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Hair-Growth Drug Artificially Lowers Psa Levels in Prostate Cancer Screening

...rs have known for years that the same testosterone metabolism responsible for prostate growth also causes male-pattern baldness (called androgenic alopecia), Dr. Roehrborn said. Both BPH and male-pattern hair loss have to do with the male hormone testosterone, which is being converted to dihydrotestosterone (DH...

You are Slim.. But are You Sure You are Healthy?

...f, Bell has been working from years to analyze the metabolism of fat, its storage and utilization in the human body. He has made many studies as to how a thin person can accumulate excessive fat within them. He said, ‘This is particularly true of men who have a slim build but who do little or no exercise, we k...

Targeting a Single Gene Could Inhibit Bone Decay and Stimulate Bone Growth

...h," said Choi. The basic principles behind bone metabolism are largely understood, hence a handful of drugs t...y provide some clarity into the regulation of bone metabolism and show that targeting the function of a single gene could possibly inhibit bone decay while stimul...

Excessive Dietary Fat can Lead to Asthma

... binding molecule that normally just has a role in metabolism and fat cells is playing a critical role in immune...e don't yet understand about the immune system and metabolism and the nervous system." Tests conducted on mice, by removing the molecule genetically, mice did no...

A New Gene to Contribute in Insulin Metabolism

...howed us that 'Titch' could play a key role in the metabolism of insulin – a completely new role for cytohesins,...thesis that 'Titch' is extremely important for the metabolism of insulin in drosophila. If there were a cytohesin with a similar function in mammals, this would, ...

New Findings on Toxoplasmosis

... "It's a complex cell just likes ours in terms of metabolism and biochemistry, which makes it a tough nut to crack," White said. The recently published studies show that molecular interactions between the parasite and host directly regulate the disease's severity, White said. Genes from the parasite also dis...

Olive Oil Addition in Diet may Cut Cancer Risk

...ls. Oxidative damages occurs when byproducts of metabolism called reactive oxygen species overwhelm the body`s antioxidant defenses. Olive oil contains a number of compounds, called phenols, believed to act as powerful antioxidants. SRI...

Structure of Iron Regulatory Protein-RNA Complex Solved

...s an essential nutrient, and defects in uptake and metabolism that result in either deficiencies or overload of ... serving as one of two regulators of cellular iron metabolism through its control of gene expression, the tightly coiled IRP1 opens up to expose sites that bind m...

Glucose Sensor That Controls Glucose Metabolism Identified

...ose levels. This sensor plays an important role in metabolism of glucose. It acts like a switch that increases or decreases the manufacture of glucose inside the human liver.// At other times it helps to convert glucose into fat for the purpose of storage in adipose tissue. This sensor is named Liver X Receptor...

US Company Develops Better Weight Reduction Pill

..., after weeks of successfully losing weight, their metabolism slows down and they hit a plateau, the US scientis... weight and appetite thermostat - into keeping the metabolism running fast. The pill contains two drugs, which are already widely used, against epilepsy and smo...

Findings on Dangerous Parasite, Toxoplasma Gondii Published

... "It's a complex cell just likes ours in terms of metabolism and biochemistry, which makes it a tough nut to crack," White said. The recently-published studies show that molecular interactions between the parasite and host directly regulate the disease's severity, White said. Genes from the parasite also dis...

'Fed' Up and on a Detox Drive? Read This…

...ion is fine as extreme detoxes can actually retard metabolism and spark off vitamin deficiency apart from slowing down the body’s metabolism. Ms Saxelby recommends eating salads, grains, oats, brown rice, legumes, and pasta as a detoxification diet instead of completely doing away with food groups....

Estrogen Curbs Appetite: Research

...und out that Estrogen regulates the brain's energy metabolism in the same way as the hormone leptin, leading the...r report, estrogen is a strong regulator of energy metabolism through the brain. They show that while the pathway of estrogen-induced intracellular signaling merg...

Research on Top of the World

...gen levels that can cause circulation problems and metabolism difficulties. The treatments involve using drugs like adrenalin, which can harm the heart and artificial ventilation, which can cause lung infection. So in this case results which give a clue on the relationship of genes (which determine how an i...

Estrogen Curbs Appetite In Same Way as the Hormone Leptin

Estrogen regulates the brain’s energy metabolism in the same way as the hormone leptin, leading the...r report, estrogen is a strong regulator of energy metabolism through the brain. They show that while the pathway of estrogen-induced intracellular signaling merg...

Benefits of Diachrome for People With Type 2 Diabetes

...fely improves blood glucose levels and cholesterol metabolism in people with type 2 diabetes. Published in the December issue of Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics, the study supports the role of chromium picolinate – the most studied, highly absorbed and efficacious form of chromium – plus biotin as a safe a...

Severe Cold is Harbinger of Infections

...hey have low resistance." "In the elderly, their metabolism slows down and the virus is able to spread faster," said Mukherjee, adding that the most common infections during the cold weather were pneumonitis and sinusitis. "The room heater is not recommended at all," said Mukherjee, adding that the sudden c...

New Therapy to Treat Patients With Severely Elevated Cholesterol Levels

...translational research in the areas of cholesterol metabolism and heart disease prevention. Penn recently created a new Cardiovascular Institute that is charged with promoting translational research in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Additionally, Penn was recently awarded a ...

Genetic Tests in the Treatment of Depression Not Yet Useful

... The majority of studies also reported the rate of metabolism after just one dose or were done in patients without depression—factors that do not accurately represent the long-term use of these drugs in patients with depression. Because patient response to SSRIs varies, there has been strong interest in usin...

Consuming Unhealthy Fats Increases Infertility Risk

...ave a very deleterious effect on heart disease and metabolism in general,' said lead author Jorge E. Chavarro. 'Avoiding trans fats is a good idea for many reasons, and one of them may be reducing infertility risk,' he said. Source-IANS...

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