Monthly Archives: January 2012


New method to predict the success of in vitro fertilization

Yao and his colleagues wanted to develop a more personalized way to predict future success. Then they evaluated data from 1676 IVF cycles done before at Stanford Hospital & Clinics 2003-2006. They found 52 factors, including age, but levels of … Continue reading

Extremely low-calorie diet does not prolong life

But people are different. Do not give birth to litters of children or to play most of the time as mice.

How Big Picture of interferon-induced antiviral defense genes Launch Revealed

Schoggins and his colleagues hope their work will ultimately help inform the design of new antiviral drugs.

Pot Slows Cancer in vitro

Cannabinoids could keep dangerous tumors spread throughout the body? Ramer and Hinz set up an experiment in which invasive cervical cells and make their way through a gel-like tissue. Even at very low concentrations, the marijuana compounds THC and methanandamide … Continue reading

Improving health care decisions through the research to practice

The report is a comprehensive analysis conducted by 90 international experts. The European Medical Research Councils (EMRC) is the membership organization for all medical research councils in Europe, representing the communities of medical research in 30 countries. Are forward-looking strategic … Continue reading

Important control mechanism behind autoimmune diseases discovered

Researchers at the Medical University Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a new mechanism to control our immune system. The discovery is of potential importance for the treatment of serious diseases such as MS () and LES (erythematous).

Fiery Pepper Fatal for fat cells?

First, an extract of capsaicin prepared in their laboratory. Then they marinated preadipocytes mouse capsaicin extract for eight days, update the capsaicin extract every other day.

3 Tesla MRI offers unique information to the clinic

‘With the addition of this high-end system, Nuada located in Queen Anne Street Medical will be able to offer patients a better quality of service diagnostics with the comfort of large diameter for patients,’ said Gary Cook, Regional Sales Manager … Continue reading

Spanish Health Survey Finds Women live longer but in worse shape

It ‘too early to demonstrate the impact of the 2006 law, said Espelt. The Public Health Agency of Barcelona is already planning a new health survey for 2011, which will include the same questions as the previous one.

Women business less likely to report pain than their male counterparts

The study found that women veterans were less likely to report any type of pain (38.1percent vs. Veterans without pain, the researchers found women veterans were more likely to report moderate to severe pain (68.0percent vs. 62.6percent) and less likely … Continue reading