Stent grafts: a better way to treat blunt trauma injuries August 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Endovascular repair—fixing an injury in a blood vessel from inside that vessel—is a better option for individuals who receive highly lethal injuries from high-speed collisions or falls (together referred to as blunt trauma) ... | |
 Eroded telomeres are behind a rare premature aging syndrome August 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Each time a cell divides, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes shorten — and when these caps are gone, so are we. Now, by using an unconventional strategy to shorten telomeres in ... | |
Lung inflammation from influenza could be turned off with new discovery July 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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A new discovery could lead to treatments which turn off the inflammation in the lungs caused by influenza and other infections, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Immunology. | |
Symbiotic microbes induce profound genetic changes in their hosts July 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Though bacteria are everywhere — from the air we breathe and the food we eat to our guts and skin — the vast majority are innocuous or even beneficial, and only a handful pose any threat to us. What distinguishes a welcome ... | |
Statins may protect against memory loss July 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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People at high risk for dementia who took cholesterol-lowering statins are half as likely to develop dementia as those who do not take statins, a new study shows. | |
Voluntary exercise does not appear to alleviate anxiety and depression August 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Voluntary physical activity does not appear to cause a reduction in anxiety and depression, but exercise and mood may be associated through a common genetic factor, according to a report in the August issue of Archives ... | |
New research on pre-eclampsia in mice may have important implications for humans July 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In a new March of Dimes-funded study of pre-eclampsia, a serious and potentially deadly disorder that affects about 5 percent of pregnancies, researchers have found results in mice that may have important implications for ... | |
Compounds from soy affect brain and reproductive development July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Two hormone-like compounds linked to the consumption of soy-based foods can cause irreversible changes in the structure of the brain, resulting in early-onset puberty and symptoms of advanced menopause in research animals, ... | |
Study shows exposure to bad air raises blood pressure July 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The air people breathe while walking in the park, working in the garden or shopping downtown may be unhealthy enough to seriously spike their blood pressure, a new study suggests. | |
Research exposes new target for malaria drugs August 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The malaria parasite has waged a successful guerrilla war against the human immune system for eons, but a study in this week's Journal of Biological Chemistry has exposed one of the tricks malaria uses to hide from the immune ... | |
 Astronaut technology could prevent elderly falls July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Scientists working to help astronauts regain balance after extended flights in zero gravity say they've found a way to use the research to help elderly people avoid catastrophic falls. | |
 'Lazy eye' discovery of how an old gene learns new tricks July 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have made a discovery which could lead the way for new treatments into a rare eye disorder which if not treated can result in permanent blindness in childhood. | |
A mechanism for the development of obesity-associated conditions August 03, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Substances known as endocannabinoids have been implicated in the development of many effects of a high-fat diet, including risk factors for type 2 diabetes. New data have now indicated that these effects of endocannabinoids ... | |
Researchers unravel key mechanism of cellular damage in aging and disease July 24, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Researchers have taken a first snapshot of how a class of highly reactive molecules inflicts cellular damage as part of aging, heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease and Alzheimer's disease to name a few. ... | |
 Adult stem cells activated in mammalian brain July 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Adult stem cells originate in a different part of the brain than is commonly believed, and with proper stimulation they can produce new brain cells to replace those lost to disease or injury, ... | |
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