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Medical Research News Cannabis compound may stop the spread of breast cancer cells
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A compound found in cannabis may prove to be effective at helping stop the spread of breast cancer cells throughout the body.
Protein in mice known as RGS13 suppresses allergic reactions
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A protein in mice known as RGS13 suppresses allergic reactions, including the severe, life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, according to scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Hormone norepinephrine may hasten the progression of certain blood cancers
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32702
Researchers here have shown that in cell cultures, the stress hormone norepinephrine appears to promote the biochemical signals that stimulate certain tumor cells to grow and spread.
Online remedies for STIs pose significant public health hazard
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People with sexually transmitted infections are putting themselves at risk by buying treatments over the internet, according to new research by the University of East Anglia.
Sitting may increase risk of disease
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Most people spend most of their day sitting with relatively idle muscles. Health professionals advise that at least 30 minutes of activity at least 5 days a week will counteract health concerns, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity that may result from inactivity.
People with migraines have differences in cortex area of the brain
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32654
People with migraines have differences in an area of the brain that helps process sensory information, including pain, according to a study published in the November 20, 2007, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
It's not just sugary sodas that are adding to the obesity crisis!
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...it's fruit drinks, alcohol and a combination of other high-calorie beverages, say University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health researchers.
Funds to boost UK methods research
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A new programme to strengthen the UK's position as a leader in the methods that underpin health research has been announced by the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health Research.
Variant of CDC2 gene may be potential risk marker for Alzheimer's
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32692
A variant of the gene CDC2 could possibly be used as a risk marker for Alzheimer's disease.
The right kind of brain exercise can enhance memory
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Researchers released initial data at the 60th Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) that showed that doing the right kind of brain exercise can enhance memory and other cognitive abilities of older adults.
New technique enables the detection of biomolecules' dynamic reactions in a single living cell
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By taking advantage of the signature frequency by which organic and inorganic molecules absorb light, the team of researchers, led by Luke Lee, professor of bioengineering and director of UC Berkeley's Biomolecular Nanotechnology Center, can determine in real time whether specific enzymes are activated or particular genes are expressed, all with unprecedented resolution within a single living cell.
Wake-up call for young adults regarding heart health
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32693
Before you plop in front of the television for a day of football, pizza and beer, you might consider this: New research shows that in young adults, decades of hard-won progress in reducing the risk of heart disease appears to be stalling, as recent death rates from coronary disease remain almost unchanged in young men and may even be increasing in women.
Bacteria shed light on an important group of human proteins
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32650
A collaboration between researchers in Switzerland, the UK and France has led to the solution of the first crystal structure of a member of the Rhesus protein family and thereby shed new light on a group of proteins of great importance in human transfusion medicine.
New research helps explain how tumors go undetected by the body
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32683
Scientists studying how immune cells are regulated in healthy individuals, have made a key discovery in understanding why tumours may go undetected by the immune system and remain untreated by the body's own natural defences.
Human health, agriculture and the environment to benefit from bioengineering project at the University of Kent
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32628
Martin Warren, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Kent's Department of Biosciences, has been awarded over £750,000 from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council for a study into biochemical pathways that could ultimately lead to improved health benefits for humans, as well as the development of important new technologies and products for agriculture and bioremediation (the use of plants or microorganisms to clean up pollution or contaminated material).
University of Illinois at Chicago receives $2.2 million grant to develop drugs to suppress cocaine cravings
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32616
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy has received a $2.2 million federal grant to develop therapeutics to suppress the cravings of cocaine addicts.
New insight into how cystatin C may lower the risk for Alzheimer's disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32618
For unknown reasons a protein called amyloid beta aggregates into toxic plaques in the brain, killing neurons.
Rev-erb protein helps maintain the body's correct metabolism
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32617
It's well known that the body's energy levels cycle on a 24-hour, or circadian, schedule, and that this metabolic process is fueled by oxygen.
Blood clotting protein fibrin plays a role in rheumatoid arthritis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32621
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's have issued the first study showing that a protein normally involved in blood clotting (fibrin), also plays an important role in the inflammatory response and development of rheumatoid arthritis.
Geisinger rheumatologists redesign osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis care
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With the nation collectively spending about $18 billion per year on osteoporosis related bone fractures, Geisinger researchers found that streamlining the ordering process for osteoporosis bone density scans quadrupled the number of patients who received the exam.
