Vascular condition and MS share risk factors
U. BUFFALO (US) — People with a specific vascular condition, but no known neurological disease, display many of the same risk factors as people with multiple sclerosis, a new study shows. Continue…
Monday, December 5, 2011 10:13 - 4 Comments
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2011 11:42 - 0 Comments
30% more heart cells after stem cell therapy
U. BUFFALO (US) — Animals with heart disease generated healthy new heart cells after a stem cell infusion. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2011 12:31 - 3 Comments
All-over pains predict jaw disorders
U. BUFFALO (US) — People who develop jaw problems known as TMD exhibit specific traits, including more trauma to the jaw, more limitations and noises in the jaw, more headaches, and generally worse medical status. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 7, 2011 11:36 - 1 Comment
Diabetes drug knocks down inflammation
U. BUFFALO (US) — A drug commonly prescribed to help patients with type 2 diabetes also has a powerful—and rapid—anti-inflammatory effect, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 19, 2011 11:07 - 3 Comments
Method weeds out best stem cells for MS
U. BUFFALO/ U. ROCHESTER (US) — Scientists have discovered a precise way to isolate the specific stem cells needed to treat multiple sclerosis and a variety of childhood diseases caused by the brain’s inability to make myelin. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2011 11:27 - 0 Comments
Brain receptors targeted for Alzheimer’s drug
U. BUFFALO (US) — A tiny piece of a critical receptor that fuels the brain shows promise as a new drug target for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 13, 2011 10:08 - 0 Comments
Mouse mirrors severe form of autism
U. BUFFALO (US) — The first transgenic mouse model of a rare and severe type of autism is expected to improve understanding of the disorder and help researchers design more targeted treatments. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 16, 2011 11:30 - 1 Comment
Med reduces swings of Type 1 diabetes
U. BUFFALO (US) — An injectable medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes appears to also help Type 1 diabetics on insulin better control blood glucose levels. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 28, 2011 15:24 - 8 Comments
Youth ignore hookah health risks
U. BUFFALO (US) — Drawn by perceptions that hookah smoking is safe and not addictive, students as young as 13 are turning to waterpipes at alarmingly high rates, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 13, 2011 16:56 - 1 Comment
Slow light to capture a rainbow
U. BUFFALO (US) — Scientists have taken a step toward a breakthrough in optical communications by slowing broadband light waves using a type of material called nanoplasmonic structures. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 4, 2011 14:08 - 0 Comments
Alzheimer’s may meet insulin’s match
U. BUFFALO (US) — Low doses of insulin may prove to be a powerful tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 7, 2011 11:46 - 0 Comments
Software opens Urdu to data mining
U. BUFFALO (US) — A new software system will allow for computational processing of documents in Urdu, Pakistan’s national language, providing a foundation for more accurate transliteration for English social media sites. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 9, 2010 17:43 - 3 Comments
Alcohol, romance: Not always a bad mix
U. BUFFALO (US) — Drinking plays an important and sometimes unexpected role in young people’s relationships, having negative—and perhaps surprisingly—positive effects as well. (more…)
Best of 2010, Science & Technology - Dec 9, 2010 13:01 - 3 Comments
How rare is your fingerprint?
U. BUFFALO (US) — A computer scientist has figured out a way to determine how rare a fingerprint is—and how likely it is to belong to a particular crime suspect. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 25, 2010 15:27 - 2 Comments
Fracking havoc with the environment
U. BUFFALO (US) — Disputes over drilling Marcellus shale for natural gas have focused on the environmental effects of pumping millions of gallons of water and chemicals deep underground. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 22, 2010 13:33 - 0 Comments
Effects of Gulf spill dispersant unknown
U. BUFFALO (US) — After the failure of the Deepwater Horizon oil well last spring, nearly 2 million gallons of dispersant were released into the Gulf of Mexico. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 23, 2010 13:54 - 2 Comments
Family chats add up to smarter children
U. BUFFALO (US)—Taking the time to talk to children about current events like the Gulf Oil spill—and using mathematical terms to do so—can help them develop better reasoning and math skills and perform better in school, especially in more affluent households. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 22:43 - 2 Comments
Gold nanorods deliver antiviral punch
U. BUFFALO (US)—Future pandemics of seasonal flu, H1N1, and other drug-resistant viruses may be thwarted by a potent, immune-boosting payload that is effectively delivered to cells by gold nanorods. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 20, 2010 17:03 - 2 Comments
Diet, lifestyle poorly predict Vitamin D levels
U. BUFFALO (US)—New research suggests it’s difficult to predict vitamin D concentrations in blood based on vitamin supplements, diet, geographic location, demographic information, or lifestyle. (more…)
