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2006-06-01 21:12:00
... lecular denominator in aging and many age-related diseases is oxidative stress," says the study's lead author Azad Bonni, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School associate professor of pathology. The skin of a bitten apple will brown because of its exposure to air, and in some ways that is a good metaphor for the damage that oxidative stress is causing to neurons and other types of cells over time. Humans and other organisms depend on oxygen to produce the energy required for cells to carry out their normal functions. A cell's engine, the mitochondria, ...
2006-06-01 21:26:53
... th diabetes with sexual dysfunction may find that Viagra (sildenafil) improves arousal, orgasm and sexual enjoyment and decreases pain during intercourse, results of a small study suggest. ADVERTISEMENTDiabetic women may experience sexual dysfunction due to vaginal dryness, discomfort, and other factors, Dr. Salvatore Caruso and associates, from the University of Catania in Italy, note in their paper, published in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility. Some of Viagra's physiologic effects, which are beneficial in men, may also be helpful ...
2006-06-01 21:43:00
... Parents' Action's Campaign for Healthy Kids - Care.Click.Vote! will bring parents across the country together on-line to voice their concerns about the need for quality, affordable health care for all children -- and it will make sure those concerns are conveyed to Congress and all candidates running for office in 2006. According to a Gallup Poll, an astonishing 68 percent of Americans are deeply concerned about the accessibility and affordability of health care - polling more than 20 points higher than concerns about future ...
2006-06-01 21:50:00
... animals used in work to develop vaccines against diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Writing in the cover story of the current issue of the American Journal of Primatology, researchers headed by Randall Kyes of the University of Washington report that the Nepali macaques are more closely related genetically to rhesus macaques from India than rhesus macaques of China. This is important because Indian-origin animals have been used for more than half a century in biomedical and behavioral research. Rhesus macaques have contributed to the discovery of vacc ...
2006-06-01 21:58:00
... ason why people are at greater risk of developing cancer as they get older may be explained by research published today. Scientists have discovered that a naturally produced protein that helps protect us from cancer may also determine how long we live. The findings - published in the highly respected journal Science - open up a new avenue of inquiry into ageing as a risk factor for cancer. "We have discovered that proteins that prevent cancer in humans by ensuring that cells don't divide if they are damaged also determine lifespan in the nemato ...
2006-06-01 23:47:07
... ically put aside between 4,000 and 8,000 for each IVF attempt, this guide enables them to make better informed choices about how and where they seek treatment." Angela McNab, Chief Executive of the HFEA, added: "We are pleased to see that overall live birth rates have improved from last year's Guide to Infertility across all age groups. "However we are still concerned about the levels of twin and triplet pregnancies, which provide the single biggest risk to mothers and their children from IVF treatment. "Multiple births risk endanger the health ...
2006-06-02 00:33:17
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2006-06-02 01:44:44
... th diabetes with sexual dysfunction may find that Viagra (sildenafil) improves arousal, orgasm and sexual enjoyment and decreases pain during intercourse, results of a small study suggest. Diabetic women may experience sexual dysfunction due to vaginal dryness, discomfort, and other factors, Dr Salvatore Caruso and associates, from the University of Catania in Italy, note in their paper, published in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility. Some of Viagra's physiologic effects, which are beneficial in men, may also be helpful for women, the ...
2006-06-02 03:10:16
... s the presence of this protein ensure a short but cancer-free existence for some people? The scientists involved in this study say there are likely to be other proteins that impact both cancer and ageing, and the focus of research is now to catalogue the genes that make these proteins and find out which ones are the best candidates for drug therapies.
2006-06-02 04:47:36
Deccan Herald»National» Detailed Story Voila! Viagra makes strides amid rows By Manoj Rammohan DH News Service Bangalore: Dr Simon Campbell – one of the key persons who was on the Pfizer team that developed Viagra after 13 years of research – was in the City recently. Way back in 1998, the world welcomed a drug that was to change adult sex lives. Eight years later and dogged by several controversies, Viagra is apparently making a difference in more than one way. Dr Simon Campbell — one of the key persons who was on the Pfizer team that deve ...
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