Important new insights into the lives of young adult carers
Dec 15, 2008 |
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As Christmas approaches thousands of young adult carers will once again face the emotional turmoil of juggling their commitments at home with going out and sharing in the festive celebrations.
FHL1 helps build muscle mass
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Dec 15, 2008 |
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Cowling et al. report how to build muscle mass with FHL1. The protein partners with and activates the transcription factor, NFATc1. Encouraging this partnership might provide a possible treatment for muscle ...
Gibbon feet provide model for early human walking
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Dec 15, 2008 |
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that early humans could have walked successfully on a 'flexible' flat foot, similar to modern day gibbons.
CPAP improves sleeping glucose levels in type 2 diabetes patients with OSA
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A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that screening type 2 diabetes patients for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and treating those who have OSA with continuous positive airway pressu ...
Gene subnetworks predict cancer spread
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The metastasis or spread of breast cancer to other tissues in the body can be predicted more accurately by examining subnetworks of gene expression patterns in a patient's tumor, than by conventional gene expression microarrays, ...
Scientist devises new way to more rapidly generate bone tissue
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Using stem cell lines not typically combined, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have designed a new way to "grow" bone and other tissues.
Stopping ovarian cancer by blocking proteins coded by notorious gene
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Ovarian cancer cells are "addicted" to a family of proteins produced by the notorious oncogene, MYC, and blocking these Myc proteins halts cell proliferation in the deadliest cancer of the female reproductive system, according ...
Advance in the battle against 'gray mold'
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Scientists are reporting identification of the cluster of genes responsible for the toxins produced by "gray mold," a devastating plant disease that kills almost 200 different food and ornamental plants including ...
Molecular Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Closer to Clinical Use
Dec 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Spinal muscular atrophy, a neurodegenerative disorder that causes the weakening of muscles, is the leading cause of infant death and occurs in 1 in 6,000 live births. While trans-splicing (a form of molecular ...
Quiet Bison Sire More Calves Than Louder Rivals
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(PhysOrg.com) -- During bison mating season, the quietest bulls score the most mates and sire the most offspring while studs with the loudest bellows see the least action, according to a surprising new study by researchers ...
Tracking the molecular pathway to mixed-lineage leukemia
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Infants and adults with the blood cancer mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL) typically have a poor prognosis, and most infants die before their first birthdays. Although there are varying causes of MLL, most cases are caused by ...
Alcohol and licensing policy could be changing the habits of young drinkers
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In a new report published online today in the January issue of Addiction, researchers question whether current licensing policies have contributed to a rise in the phenomenon of "pre-drinking" amongst young people.
New gene variants present opportunities in nutrigenomics
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A new study uncovers 11 gene variants associated with three blood lipids measured to determine cardiovascular disease risk: low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglycerides. The ...
State bicycle survey reveals danger concerns, cycling perceptions
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Bicyclists in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are more concerned with being involved in vehicle crashes compared to bicyclists in other Texas cities, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Transportation ...
Church effort sharply increases first-time African-American blood donors
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A program at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and St. Louis Children's Hospital designed to increase awareness about sickle cell disease and the importance of blood donations within the African-American ...
