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Auditory neurons in humans far more sensitive to fine sound frequencies than most mammals
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34228

Protein found in human hair shows promise for regenerating nerves
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34253

A protein found in human hair shows promise for promoting the regeneration of nerve tissue and could lead to a new treatment option when nerves are cut or crushed from trauma.

Asf1, the protein that oversees DNA replication and packaging in the cell
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34238

At the Institut Curie, the CNRS team of Genevieve Almouzni has just discovered how the protein Asf1 ensures the correct (re)organization of duplicated DNA. During DNA replication, all the information in the mother cell must be transmitted to the daughter cells.

Researchers shed light on genetic factors behind UK's biggest killer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34255

Researchers investigating the biochemical characteristics behind several everyday diseases have discovered a new chromosomal region to be strongly associated with the bad cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, (LDL).

Body's immune system uses common molecule to recognize prostate tumors
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34232

In experiments with mice, researchers have found that the body's immune system can use a surprisingly common molecule to recognize prostate tumors.

Scientists identify cells that promote formation of lethal lung metastases
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34235

Cancer patients usually ask what can be done after a primary tumor has already spread, or metastasized, to other organs.

A few more pieces for the puzzle that is Alzheimer's disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34224

Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects as much as 10% of the world population above 65 years of age but after years of research it is still not understood exactly how the disease appears and, even less, how to treat it.

New way to boost red blood cell numbers
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34225

A common treatment for anemia a deficiency in red blood cells (rbcs) caused by their insufficient production, excessive destruction, or excessive loss is administration of recombinant erythropoietin (Epo), a hormone that stimulates the production of rbc precursors by the bone marrow.

High blood pressure gene found
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34244

Scientists have identified the gene that sets off a sequence of events in the blood vessels of otherwise healthy adults that can lead to high blood pressure.

Discovery of gene variant that raises autism risk
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34229

Scientists have found a variation in a gene that may raise the risk of developing autism, especially when the variant is inherited from mothers rather than fathers.

Researchers move 2 steps closer to understanding genetic underpinnings of autism
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34254

Today's issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG), describes what might be a corner piece of the autism puzzle the identification and subsequent validation of a gene linked to the development of autism by three separate groups of scientists.

Small pieces of ribonucleic acid prevent spread of breast cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34214

Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have identified small pieces of ribonucleic acid (RNA) that suppress the spread of breast cancer to the lungs and bone.

Life savers in the gut
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34198

Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) have discovered that proteins that regulate the body's iron household play a vital role in making sure enough nutrients and water are absorbed in the intestine.

Discovery of chromosomal abnormality that appears to increase susceptibility to autism
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34206

A multi-institutional study involving Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified a chromosomal abnormality that appears to increase susceptibility to autism.

Blocking parasites' communication reduces infection
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34182

One of the most common human parasites, Toxoplasma gondii, uses a hormone lifted from the plant world to decide when to increase its numbers and when to remain dormant, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.

Huntington's disease problem starts early
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34196

The damaging effects of the mutated protein involved in Huntington's disease take place earlier in cell life than previously believed, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in a report that appears in the current edition of the journal Neuron.

Help with getting off the couch
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34190

It's only been a few weeks since you made that New Year's resolution to exercise more, but already you're finding reasons to skip days - maybe even weeks.

New York City mortality rate at all-time low in 2006
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34205
The death rate in New York City reached an all-time low in 2006, the Health Department reported today, as the number of deaths fell to 55,391 - down from 57,068 in 2005 and 60,218 in 2001.

microRNA molecules block breast cancer's ability to spread
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34202
Researchers have identified a specific group of microRNA molecules that are responsible for controlling genes that cause breast cancer metastasis.

RNA silences cancer suppressor gene
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34211
One way cancer arises is when tumor suppressor genes that normally keep cell growth in check are mysteriously turned off.

New research links autism to genetic disorder
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34170
New research from the United States suggests that autism may be caused by a genetic disorder.

Stress causes whole body deterioration
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34154
Stress, to put it bluntly, is bad for you. It can kill you, in fact. A study now reveals that stress causes deterioration in everything from your gums to your heart and can make you more susceptible to everything from the common cold to cancer.

