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For healthy lungs

...egetables. The properties are also thought to be responsible for protecting the lungs against the development of cancer, according to a separate study published this week.Researchers found that high levels of vitamin E in the blood were associated with the lowest risk of lung cancer. They stressed, however, ...

Beer does good

... the mitochondria. These are mini-organs which are responsible for converting glucose// into the energy needed by cells to function properly. When the mitochondria found in the cells of the outer lens of eye are damaged in this way it can lead to the development of cataracts. Dr John Trevithick, who presented ...

Left handed have better episodic memory

...s maturation in early childhood is at least partly responsible for the emergence of episodic memory....

Genetic disorder related with sleep patterns

...ve discovered a genetic disorder which they say is responsible for people who find it impossible to stay up late or sleep in. The findings could lead to new treatments for jet lag//, insomnia and seasonal depression. The researchers from the University of Utah say people who cannot stay awake much after 8.30pm ...

Cinnamon combats Diabetes

...ctions. It happens when cells in the body normally responsible for dealing with excess blood sugar lose their abi...hem far more responsive to insulin. The chemical responsible is called methylhydroxy chalcone polymer (MHCP), and unpublished studies on mice found that abnormal...

Bar Codes For Prescribed Drugs

The medical mistakes are responsible for the deaths of up to 98,000 Americans annually, and that medication errors are among the most frequent of these mistakes. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will propose a rule that would require drugmakers to put bar codes on th...

Olive oil does good

... lining and reduced levels of this enzyme could be responsible for abnormal cell turnover. But the Oxford researchers found the olive oil seemed to reduce the amount of bile acid and to increase DAO levels, thus protecting against abnormal cell growth and cancer. Dr Michael Goldacre, one of the authors of the ...

Low cholestrol,low behaviour

...smission of serotonin, an important brain chemical responsible for the control of mood and emotion. "Cholesterol ...vity stimulated by low cholesterol levels could be responsible for many types of dangerous behavior....

Genes for Vision discovered

...l researchers have discovered nearly all the genes responsible for vision, which could help in diagnosing and treating blinding diseases.Macular degeneration affects 20 per cent of people over age 75. Discovery of the full set of photoreceptor genes expressed int he retinal cells, which was made in mice, could a...

Memory loss associated with microbes

... the most toxic substances known. Some species are responsible for shellfish poisoning, caused by people eating shellfish that have ingested the organism. The species identified in Maryland are Pfiesteria piscicida. It is found in brackish water and is almost indestructible. When pfiesteria cysts are put into su...

Lengthy Fingers could predict heart attacks

...gainst heart attack. The genes that are indirectly responsible for the production of testosterone and the female hormone oestrogen also control the development of the fingers....

Rubella nearly wiped out

...nfected tens of thousands of people a year and was responsible for numerous birth defects, is on the verge of being eliminated in the United States. Cases of rubella have fallen from almost 58,000 in 1969//, the year the vaccine was introduced, to 272 in 1999. Rubella, which typically causes a mild rash, was co...

Science of swooning

... drinking, causing low blood pressure which can be responsible for blackouts. The research was carried out on 23 men and one woman, with an average age of 28, who stretch out in a metal cylinder while a vacuum was applied to it to lower the pressure on their bodies. This assumed the gravitational stress of stan...

Why skin sags

... The Lancet, shows that smoking actuates the genes responsible for a skin enzyme that breaks down collagen in the skin.// Collagen is the main structural protein of the skin and maintains the elasticity of the skin. When this starts to deteriorate, skin begins to sag and wrinkle. Professor Antony Young and his ...

Immune cells halt round in space

...in round and the researchers believe this could be responsible for the problems seen. On Earth, T-cells can change their shape, protruding portions of themselves so they can move around like amoebas. T-cells need to move in order to get to sites of infections, tumors and immune system organs. The changed shape ...

Vitamin E useful for Alzheimer's

...ge cells and DNA. Growing evidence shows it may be responsible for certain progressive neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease. Dr Richard Harvey, director of research for the UK's Alzheimer's Society said: "This new research, although animal based, suggests that vitamin E su...

Why a headache?

...ection that governs the body clock, which could be responsible for the regularity of the headaches' aspect.// Cluster headaches are marked by a sudden tormenting pain on one side of the head around the eyes, temple or cheek, and can last for 20 minutes to 3 hours. Affecting 0.1% of the population - mainly men -...

The brain wave

Researchers now say that a region in the brain responsible for imitation may be behind the unique quality to sympathise for others and help the needy. Neuroscientists searching for roots of empathy have now found brain regions involved in learning by imitation.// They have also identified a network of brain...

Osteoporosis associated with Childhood Cancer

...of the pituitary gland and hypothalamus, the areas responsible for growth and maturity, are adversely affected....

Toxin connected to 'Flesh-eating' Pneumonia in Kids

...ter for Staphylococcal Toxemia in Lyon, France the responsible bacterial toxin, called Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), kills white blood cells. A small percentage of Staphylococcus aureus strains have been found to produce the toxin. Infections with Staphylococcus aureus are common and often minor, causing p...

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