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Liver Regeneration Unplugged

...findings proved that a regenerating liver does not portray the characteristics of a growing embryo. Instead, regeneration may actually be due to proliferation of cells due to cell division. "These results are very encouraging," Karp says. "Not only did we discover that the number of proteins involved in li...

Exhaustive Study to Expand the Efficacy of Drug L-dopa for Parkinson's

...s in the arms, legs and face. The patients visibly portray slow movement, lack of proper balance and coordination. A new clinical trial is underway to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel drug to treat Parkinson’s, which could extend the benefits of he existing drug, L-dopa. The study will also investiga...

Researchers Make Headway in Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy

...tes. In the initial stages, retinopathy does not portray any visible symptoms but is capable of progressing...evels, almost all people suffering type 1 diabetes portray few symptoms of the disorder. An in-depth article in the spring 2007 edition of Countdown, the qua...

Why Humans Fail to Act on Climate Change

...pite efforts by environmentalists and the media to portray the urgency of the situation, Seidl noted. "In addition, many people are burdened in their day-to-day lives by existential questions such as unemployment, problems at work or a car that has broken down," he said. According to Hans Spada of the In...

Protein Reduction Ceases Alzheimer's Advancement in Mice

...ce, studied mice that were genetically modified to portray the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. They found that when the production of tau was retarded, it helped prevent seizures and memory deficits associated with the disease. "Amazingly, even partial reduction of tau prevented memory problems and prem...

Going Overboard on Alcohol Creates a Bottleneck at Hospitals

...ng a surge in drinking among 18 year olds who also portray acute withdrawal symptoms. The government is facing flak at not being able to effectively control the crisis. Professor Ian Webster, a drug and alcohol specialist and chairman of the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation said, "We have go...

Going Overboard on Alcohol Creates a Bottleneck at Hospitals

...ng a surge in drinking among 18 year olds who also portray acute withdrawal symptoms. The government is facing flak at not being able to effectively control the crisis. Professor Ian Webster, a drug and alcohol specialist and chairman of the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation said, "We have go...

Protein Reduction Ceases Alzheimer's Advancement in Mice

...ce, studied mice that were genetically modified to portray the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. They found that when the production of tau was retarded, it helped prevent seizures and memory deficits associated with the disease. "Amazingly, even partial reduction of tau prevented memory problems and prem...

Why Humans Fail to Act on Climate Change

...pite efforts by environmentalists and the media to portray the urgency of the situation, Seidl noted. "In addition, many people are burdened in their day-to-day lives by existential questions such as unemployment, problems at work or a car that has broken down," he said. According to Hans Spada of the In...

Female Role Helps Travolta Lose Weight

...aving to wear a fat suit, dress, and high heels to portray female character Edna Turnblad in the 2007 remake of the iconic musical-turned-movie was the perfect combination to shed the pounds. "You certainly sweat some because there's an added level of weight to carry around," Contactmusic quotes him as sa...

Personal Disclosure by Physician may Harm Patients

... and secretly recorded visits by people trained to portray specific patient roles. The project produced 193 recorded first-time patient visits to primary care physicians. For the self-disclosure investigation, four recordings were eliminated for poor technical quality and 76 were excluded because the physi...

Yesteryear Bond Babe Britt Ekland is Todays Grumpy Old Woman

...join the likes of Denise Black and Dillie Keane to portray the character of a glamorous grumpy. Shes certainly one of the more glamorous grumpies, the Daily Express quoted a source, as saying. Finding out all about what niggles her now shes of pensionable age should be interesting! the source added. Ap...

Tobacco Industry Promotes Antismoking Campaigns

...roducing its own ineffective campaigns in order to portray state programs as duplicative and a waste of public dollars. Campaigns designed by the tobacco companies patronize youth in their early teen years, with messages like Think, Dont smoke, Ibrahim said. In contrast, Floridas truth anti-smoking campaig...

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