Researchers trigger insulin production in diabetic mice
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34138
If the human body were a stage, then proteins would rank among the lead actors in the play we call "Life."

Discovery of a core mechanism underlying Fragile X syndrome
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34142
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center are uncovering how brain cells are affected in Fragile X syndrome, the most common cause of inherited mental retardation and the most common genetic cause of autism.

New understanding on the mechanics of gene transcription
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34140
The molecular machinery behind gene transcription -- the intricate transfer of information from a segment of DNA to a corresponding strand of messenger RNA -- isn't stationed in special "transcription factories" within a cell nucleus, according to Cornell researchers.

High number of entrepreneurs in the UK and US suffer from dyslexia
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34153
A staggering 35% of US entrepreneurs suffer from dyslexia, compared to 20% in the UK, a ground-breaking study by Julie Logan, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Cass Business School, reveals.

Loss of a small portion of chromosome 16 linked to autism
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34139
Loss of a small portion of chromosome 16, known as 16p11.2, is significantly associated with autism report researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in an article, published Dec. 21, 2007, online by the journal Human Molecular Genetics.

Scientists use virus to wipe out cancer cells
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34144
Cancer Research UK scientists have used the immune system coupled with a virus found in horses and cattle, to hunt and purge cancer cells through the lymphatic system, a study reveals in Nature Medicine.

Take care of your teeth and gums for a healthy heart
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34099
Each year, cardiovascular disease kills more Americans than cancer. And while most people are aware that lifestyle choices such as eating right, getting enough exercise and quitting smoking can help prevent cardiovascular disease, they may not know that by just brushing and flossing their teeth each day, they might also be avoiding this potentially lethal condition.

Insights into cell movement likely to aid immune study, cancer research
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34123
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have used yeast cells to better understand a collection of proteins associated with the formation of actin networks, which are essential to cell movement.

New insight into factors that drive muscle-building stem cells
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34127
A report in the January issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, provides new evidence explaining how stem cells known as satellite cells contribute to building muscles up in response to exercise.

When shorter waits increase stress
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34158
New research published in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that the effectiveness of wait-related customer service depends upon the nature of the waited-for event.

France, Japan and Australia top in dealing with preventable deaths...U.S. bottom!
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34164
When it comes to dealing with preventable deaths researchers have found that the French, Japanese and Australians are at the top of the league and the Americans at the bottom.

Research may improve prognosis and treatment of lung cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34094
A group of scientists led by Professor Xavier Pares of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, has published a research on AKR1B10, an enzyme that is detected in large quantities only in lung cancers, particularly those caused by smoking.

New magnetic method of delivering cells and genes to repair injured or diseased organs
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34085
Scientists have used magnetic fields and tiny iron-bearing particles to drive healthy cells to targeted sites in blood vessels.

Trichloroethylene chemical - widely used in industry - is a risk factor for parkinsonism
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34093
Parkinson's disease, the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder caused by aging, can also be caused by pesticides and other neurotoxins.

9/11 stress increases risk of heart problems
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34084
Stress and fear in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks may be making Americans sicker, according to a groundbreaking new study by UC Irvine researchers.

Biochemist wins grant to develop cellular molecular probes capable of measuring cholesterol levels
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34050
Alejandro P. Heuck, a biochemist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has received a four-year, $308,000 grant from the American Heart Association to develop molecular probes capable of measuring cholesterol levels in the membranes of individual cells.

New gene identified for cerebral venous thrombosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34077
Researchers have identified a new gene linked to cerebral venous thrombosis, a condition that causes blood clots in the veins of the brain that can lead to stroke.

Anxiety raises heart attack risk
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34066
We all know that people with a Type A personality and an off-the-charts hostility level may be courting a heart attack.

Emergency responders at high risk to miss work because of injuries
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34059
New research suggests that at any given time, almost 10 percent of the emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics in the United States miss work because of injuries and illnesses they suffered on the job.

Oncolytics Biotech announces new reovirus, cyclophosphamide research
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34079
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. has reported that a research group led by Dr. Richard Vile of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, published the results of its work testing the antitumor efficacy and safety of various combinations of reovirus and cyclophosphamide in vivo.