MIT researchers devised novel way to create tiny colonies of living human liver cells that model full-sized organs
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32634
Liver toxicity is one of the main reasons pharmaceutical companies pull drugs off the market. These dangerous drugs slip through approval processes due in part to the shortcomings of liver toxicity tests. Existing tests rely on liver cells from rats, which do not always respond to toxins the way human cells do. Or they rely on dying human cells that survive for only a few days in the lab.
The immune system can stop the growth of a cancerous tumor without actually killing it
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32629
A multinational team of researchers has shown for the first time that the immune system can stop the growth of a cancerous tumor without actually killing it.
Pilot program helps boost seniors' activity levels, quality of life
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32637
Older adults often carry a deeply ingrained belief that inactive, sedentary lives are an inevitable part of aging.
Some AIDS vaccines may damage the immune system
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32604
Researchers in the United States say some of the viruses being used in experimental AIDS vaccines may cause damage to the immune system.
Winter and vitamin D
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32602
As the days grow shorter, the sun's warm rays aren't the only thing your body may be missing, warns Creighton University researcher Joan Lappe, Ph.D.
Researchers identify compound that eliminates myotonia - a symptom of muscular dystrophy
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32588
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have identified a compound that eliminates myotonia - a symptom of muscular dystrophy - in mice. The research was published online in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
New computational theory of brain function
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32558
Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientist Marcel Just and Stanford postdoctoral fellow Sashank Varma have put forward a new computational theory of brain function that provides answers to one of the central questions of modern science:
Biomarkers for Alzheimer's can be trusted in clinical trials
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32556
The best-established biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease have a low natural variation over two years. The results speak for the inclusion of these biomarkers in clinical trials of novel drugs against Alzheimer's disease.
Brain compensatory mechanisms contribute to recovery from spinal cord injury
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A research team led by Tadashi Isa, a professor at the Japanese National Institute for Physiological Sciences, NIPS (SEIRIKEN), and Dr. Yukio Nishimura (University of Washington, Seattle), have found that brain compensatory mechanisms contribute to recovery from spinal cord injury.
Brain's left hemisphere picks up peripheral noise
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32577
Our brain is very good at picking up speech even in a noisy room, an adaptation essential for holding a conversation at a cocktail party, and now we are beginning to understand the neural interactions that underlie this ability.
Poxvirus' ability to hide from the immune system may aid vaccine design
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The cowpox virus, a much milder cousin of the deadly smallpox virus, can keep infected host cells from warning the immune system that they have been compromised, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.
Pre-malignant mammary lesions in dogs and humans display many of the same characteristics
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...a discovery that could lead to better understanding of breast cancer progression and prevention for people and pets, said a Purdue University scientist from the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Melatonin could actually be hurting you at night!
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32595
What do you do when a naturally occurring hormone in your body turns against you? What do you do when that same hormone - melatonin - is a popular supplement you take to help you sleep?
University of Delaware research to shed light on osteoporosis
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Ten million people in the United States are estimated to already have bone diseases, and almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, putting them at increased risk for osteoporosis, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
New understanding of how brain processes memory
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32590
Scientists at The University of Arizona have added another piece of the puzzle of how the brain processes memory.
Earlier bites by uninfected mosquitoes boost West Nile deaths in lab mice
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There's one more reason to try to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, scientists have discovered: bites from mosquitoes that aren't infected by the West Nile virus may make the disease worse in people who acquire it later from West Nile-infected mosquitoes.
How inhibitor-of-apoptosis chemicals kill tumors
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Chemical compounds specially designed to neutralize proteins that would otherwise allow tumor cells to cheat death have been recognized for some time by scientists as a promising new avenue for cancer therapy.
Compound of milk thistle shows anti-cancer effects
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32535
Recently, scientists demonstrated the anti-cancer effects of silibinin, a major biologically active compound of milk thistle. Being widely used as a folk remedy for liver diseases, milk thistle is safe and well-tolerated, and it protects the liver from drug or alcohol-related injury.
Hormone orexin links sleep, hunger and metabolism
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While investigating how the hormone orexin might control sleep and hunger, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered, to their surprise, that it activates a protein, HIF-1, long known to stimulate cancerous tumor growth.
Human embryonic stem cells derived from preimplantation genetically diagnosed embryos
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A human stem cell line derived from embryos that were identified by preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to carry the mutation for fragile X syndrome has provided an unprecedented view of early events associated with this disease.
Research confirms the importance of genetic factors in age-associated hearing loss
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A new Brandeis University study of twins shows that genes play a significant role in the level of hearing loss that often appears in late middle age. The research, in the Journal of Gerontology Medical Sciences, examined genetic and environmental factors affecting hearing loss in the frequency range of speech recognition.
