Suppressing growth hormone in early adulthood may prevent cancer
A modest suppression of growth hormone and related compounds beginning in early adulthood may delay the onset or progression of several types of cancer, researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and other centers reported today at ENDO 2005, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in San Diego. Suppression of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) also...Ritalin packs punch by elevating norepinephrine, suppressing nerve signal transmissions
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) elevates norepinephrine levels in the brains of rats to help focus attention while suppressing nerve signal transmissions in the sensory pathways to make it easier to block out extraneous stimuli, a Philadelphia research team has found. Their report in the Journal of Neurophysiology helps explain how a stimulant aids people with attention deficit and hyperactivity...Stable HeLa Luciferase Reporter Cell Lines Expressing GAL4 Fusion Transactivators
Lisa Hexdall Li Xu Alan Greener Mary Buchanan John Bauer Chao-Feng Zheng Stratagene HLR-CREB, HLR-Elk1, and HLR-cJun, cell lines for...Cell lines expressing recombinant aequorin and a G-protein coupled receptor for functional screening
Many G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) trigger, upon binding of an agonist, a transient increase in intracellular calcium concentration. This variation acts as an internal secondary messenger and is an important modulator of many physiological mechanisms (reviewed by Rink (1990), Tsunoda (1993) and by Santella & Carafoli (1997)). Measure...Suppressing A Girls Height In Adolescence Could Lead to Fertility Problems
Latest research shows that giving adolescent girls estrogen treatments to keep them from getting too tall could leads to fertility // problems later on in life . Estrogen is thought to limit height by altering long bone development. The study involved 780 women who had been assessed for estrogen therapy as girls and completed a fertility survey later in life. About half had actually been...Sanyo’s Electrolysed Water Technology Effective In Suppressing Bird Fl
Sanyo, one of the leading providers of environment and energy related products and services, has announced on Monday that its proprietary electrolysed water technology effectively suppresses avian influenza viruses. // In joint research with Tottori University, a national university in south western Japan,Sanyo’s proprietary electrolysed water technology, ‘Disinfectant Element’ syst...Pressing Need for Additional Staff Consultants at NHS
Inspite of the continuous demands for additional staff, the count of consultants employed in Scotland's hospitals went up by less than 1% in three months//. The British Medical Association has indicated that the replenishment hardly compensates for the consultant vacancies in the Scotland Health Service. From the recent figures published, it is evident that the number of full time specialists in...Weight Management Achieved by Controlling and Not Suppressing Food Cravings
According to a new calorie-restriction study, accepting food cravings and keeping them in check may be an important component of weight management. The first six-month phase of the study provides new insights into food cravings, specific types of foods craved, and their role in weight control. Cravings are really normal; almost everyone has them, says corresponding aut...