Better access to cool caps improves outcomes, lowers cost of treating asphyxia in newborns
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34049
When newborns suffering from a form of asphyxia at birth have better access to head cooling devices, fewer will face a lifetime of debilitating and costly health complications, according to researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).

Differentiation blocked in tumor stem cells
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34065
A new comparison of normal stem cells and cancer stem cells reveals that the cancer stem cells are abnormally trapped at an early stage of development.

Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to heart attacks and strokes
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34042
According to new research people who have low levels of vitamin D in their blood are at an increased risk for heart attack, heart failure and stroke.

Researchers say health benefits of sunshine outweigh the skin cancer risk and might help you live longer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34041
According to a new study sunshine might help you live longer and for some people the health benefits possibly outweigh the skin cancer risk of skin cancer.

Chlamydia trachomatis genome sheds light on an emerging infection
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34037
Researchers have decoded the genome of the strain of Chlamydia that causes the most severe, invasive form of the disease. Their study shows that, despite recent increases in invasive infections, the strain has remained virtually unchanged for 40 years.

Researchers overcome oxygen deficiency
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34008
No life without oxygen - but oxygen can also be harmful Oxygen is necessary to life.

Tracking down allergenic substances
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34023
At present, animal tests are the only way of determining whether a particular chemical can cause an allergic reaction.

Hopkins researchers paint picture of cancer-promoting culprit
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34026
They say that a picture can be worth a thousand words. This especially is true for describing the structures of molecules that function to promote cancer.

Comprehensive gene atlas underlying drug addiction
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33997
Using an integrative meta-analysis approach, researchers from the Center for Bioinformatics at Peking University in Beijing have assembled the most comprehensive gene atlas underlying drug addiction and identified five molecular pathways common to four different addictive drugs.

Breakthrough for organ transplants and cardiovascular diseases
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34010
When a blood vessel clogs up, a localized deficiency of oxygen results, causing the surrounding tissue to die.

Scientists restore walking after spinal cord injury
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34024
Spinal cord damage blocks the routes that the brain uses to send messages to the nerve cells that control walking.

New research shows that paralyzed mice walk again
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34027
People paralyzed because of spinal cord injuries may glean some hope from new research carried out in mice.

Scientists link depression to a biological mechanism that affects the olfactory glands
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33986
Can't smell the roses? Maybe you're depressed. Smell too much like a rose yourself? Maybe you've got the same problem.

Novel mechanism for long-term learning identified
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33971
Practice makes perfect - or at least that's what we're told as we struggle through endless rounds of multiplication tables, goal kicks and piano scales - and it seems, based on the personal experience of many, to be true.

New method to study extrasensory perception
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33973
Psychologists at Harvard University have developed a new method to study extrasensory perception that, they argue, can resolve the century-old debate over its existence.

Down syndrome points to a new way of repressing cancer growth
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33957
Researchers at Johns Hopkins and Ohio State University have found that the number of copies of a particular gene can affect the severity of colon cancer in a mouse model. Publishing in the Jan. 3 issue of Nature, the research team describes how trisomy 21, or Down syndrome in humans, can repress tumor growth.

Novel anti-tumor compound
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33970
Researchers at Emory University have developed a novel anti-tumor compound that represents a distinct strategy: targeting one of the most important "intercept points" for cancer cells.

Effects of sleep deprivation reversed
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33916
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that the effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance can be reversed when the naturally occurring brain peptide, orexin-A, is administered in monkeys.

The risk of osteoarthritis and index to ring finger length ratio
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33926
Index to ring finger length ratio (2D:4D) is a trait known for its sexual differences.

New clue found to the cause of Parkinson's disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33889
A glitch in the mechanism by which cells recycle damaged components may trigger Parkinson's disease, according to a study by scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

If you're going to experience a period of helplessness, it's best to be alone
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33895
New research at the University of Haifa found that laboratory rats that were on their own when exposed to uncontrollable conditions, which create a feeling of helplessness, learned to avoid situations which create such feelings better than rats that were exposed to uncontrollable conditions in pairs.

MRI techniques evolving towards better assessment of liver fibrosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33901
MRI imagery is emerging as a non-invasive way to determine the existence and extent of hepatic fibrosis.