Viral infection affects important cells' stress response
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Viral infection disrupts the normal response of mammalian cells to outside deleterious forces, cleaving and inactivating a protein called G3BP that helps drive the formation of stress granules, which shelter the messenger RNAs that carry the code for protein formation, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
YKL-40 protein may play a role in severe asthma
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A protein measured in a simple blood test may be a new biomarker to identify patients with the most serious form of asthma, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Human RecQ helicases, homologous recombination and genomic instability
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Two independent papers in the December 1st issue of G&D detail how human RecQ helicases regulate homologous recombination and protect genome stability.
Medics worry about ethnic sensitivity
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Health professionals worry that a lack of knowledge about different cultures may lead to them being seen as insensitive or inappropriate to patients from different ethnic backgrounds - according to research published today.
Low-fat answer to India's coronary crisis
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First he devised a way for India's 11 million dairy farmers to improve milk production. Now Dr Suresh Gulati of the University of Sydney's Faculty of Veterinary Science is making milk healthier in a country where coronary heart disease is set to soar.
Understanding diversity in disease - new routes to prevention, diagnosis and treatment
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The Medical Research Council (MRC), the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the health research departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have launched a joint initiative of more than £6millon to identify small carefully defined groups of patients to help researchers detect, treat or prevent diseases.
Real-time 3-D analysis of breast cancer biopsies
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A sophisticated microscope that offers a "real-time” 3-D analysis of tissue samples might, in the future, reduce the number of needle biopsies traditionally needed from women suspected of having breast cancer, according to recent research published at Georgetown University Medical Center's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
New insight into ulcerative colitis
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Social, environmental and dietary changes are associated with the changes of disease spectrum in a country. Ulcerative colitis has become a commonly seen disease in China, probably due to extensive consumption of Western foods in recent years.
Hope on the horizon for hereditary angioedema sufferers
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Although there is currently no treatment approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) - a genetic disease causing swelling of extremities, face and internal organs that can be life-threatening - hope is on the horizon according to a team of experts presenting the latest research at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Dallas.
New method for early diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension
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Researchers at the University of Granada ( UGR ) from the Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit and the Cardiology Service of the Hospital Clínico San Cecilio in Granada have developed an innovative system which will help doctors make the earliest diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension possible, which is the main cause of death for patients suffering from scleroderma, a rare disease which affects approximately 1,200 out of every million people.
Abnormal glutamine repeats interfere with key transcription factor, leading to neurodegeneration
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Although repeating sequences of three nucleotides encoding some of the bodies' 20 amino acids are a normal part of protein composition, abnormal expansion of trinucleotide repeats is the known cause of multiple inherited neurodegenerative disorders, including Huntington disease.
Neurofibromatosis 1 gene drives pivotal decision in early brain development
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A gene linked to pediatric brain tumors is an essential driver of early brain development, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.
Tumor-suppressor gene for lung cancer identified
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The GPRC5A gene, which is under-expressed in human lung cancer cells, suppresses lung tumors in mouse models and could provide a key to attacking lung cancer in humans, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the Nov. 21 edition of The Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Gene variants behind pancreatic stone formation
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32492
Stone formation is an important feature of chronic pancreatitis, especially tropical calcific pancreatitis (TCP), where the stones are large in size, highly irregular in shape and cause enormous tissue destruction.
Higher-risk kidneys may help solve organ shortage facing older adults
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New research from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center suggests that age alone shouldn't be a barrier to receiving a kidney transplant - and that using donated kidneys that would once have been discarded may help alleviate the burgeoning organ shortage among older adults.
Telomerase enzyme structure provides significant new target for anti-cancer therapies
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Inappropriate activation of a single enzyme, telomerase, is associated with the uncontrollable proliferation of cells seen in as many as 90 percent of all of human cancers. Since the mid-1990s, when telomerase was first identified in human tumors, scientists have eyed the enzyme as an ideal target for developing broadly effective anti-cancer drugs.
ADHD a result of delayed brain development
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Scientists in the United States have discovered that youngsters with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a delay in the development of some parts of their brains.
Brain may have important influences on glucose metabolism and insulin action
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An appetite-suppressing chemical also improves glucose tolerance and lowers insulin levels in obese and diabetic mice, researchers report in the November issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press.
New target for MS treatment found using old drug
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A drug currently used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure has been found to reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis in mice.
