http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) may help in the recovery of lost vision for patients with corneal scarring. http://www.physorg.com/news179498953.html Biology Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:55:34 EST news179498953 The team, in collaboration with University Hospital Aintree, the University of Warwick and researchers in Sweden, found that people classified as obese and those with pre-diabetes have raised levels of a protein called SPARC, that can cause tissue scarring. The research revealed that an increase in insulin, a hormone that controls blood sugar levels, and leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite, can trigger an increase in SPARC, which can prevent the proper storage of fat in fat tissue cells. http://www.physorg.com/news169375596.html Medicine & Health Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:00:08 EST news169375596 Men with facial scars are more attractive to women seeking short-term relationships, scientists at the University of Liverpool have found. http://www.physorg.com/news146220393.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:46:33 EST news146220393 For the first time, research from The University of Western Ontario has revealed the mechanisms involved in the origin of scarring or fibrotic diseases, as well as a way to control it. The study, led by Andrew Leask of the CIHR Group in Skeletal Development and Remodeling, is published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. http://www.physorg.com/news140979595.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:59:55 EST news140979595