Protein clue could stop cancer 'creep'
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33912
Cancer Research UK scientists have unlocked the secrets of proteins involved in tumour cells creeping away from the original tumour and spreading around the body. Their findings are published in Molecular Cell.

Protein a possible key to allergy and asthma control
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33911
Activating a protein found on some immune cells seems to halt the cells' typical job of spewing out substances that launch allergic reactions, a study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests.

New hope for Batten disease sufferers
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33915
Investigators at the University of Rochester Medical Center have uncovered a promising drug therapy that offers a ray of hope for children with Batten disease - a rare neurodegenerative disease that strikes seemingly healthy kids, progressively robs them of their abilities to see, reason and move, and ultimately kills them in their young twenties.

Artificial viral shells for pinpoint drug delivery
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33882
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and The Scripps Research Institute in California are designing an artificial viral shell as a valuable nano-container for pinpoint drug delivery, molecular computing components, and a host of other applications.

Boost for Fragile X research
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33887
The 2008 Omnibus Budget, signed by President George Bush on Monday, includes $1,860,000 for the CDC Fragile X Public Health Initiative, more than double the current program funding level.

Highlights of pulmonary and critical care symposium
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33880
New perspectives on lung cancer screening, complications of sleep apnea, cystic fibrosis, and other key topics in pulmonary and critical care medicine are presented in the special January issue of The American Journal of Medical Sciences, published by the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, provider of leading healthcare content, context and consulting.

Hereditary form of colon cancer traced to common ancester in U.S.
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33888
A married couple who sailed from England to America around 1630 may be the ancestors of hundreds of people alive today who are at risk for a hereditary form of colon cancer.

Epilepsy and brain pathology linked together by the protein ADK
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33891
The brain of individuals who suffer from epilepsy is characterized by astrogliosis, a brain pathology evidenced by a complex series of changes in the morphology and function of brain cells known as astrocytes.

New polyphenol study could reduce the health risk of high-fat foods
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33903
Just as additives help gasoline burn cleaner, a research report published in the January 2008 print issue of The FASEB Journal shows that the food industry could take a similar approach toward reducing health risks associated with fatty foods.

New understanding of hydrogen peroxide's role in cell health
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33914
Hydrogen peroxide, the same mild acid that many people use to disinfectant their kitchens or treat cuts and abrasions, is also produced by the body to keep cells healthy.

Researchers seek to make cavity-causing bacteria self-destruct
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33917
Bacteria that eat sugar and release cavity-causing acid onto teeth may soon be made dramatically more vulnerable to their own acid.

Il-22 gene delivers the goods and decreases intestinal inflammation
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33896
There are two major types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).

Protein's new role discovered in autoimmune disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33913
Investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have identified the previously unknown role of a chemical 'messenger' leading to autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

Energy efficient bulbs blamed for triggering migraines
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33937
According to a British migraine lobby group, energy efficient light bulbs could be causing migraines.

Down's syndrome gene protects against cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33936
Researchers in the United States say the chromosomal abnormality that affects people with Down's syndrome also protects them against cancer.

Doctors may be giving the wrong dosage of adrenaline in an emergency because of labelling
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33842
A new study by Cambridge University reveals that doctors treating life-threatening emergencies such as allergy attacks may give the wrong dosage of adrenaline (epinephrine) because of confusing labelling.

New drug target for treatment-resistant prostate cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33851
Scientists at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia have found that a signaling protein that is key to prostate cancer cell growth is turned on in nearly all recurrent prostate cancers that are resistant to hormone therapy.

Silence may lead to phantom noises misinterpreted as tinnitus
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33870
Phantom noises, that mimic ringing in the ears associated with tinnitus, can be experienced by people with normal hearing in quiet situations, according to new research published in the January 2008 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

Gene variation increases risk of liver tumor in patients with cirrhosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33849
A particular gene variation appears to significantly increase the risk that individuals with cirrhosis of the liver will go on to develop hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a liver tumor that is the third leading cause of cancer death.

FASgen announces new discoveries in lung cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33847
FASgen is pleased to report the publication of important research results for lung cancer treatment using FAS093, one of the Company's proprietary compounds.

