Lack of enzyme turns fat cells into fat burners
Lack of the enzyme, acetyl CoA carboxylase 2or ACC2, appears to turn the adipose or fat cells of mice into fatburners, explaining in part why the animals can eat more and weigh lessthan their normal counterparts, said Baylor College of Medicineresearchers.The report that appears online today in the Proceedings of the NationalAcademy of Sciences. "Westudied the fat cells in these mic...Scientists see DNA get 'sunburned' for the first time
For the first time, scientists have observed DNA being damaged by ultraviolet (UV) light. They observed the most common chemical reaction among a family of reactions on the DNA molecule that are linked to sunburn, and dis...Teens and women are more at risk of getting sunburned
A Danish study had reported that children in their teens and women are the most affected by sunburns, when exposed to the harsh glare of the sun. // In the report that was published in the Archives of Dermatology, the researchers had asked 340 volunteers to wear a wristwatch that is actually a UV radiation (UVR) dosimeter that measures time-stamped UVR doses. The volunteers of the study...Squabbles put overseas doctors’ agenda on the back burne
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has said that the scheme proposed to evaluate overseas trained doctors, has not made much progress.// In July, a scheme was made public by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and was planned to be formalized by December; this was thought to be need of the hour especially after a furore at Bundaberg Hospital, involving a foreign doctor a...Coxiella burnetii (Q-Fever) Antibody IgG, Phase I & II by IFA
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Description:ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' clients include more than half of the nation's university teaching hospitals and children's hospitals, maj...Coxiella burnetii IgM Antibody, IFA
Description:ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' clients include more than half of the nation's university teaching hospitals and children's hospitals, maj...