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The tangled web in Alzheimer's protein deposits is more complex than once thought

Scientists from the National Institutes of Health in the United States have made an important discovery that should forever change the scope and direction of Alzheimer's research. Specifically, they have discovered that the ...

Neuroscience created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists move closer to predicting who will and will not fight off severe infections

Why are some people prone to severe infections, while others handle them with less difficulty? A new research report appearing online in the FASEB Journal attempts to answer this question by shedding light on the genetic differ ...

Genetics created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking cigarettes simulates cystic fibrosis

If you smoke cigarettes, you have more in common with someone who has cystic fibrosis than you think. A new research report appearing online in the FASEB Journal shows that smoking cigarettes affects the lungs in a way th ...

Addiction created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover a 'master key' to unlock new treatments for autoimmune disorders

Imagine a single drug that would treat most, if not all, autoimmune disorders, such as asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, and Lupus. That might not be so hard to do thanks to a team of researchers who have discovered a molecule ...

Medical research created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover the proteins that control development of varicose veins

A new discovery published in the October 2011 print issue of The FASEB Journal explains for the first time what kicks off the process that causes varicose veins. In the article, researchers from Germany describe a single ...

Medical research created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lift weights, eat mustard, build muscles?

New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that rats fed homobrassinolide, found in the mustard plant, produced an anabolic effect, and increased appetite and muscle mass, as well as the number and size of muscle fibers.

Medical research created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Red wine ingredient resveratrol stops breast cancer growth

Cheers! A new research report appearing in the October 2011 issue of The FASEB Journal shows that resveratrol, the "healthy" ingredient in red wine, stops breast cancer cells from growing by blocking the growth effects of est ...

Cancer created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Pregnant women who exercise protect their offspring against long-term neurodegenerative diseases

If you are pregnant, here's another reason to work out: you will reduce the chances of your new baby developing neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, later in life. A new research report published online in The ...

Health created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chronic pain: Watch out before accepting diagnosis and treatment

A new commentary published online in The FASEB Journal argues that patients should be diligent and demand proof of safety and benefit before beginning any treatment regimen for chronic pain, as some treatments have very l ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists unravel the cause of rare genetic disease: Goldman-Favre Syndrome explained

A new research report published in The FASEB Journal will help ophthalmologists and scientists better understand a rare genetic disease that causes increased susceptibility to blue light, night blindness, and decreased vision ...

Medical research created Aug 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New discovery brings customized tuberculosis therapies based on genotype closer to reality

Are you genetically predisposed to tuberculosis? Scientists may now be able to answer this question and doctors may be able to adjust their therapeutic approach based on what they learn. That's because new research presented ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Smoking's up-side: Nicotine protects the brain from Parkinson's disease

If you've ever wondered if smoking offered society any benefit, a new research report published in The FASEB Journaloffers a surprising answer. Nicotine protects us from Parkinson's disease, and the discovery of how nicoti ...

Medical research created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Red wine: Exercise in a bottle?

As strange as it sounds, a new research study published in the FASEB Journal, suggests that the "healthy" ingredient in red wine, resveratrol, may prevent the negative effects that spaceflight and sedentary lifestyles have o ...

Health created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Your brain on nicotine: Nicotine receptors affect social behavior

If you think nicotine receptors are only important to smokers trying to kick the tobacco habit, think again. New research published in the FASEB Journal suggests that these receptors also play an important role in social ...

Medical research created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists 'see' the early cellular cause of dry eye disease for the first time

If you are one of the millions of people around the world who struggle with dry eye disease, good news is on the way. A new research discovery published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology offers hope for new drugs that t ...

Medical research created May 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast