Posted July 31st, 2009 in medicine health

San Antonio … Robert Renthal, professor of biochemistry in the College of Sciences’ Department of Biology at The University of Texas at San Antonio and José Lopez-Ribot, professor of microbiology in UTSA’s Department of Biology and a member of the university’s South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, have received a combined $940,000 in stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health to further their research over the next two years.

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Posted July 30th, 2009 in medicine health

Scientists from Scotland and Singapore have unraveled a mystery that has perplexed scientists since red wine was first discovered to have health benefits: how does resveratrol control inflammation? New research published in the August 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org), not only explains resveratrol’s one-two punch on inflammation, but also show how it—or a derivative—can be used to treat potentially deadly inflammatory disease, such as appendicitis, peritonitis, and systemic sepsis.

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Posted July 30th, 2009 in medicine health

Everyone knows that vitamins “from A to zinc” are important for good health. Now, a new research study in the August 2009 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology (http://www.jleukbio.org) suggests that zinc may be pointing the way to new therapeutic targets for fighting infections. Specifically, scientists from Florida found that zinc not only supports healthy immune function, but increases activation of the cells (T cells) responsible for destroying viruses and bacteria.

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Posted March 11th, 2007 in medicine health

Ape-like human ancestors known as australopiths maintained short legs for 2 million years because a squat physique and stance helped the males fight over access to females, a University of Utah study concludes.

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Posted March 11th, 2007 in medicine health

(La Jolla, CA, March 11, 2007)

Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) hold great promise for
benefiting degenerative diseases, and do so by invoking multiple
mechanisms. Such cells can be grown in a manner compatible with clinical
use (i.e., without animal feeder layers) and even without the need for
immunosuppression. These were a few of a number of conclusions arrived
at by an international collaboration led by Evan Y. Snyder, M.D., Ph.D.,
and spearheaded by a member of his lab, Jean-Pyo Lee, Ph.D., of the
Burnham Institute for Medical Research (”Burnham”). The study, to be
published in Nature Medicine, will be made available by advanced
publication at the journal’s website on March 11, 2007.

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Posted March 11th, 2007 in medicine health

The “raging hormones” of puberty are known to produce mood swings and stress for most teenagers, making it difficult to cope with this period of life. Until now, the specific causes of pubertal anxiety have not been identified, making it harder to understand and treat adolescent angst.

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Posted February 16th, 2007 in sexdrive

I’ve always taken the position that the internet is the catalyst for a major cultural shift in how we treat sexuality — and that the shift will be toward healthier, more relaxed attitudes about the whole shebang.

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Posted February 9th, 2007 in sexdrive

The Florida legislature is considering adding a new crime to the state books: using the internet to lure children to offline encounters, punishable by 15 years in prison. In Virginia and Colorado, legislators are debating whether to require sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses and screen names with state authorities.

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Posted February 2nd, 2007 in sexdrive

Editor’s note: Some links in this story lead to adult material and are not suitable for viewing at work. All links of this nature will be noted with “NSFW” after them.

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