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Same Genes Act Differently in Males and Females

...o proteins," said Yang. "This suggests that gender influences how disease develops." The gender differences in...ed in the organ's function, suggesting that gender influences important genes with specialized roles, not the rank-and-file. In the liver, for example, the expr...

Long hours of work don't work well with women

..., researchers say. It is well known that stress influences eating pattern. A study conducted by a Leeds University team has shown the tendency of a woman to adopt certain unhealthy behavior upon working long hours, which can cause ill health. Such women show a tendency to smoke more or consume too many snack...

Atherosclerosis and its Mechanics

...shear force of blood flowing through vessels, also influences the orientation of stress fibers in endothelial cells. A laminar flow of blood prompts stress fibers to orient in the healthy direction, while disturbed and low blood flows caused stress fibers to form in an unhealthy, random orientation. Chien's gro...

Research Finds That Nicotine Hastens The Growth Of Lung Cancer

.... The new study has explained that that nicotine influences a key cancer pathway in cells, which may explain how it speeds up cancer growth. The researchers believe that their results may help in the design of better anti-cancer drugs.Srikumar Chellappan of the University of South Florida, in Tampa, US, who l...

Experiments In Outer Space To Determine single Cell Survival

...eveloping a gradient in the local pH. This in turn influences lipid organization and the form of the silica nanostructure, reduces stress, and ultimately improves the living conditions of the ensconced cellular tenants. The work was initially funded by Sandia's Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LD...

Students Light Up Despite School Anti-Smoking Programs

... for future research is whether more of the social influences programs can be improved so that they are effective,” Thomas said. The reviewers also concluded that when educators and parents examine smoking education programs, effectiveness is not the only issue. The cost of teacher training and extra classroo...

Using Multivitamins Before And After Conception Averts Preeclampsia

...king a multivitamin prior to conception positively influences embryonic implantation, which is a physiologic process known to be abnormal in preeclampsia. More study is needed to clarify these findings." Researchers are unsure of the reasons why multivitamin use appears to have no benefit to preeclampsia risk...

Mother's Healthy Diet Protects Baby from Developing Atherosclerosis

...n it was found that the mother's diet in pregnancy influences the child's susceptibility to atherosclerosis. // The study analysed more than 200 nine-year-old children and correlated that the lower the mother's calorific intake during pregnancy, the thicker the child's artery walls. The researchers used ultras...

Stroke Risk Higher with Gene Variations

... added to the growing evidence of possible genetic influences in stroke. // The study results, which appear in the August issue of Human Molecular Genetics, indicate an increased risk ranging from 50 to 100 percent depending on the particular genetic variation. "This finding is another important step in unde...

Warrior Gene Claims Slammed by Maori

...d that Maori have a unique genetic signature. That influences their drinking behaviour, so they're much more likely to binge-drink than other groups, which are more likely to moderate their drinking." Another gene, referred to as the thrifty gene, linked to obesity among the Maori was also studied. The gene i...

Genes And Aging

... not be surprising if the collection of genes that influences the capacity to reach old age with normal mental capacity differs somewhat for men and women." The majority of the successful aging or "SAG" regions overlapped with gene locations previously reported to show linkage to susceptibility genes for cardio...

African-Americans Pose Less Questions To Treating Doctors

...of consultation with their physician and that race influences a patient's perception of the quality and quantity of information gathered from the physician consultation. In particular, patients perceive better communication with and support from physicians of the same race. Led by Howard S. Gordon, M.D. of th...

Study Focuses on Women's Health After Breast Cancer

... insights into the mechanisms by which weight gain influences prognosis and targets for prevention of recurrence these patients. (Source: Newswse)...

Biobank gets a go-ahead for the world’s biggest medical research

...plex interplay of genes, lifestyle and environment influences our susceptibility to the diseases.Around 10 million samples are estimated to be collected from the volunteers. The collected genetic data will be cross-referenced against information about volunteers' subsequent health, got with their permission. ...

Fatherhood gets into the head

...nceton University study aimed at understanding the influences of paternity on the brain, delved into the primate world, based on the strength of their close// resemblance with humans. Tiny monkeys called marmosets, whose brains are pretty complex, have lent a valuable insight into how fatherhood can actually ...

New Study To Identify Osteoporosis Genes

...volved 1, 400 volunteers and is looking at genetic influences on cardiovascular disease. Two research nurses will run sessions to test the bone density of volunteers in Kirkwall, Orkney's largest town, which is regularly visited by people living on the smaller isles. Recruits will have their bone mineral dens...

Study Of Twins May Solve Aging Questions

...g twins, we will be able to better determine which influences on the ageing process are genetic and which are en...chdev said that time ages the DNA, but the various influences need to be studied in greater detail. The study has 150 identical twins and another 150 sets of non-...

Disabling Fatigue in Children Is Due to Genetic Inheritances

...itute of Psychiatry, London, found that 67% of the influences on short-duration fatigue in children and adolescents are genetic. The results suggest that prolonged fatigue is also linked to familial influences. Dr Fowler, Department of Psychological Medicine said: 'Our research found that the majority of gene...

Changes in Solar Brightness Too Weak to Explain Global Warming

...over the past century, climate change due to human influences must far outweigh the effects of changes in the Su...Wigley. Apart from solar brightness, more subtle influences on climate from cosmic rays or the Sun's ultraviolet radiation cannot be excluded, say the authors. ...

Calorie Restriction May Prevent, Reduce Alzheimer’s Neuropatholog

...otein SIRT1, located in the same brain region that influences a variety of functions including aging related diseases. Collectively, the study suggests that the investigation of calorie restriction in non-human primates may be a valuable approach towards understanding the role of calorie restriction in human ...

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