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New Preservative Increases Shelf Life Of Blood Platelets, Decreases Risk Of Harmful Reactions
June 1, 2006 — A new study has found that storing whole blood derived platelets in an artificial preservative can extend their shelf life and produce a safer end product. This is the finding of a research paper ... > full story -
Protein's Potential As A Regulator Of Brain Activity Discovered
April 30, 2006 — UC Irvine researchers have found that a protein best known for building connections between nerve cells and muscle also plays a role in controlling brain cell activity. The finding points to possible ... > full story -
Research Provides Insight Into Ways To Manipulate Human Sweet Taste
April 23, 2006 — 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 at the Monell Center to an increased ... > full story -
Researchers Now Able To Look Deep Into Heart To View Triggers Of A Heart's Beat
April 17, 2006 — Being able to witness the precise events that form the heart's orchestral rhythm or the rat-a-tat-tat of irregular heartbeats could help in understanding the underlying causes of arrhythmias and ... > full story -
How Sweet It Isn't -- Preference For Alternatives To Sugar Based On Sour, Bitter Tastes
March 29, 2006 — The most important factor in what kind of sweetener people prefer has little to do with how sweet it tastes. Rather, it has more to do with other tastes in the sweetener, such as bitterness or ... > full story -
Salt Substitute Significantly Reduces Hypertension Amongst Rural Chinese
March 14, 2006 — A salt substitute specially formulated to be flavourful and effective has significantly reduced blood pressure among high-risk residents of northern, rural China, where home-pickled foods are a ... > full story -
Controlling Your (Nerve) Impulses: Ion Channel Interaction Sheds Light On Epilepsy, Other Neurological Disorders
March 9, 2006 — Researchers have discovered the mechanism that facilitates how two ion channels collaborate in the control of electrical signals in the brain. The investigators showed that the channels were anchored ... > full story -
Convergent Evolution Of Molecules In Electric Fish
March 3, 2006 — Having a set of extra genes gave fish on separate continents the ability to evolve electric organs, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Harold Zakon and colleagues, in a ... > full story -
Common Food Preservative Might Provide Treatment For Cystic Fibrosis
January 26, 2006 — Researchers led by a University of Cincinnati scientist say they have discovered what might be the "Achilles' heel" of a dangerous organism that lives in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients -- a ... > full story -
One In Five Patients On Commonly Prescribed Diuretics Have Abnormal Sodium And Potassium Levels
January 13, 2006 — One in five patients taking commonly prescribed diuretics for blood pressure or heart conditions end up with reduced sodium and potassium levels, which can lead to a range of health problems. Yet ... > full story
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