Breast cancer cells have to learn to walk before they can run
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33840
Early-stage breast cancer that has not yet invaded the surrounding tissues may already contain highly motile cells, bringing the tumor one step closer to metastasis, report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

Two genes are important key to regulating immune response
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33834
A research team at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City has identified two genes that may be crucial to the production of an immune system cytokine called interleukin-10 (IL-10)

Mouthwash test an easy way to screen for head and neck cancers
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33833
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore say a simple mouth rinse may provide a new and easy way to screen for head and neck cancers in people who are at high risk for such diseases.

Diabetes linked to poor sleep quality
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33824
According to new research from the U.S. having a good night's sleep has important health ramifications.

Fish oil benefits
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33823
It's good news that we are living longer, but bad news that the longer we live, the better our odds of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Subliminal messages can influence us in surprising ways
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33816
Flag waving is a metaphor for stirring up the public towards adopting a more nationalistic, generally hard-line stance. Indeed, "rally round the flag" is a venerable expression of this phenomenon.

Model developed that predicts molecular response of living cells to genetic or environmental change
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33799
Scientists at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), in collaboration with researchers from New York University (NYU), have developed a model which rapidly characterizes and accurately predicts the molecular-level, mechanistic response of a free-living cell to genetic and environmental changes.

New fast-acting antidote to cyanide poisoning
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33820
University of Minnesota Center for Drug Design and Minneapolis VA Medical Center researchers have discovered a new fast-acting antidote to cyanide poisoning.

Light powered platinum more targeted and powerful than similar cancer treatments
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33798
Researchers from the Universities of Warwick, Edinburgh, Dundee and the Czech Republic's Institute of Biophysics have discovered a new light-activated platinum-based compound that is up to 80 times more powerful than other platinum-based anti-cancer drugs and which can use "light activation" to kill cancer cells in much more targeted way than similar treatments.

New drug targets may fight tuberculosis and other bacterial infections in novel way
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33803
Over the course of the 20th Century, doctors waged war against infectious bacterial illness with the best new weapon they had: antibiotics.

New immune system discovery will help fight hay fever and other allergies
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33791
A mechanism which can lead to hay fever and other allergic reactions, by preventing the immune system from regulating itself properly, has been discovered by scientists.

Fibrosis in the liver stopped and reversed by researchers
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33790
University of California, San Diego researchers have proven in animal studies that fibrosis in the liver can be not only stopped, but reversed.

Variant of COMT gene linked to impulsive decisions
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33786
People with clinical addictions know first-hand the ravages the disease can take on almost every aspect of their lives.

Mutations in a protein called dynein may cause inherited neuropathy
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33800
Mutations in a protein called dynein, required for the proper functioning of sensory nerve cells, can cause defects in mice that may provide crucial clues leading to better treatments for a human nerve disorder known as peripheral neuropathy, which affects about three percent of all those over age 60.

Cardiac stem cell therapy research
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33783
Since the year 2000, much has been learned about the potential for using transplanted cells in therapeutic efforts to treat varieties of cardiac disorders.

New information about how normal cells and cancer cells survive under stress
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33792
Scientists report that an evolutionarily conserved transcription factor may have both positive and negative effects on the growth of tumors, depending on whether or not the tumor cells have enough oxygen.

High triglycerides, other cholesterol raise risk of stroke
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33795
People with high triglycerides and another type of cholesterol tested but not usually evaluated as part of a person's risk assessment have an increased risk of a certain type of stroke, according to research published in the December 26, 2007, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

NIEHS awards $6.8 million DISCOVER grants
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33806
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a total of $6.8 million for the first year of funding to three new research centers called DISCOVER - Disease Investigation Through Specialized Clinically-Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research.

Discovery of potential oral treatment for diabetes
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33807
Research in the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Science and Science Education of the University of Haifa has discovered a substance that may become an oral treatment for diabetes and its complications.

Overeating and obesity triggered by lack of brain-derived neurotrophic factor
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33808
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to one-third of the population in the United States is obese and another third is overweight.

