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Mitochondrial components are a possible trigger of auto-inflammatory illnesses

(Medical Xpress)—Many illnesses, including psoriasis, include inflammatory responses that occur without an apparent infection and worsen with stress. In a study using cultured human mast cells in vitro and in rats, researchers ...

Inflammatory disorders created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists use 'virtual experiments' to uncover missing cancer targets

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have identified 46 previously overlooked but potentially 'druggable' cancer targets, using a powerful new online approach that allows researchers to carry out 'virtual experiments' to quickly ...

Cancer created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Change your salty ways in only 21 days

Sodium – the everyday meal offender that might make your face feel puffy and your jeans look, and feel, tighter. Did you know that by reducing your sodium intake during a three week period you can change your sodium palate ...

Health created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Docs often use social media on the job: survey

(HealthDay)—About one in four U.S. doctors uses social media daily to scan or explore medical information, according to a new study.

Health created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers identify an early predictor for glaucoma

A new study finds that certain changes in blood vessels in the eye's retina can be an early warning that a person is at increased risk for glaucoma, an eye disease that slowly robs people of their peripheral vision. Using ...

Ophthalmology created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While in womb, babies begin learning language from their mothers

Babies only hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and a foreign language, scientists have discovered. The study indicates that babies begin absorbing language while still in the womb, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (9) | comments 4 | with audio podcast