Absence of critical protein linked to infertility
The absence of a key protein may lead to infertility. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign report that experiments involving mice -- to be detailed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences -- indicate that the transcription factor protein C/EBPb must be present in the uterus for pregnancy to occur. The study appears online this week at the PNAS Web si...Sepsis risk increased due to the absence of one key enzyme
The presence of caspase-12, touted as the wonder enzyme in sepsis increases the bodys vulnerability to bacterial infection and septic shock while a deficiency confers strong resistance to sepsis. // This enzyme appears to modulate inflammation and innate immunity in humans. "The results of the study make clear that caspase-12 plays a critical role in the elimination of bacteri...Work Absence Due to Headaches Has a Substantial Socio-economic Effect
During a study undertaken by a specialist headache centre, it was observed that eight out of ten people felt they were not as productive// at work; 91 per cent blamed the ineffectiveness to headaches, which they experienced on a regular basis. The study is published in the March issue of Cephalalgia. "Migraines and tension-type headaches are much more common in people’s forties, when th...