuz spacecraft. Odissea -... view more (2002-11-10)

Surgery Patients Needed To Take Part In Cannabis Trial
Patients scheduled for surgery are needed to take part in a Medical Research Council (MRC) study to find out if oral cannabis plant extract can provide pain relief after an operation. If found to be effective and without adverse side effects, it could provide another pain relief option to doctors... view more (2003-08-20)

First Swedish astronaut to fly to International Space Station in 2003
European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang will fly on a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station in spring 2003. During that flight, he will conduct three Extra Vehicular Activities (EVAs) or `spacewalks` to attach new hardware to the Space Station. He will become the first... view more (2002-02-27)

Hebrew University Researchers Win Kaye Prize For Gastro-retentive Sustained Release Drug Delivery System
Despite advances made in "sustained delivery" drug delivery technologies in recent years, a problem still persists in trying to obtain controlled release of a wide variety of medications that have only a "narrow absorption window" in the upper part of the intestines. That is,... view more (2004-06-07)

Cerium oxide nanotubes get noticed
Chemists and materials scientists often study "nanotubes" - capsule-shaped molecules only a few billionths of a meter (nanometers) in width.   view more (2006-03-29)

Common bowel problem linked to chili pepper pain receptor
People with irritable bowel syndrome have a higher than usual number of chilli pepper pain receptors, according to a new study published tomorrow (Wednesday 11 June).   view more (2008-06-10)

Nanoparticles create biocompatible capsules
An innovative strategy of mixing lipids and nanoparticles to produce new drug and agricultural materials and delivery vehicles has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.   view more (2006-03-07)

Flaws in colonoscopies may increase risk of colon cancer
Colonoscopies are considered the gold standard for detecting colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.   view more (2007-05-23)

Tachographs for diving animals
Seals, sea lions and penguins have two things in common with whales and dolphins: They are all ocean swimmers and evoke human sympathy - not only from children. Especially when whales become stranded or seals fall victim to an epidemic, some of us ask: How did this happen? Could this be prevented... view more (2002-12-20)

Children's Hospital studying drug with the potential to prevent/delay onset of type 1 diabetes
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC are participating in an international clinical trial currently underway to study the effectiveness of oral insulin in preventing or delaying the onset of type 1 diabetes in people at risk for the disease.   view more (2007-11-12)
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