Yearly Archives: 2006

A new tactic in the battle against cardiovascular disease – employing nanoengineered molecules called "nanolipoblockers" as frontline infantry against harmful cholesterol – is showing promise in early laboratory studies.

Selenium does not protect against cardiovascular disease, despite its documented antioxidant and chemopreventive properties, analysis of a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial covering 13 years has shown.

A rare gene variant in humans helps to protect against two of the country's top killers -- type 2 diabetes and heart disease -- as well as against hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis.

A new study cites evidence in favor of using the protein biomarkers NGAL and IL-18 as a means to determine whether kidney transplant patients will require dialysis within the first week of transplant surgery.

Researchers have shown that blocking the action of a critical protein can improve multiple inflammatory pathways in patients with the metabolic syndrome.

A new study has shown conclusively that two receptors in the insulin-producing beta cell do not affect developmental growth, refuting a long-held hypothesis in diabetes research.

A major finding, which represents an important step toward a potential cure for type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes, has been made.

Researchers conclude that obesity is a major factor in the recent increase of newly diagnosed diabetes.

Researchers have now carefully crafted a combination therapy that reverses recent-onset type 1 diabetes in 2 models of disease.

A scientific paradox linking artificial sweeteners such as saccharin with a sensory experience in which plain water takes on a sweet taste has guided researchers to an increased understanding of how humans detect sweet taste.

Bullying may keep overweight children on the sidelines, making it more difficult for them to shed pounds.

Having close friends and staying in contact with family members offers a protective effect against the damaging effects of Alzheimer's disease.

Americans who ate a Mediterranean diet - lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereals, some fish and alcohol, and little dairy and meat - had a reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease as they aged.

Researchers have identified one reason why drugs like Celebrex and Vioxx, once popular for the treatment of pain and inflammation, cause heart problems.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Pravachol (Pravastatin Sodium Tablets).

A team has discovered a process by which a small protein acts directly within muscles to increase the body's metabolism to burn fat while simultaneously suppressing appetite.