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Antibodies That May Prevent Disease
Antibodies to a wide range of substances that can aggregate to form plaques, such as those found in Alzheimer"s patients, have been identified in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of healthy people. Levels of these antibodies decline with age and, in Alzheimer"s patients, with increasing progression of the disease.

Mars And Venus: Short- And Long-Term Success Of Male To Female Kidney Transplants
Female recipients of kidneys from deceased male donors demonstrate an increased risk of allograft failure in the first year after transplant, but show no increased risk after ten years, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The study authors note that proteins on male donor cells may affect the short term success of kidney transplants in women.
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Major Study Links Malaria Mosquitoes To Amazon Deforestation
In one of the most field-intensive efforts to explore the connection between malaria and tropical deforestation, a team led by Jonathan Patz, a specialist in the link between environment and health at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has established a strong correlation between the extent of forest destruction and the incidence of the Amazon"s most dangerous malaria vector, the mosquito Anopheles darlingi.
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Comprehensive Review On Sulfonylureas In The Latest Issue Of Diabetic Hypoglycemia (09 June 2009)

The latest issue of the online journal Diabetic Hypoglycemia features an authoritative review on sulfonylureas by Professor Ian Campbell, a leading expert in oral hypoglycemia therapy. Professor Campbell"s review focuses on sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia (SIH), which is a well-recognized side-effect of this class of therapy for type 2 diabetes. In the review he discusses the incidence of SIH, with particular reference to the different sulfonylureas. He also reflects on the morbidity and mortality seen with SIH, precipitating risk factors, treatment of SIH, and education of patients and medical staff in the prevention of SIH. This issue of Diabetic Hypoglycemia also includes a case study on recurring hypoglycemia associated with glibenclamide, by Professor Campbell. Dr Rory McCrimmon of the Editorial Board reviews the literature on blood glucose monitoring in hypoglycemia, in an editorial entitled "What we"re learning from continuous glucose monitoring". This issue of Diabetic Hypoglycemia also features an "In profile" interview with Professor Stephanie Amiel, a leading expert in the use of neuroimaging in diabetes and hypoglycemia. About the Journal Diabetic Hypoglycemia is an influential online diabetes journal. The Editorial Board of hypoglycemia experts peer review all Journal content. The Board is led by Editor-in-Chief Professor Brian Frier (Edinburgh, UK), with Associate Editors: Professor Simon Heller (Sheffield, UK), Professor Christopher Ryan (Pittsburgh, USA) and Dr Rory McCrimmon (Yale, USA). Diabetic Hypoglycemia is published three times a year, providing an interactive forum for readers to share practical knowledge and opinions on the rapidly evolving field of hypoglycemia. To explore the Diabetic Hypoglycemia website and its key features, our guided tour can be activated by clicking the following link here. Diabetic Hypoglycemia is published by ESP Bioscience. Support for the journal is provided by an unrestricted educational grant from Novo Nordisk A/S (Bagsvaerd, Denmark). ESP Bioscience


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