Adiponectin is a metabolic link between obesity and bone mineral density
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada, have discovered that adiponectin, a protein secreted from adipocytes, is a metabolic link that can explain, in part, the known positive relationship ...
Radiation before surgery improves pancreatic cancer outcomes
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest and most difficult to treat cancers. Now, in a major step forward, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have shown that administering radiation ...
Flies may reveal evolutionary step to live birth
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Nov 25, 2008 |
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A species of fruit fly from the Seychelles Islands often lays larvae instead of eggs, UC San Diego biologists have discovered. Clues to how animals switch from laying eggs to live birth may be found in the ...
Feed a cold, feed a fever: Research shows calorie cut makes it harder to fight flu
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Dieters or those who consume fewer calories during flu season could have a harder time fighting off the flu virus, according to research by Michigan State University nutritional immunology professor Elizabeth Gardner.
Prion switching in response to environmental stress
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Nov 25, 2008 |
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If you have had a hard day at work, you may change your eating habits, perhaps favoring comfort food, but you don't suddenly develop the ability to eat the plate and cutlery. A new paper, published in this week's issue of ...
Presence of gum disease may help dentists and physicians identify risk for cardiovascular disease
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Individuals reporting a history of periodontal disease were more likely to have increased levels of inflammation, a risk factor for heart disease, compared to those who reported no history of periodontal disease, according ...
Proteins strangle cell during division
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Nov 25, 2008 |
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A Swedish research group has discovered a new mechanism for cell division in a microorganism found in extremely hot and acidic conditions. The results of the research offer insights into evolution, but also into the functioning ...
ACTs may achieve malaria transmission reductions comparable to insecticide treated nets
Nov 25, 2008 |
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In low-transmission areas, if widely used, artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) may reduce malaria transmission as effectively as the widespread use of insecticide-treated bed nets, says a new study published in next week's ...
New study finds publication bias among trials submitted to FDA
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A quarter of drug trials submitted in support of new drug applications to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) remain unpublished five years after the fact, says new research published in the open access journal PLoS Me ...
Tiny protein provokes healthy bonding between cells
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Nov 25, 2008 |
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In human relationships, a certain "spark" often governs whether we prefer one person to another, and critical first impressions can occur within seconds. A team lead by Johns Hopkins researchers has found that cell-to-cell ...
International food aid alone cannot solve the global malnutrition crisis
Nov 25, 2008 |
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In an editorial in this week's PLoS Medicine, the journal's editors discuss some of the controversies surrounding international food aid, and conclude that "donor-supported food programs are not enough as a long term strate ...
COPI complex is a regulator of lipid homeostasis
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Nov 25, 2008 |
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Magazine articles describing ways to burn fat, lose weight, etc. are omnipresent in Western culture, but science's understanding of the way fat is stored in the cells of the human body is rather slimmer.
Peer-led sex education does not reduce abortions among teenagers
Nov 25, 2008 |
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A trial of peer-led sex education in schools in England has found that it is not more effective at reducing teenage abortions than the sex education classes given by teachers. However, the study, published in the open access ...
Scientists Shed Light on Evolution of Gene Regulation
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Nov 25, 2008 |
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Scientists at Penn State have shed light on some of the processes that regulate genes -- such as the processes that ensure that proteins are produced at the correct time, place, and amount in an organism -- ...
Psychologist studies ways to improve soldiers' work-life relationship
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 25, 2008 |
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The U.S. military provides its members with policies to help balance their work and family commitments. But a researcher at Kansas State University has found that simply providing programs might not be enough to maintain ...
