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Health NewsWhat Are Proteins? What Is A Protein? How Much Protein Do I Need?Proteins are large molecules consisting of amino acids which our bodies and the cells in our bodies need to function properly. Our body structures, functions, the regulation of the body's cells, tissues and organs cannot exist without proteins. Our muscles, skin, bones and many other parts of the body contain significant amounts of protein. Protein accounts for 20% of total body weight. Enzymes, hormones and antibodies are proteins. Proteins also work as neurotransmitters and carriers of oxygen in the blood (hemoglobin)...ACT Files Documentation With FDA For Clinical Trials Using ES Cells To Trea...Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. ("ACT"; OTCBB:ACTC) announced that it has submitted documentation and a complete response to substantively address the issues raised by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in connection with the Company's plans to initiate a Phase I/II multicenter study using embryonic stem (ES) cell derived retinal cells to treat patients with Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy (SMD). In November 2009, ACT filed an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application to commence treating patients...HemoBioTech Announces New Patent For Treating Acute Blood LossHemoBioTech (Pink Sheets:HMBT) announced the issuance of a new patent US 7,759,306 B2, "Methods of Treating Acute Blood Loss." HemoBioTech has an exclusive worldwide license from Texas Tech University to commercialize the technology. The new patent continues to May 16, 2026. The new patent involves HemoTech which induces the production of new red blood cells in the body. Uses for HemoTech could involve the treatment of acute blood loss and anemia in trauma, surgery, cancer, kidney disease and heart disease. The market for treatment of acute anemia is over $2 billion...Limerick BioPharma Announces Positive Phase 1b Data For LIM-0705 In Prevent...Limerick BioPharma, Inc., a developer of innovative therapies that help cells pump out unwanted or toxic substances, will announce new results from human trials of its lead compound, LIM-0705, at the 23rd International Congress of the Transplantation Society in Vancouver, Canada, in an oral presentation on August 19, 2010. The results will be presented by Dr. Daniel C. Brennan, Professor of Medicine and Director of Transplant Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. LIM-0705 is a small molecule that stimulates lipid transport...Do You Know What To Do In A Dental Emergency?Having to deal with a dental emergency is not something people think about. However, being prepared can make the difference between saving or losing a tooth. And in the case of a toothache, if it involves a bacterial infection, it can be a life-threatening situation. Here are a couple of common dental emergency situations and what to do about them. A tooth is knocked out This is a very common sports injury. First, call your emergency dentist if you have one. It is imperative that you get to the dentist in thirty minutes. Always handle the tooth by the crown and not the root...REM Sleep Disorder Could Be Early Warning Of Parkinson's, Dementia That Dev...American neurologists and sleep experts suggest in a recent study that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder could be an early sign of Parkinson's disease or dementia that develops up to 50 years later. You can read how neurologist and sleep specialist Dr Bradley F. Boeve and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota arrived at their findings in an online before print issue of a paper published in the journal Neurology on 28 July...What Is Infection? What Causes Infections?A human with an infection has another organism inside them which gets its sustenance (nourishment) from that person, it colonizes that person and reproduces inside them. The human with that organism (germ) inside is called the host, while the germ or pathogen is referred to as a parasitic organism. Another name for an organism that causes infection is an infectious agent. It is only an infection if the colonization harms the host. It uses the host to feed on and multiply at the expense of the host to such an extent that his/her health is affected...Biology, Computer Science Combine Efforts To Fight CancerThe University of Houston (UH) received a $2.4 million grant to fund the most promising young cancer researchers who are working at the cutting-edge of a new multidisciplinary approach to fighting cancer. The award is part of the latest round of grant disbursements from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), which oversees the state's new billion-dollar war on cancer. It is UH's second CPRIT grant, and the first in the science and engineering fields...Pioneer In 'Ultraslow-Motion' Imaging Receives American Chemical Society's ...Ahmed H. Zewail, Ph.D., 1999 Chemistry Nobel Laureate and Linus Pauling Professor of Chemistry & Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology, has been named winner of the 2011 Priestley Medal by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The award recognizes Zewail's revolutionary methods for developing "ultraslow-motion" imaging for the study of ultrafast processes in chemistry, biology and materials science. His work is providing deep new insights into materials behavior and biological processes that determine health and disease...NCCN Receives $4 Million In Oncology Research Funding From GlaxoSmithKlineThe National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has been awarded two individual $2 million grants from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to support clinical studies of ofatumumab (Arzerra®, GlaxoSmithKline) in the treatment of hematologic malignancies and pazopanib (Votrient®, GlaxoSmithKline) in the treatment of solid tumors...GCU Forms Partnership With India To Enhance Life SciencesGlasgow Caledonian University and Fergusson College in Pune, India, have signed a Letter of Intent that will see them collaborate on key academic partnerships in the field of Life Sciences. The agreement, which was facilitated through the British Council, was signed by Professor Pamela Gillies, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University and Dr Ravindrasinh Pardeshi, Principal of Fergusson College on June 30th 2010...American Academy Of Ophthalmology Wins Award Of Excellence For Haiti Relief...The American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) is one of only 21 organizations nationally to receive an Award of Excellence for its Task Force on Haiti Recovery work from the ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership as part of their Associations Advance America (AAA) program. The Academy's Task Force on Haiti Recovery was created to respond to the urgent and ongoing need for quality eye care in Haiti and to coordinate ophthalmic recovery efforts...Kan. Medical Board Files Complaint Against Abortion ProviderThe Kansas Board of Healing Arts has filed an 11-count disciplinary complaint against Ann Neuhaus, a doctor who provided second opinions to abortion provider George Tiller, who was murdered last year, alleging that in some of her second opinions she failed to properly evaluate whether an abortion later in pregnancy was necessary to preserve the life or health of the woman, the AP/Miami Herald reports. Kansas law requires a second opinion be provided for any abortion performed after 21 weeks' gestation...FAO Launches Initiative To Curb Animal DiseasesIn an effort to prevent and control outbreaks of animal diseases and the associated costs, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday announced a new five-year initiative "to improve global response to disease outbreaks, implement effective prevention and containment strategies and manage risks," PANA/Afrique en ligne reports (7/28)...Confronting Prejudice More Likely When There Is Belief That Personalities C...Confronting someone who makes a prejudiced remark can be a good thing - but not everyone does it. Researchers at Stanford University studied how and when targets of bias will speak up, and found that they're more likely to do so if they hold a particular belief: that people's personalities can change. In one experiment, students (who were all ethnic minorities and/or women) were told they were going to discuss college admissions with another Stanford student over instant message. (The other student was actually a researcher... |
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