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Scientists Discover Trigger for Autoimmune Diseases
Posted by admin on 23 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Healthy adults have potential autoimmune disease-causing cells, but these cells stay in an “off” state, a U.S. study shows. Continue Reading »
‘Blind’ Man Navigates Obstacle Course Without Error
Posted by admin on 22 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Call it a case of second sight: Scientists report that a blind man in Switzerland was able to make his way through a maze, even though he has no conscious sensation of seeing the world around him.
This phenomenon is an indication that the human brain has ways of processing vision beyond those that are currently understood, the scientists said. Continue Reading »
Most Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Lack Vitamin D
Posted by admin on 20 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Almost 75 percent of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have insufficient levels of vitamin D, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston report.A deficit in vitamin D can lead to bone problems later in life, especially among those with type 1 diabetes. While vitamin D is usually gotten from exposure to sunlight or from the diet, researchers suggest that supplements are needed to boost vitamin D levels. Continue Reading »
Quitting Smoking Tougher on Women
Posted by admin on 19 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Women who quit smoking tend to suffer more intense withdrawal symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, poor concentration and weight gain, a new report says. Continue Reading »
Toxic Poinsettias? Hangover Cures? It May Be All Fiction
Posted by admin on 19 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
It’s that magical time of year when people are willing to suspend disbelief just a little bit and hope that holiday miracles, like Santa delivering presents across the globe in a single evening, can actually happen. Continue Reading »
Phenols in Quality Olive Oil Suppress Breast Cancer Gene
Posted by admin on 18 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Spanish researchers have identified anti-cancer chemicals in extra-virgin olive oil that may help explain the apparent link between eating an olive oil-rich Mediterranean diet and a reduced risk of breast cancer. Continue Reading »
Pancreatic Cancer May Have a New Foe
Posted by admin on 16 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Proteins produced by a particular gene may provide a new target for treating deadly pancreatic cancer, researchers say.
Experiments at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Minnesota show the “Seven-In-Absentia-Homolog” (SIAH) protein can shut down a key pathway in another gene that, in a mutated form, has been previously linked to excessive growth of pancreatic cancer. Continue Reading »
Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking
Posted by admin on 15 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Sudden surges in blood pressure could make seniors with chronic hypertension a little less smart, new research suggests.“If you have high blood pressure, on days when your blood pressure spikes higher than normal, cognitive ability is worse than normal,” concluded lead researcher Jason Allaire, an assistant professor of psychology at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh. Continue Reading »
11 New Cholesterol Genes Identified
Posted by admin on 10 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
An international research team that screened the genes of more than 40,000 people has identified 11 more regions that govern levels of blood fats such as LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
“These locations point us to previously unsuspected players in the metabolism of cholesterol in humans,” said Dr. Sekar Kathiresan, director of preventive cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and lead author of a report in the Dec. 7 online issue of Nature Genetics. “Now that we have these additional genes that play a role in humans, we have to figure out how they do it by doing additional studies.” Continue Reading »
Laws Governing Indoor Tanning by Teens Don’t Work
Posted by admin on 09 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Policies enacted by states to restrict and limit indoor tanning by children under 18 aren’t working, cancer researchers report.That’s a worrisome trend, because ultraviolet radiation, whether from the sun or indoor tanning facilities, has been linked to skin cancer, the most common malignancy in the United States, with 1 million new cases in 2008. Continue Reading »