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A need for new stem cell lines

... that regenerative medical applications will never occur and people with terrible diseases won't be healed. He also said that since much biomedical research is international, it's likely most useful lines and reagents will be developed outside the U.S..Therefore, a ban on importation would also curtail imp...

Altering genes through calories

...rly mouse diets.Over half the changes that usually occur with aging were absent from mice that were given 44 per cent fewer calories, the team found.// To their surprise, cutting calories for only four weeks in old mice mimicked most of the genetic effects of a lifetime of calorific abstinence.Even old pe...

The cancer-fighting gene

...ures, called BRCT repeats. BRCT repeats not only occur in BRCA1, but are a hallmark of a large family of proteins which play a role in the repair of DNA damage.Researchers know that the ends of the complex protein are particularly susceptible to mutations implicated in breast and ovarian cancer.A team of...

Hormones Linked To Migraines

... chemical called dopamine. Chronic migraines may occur with other conditions such as depression, anxiety disorder and insomnia. While the headaches take a toll on patients' quality of life and place an economic burden on society, little is known about their cause. Overall, these results support the invol...

Garlic fights malaria and cancer

...ne in Atlanta.// The compounds called disulfides, occur naturally in garlic, onions and mahogany trees and are known to have antifungal, anticancer and antibacterial properties.For years scientists have suspected that one of these compounds in garlic may be helpful against malaria and have proven it in an...

Triglycerides Linked To Stroke Risk

...tients with heart disease. Ischemic strokes, which occur when a clot or narrowed artery cuts off the brain's blood supply, account for about 80% of all strokes. The other 20% are due to broken blood vessels in the brain. People can lower their triglyceride level by making lifestyle changes such as eating...

Early puberty more resistance

...in a hip fracture survive, but sometimes death can occur as a result. Researchers in Norway sought to investigate the impact a woman's reproductive variables, such as age when her periods start, age when she first has a child and age at which the menopause started, on deaths from hip fractures. They stud...

Artists prone to cubital tunnel syndrome

...performing artists such as musicians, but may also occur in other artists, such as sculptors, painters who extensively use their hands and upper extremities. Treatments available to performing artists result in a high degree of success and recovery. Some helpful steps to avoid injury include stretching be...

Drug Combinations May Boost Stroke Risk

...gs, decongestants and diet pills. Ischemic strokes occur when a blockage or extreme narrowing of an artery cuts off part of the brain's blood supply. The reports' authors speculate that too many serotonin drugs could cause restricted blood flow to the brain. Antidepressants known as selective serotonin re...

Herbal treatment not to be sneezed at

...allergic rhinitis, can be a chronic problem or can occur in response to a change in seasons. It is characterised by sneezing, itching in the nose and sinuses, and a blocked nose, and is caused by allergens, often pollen, that get into the nose and cause a hypersensitive reaction. Antihistamines are the sta...

Mothers with periodontitis may deliver premature babies

... United States, about 25 percent of preterm births occur without any known risk factors. The results indicate further evidence that periodontal disease may be a significant risk factor for preterm births. Past studies have shown that women with periodontal disease may be up to seven times more likely to de...

Harm to the chest can be destructive

...ific phase of the heart beat. Most such injuries occur during sports like baseball, hockey, softball or soccer. They may also occur during 'shadow' boxing or while intervening in a scuffle. The study makes a case for better protecti...

Toxin connected to 'Flesh-eating' Pneumonia in Kids

...d young adults, when most cases of Staph pneumonia occur in elderly patients with underlying conditions. One hypothesis, he said, is that some younger people may lack protective antibodies against the infection....

The route to fertilization

...in eggs. As calcium levels rise, metabolic changes occur that cause the egg to divide and form into an embryo. Sea urchins have long served as a model for understanding fertilisation in other living beings, including people because sperm and eggs are relatively easy to extract from them.If nitric oxide i...

Epilepsy can be predicted

...ic seizure. In most people with epilepsy, seizures occur suddenly and without warning and can lead to disability or even death. //However, a team from Hopital de la Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, believe it may be possible to predict the onset of seizures by carrying out an electroencephalogram (EEG). An ECG r...

Skin cancer on the rise

... the rise of melanomas in men is that they tend to occur more commonly on the back, whereas in women they are often on the lower leg and more noticeable. Up to 77% of cases are caused by exposure to the sun. An increase in foreign travel and outdoor activities such as water sports might also be to blame. ...

Tea can prevent aging

...s free radicals these are unstable molecules which occur naturally in the body and an increased amount of them can damage cells resulting in heart diseases, cancer, cholestrol and BP.Polyphenols can stop the damage that free radicals do to cells, neutralise enzymes essential for tumour growth and de-activa...

Clotting Protein plays a role in nerve repair

... the brain or spinal cord, loss of myelin can also occur after an injury. Previous research has shown that fibrin gathers in the lesions of people with multiple sclerosis, but the protein's role in nerve repair has not been studied widely.Now Dr. Sidney Strickland and colleagues at Rockefeller University ...

High Altitude ‘Speeds up ageing process

...steroid hormones are produced by the adrenal gland occur naturally in the bloodstream and brain tissue of all healthy individuals. They are important for physical and mental wellbeing, but levels decline with age. The research team discovered the concentration of these hormones in women living at high alt...

Herbal treatment should be estimated

...allergic rhinitis, can be a chronic problem or can occur in response to a change in seasons. It is characterised by sneezing, itching in the nose and sinuses, and a blocked nose, and is caused by allergens, often pollen, that get into the nose and cause a hypersensitive reaction. According to the author, ...

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