New insights into cataracts
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Using the tools and techniques of soft condensed matter physics, a research team in Switzerland has demonstrated that a finely tuned balance of attractions between proteins keeps the lens of the eye transparent, and that even a small change in this balance can cause proteins to aggregate and de-mix.
Research looks at how environment inside a living cell affects protein structure
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The syrupy soup of proteins, ribosomes and membranes inside a living cell is so tightly packed it may increase the structural content of proteins by as much as 25 percent, according to new research from Rice University and the University of Houston (UH).
Overexpression of neuroglobin reduces severity of Alzheimer's disease in mice
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Mice genetically engineered to both overproduce the protein neuroglobin and to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD) had a much milder form of the disease when compared to mice engineered to have AD alone, researchers at the Buck Institute for Age Research have reported.
Researchers image a biomarker of neurogenesis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32433
Mirjana Maletic-Savatic, M.D., Ph.D, and co-investigators from Stony Brook University Medical Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have discovered a way to image a biomarker of neural stem and progenitor cells (NPCs) in the living human brain.
Placenta uses a cloaking device similar to that used by parasites
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32443
The placenta uses a cloaking device similar to that used by parasites to avoid detection by the mother's immune system. MRC funded scientists looking to develop a diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia, a major and potentially fatal cause of fetal and maternal illness, made the amazing discovery which could have far reaching implications.
Discovery of key pathway, potential drug targets in autoinflammatory disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32393
Molecular biologists at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia have detailed the cascade of cellular events behind some potentially dangerous autoinflammatory diseases.
New therapies to switch genes on and off
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32429
A new study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) identifies how genes are silenced in cancer cells through distinct changes in the density of nucleosomes within the cells.
Holiday sex common place in young Britons
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32355
Around one in five young Britons has sex with a new partner while overseas, finds research published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Zinc transporters regulate pancreatic cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32448
Zinc, an important trace element for healthy growth and development, can be related to pancreatic cancer. Too much ZIP4, a molecule that enables the transport of zinc into cells, promotes the growth and spread of pancreatic tumors cells, said a group of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Florida in Gainesville, in a report which appears online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Anti-inflammation molecule helps fight MS-like disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32392
An immune system messenger molecule that normally helps quiet inflammation could be an effective tool against multiple sclerosis (MS). Neurology researchers led by Abdolmohamad Rostami, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia, have found that the protein interkeukin-27 (IL-27) helped block the onset or reverse symptoms in animals with an MS-like disease.
Life-threatening gene defect related to thoracic aortic disease discovered
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32398
A research team led by scientists at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston has identified a defective gene that affects vascular smooth-muscle cells in people who suffer from hereditary thoracic aortic disease, which can kill victims with little warning in the prime of their lives.
The key to unlocking the secret of highly specific DNAzyme catalysis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32442
Using an extremely sensitive measurement technique, researchers at the University of Illinois have found clear evidence that a lead-specific DNAzyme uses the "lock and key" reaction mechanism.
Factor key to severity of community-associated methicillin-resistant staph infections identified
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32383
Newly described proteins in drug-resistant strains of the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium attract and then destroy protective human white blood cells - a key process ensuring that S. aureus survives and causes severe disease, according to scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Mycophenolate mofetil therapy effective for reducing lupus flares
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32403
Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that an immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplant cases is effective in reducing flare-ups in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Tiny fluorescent probes illuminate protein interactions in living cells
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32413
While fluorescence has long been used to tag biological molecules, a new technology developed at Yale allows researchers to use tiny fluorescent probes to rapidly detect and identify protein interactions within living cells while avoiding the biological disruption of existing methods, according to a report in Nature Chemical Biology.
Diet rich in leafy vegetables may minimize damage caused by heart attacks
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32382
A diet rich in leafy vegetables may minimize the tissue damage caused by heart attacks, according to researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.
New genetic schizophrenia link found
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32376
Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychiatric illness. Its cause is currently poorly understood, and there is no known cure.
Turmeric back in the fight against cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32343
Scientists have known for some time that turmeric, a key flavour in Indian curry, has anti-cancer properties.
High fat diets throw body clock out of sync
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32340
The researchers from the Northwestern University and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare in Illinois, suggest that overeating alters the core mechanism of the body clock and disrupts the timing of internal signals such as appetite control.
Melatonin levels tied to quality of sleep
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32335
Vanderbilt sleep researchers are reporting a relationship between good sleep and how much melatonin the body produces - the first in a series of research studies intended to help children with autism spectrum disorders sleep through the night.
