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Impact of insulin pump under study

admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:00:00 -0600

(Medical College of Georgia) Using an insulin pump to manage diabetes is more convenient than managing the disease with daily insulin injections. That much, physicians already know. But the pump's impact on the lives of diabetics and their primary caregivers is an important question that hasn't been answered yet, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.

Green tea may delay onset of type 1 diabetes

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Medical College of Georgia) A powerful antioxidant in green tea may prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.Researchers were testing EGCG, green tea's predominant antioxidant, in a laboratory mouse with type 1 diabetes and primary Sjogren's syndrome, which damages moisture-producing glands, causing dry mouth and eyes.

Chronic inflammation can help nurture skin cancer, study shows

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Medical College of Georgia) Inflammation, a frontline defense against infection or disease, can help nurture skin cancer, researchers have found. IDO, an enzyme that works like a firefighter to keep inflammation under control, can be commandeered to protect early malignant cells, say Medical College of Georgia researchers studying an animal model of chronic inflammation and skin cancer.

Compound that helps rice grow reduces nerve, vascular damage fro...

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Medical College of Georgia) Researchers have found that a compound that helps rice seed grow, springs back into action when brown rice is placed in water overnight before cooking, significantly reducing the nerve and vascular damage that often result from diabetes.

UGA researchers discover mechanism that explains how cancer enzy...

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(University of Georgia) Researchers at the University of Georgia's Franklin College of Arts and Sciences have shown a mechanism that explains how two essential components of human telomerase -- normally active only in early prenatal development but turned back on during cancer growth -- are "recruited" from distinct sites in the cell to the telomere, an area at the end of a chromosome that normally protects it from destruction.

New UGA invention effectively kills foodborne pathogens in minut...

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(University of Georgia) University of Georgia researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food. The new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from fragile lettuce to tomatoes, fruits, poultry products and meats. It is made from inexpensive and readily available ingredients that are recognized as safe by the US Food and Drug Administration.