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Quitting Smoking Made Easy By Track Of New Chemical

...ing to quit smoking. This enzyme has been found to play a crucial role in blood pressure and mood regulation // has two subtypes MAO A and B. The study showed that levels of MAO B in smokers' peripheral organs - the heart, kidneys, spleen and lungs - were reduced by 40 to 50 percent compared to non-smok...

Researchers Identified Process That Aids Spread Of Alzheimer’s’ Diseae

... the area outside the cell. It has been thought to play a key role in the creation of a protein called amyloid-beta – the prime suspect for the damage Alzheimer’s does to the brain – but the exact mechanism was unknown. Researchers had found that nicastrin binds to several proteins lodged in the cell’s ...

Astrocytes Found To Cause Epilepsy

...ut the importance of these cells and the role they play in diseases, from stroke to Alzheimer’s. Donald Weave, president of Epilepsy Canada, agrees. The role of glial cells, the cells that surround and support neurons, in epilepsy and neurology "has been understudied", he says. "We have been hammering aw...

Eating Fried Chips Increases The Risk Of Developing Breast Cancer

...School has found that diet in the early life could play a role in the development of diseases in women lat...inding more evidence that diet early in life could play a role in the development of diseases in women later in life," said Dr Karin Michels. "This study pr...

Record Growth Of Soya-Based Dairy Alternatives Over The Past Year In European Markets

...countries. The study also reveals that innovations play a very important role in the market growth. The availability of new Soya-based milk products and meat-free concepts in the chilled sections of supermarkets have had a very positive effect on the consumer demand. More than 100 new products were launc...

Genetic Expressions Can Influence The Process Of Aging

...chers had concluded that the p63 gene is likely to play a fundamental biological role in aging-related processes. To study how the p63 gene works, the researchers had devised a system for eliminating it from adult mouse tissues. The result was seen in the p63 deficient mice, which were aging prematurely....

Parents Should Beware of Violent Video Games

...children. The study also shows that children who play violent video games are much less likely to be helpful to others than they are when they play more social and non-violent video games. "But the real issue is whether there's long-lasting chang...

Understanding The Role Of Olfaction In Taste

...cating that the properties of the molecules do not play a role in the response. But researchers warn that the limited study, on just one food, means future experiments are needed to determine whether other food odours produce the same differential brain activations....

Wishing the pain away

...’s own pain-fighting chemicals, called endorphins, play a role in the phenomenon known as the placebo effect — and that this response corresponds with a reduction in feelings of pain. Previous studies at U-M and elsewhere have shown that the brain reacts physically when a person is given a sham pain trea...

General Anesthesia For Heroin Detoxification Is No Good

...ction does not currently have a meaningful role to play in the treatment of opioid dependence Source: Newswise...

All Play Is No Good For Health

...n problem situations in which young athletes might play through the pain include: A pitching overuse injury that can impact growth plates in the shoulder with future consequences; Pain that results in impaired performance and means rest and strength development are needed Disregarded pain after a fall t...

Smokers Avoid Dental Care More Than Others

...ercent of nonsmokers. Dental professionals could play a key role in delivering these messages, says the report. Many practices have already adopted the “Ask, Advise, Refer” approach recommended by the American Dental Hygienists’ Association to help their patients quit smoking. Tobacco awareness campai...

Robo-Dog To Monitor Your Calorie Intake

...ll jump up and down, robo-dog will wag it is tail, play cheerful music and flash brightly colored lights t...chips or cheese cake, it will move ponderously and play sorrowful music. The pooch should get its information from a pedometer, bathroom scales and person...

Your Occupation May Protect You From Dementia

...ercise performed during working may have a role to play in reducing the risk of dementia in later life.// ...se and leisure activities – and the roles they may play in the risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Occupation as an intellectual stimulus is yet anot...

Safe Neighborhood Means Less TV For Preschool Children

... out that this does not mean that these children// play more outdoors or are less overweight in comparison...d researcher mentions that one reason that outdoor play may not have been related to BMI is that outdoor play is not a direct measure of physical activity a...

Role Of Estrogen In Breast-Cancer

... sweeping implications. For one, the mechanisms at play could explain at least some of the mixed results seen in women using estrogen and progesterone in hormone therapy. While numbers of N-CoR proteins fell to 20 percent of normal, the level of N-CoR's messenger RNA went untouched. The reduction of N-C...

Breast Cancer Advance

...ncer mortality. The findings of this research will play a major role in improving the future of breast cancer treatment which will focus on drug regimes tailored to the individual patient. ...

Get stressed to be spared of breast cancer risk?

..., but does not mean stress is a good thing. It can play a major role in other illnesses, such as heart disease. Source: British Medical Journal...

Mineral Oil exposure increases risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

...ch as occupational chemicals, bacteria or viruses, play a role in triggering arthritis, seems a practical and promising approach towards effective treatment....

Mineral Oil exposure increases risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis

...ch as occupational chemicals, bacteria or viruses, play a role in triggering arthritis, seems a practical and promising approach towards effective treatment...

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