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Studying glial cells in the roundworm may provide insight into human brain diseases
The key to understanding our brains may lie within a one-millimeter long worm, new research from Rockefeller University indicates. Reporting in the June issue of Developmental Cell, Shai Shaham, Ph.D., and graduate student Elliot Perens use the roundworm, C. elegans, to investigate the mysterious glial cell, which makes up 90 percent of the human... view more... (2005-06-06)

Scientists discover a genetic switch that links animal growth and cancer
Laboratory discoveries by scientists at two universities may lead to new directions in cancer therapy drugs.   view more (2006-04-18)

Colon cancer a disease of hormone deficiency, Jefferson team finds
Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia have found new evidence suggesting that colon cancer is actually a disease of missing hormones that could potentially be treated by hormone replacement therapy.   view more (2007-08-01)

New molecular insight into amboebic dysentery
In the June 15th issue of G&D, Dr. Sinisa Urban (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) and colleagues reveal a potential role for the rhomboid enzyme, EhROM1, in the pathogenesis of the enteric protozoan parasite, E. histolytica.   view more (2008-06-16)

The biggest bug in gut discomfort
In spite of our long and painful relationship with Campylobacter jejuni, we are just starting to answer basic questions about the bug that is the leading cause of bacterial food-borne illness in the United States, and one of the most common causes of diarrhea worldwide.   view more (2006-12-13)

Tropical disease experts call for a 'Global Fund to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases'
An international team of tropical disease control experts has urged the global health and development community, and particularly the G8 leaders, to establish a new financing mechanism to combat the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of poverty.   view more (2008-03-26)

MicroRNA helps prevent tumors
A microRNA directly regulates a gene implicated in human cancers, researchers from Whitehead Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology report in the February 22nd online issue of Science.   view more (2007-02-23)

Researchers warn that gastric bypass surgery may cause post-op nutrient deficiencies
Two studies by a group of researchers at Washington Hospital Center highlight potential postoperative nutritional deficiencies among patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery to treat obesity.   view more (2007-10-15)

Pathway to cell death redefined in landmark study
A new study led by investigators from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine demonstrates that the process of necrosis, long thought to be a chaotic, irreversible pathway to cell death, may actually be triggered as part of a regulated response to stress by a powerful protein, SRP-6, that can potentially halt necrosis in its path.   view more (2007-09-21)

Serum bile acid profiling for inflammatory bowel disease characterization
Based on serum bank material, BA profiling was applied in IBD patients and healthy controls which showed that most but not all BA species were decreased to a different extent in CD and UC.   view more (2009-07-16)

Progress towards an effective vaccine against shigellosis,a deadly diarrhoeal disease.
Shigellosis, or bacillary dysentery, is an enteric infection caused by the bacterium Shigella. Shigellosis is endemic throughout the world, but more than 99% of the cases occur in the developing world, particularly in tropical zones. Dramatic outbreaks may also occur, particularly in the context of humanitarian disasters (wars, refugee camps).... view more... (1999-07-06)

Potentially Safe and Effective Therapy Revealed for Patients with Protein-Losing Enteropathy
Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham Institute) have developed the first model to study intestinal protein leakage in mice, allowing the team to control and replicate both genetic deficiencies and environmental damages in an in vivo setting.   view more (2007-12-07)

New chemical tool kit manipulates mitochondria, reveals insights into drug toxicity
Why do nearly 1 million people taking cholesterol-lowering statins often experience muscle cramps? Why is it that in the rare case when a diabetic takes medication for intestinal worms, his glucose levels improve? Is there any scientific basis for the purported health effects of green tea?   view more (2008-02-25)

New research points toward mechanism of age-onset toxicity of Alzheimer's protein
Like most neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer's disease usually appears late in life, raising the question of whether it is a disastrous consequence of aging or if the toxic protein aggregates that cause the disease simply take a long time to form.   view more (2006-08-11)

Early Detection Of Coeliac Disease Essential To Prevent Excess Deaths (p 356)
Death rates for people who have the intestinal disorder coeliac disease are twice that of the general population, conclude authors of a prospective study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Early disease diagnosis is essential to prevent additional mortality. Coeliac disease is a disorder in which the small intestine is abnormally sensitive to... view more... (2001-08-01)

Fewer deaths with preventive antibiotic use
Administering antibiotics as a preventive measure to patients in intensive care units (ICUs) increases their chances of survival. This has emerged from a study involving nearly sixthousand Dutch patients in thirteen hospitals.   view more (2009-01-05)

Mayo Clinic study shows people with heart devices can 'digest' advanced diagnostic technology safely
A new Mayo Clinic study suggests that video capsule endoscopy (CE), a procedure that uses wireless technology in diagnosing intestinal disease, is safe for patients with heart devices.   view more (2009-10-27)

How to lose weight and not go hungry: HU researcher develops drug that mimics feeling of 'fullness'
Millions of people the world over suffer today from obesity, yet there is no "magic bullet" that has yet provided a universally accepted solution.   view more (2007-06-07)

Snail venoms reflect reduced competition
A study of venomous snails on remote Pacific islands reveals genetic underpinnings of an ecological phenomenon that has fascinated scientists since Darwin.   view more (2009-05-21)

New research from Rhode Island Hospital may help predict outcomes for stomach cancer patients
Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have identified two potential molecular markers that may predict outcomes for patients with stomach cancer, one of the most common and fatal cancers worldwide.   view more (2008-07-17)
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