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... have successfully deleted a gene in the mice that causes production of ACAT2, an enzyme that alters the molecular structure of cholesterol so that it can be transported to the bodys cells. Lawrence Rudel, Ph.D., a professor of comparative medicine, said that the study raised hope for humans. "We delet...New Strategy Identified for Preventing Acute and Chronic Brain Disease
...memory deficits are triggered by a human gene that causes overproduction of A-Beta. The key finding was that cognitive and neuronal deficits in these mice were prevented when one or both copies of the tau gene were eliminated. Tau is made normally by brain cells and regulates the stability of their inter...Multiple Sclerosis Could Be Checked Through Testosterone Gel
...which helps neurons carry electrical signals. MS causes gradual destruction of myelin (demyelination) and ...or scleroses) on the myelin sheaths. This scarring causes symptoms which vary widely depending upon which signals are interrupted. Testosterone treatment is...Vitamin D Might Prevent Development of Active TB, Study Says
...d to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes TB, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the PA/Irish Examiner reports. Adrian Martineau of the Imperial College London and colleagues from Queen Mary's School of Medicine and De...Dont Worry- Be Good To Your Heart
...s that supply oxygen and blood to the heart. This causes them to harden and narrow. This in addition, can lead to heart attack, angina (chest pain) and other serious complications. According to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, a number of studies have looked at the toll......s developed a mouth paste that can tackle separate causes of smelly breath. Sulphite oxidase disintegrates chemicals that have sulphur, such as dihydrogen sulphide, which can lead to bad breath, reports the New Scientist. The paste also has an enzyme that fights starch and cellulose in between the teet...Furious Reaction to insensitive Caption of the Picture of Abandoned Baby Girl
...some kind of academic expostulation about what the causes for the baby being dumped outside a hospital, but to just think, how on earth could you get to a point where you do something that is so massively contrary to human instinct? That you will dump your own child within minutes of it being born. Hospit...Effects on Breast Tumors of DNA Alternations in 3 Genes Described
...rmethylation. Hypermethylation is a process that causes genes that promote normal cell growth to produce p... has been very limited regarding the mechanism and causes of hypermethylation, especially forhypermethylation in breast cancer. The purpose of the current s...Soy Products a Double-edged Sword for Breast Cancer
...Exposure to an estrogen, genistein, before puberty causes mammary gland differentiation. A differentiated cell undergoes less proliferation and therefore is less likely to progress through the cancer process, he said. However, if the estrogen is administered to an animal after the development of an es...Researchers Have Identified Cancer Promoter Genes
...rmethylation. Hypermethylation is a process that causes genes, which support normal cell development, to g...s been very inadequate regarding the mechanism and causes of hypermethylation, particularly for hypermethylation in breast cancer. The idea behind the curre...Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water Causes Cancer in Mice
...l referred to as hexavalent chromium (chromium 6) causes cancer when it is consumed in drinking water. H...evious studies have shown that hexavalent chromium causes lung cancer in humans in certain occupational settings as a result of inhalation exposure. We now kn...Natural Pine Bark Extract Reduces Heart Failure Risk
...e - helps prevent damage that high blood pressure causes to the heart. The study was conducted at the Uni...nly, mice receiving L-NAME only (a substance which causes arterial constriction) and mice receiving both Pycnogenol and L-NAME. Pycnogenol and L-NAME were adm...Lyme Disease Cases Rising In The U.S
... they can carry infected ticks. The bacterium that causes Lyme disease originates in certain small rodents, such as field mice and squirrels. Young ticks that feed on those infected rodents can pick up the bacterium and transmit it to humans, informs the Centers for Disease Control. Typical symptoms o...Research Favors Aspirin In Prevention Of Pre-Eclampsia
... which like aspirin prevent blood clotting. What causes pre-eclampsia is still unclear, but experts opine it may arise from complications that lead to irregular blood flow to the placenta, causing blood clots. This is can to lead to activation of platelets - clotting agents in the blood - and an imbalance...WHO to Investigate Hepatitis Vaccine Deaths in Vietnam
...f the vaccine nation-wide while they ascertain the causes of the infants' deaths. Since the vaccine is distributed through the World Health Organisation (WHO) channels, the agency is embarrassed and says it will investigate the deaths. Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the ...Scientists Develop Method to Track Immune System Enzyme in Live Animals
...vide extensively and express the AID enzyme, which causes random mutations and recombination in the cells im...e some mysteries of the immune system, such as the causes of B-cell tumors and autoimmunity. The better we understand these problems, he says, the closer we c...Soft Contacts Designed for Cone-Shaped Cornea
...und. The apex shift from visual axis in the cornea causes people with the condition to see halos and double ... shows up in a relatively small population, but it causes huge optical problems," says Geunyoung Yoon, assistant professor in the Departments of Ophthalmology...Ulcerative Colitis Disrupts Many Aspects of Daily Life: Survey
... have learned to live with the disruptions that UC causes (83 percent). "The findings sound an alarm becau...surveys. UC is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the intestine and can lead to symptoms such as severe abdominal pain and cramping, u...Common Pain Killer may Reduce the Risk of Brain Damage in Premature Babies
...mall and hardly perceptible, other times the bleed causes tremendous brain damage. With funding from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Philip Morris Organization, the team started out to lessen the risk, focusing much of their endeavour on a molecule known as VEGF, which...Library Of Brains To Aid Study of Brain Development In Children
...pe the results will help illuminate the underlying causes of developmental problems such as attention deficit disorder and autism. They plan to publish the results in a database and to make it freely available to other scientists. "This database will be like a library of brains that investigators can use ...