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Protein excreted in urine may be help in diagnosing kidney disease caused by HIV

NEW YORK -- New data collected at Columbia University Medical Center and by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine are helping researchers understand the extent to which a certain protein -- NGAL -- can play a significant role in marking chronic kidney disease resulting from HIV while at the same time distinguishing nephropathy from more common causes such as diabetes and hypertension.

Jul 23, 2009

Health

HIV infection and chronic drinking have a synergistic, damaging effect on the brain

More than half of clinic patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) report they also drink heavily. While highly active antiretroviral therapy has helped to reduce HIV-related cognitive and motor deficits, neuropsychological deficits may continue and even be exacerbated by alcohol.

Jul 23, 2009

Health

Scientists discover gene mutation responsible for hereditary neuroendocrine tumor

SALT LAKE CITY -- University of Utah researchers and their colleagues have identified the gene that is mutated in a hereditary form of a rare neuroendocrine tumor called paraganglioma (PGL). The gene, called hSDH5, is required for activation of an enzyme complex that plays a critical role in the chemical reactions that take place within cells to convert biochemical energy into usable energy.

Jul 23, 2009

Health

Bone from blood: Circulating cells form bone outside the normal skeleton, Penn study finds

PHILADELPHIA ?The accepted dogma has been that bone-forming cells, derived from the body's connective tissue, are the only cells able to form the skeleton.

Jul 23, 2009

Earth & Environment

Noise pollution negatively affects woodland bird communities, says CU-Boulder study

A new University of Colorado at Boulder study shows the strongest evidence yet that noise pollution negatively influences bird populations, findings with implications for the fate of ecological communities situated amid growing urban clamor.

Jul 23, 2009

Health

Silicon with afterburners: Process developed at Rice could be boon to electronics manufacturer

Scientists at Rice University and North Carolina State University have found a method of attaching molecules to semiconducting silicon that may help manufacturers reach beyond the current limits of Moore's Law as they make microprocessors both smaller and more powerful. Their findings are published this month by the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Jul 23, 2009

Health

Study finds rapid growth in health costs hurts economic performance of US industries

A first-of-its-kind RAND Corporation study has linked the rapid growth in health care costs in the United States with job losses and lower output among industries that commonly provide workers with health insurance.

Jul 23, 2009

Health

Hepatitis C: No overall difference in sustained viral response in most widely used treatments

DURHAM, N.C. -- Findings from the largest study to date comparing the efficacy of competing treatments for chronic hepatitis C infection (HCV) show that the regimens are similar when it comes to safety and their ability to provoke long-term viral eradication, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

Jul 22, 2009

Health

Hepatitis C infection: treatment options equally effective, likelihood of success known early on

Results of a long-awaited study of 3,070 American adults at Johns Hopkins and 118 other U.S. medical centers show that treatment with either of the two standard antiviral drug therapies is safe and offers the best way for people infected with hepatitis C to prevent liver scarring, organ failure and death.

Jul 22, 2009

Health

Vyvanse CII significantly improved ADHD symptoms for children 13 hours after administration

PHILADEPHIA -- July 22, 2009 -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that a study published online in the peer-reviewed journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health found once-daily Vyvanse® (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII significantly reduced the symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in chi

Jul 22, 2009

Health

Life after chemotherapy: Daily tasks, quality of life may be affected, MU researcher finds

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Each day, thousands of people undergo chemotherapy treatments for different types of cancer, and it is widely known that patients are negatively affected during the treatments; previous research has shown decreases in cognitive functioning among cancer survivors following treatment.

Jul 22, 2009

Earth & Environment

UC scientists determine that ancient Maya practiced forest conservation -- 3,000 years ago

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati find the forest and water conservation practices of the ancient Maya hold lessons for the future -- ours.

Jul 22, 2009

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Jul 22, 2009

Health

Yerkes plays vital role in study challenging prevailing view of AIDS in nonhuman primates

Researchers at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, contributed key comparative data for a landmark study showing African wild chimpanzees infected with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), an HIV-1-like virus, die prematurely and develop hallmarks of HIV-1 infection and AIDS.

Jul 22, 2009