
Diagnosing Heartburn
Gastroenterologists are
using confocal laser
endomicroscopy (CLE) to more
effectively diagnose chronic
heartburn. The technology
gives doctors an image of
the esophagus that is
magnified 1,000 times. A
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Cavity Fighting Candy
Oral biologists formulated a
mint that fights cavities
with an ingredient called
Cavistat. Cavistat contains
two main components that
protect the teeth. First,
the amino acid arginine
metabolizes certain
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New Test For Chronic Cough
Pulmonologists have found
that a diagnostic test for
asthma--the exhaled nitric
oxide test is a quick and
easy way to determine
whether inhaled
corticosteroids (medications
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Detecting Disease In Less Than 60 Seconds
Chemists and immunologists
devised a new rapid system
for detecting and
identifying viruses. It uses
surface enhanced Raman
spectroscopy to measure the
frequency of near-infrared
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Dermatologists Discover Sun Protection Under The Sea
Dermatologists recognize the benefits of a compound called astaxanthin. Found in red ocean plants and animals such as salmon, astaxanthin is the most effective and efficient free radical sponge in ... > more -
Food Chemists Slice Up Healthier Pizza
Food chemists have shown that making a pizza crust with whole wheat flour and cooking it longer releases more antioxidants. These chronic disease-fighting compounds increased by 82 percent when baked ... > more -
Sea Urchins' Genetics Add To Knowledge Of Cancer, Alzheimer's And Infertility
Researchers are using the sea urchins to study and understand diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy. Although they are invertebrates, the creatures ... > more
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