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Lab-on-Bead process may accelerate search for cancer drug
Searching for new cancer-fighting drugs will soon become thousand times faster, all thanks to a new nanotechnology called the Lab-on-Bead process. ANI

Lung disease-inhalers can cause heart attacks
Inhalers prescribed for a lung disease can cause heart attacks, a shocking new research has found. ANI

Location, not quantity of fat determines heart attack risk
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that how much fat a person has is not as important as where that fat is located when assessing risk for cardiovascular events and metabolic disease. ANI

Men with high blood calcium levels at high fatal prostate cancer risk
Men who have high levels of calcium in their blood are more likely to get fatal prostate cancer, US researchers have said. ANI

Men with high blood calcium levels at high fatal prostate cancer risk
Men who have high levels of calcium in their blood are more likely to get fatal prostate cancer, US researchers have said. ANI

New genetic variant linked to onset of prostate cancer identified
Scientists from Wake Forest University School of Medicine have identified a new variant in the gene HNF1B, responsible for developing prostate cancer. ANI

Certain diabetes drugs double heart failure risk
A certain class of oral drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes can double the risk of heart failure in patients, warn a group of group of researchers led by an Indian origin researcher. ANI

Why some people choose not to watch TV
Protecting kids from sex and violence, avoiding commercials and finding extra time for other activities are some of the key reasons why some people live without television, claims a new book by Marina Krcmar, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest University. ANI

Cliff Consulting, Inc. Adds Two Influential Former Executives to Its Team - Banker Mary P. Carryer and Healthcare IT Leader Robert Goldstein
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Fat around the heart can up heart attack risk
Though a thick waist is more than enough to keep you worried about your health, however its the excess flab around the heart that plays havoc on us, for it can increase the risk for heart attacks, says a new study. ANI

Popular American fish has high levels of bad fatty acids
Researchers at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found that farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids. ANI

RailAmerica and Florida East Coast Railway Announce Senior Executive Team
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Cancer cure in mice to get human trials
A potential cure for cancer that destroyed advanced tumours in mice is to be tested on human patients for the first time by scientists at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. ANI

High hormone levels in seabird chicks make them slay their siblings
A Galapagos Island seabird, called the Nazca booby, has a tendency to kill its own siblings from the very moment it comes out of its shell. Scientists have now attributed this murderous behaviour to high levels of testosterone and other male hormones found in the hatchlings. ANI

Hypertension medication effective in reversing vascular damage
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have shown that a hypertension medication called olmesartan medoxomil is effective in reversing the narrowing of the arteries that occurs in patients with high blood pressure. ANI

New Study Shows BENICAR(R) (olmesartan medoxomil) Reverses Blood Vessel Damage Independent of Blood Pressure Lowering
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Indian origin scientist reveals molecular fingerprint of cocaine addiction
By carrying out the first large-scale analysis of proteins in the brains of monkeys addicted to cocaine, a research team led by an Indian boffin has revealed new information on how long-term cocaine use changes the amount and activity of various proteins affecting brain function. ANI

Common drugs linked to physical slowdown in elderly
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found that elderly people who take anticholinergics, a commonly prescribed group of drugs for incontinence, allergy or high blood pressure may experience slowdown in their daily physical activities. ANI

Protein that may be cause of alcohol dependence identified
According to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, an analysis of brain tissue samples from chronic alcoholics reveals changes that occur at the molecular level in alcohol abuse - and suggests a potential treatment target. ANI

Scientist creates sheep heart valve in lab
A Wake Forest University researcher has successfully created 18 types of tissue, including a sheep heart valve, in his laboratory. ANI

Researchers suggest new strategy for treating cocaine addiction
A new study in monkeys has suggested a novel strategy for treating cocaine addiction - a replacement drug that mimics the effects of cocaine but has less potential for abuse. ANI

Environmental enrichment can help reduce cocaine use
A new study in monkeys has found that simple environmental enrichment and increased social stress can both affect the level of individual drug use. ANI

Blood sugar control test may not be accurate for diabetics on dialysis
A new study from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has found that the standard test for measuring blood-sugar control in diabetics may not be accurate for patients on kidney hemodialysis. ANI

Diabetes control is more difficult for Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites
Controlling diabetes is more challenging for Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites, suggest the analyses of multiple studies. ANI

Study sheds light on development of preeclampsia
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre have revealed that women with preeclampsia have higher levels of a peptide that increases blood pressure in the pieces f tissue linking mother and foetus. ANI

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