A little stress gives beneficial oomph! to immune system
New research in mice provides more evidence that a brief bout of stress can give the immune system a beneficial boost ?under certain conditions. Laboratory results showed that acute stress ?stress that lasts for minutes to hours ?temporarily mobilized all major types of immune cells, or leukocytes to potential battle stations in the body. In certain situations, this stress-induced boost i...Too much water may be as dangerous as too little during long-distance athletic events
Drinking water during a long-distance race may do serious harm rather than keep you safe from injury if you're drinking too much, according to a cardiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Runners or any long-distance athletes who drink too much water during a race could put themselves at jeopardy for developing hyponatremia, a condition marked by a loss in the body's sodium content th...A little telomerase isn't enough
With seed money from Johns Hopkins Institute of Cell Engineering, a Johns Hopkins geneticist and her team have discovered a critical link between the health of stem cells and the length of the chromosome ends within them. Chromosome ends, or telomeres, are repetitive stretches of DNA that protect chromosomes in much the same way as plastic tips on shoelaces prevent the fabric from fraying....Earliest European Farmers Left Little Genetic Mark On Modern Europe
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Jenny Gumperz, an assistant professor of medical microbiology and immunology, will receive $60,000 per year for the next four years from the Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit organization that annua...IT workforce development: A little workforce planning goes a long way
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With networking, you dont always have to help people in a significant way (like finding them a job or helping them make a sale). In reality, people also appreciate little acts of kindness (like making them feel good about themselves, opening doors and paying for meals). While these details may seem trivial to you, they are important factors on how people perceive you and your networking...A Little Weight Loss Found To Make A Significant Difference In Men
About 30 million men in the United States suffer from erectile dysfunction. This causes a decrease in quality of life for men. With exercise and weight loss // , obese men with erectile dysfunction may be able to improve their sexual function say researchers. Researchers, conducted a study to determine if lifestyle changes, such as losing weight and an increase in physical activity, woul...Little sleep as bad as no sleep
New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine inPhiladelphia, USA, has shown that people who sleep less than 5 hours a day haveimpaired mental ability much similar to those who go without sleep for two orthree days continuously. The study that was published in the March issue of thejournal Sleep involved 48 participants divided into 4 groups. The first groupslept f...Aspirin Induced Asthma , A Little-Known Inducer
Aspirin-induced asthma is a severe reaction to aspirin or other painkillers that is characterized by the onset of asthma 30 minutes to three hours // after taking the medications. British researchers analyzed more than 20 studies on asthma and found more than 20 percent of adults and about 5 percent of children suffer from the condition. Researchers say most of these patients were also...Little Known DNA Repair Enzyme May Be A Tumor Suppressor Gene
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated that loss of DNA // repair enzyme’s activity in mouse cells leads to dramatic chromosomal instability. The DNA in our cells is constantly subject to environmental, chemical and cellular impacts. Thanks to nature, our cells contain several enzymes dedicated to detecting and repairing any damage caused by these impacts. Failu...Cushing Little Joker Periosteal Elevators
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