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Ocean Exploration and Research : Pharmaceutical Research on Sealife

Cancer Fighting Microbes Found in Ocean Mud -- A group of researchers has shown that sediments in the deep ocean can be a biomedical resource for microbes that produce antibiotic molecules. (Added: 22-Aug-2003 Hits: 433 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

Fish 'lowers dementia risk' -- Eating fish or seafood at least once a week lowers the risk of developing dementia, researchers have found. (Added: 27-May-2003 Hits: 272 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

Fish oils 'keep arteries clear' -- Doctors have discovered how oily fish protects against heart disease and stroke. Researchers at Southampton University have found that omega-3 oils stop the build up of fatty deposits in the arteries. (Added: 27-May-2003 Hits: 264 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It

Oily fish 'could cut asthma risk' -- Eating oily fish such as mackerel or salmon regularly could protect against asthma, researchers claim. It is the latest in a long list of benefits ascribed to this type of fish. (Added: 27-May-2003 Hits: 243 Rating: 8.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

Oily fish 'helps lupus patients' -- Eating oily fish can benefit people suffering from the potentially fatal disease lupus, a study suggests. Researchers in Northern Ireland have found that people with the disease who eat tuna, mackerel and similar fish reduce their symptoms. (Added: 27-May-2003 Hits: 198 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

Pharmaceutical Research and the Sea -- The Social Value of Using Biodiversity in New Pharmaceutical Product Research. (Added: 15-May-2003 Hits: 341 Rating: 1.00 Votes: 2) Rate It

Searching for cancer cures at the bottom of the Atlantic and the Caribbean -- Scientists plunging to deep corners of the ocean are finding rare sponges that they hope, against astronomical odds, could lead them to a cure for cancer or other diseases. (Added: 22-Aug-2003 Hits: 268 Rating: 4.50 Votes: 2) Rate It

Zebrafish clue to cancer -- "At first sight the tiny fish may seem to have nothing in common with humans. But in fact its genome is thought to contain about 30,000 genes, roughly the same number as humans." (Added: 27-May-2003 Hits: 244 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It

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