False memory syndrome
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32312
Duke University Medical Center neuroscientists say the places a memory is processed in the brain may determine how someone can be absolutely certain of a past event that never occurred.
Brain appears to play important role in glucose metabolism and insulin action
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An appetite-suppressing chemical also improves glucose tolerance and lowers insulin levels in obese and diabetic mice, researchers report in the November issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press.
Diet type linked to cognitive decline and dementia
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32327
Research has shown convincing evidence that dietary patterns practiced during adulthood are important contributors to age-related cognitive decline and dementia risk.
Newly completed genome sequence may provide new treatment options for dandruff
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Scientists from P&G Beauty announced that they successfully sequenced the complete genome for Malassezia globosa (M. globosa) , a naturally occurring fungus responsible for the onset of dandruff and other skin conditions in humans.
Molecular docking unlocks function of enzymes
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32339
Fitting a key into a lock may seem like a simple task, but researchers at Texas A&M University are using a method that involves testing thousands of keys to unlock the functions of enzymes, and their findings could open the door for new targets for drug designs.
Research sheds new light on how joints work
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32302
Mice that don't produce lubricin, a thin film of protein found in the cartilage of joints, showed early wear and higher friction in their joints, a new study led by Brown University researchers shows.
Brain chemistry and genes dictate nicotine cravings
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32304
Individual brain chemistry and genes could be key to understanding why some people become addicted to nicotine and why the chemical compound's effects appear to diminish at night, University of Colorado at Boulder researchers say.
Your Apo E genotype plays part in likelihood of Alzheimer's and heart disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32306
We all carry the Apo E gene. It plays a key role in the development of Alzheimer's Disease and heart disease, along with a host of chronic ailments.
Diets high in fat shift the timing of the body's internal clock
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32308
Diets that are high in fat can shift the timing of the body's internal clock, researchers report in the November issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press.
Skipping meals to lose weight
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32326
Foregoing food for a day each month stood out among other religious practices in members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS or Mormons), who have lower rates of heart disease than other Americans, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2007.
Interaction between nicotine and alcohol impacts learning
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32322
The interaction between nicotine and alcohol, two of the most abused and co-abused drugs, can impact a person's ability to learn and could have implications for treating addiction, according to researchers at Temple University.
Inflammation causes insulin resistance not obesity
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32310
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have discovered that inflammation provoked by immune cells called macrophages leads to insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes.
New liver model for drug tests
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32318
In the early stages of drug development, a drug's effect is tested in animal experiments.
Cuban Spirulina platenses prevents cancer and ageing
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32292
The extract of Cuban Spirulina platenses, the most used microalga in Cuba, is the main compound of a new line of products created by a research group of the Institute of Pharmacy and Foods of the University of Havana.
Novel approaches to hypertension control
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A hypertension vaccine could be an important alternative to conventional drug therapy because of patients' inconsistent drug intake - if further research supports results from a small study testing the safety and tolerability of a vaccine.
EU project confirms Europe's excellence in migraine research
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32299
An EU-funded project on migraines has not only taken researchers a step closer to understanding the causes of these incapacitating attacks, but has created a critical mass, reinforcing Europe's reputation of excellence in this field, and reassuring migraine sufferers that their condition is being taken seriously.
New technique determines age of living subjects using chest and dental x-rays
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32321
Researchers from the Laboratory of Anthropology at the University of Granada have devised a new technique to determine the age of living subjects using chest and dental x-rays.
Research reveals critical knowledge about the nervous system
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32331
Uncover the neural communication links involved in myelination, the process of protecting a nerve's axon, and it may become possible to reverse the breakdown of the nervous system's electrical transmissions in such disorders as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, diabetes and cancers of the nervous system.
Overeating alters the core mechanism of the body clock
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32333
Our body's 24-hour internal clock, or circadian clock, regulates the time we go to sleep, wake up and become hungry as well as the daily rhythms of many metabolic functions.
Cabernet Sauvignon for long-term cognitive health
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32283
With National Alzheimer's Awareness Month upon us, attention continues to focus on new approaches to cognitive health in an aging population.
Food, as opposed to specific nutrients, may be key to having a healthy diet
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32303
In a recent academic review, a University of Minnesota professor in the School of Public Health has concluded that food, as opposed to specific nutrients, may be key to having a healthy diet.
Potential new treatment for severe obesity
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=32286
A team of researchers from the St Vincent's Campus in Sydney have developed a novel way to control the extreme weight loss, common in late stage cancer, which often speeds death.

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