Many of the 75 million Americans with essential hypertension also develop diabetes and other complications in addition to their high blood pressure, and researchers have discovered a common molecular mechanism in a strain of rat that explains why such metabolic disorders arise together in mammals.
The bioengineering researchers at UC San Diego’s Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for July 11, 2008
For the first time, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified genetic components of dendritic cells that are key to asthma and allergy-related immune response malfunction. Targeting these elements could result in more effective drugs to treat allergic disorders and asthma, according Read the rest of this entry »
Detecting Suicidal Thoughts In Army Vets
11 Jul 2008
University at Buffalo researcher John Violanti, Ph.D., a specialist in suicide among police officers, is preparing to conduct a study on suicide risk among returning veterans. The U.S. Army yesterday reported a "stunning spike" in the number of soldiers taking their own lives.
Violanti currently is testing a computer-based psychological "task" which measures how quickly persons associate feelings of self-harm, as a way of detecting "under the radar" Read the rest of this entry »