My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
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…
Public release date: 7-Nov-2007 PORTLAND, Ore. –A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week by Oregon Health & Science University researchers suggests that timelines for…
Public release date: 8-Nov-2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 8, 2007)- There is a new reason for the 76 million baby boomers to grab a glass of milk. Vitamin D, a key…
Public release date: 8-Nov-2007 MANHASSET, NY – A major component of green tea could prove the perfect elixir for severe sepsis, an abnormal immune system response to a bacterial infection.…
Public release date: 8-Nov-2007 Interferon does not slow or halt the progression of chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease in patients who haven’t responded to previous attempts to eradicate…
Public release date: 8-Nov-2007 Eating too much fructose and glucose can turn off the gene that regulates the levels of active testosterone and estrogen in the body, shows a new…
Public release date: 11-Nov-2007 In 2004, the most recent year for which statistics are available, roughly seven babies died for every 1,000 live births before reaching their first birthday, the…
Public release date: 12-Nov-2007 ST. PAUL, Minn. – A diet rich in fish, omega-3 oils, fruits and vegetables may lower your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, whereas consuming omega-6…
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