Cell-death receptor links cancer susceptibility and inflammation
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33784
For over 10 years, Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Genetics, and Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, has been pursuing a cancer-targeting molecule called TRAIL and its molecular partners.

Copy number variation may stem from replication misstep
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33788
Genome rearrangements, resulting in variations in the numbers of copies of genes, occur when the cellular process that copies DNA during cell division stalls and then switches to a different genetic "template," said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in a report that appears today in the journal Cell.

Cancer stem cells may be at the root of brain tumors
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33775
Stem cells -- popularly known as a source of biological rejuvenation -- may play harmful roles in the body, specifically in the growth and spread of cancer. Amongst the wildly dividing cells of a tumor, scientists have located cancer stem cells.

Medical myths laid to rest
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33772
New research from the United States has revealed that a number of commonly-held medical beliefs are in fact just medical myths.

Chocoholics beware!
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33771
The prestigious British medical journal The Lancet has warned that dark chocolate may not be as good for us as we would like to think.

Advanced melanoma - new treatment
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33744
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are participating in a multi-center research trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Allovectin-7, an investigational treatment for advanced melanoma.

UT Southwestern secures $5 million grant for lupus research
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33746
The division of rheumatic diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center has been awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund the Center of Research Translation, which will investigate the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Research may bring new generation of cochlear implants
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33733
A Rutgers University team led by neuroscientist Robin Davis is opening new doors to improved hearing for the congenitally or profoundly deaf.

Rehabilitation training for patients with spinal cord injuries may help repair brain, spinal cord
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33728
Intensive rehabilitation training for patients with spinal cord injuries can stimulate new branches growing from severed nerve fibers, alongside compensatory changes in the brain, say Canadian researchers.

Genetic link to spina bifida discovered
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33747
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston have discovered an association between genes regulating glucose metabolism and spina bifida.

No need for reduced alcohol consumption in later life
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33727
Provided they stick to the same guidelines about alcohol consumption as younger adults, regular moderate drinking poses no additional risks to the over 65s, and may even bring health benefits, according to two studies from the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England.

Widespread support for nonembryonic stem cell research
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33752
The VCU Life Sciences Survey is the first poll to reflect the discovery reported internationally in November that human skin cells can be used to create stem cells or their near equivalents.

Brains respond differently to thirst depending upon age
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33707
Twelve healthy subjects in their 60s and 70s showed a different pattern of brain activations during thirst and satiation than did 10 healthy subjects in their 20s who drank the same amounts and underwent imaging with positron-emission tomography (PET).

Discovery of molecular signal that helps muscle regenerate and protects it from atrophy
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33703
It does not take much to injure a muscle. Sometimes one sudden, inconsiderate movement does the job.

A genetic influence on alcohol addiction found - lack of endorphin
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33701
The research reveals that a subject's brain with low beta-endorphin levels becomes accustomed to the presence of an exogenous surplus, diminishing its own supply and triggering dependence on an external source--in this case, alcohol.

Depletion of antioxidant glutathione linked to Parkinson's in mice
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33719
Scientists at the Buck Institute have shown that mice suffering from a depletion of the antioxidant glutathione in dopamine-producing neurons developed nerve damage and symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) in humans.

Link between chronic kidney disease and hypoxia
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33724
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered how low-oxygen conditions can worsen chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Built-in exercise monitor predicts fitness
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33708
We all hold the secret to getting fit, according to researchers from the University of Exeter. The research team has shown that we each have a built-in ability to judge how hard our bodies are working, often with remarkable precision.

Researchers train the immune system to deliver virus that destroys cancer in lab models
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33731
An international team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic have designed a technique that uses the body's own cells and a virus to destroy cancer cells that spread from primary tumors to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system.

The blood-brain barrier: A misunderstood key to finding life-saving cures to brain disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33740
An international team of scientists that includes a Saint Louis University researcher suggest several strategies to propel research for treatments of brain diseases that include multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, obesity and stroke in the January issue of the Lancet Neurology.

Australian researchers tackle antibiotic resistance
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=33768
The development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria that are problematic and expensive to treat is a major healthcare problem around the world. The "selective pressure" of antibiotic usage inevitably results in the emergence and proliferation of resistant bacteria.

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