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An often overlooked protein actually a potent regulator of cardiac hypertrophy
Nov 16, 2009 |
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A protein long thought to be a secondary regulator in the heart's response to stressors like hypertension actually appears to be a primary regulator according to researchers from the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas ...
Glucose metabolism and recidivism of severe violent crimes in alcohol intoxications
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Jun 01, 2009 |
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It is commonly known that alcoholism and alcohol intoxications are connected with severe violent crimes such as homicides. For instance, in Finland even 80 per cent of these crimes happen in alcohol intoxications. It has ...
UF makes gene therapy advance in severe genetic disorder
May 28, 2009 |
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A dog born with a deadly disease that prevents the body from using stored sugar has survived 20 months and is still healthy after receiving gene therapy at the University of Florida — putting scientists a step closer to finding ...
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Genetic variant impairs glycogen synthesis
Jan 29, 2008 |
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Glycogen is stored in skeletal muscles and liver and is of central importance as a first source of energy for muscle contractions, especially during high intensity exercise. Human genetic disorders primarily affecting skeletal ...
The accumulation of sugar in neurons may explain the origin of several neurodegenerative diseases
Oct 21, 2007 |
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A phenomenon considered healthy for cells, such as the accumulation of long chains of glucose (glycogen), which tissues store for energy purposes, is harmful for neurons. Published in the latest issue of Nature Neuroscience, this f ...
Exercising muscles need proper nutrients
Jan 16, 2009 |
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My friend's teen daughter Kaitlyn commented on the meals she and her brother Ben had on a recent outdoor excursion with their uncle and cousins... all males.
Low-carbohydrate diet burns more excess liver fat than low-calorie diet
Jan 20, 2009 |
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People on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the liver for energy than those on a low-calorie diet, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a small clinical ...
Post-exercise caffeine helps muscles refuel
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Recipe to recover more quickly from exercise: Finish workout, eat pasta, and wash down with five or six cups of strong coffee.
Cereal and milk is the new sports supplement
May 14, 2009 |
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Exercise physiologist Lynne Kammer, from The University of Texas at Austin, led a group of researchers who investigated the post-exercise physiological effects of the foods. Kammer and her team studied 12 trained cyclists, ...
Physiology Allows Crucian Carp to Survive without Oxygen
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Aug 25, 2006 |
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Cooling water temperature during the fall prompts the crucian carp to store vast amounts of glycogen in its brain to keep the brain functioning and healthy from February to April, when there is no oxygen left ...
Researchers shed light on fat burning
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Researchers at Georgia State University have found that fat cells give feedback to the brain in order to regulate fat burning much the same way a thermostat regulates temperature inside a house.
Liver cell adenoma or hepatocellular carcinoma?
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Liver cell adenoma (LCA) is a benign tumor of the liver parenchyma that is associated with the use of oral contraceptives or with glycogen-storage disease. A group in Japan reported a case of LCA found in a 40-year-old woman ...
Gene oppositely controlled by dietary protein, sugar
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Apr 08, 2008 |
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Researchers have discovered a gene in flies whose activity rises and falls depending upon the amount of protein and sugar in the insects’ diets. The findings, reported in the April issue of Cell Metabolism, might shed light ...
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