My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Public release date: 30-Oct-2007 Treatment with a derivative of vitamin A called retinoic acid was associated with reduced lung cell growth in a group of former heavy smokers, according to…
Public release date: 30-Oct-2007 (BRONX, NY) – Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown for the first time that cancers can be successfully treated…
Public release date: 4-Nov-2007 Findings from the AACR Centennial Conference on Translational Cancer Medicine: From Technology to Treatment Singapore, Nov. 4-8, 2007 SINGAPORE -- Two common dietary molecules found in…
Public release date: 5-Nov-2007 ORLANDO, Nov. 5 — Fewer people treated for high blood pressure return to normal pressure levels in the winter compared to those treated in the summer,…
Public release date: 5-Nov-2007 ORLANDO, Nov. 5 – Breastfed babies are less likely to have certain cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adulthood than their bottle-fed counterparts, researchers reported at…
Public Release: 5-Nov-2007 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Scientists in Taiwan are reporting new insights into why diets rich in fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of obesity. Their…
Public release date: 5-Nov-2007 DURHAM, N.C. – The known association between breast feeding and slightly higher IQ in children has been shown to relate to a particular gene in the…
Public release date: 5-Nov-2007 INDIANAPOLIS – Previous explorations of a link between statins, a cholesterol lowering medication, and cognitive decline have produced inconsistent results. New research reveals that the relationship…
Public release date: 5-Nov-2007 ORLANDO, Fla. -- When lean healthy young adults gained about 9 pounds, the functioning of their blood vessel lining became impaired -- but shedding the weight…
One way environmental stress causes cancer is by reducing the activity level of an enzyme that causes cell death, researchers say. They found that stress-inducing agents, such as oxidative stress,…
Public release date: 5-Nov-2007 ORLANDO, Nov. 6 — Increased roadway pollution produced by diesel fuel in vehicles is leading to a cascade of conditions that could result in heart attack…
Public release date: 6-Nov-2007 There is a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the United States, which has risen over the past decade, according to a study led by…
Public release date: 6-Nov-2007 SINGAPORE -- A novel compound that blocks the breakdown of retinoic acid, derived from vitamin A, is a surprisingly effective and “promiscuous” agent in treating animal…
Public release date: 6-Nov-2007 Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have discovered that inflammation provoked by immune cells called macrophages leads to insulin resistance…
Public release date: 6-Nov-2007 Scientists from P&G Beauty announced that they successfully sequenced the complete genome for Malassezia globosa (M. globosa), a naturally occurring fungus responsible for the onset of…
Public release date: 6-Nov-2007 Concord grape juice and red wine polyphenols show promise in counteracting beta-amyloid plaques associated with cognitive decline Two recent population studies associated moderate red wine and…
Public release date: 7-Nov-2007 ORLANDO, Nov. 7 — A cholesterol-lowering drug appears to disrupt sleep patterns of some patients, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007. “The…
Public release date: 7-Nov-2007 ORLANDO, Nov. 7 — Exercise increased the growth of new muscle cells and blood vessels in the weakened muscles of people with heart failure, according to…
Public release date: 7-Nov-2007 Boston, MA—David Farb, PhD, recently had an abstract selected that was highlighted by the Society for Neuroscience (SFN). The abstract details how antioxidants influence dopamine release…
Public release date: 7-Nov-2007 More children taking chronic medications for blood pressure, cholesterol, asthma, depression and diabetes WASHINGTON, DC, November 7, 2007 – America’s tweens more than doubled their use…
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