News tagged with deleterious effects


New study explains how stress can boost immune system

A study spearheaded by a Stanford University School of Medicine scientist has tracked the trajectories of key immune cells in response to short-term stress and traced, in great detail, how hormones triggered by such stress ...

Immunology created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Musical experience offsets some aging effects

(Medical Xpress) -- A growing body of research finds musical training gives students learning advantages in the classroom. Now a Northwestern University study finds musical training can benefit Grandma, too, by offsetting ...

Medical research created May 11, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

The cells' petrol pump is finally identified

The oxygen and food we consume are converted into energy by tiny organelles present in each cell, the mitochondria. These 'power plants' must be continuously supplied with fuel, to maintain all vital functions. A team led ...

Medical research created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Grape polyphenols counteract fructose-induced effects

(HealthDay)—Grape polyphenol (PP) supplementation prevents fructose-induced oxidative stress and insulin resistance in healthy volunteers with high metabolic risk, according to research published online ...

Diabetes created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Bullying has long-term health consequences

Childhood bullying can lead to long term health consequences, including general and mental health issues, behavioral problems, eating disorders, smoking, alcohol use, and homelessness, a study by the Crime Victims' Institute ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Double duty: Immune system regulator found to protect brain from effects of stroke

A small molecule known to regulate white blood cells has a surprising second role in protecting brain cells from the deleterious effects of stroke, Johns Hopkins researchers report. The molecule, microRNA-223, affects how ...

Immunology created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Neuron loss in schizophrenia and depression could be prevented

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) deficits have been implicated in schizophrenia and depression. In schizophrenia, deficits have been particularly well-described for a subtype of GABA neuron, the parvalbumin fast-spiking interneurons. ...

Neuroscience created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0