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A new study surpasses Gene Therapy Hurdle

...re chosen as the target, Chengh said, because they play a key role in regulating the immune system. Using the new system, he said, it would be possible to genetically modify the APCs so, for instance, the immune system was less likely to attack a transplanted organ. The "holy grail" of gene therapy has b...

Immune cells halt round in space

...submolecular forces such as hydrogen bonding might play a larger role in determining the cell's shape in the absence of Earth's gravity. They say finding out is important to both astronauts and people on Earth since understanding the way physical forces affect T-cells could eventually enable scientists t...

The brain wave

... study shows that the inferior parietal cortex may play a key role in whether a person attributes an actio...curs in a variety of settings, such as learning to play music and sports, or when a mother teaches her daughter how to tie her shoelaces. The monther ties a...

Depression hurts the heart

...ate and blood pressure to rise.Other factor could play a part: Depressed people are lesslikely to excercise or eat right than those who don't suffer from the complaint.Brenda says, "It's a huge cardiac risk factor,so it's really crucial to take care of your emotions."...

Vitamin E decreases high blood pressure in kidney failure

...s process, known as oxidative stress, now looks to play a key role in high blood pressure. In the latest study, they also show that giving the animals vitamin E, a known antioxidant, reduces the high blood pressure. The vitamin seems to work by restoring levels of nitric oxide, a natural hormone which c...

Arthritis drug can prolong life

...ports the growing evidence that inflammation might play a role in heart attacks and that anti-inflammatory medication might ward them off. Originally a cancer drug, methotrexate has been used to fight rheumatoid arthritis for about 15 years. Since then it has been proven to slow progression of the infla...

Alzheimer's with psychosis runs in families

...lar early childhood environmental factors that may play a role in Alzheimer's....

Clotting Protein plays a role in nerve repair

...University in New York report that fibrin seems to play a critical role in repairing damaged myelin. The researchers made the discovery by studying mice that lacked the protein. After an injury to the sciatic nerve (located in the leg), myelin regenerated much more rapidly in fibrin-free mice than in norm...

Zinc helps in curtailing diarrhea in children

According to a new study, zinc supplements could play a role in reducing the number of childhood deaths from diarrhea around the world. Researchers who tested three different methods of zinc administration in nearly 1,650 Nepalese youngsters found zinc reduced the risk of prolonged diarrhea// defined as...

Dementia linked to HIV

.... They were hoping to determine which risk factors play a role in early development of cognitive problems. The investigators looked at age, sex, education, risk behaviors, HIV stage, lymphocyte count, and antiretroviral therapy. Participants were considered cognitively impaired if they had poor scores on ...

Birth weight may be influenced by genes

...ironmental factors like maternal smoking certainly play key roles in birth weight. But the knowledge that genes also help determine a newborn's weight could have implications for preventing low birth weight, Ha said, since the effects of environmental factors may vary depending on a person's genes....

Developing HIV fighter

...oped a form of RNA which silencesd the genes that play a role in HIV infection, potentially showing a new way to combat the virus that causes AIDS.The team used short forms of RNA - ribonucleic acid - that turn off genes vital for the production of proteins used by the virus to enter and infect cells. RN...

Tennis gives protection against heart disease lifelong

...e and heart attack - compared to those who did not play tennis. The study shows that significance of sport as a lifelong activity. Tennis, and to a lesser extent golf, seem to be games that people keep playing for many years compared to other sports.This might help people choose their preferred game earli...

A closer look at Vitamins

New research shows vitamins may not play a role in preventing death from cardiovascular disease. Past research has led investigators to believe vitamin intake could prevent cardiovascular disease, but results of these trials have not been conclusive.// Researchers from University Hospital i...

Mental illness a key factor in suicide

...rlier studies that suggest socioeconomic// factors play a major role. Researchers in Denmark set out to determine the risk of suicide in young people based on family and individual psychiatric and socioeconomic factors. They identified 500 cases of suicide that took place from 1980 to 1995 in people betw...

Warning on radiowave exposure

...of low level radiowaves. Radiowaves and microwaves play an increasing role in everyday life - what with cellphones,// wireless computers and personal digital assistants, pagers, and text messengers. We often walk past cellphone base stations, often unaware of their existence. In other words, we are bathe...

Many factors influence sexual potency

..., excessive stress and dissatisfaction in life can play a part in sexual satisfaction. A man unhappy with his job or worried about finances may need to explore these factors with a trained mental-health counselor if medical causes have been ruled out. - An abnormal decrease in sexual desire and performan...

Risk Factors for vision problems in Diabetes

...ong patients with diabetes, other factors may also play a key role. This study shows elevated blood pressure levels, body mass index, cholesterol and triglyceride levels are all associated with a higher risk of retinopathy....

Alcohol injures stress hormone response

...ally low prior to the onset on alcoholism and even play a role in the condition. The true meaning of the association between cortisol and cognitive performance in alcoholism could be checked by further research....

Sweet corn releases antioxidants on cooking

...and tissues. Antioxidants, as is well-known, could play a vital role in protecting against heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer....

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