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Flu immunity is affected by how many viruses actually cause the infection
Not only does the type of flu virus affect a patient's outcome, but a new research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the number of viruses involved in the initial infection may be important ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Cigarette smoke damages DNA in reproductive cells of fathers, these changes inherited by offspring
When shopping for dad's Father's Day gift, consider what he gave you when you were conceived. If he smoked, your genes are likely damaged, and your odds for diseases increased. A report in the FASEB Journal shows that men wh ...
Medical research
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Don't feel like exercise? Scientists find compound that may help you work out harder
As science rushes to develop safe weight loss drugs, a new research report approaches this problem from an entirely new angle: What if there were a pill that would make you want to exercise harder? It may sound strange, but ...
Medical research
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Holy glycosylation! New 'bat signal' flags distressed cells in childhood genetic diseases
Just as Gotham City uses the Bat Signal to call for Batman's aid, a new tool developed by scientists from the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute in La Jolla, California, should serve as the cellular equivalent for ...
Medical research
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Scientists identify possible drug target for acute pancreatitis
Scientists from the Universities of Illinois and California have found that the inflammatory protein interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a pivotal role in the duration of acute pancreatitis in animal models with this condition. Their ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 31, 2012 |
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Overweight? New research explains how proper sleep is important for healthy weight
If you're counting calories to lose weight, that may be only part of the weight loss equation says a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal. In the report, French scientists show that impairments to a g ...
Overweight and Obesity
May 07, 2012 |
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Scientists discover enzyme that could slow part of the aging process in astronauts -- and the elderly
New research published online in the FASEB Journal suggests that a specific enzyme, called 5-lipoxygenase, plays a key role in cell death induced by microgravity environments, and that inhibiting this enzyme will likely help p ...
Genetics
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Vitamin D supplements may protect against viral infections during the winter
Vitamin D may be known as the sunshine vitamin, but a new research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that it is more than that. According to the report, insufficient levels of vitamin D are relate ...
Health
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Mental stress may be harder on women's hearts
Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of death in the U.S., killing hundreds of thousands of people per year. However, this disease burden isn't evenly divided between the sexes; significantly more men than ...
Cardiology
Apr 26, 2012 |
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New mouthpiece found to reduce stress levels after strenuous exercise
Mouthguards are used by almost everyone participating in sports. These devices, typically purchased over-the-counter and used on the upper teeth, are designed to protect against broken teeth and an injured tongue. Recently, ...
Health
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Regular exercise could reduce complications of sickle cell trait
Sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited condition that causes red blood cells to sometimes deform into a crescent shape, affects an estimated 100,000 Americans, typically those of African descent. However, far more have sickle ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Beyond apples: A serving a day of dark chocolate might keep the doctor away
Chocolate, considered by some to be the "food of the gods," has been part of the human diet for at least 4,000 years; its origin thought to be in the region surrounding the Amazon basin. Introduced to the Western world by ...
Health
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Fish oil could be therapy for periodontal disease
Periodontitis, inflammation of the tissue surrounding the teeth, affects more than half of adults and is linked to an increased risk of stroke and other heart problems. To evaluate whether fish oil supplementation could be ...
Dentistry
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Omega-3 fatty acids don't improve heart's ability to relax and efficiently refill with blood
Over the past three decades, researchers have firmly established that the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil, including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have healthy effects on the heart. Omega-3 fatty ...
Cardiology
Apr 24, 2012 |
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New biomarker may predict prognosis for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Researchers at the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine have shown that G protein-coupled receptor expression may predict the prognosis of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Their findings may identify ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2012 |
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