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Y chromosome uses trick to repair its own genes

...its most crucial genes, a strategy that apparently helps keep it from rotting away over evolutionary time. The Y chromosome, of course, is best known for supplying the biological signal that makes males rather than females. Some scientists have suggested it might disappear millions of years from now becau...

Study reveals how stress can make you sick

...Exercise reduces IL-6, they said, and normal sleep helps regulate levels of the chemical. Thus it clearly points to the need to control stress better....

New Weapon Against Germs

...s or bacteria on the surfaces of human cells. Trif helps turn these detections of viruses and bacteria into immune system responses that fight the invaders. The study, published in the July 20 issue of Nature, found that Trif is the topmost protein shared by the pathway that detects gram-negative bacteria ...

Key enzyme protects against Alzheimer's

An enzyme that helps brain cells function normally also protects against Alzheimer's, scientists said Wednesday in a finding that could lead to better treatments for the illness. Brain cells need the enzyme called Pin1 to stay healthy but researchers in the United State...

Chemotherapy Effective for Bladder Cancer

A combination treatment helps patients with bladder cancer live longer, according to a new study. The research shows patients who receive chemotherapy plus surgery //survive longer than patients who only have surgery. Doctors call this an important advance in the treatment of thi...

A High-Definition Hearing Aid that thinks for you

...rence of what you hear." Say researchers. It also helps reduce annoying feedback. There's a whistling sound, or a feedback sound, that a hearing aid can make and with this hearing aid, it has a cancellation process that allows the feedback to be managed automatically again. Patients now say they enjoy it...

Memory said to automatically improve with age

...lligent memory grows with age. Intelligent memory helps people figure things out faster and sparks creativity. It does this by storing memories and skills learned over time.The brain then uses this knowledge to help it learn automatically by itself. This makes it easier to understand situations and solve ...

A Reason To Smile

... uses. The continued development of dental lasers helps dentistry provide the best care for patients. The science surrounding dental lasers continues to support their current use and shows promise for future applications of lasers in dentistry....

Leech Therapy for Osteoarthritis

...hey find applying leeches to the knees of patients helps relieve pain and other symptoms better than traditional topical medications.// The application of leeches to treat pain is an ancient medical practice. Although the treatment declined in popularity with the introduction of modern surgery and pharmac...

Enzyme Associated with Memory

...ce in New Orleans. Researchers say the enzyme that helps turn a one-time experience into a long-term memory has been identified in mice. For the research, scientists studied female mice and how they remembered their mating partner. They discovered that with only one exposure at mating, the mice can later ...

Enzyme Associated With Memory

...ce in New Orleans. Researchers say the enzyme that helps turn a one-time experience into a long-term memory has been identified in mice. For the research, scientists studied female mice and how they remembered their mating partner. They discovered that with only one exposure at mating, the mice can later ...

Protein said to Improve Muscle Loss

...e of this finding, Delta must be the molecule that helps muscles stay young. Results show young mice did indeed produce more of the Delta molecule than older mice. When researchers applied a Delta-like molecule to injured, older muscles, satellite cells began to divide much like those in younger muscle. R...

Circumcision Found To Prevent HIV Spread

...ss likely to be infected with HIV, and a new study helps explain why. Researchers examined tissue samples from nine specimens of human foreskin. They found each sample contained cells expressing the protein DC-SIGN, which contains receptors that make it easier for HIV to enter cells, indicating foreskin ma...

New Medication May Decrease The Frequency Of Angina Attacks

... as myocardial revascularization -- a surgery that helps restore blood flow to the heart and is done largely to prevent angina -- and antianginal drugs. A new treatment may reduce the frequency of angina attacks and help chronic chest pains sufferers exercise longer, according to new research. Researchers...

New Drug Combination Found To Improve Memory in Alzheimer’s Patient

...ile memantine is not a cure for Alzheimer’s, if it helps to keep a person with Alzheimer’s at home for six months or one year longer, then it is a vicory.”...

Reducing Number Of Cigarettes Not Enough

...young individuals from starting to smoke, but also helps adults stop smoking.” Researchers from the National Cancer Institute discuss how the two studies highlight that tobacco’s role as a cancer initiator and promoter is not only complex, but also remains one of the greatest global public health challen...

Study On Self Measurement Of Blood Pressure

... left ventricular mass.” They say self-measurement helps to identify patients with “white-coat hypertension” -- abnormal elevation of blood pressure only in the physician’s office. They recommend self-measurement as a complement to conventional office measuement....

Folic Acid Found To Be Beneficial For Stroke Patients

Folic acid helps women reduce their risk of birth defects. Now, new research shows the vitamin may also keep stroke patients alive.// Researchers say about 31,000 stroke-related deaths and about 17,000 heart disease-related deaths may have been prevented each year si...

A Solution To Quit Smoking Without Gaining Weight

...c disorders in overweight/obese patients, and also helps people to quit smoking without significant post-cessation weight gain, they feel that they may now have a very promising approach for managing two major and preventable risk factors for cardiovascular disease with one and the same drug....

Viagra Also Found To Be Effective For Treatment of Lung Diseases

...m Actelion; it inhibits endothelin, a hormone that helps constrict blood vessels. Though much cheaper than the two other approved drugs, Tracleer can cause liver problems, so users must have their liver enzymes checked every month. Viagra works by yet another mechanism, inhibiting an enzyme called phosph...

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