News tagged with reactive molecules


Clues to heart disease in unexpected places, researchers discover

A major factor in the advance of heart disease is the death of heart tissue, a process that a team of scientists at Temple University School of Medicine's (TUSM) Center for Translational Medicine think could be prevented ...

Cardiology created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Does presence of oxidants early in life help determine life span?

Why do we age, and what makes some of us live longer than others? For decades, researchers have been trying to answer these questions by elucidating the molecular causes of aging.

Medical research created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify genes that may signal long life in naked mole-rats

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified high levels of a number of genes in the naked mole-rat that may suggest why they live longer than other rodents and demonstrate resistance to age-related diseases.

Cancer created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cellular repair could reduce premature aging

Researchers have identified a potential drug therapy for a premature ageing disease that affects children causing them to age up to eight times as fast as the usual rate.

Genetics created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify new target for treatment of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes

Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that an enzyme found in the mitochondria of cells is decreased in the skeletal muscle of those with diabetes, a finding that could lead to the development of drugs to boost ...

Medical research created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast