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Scientists identify molecular process in fat cells that influences stress and longevity

As part of their ongoing research investigating the biology of aging, the greatest risk factor for type 2 diabetes and other serious diseases, scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified a new factor—microRNA ...

Medical research created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers find evidence of link between immune irregularities and autism

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) pioneered the study of the link between irregularities in the immune system and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism a decade ago. Since ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jul 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Yeast model connects Alzheimer's disease risk and amyloid beta toxicity

In a development that sheds new light on the pathology of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a team of Whitehead Institute scientists has identified connections between genetic risk factors for the disease and the ...

Medical research created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals

Food and environment can chemically alter your gene function and scientists have identified a gene that is consistently altered in obesity.

Genetics created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Health benefits of marriage may not extend to all, study says

Marriage may not always be as beneficial to health as experts have led us to believe, according to a new study.

Health created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers increase understanding of genetic risk factor for type 1 diabetes

As part of their ongoing research on the role of genes in the development of type 1 diabetes, Joslin Diabetes Center scientists, in collaboration with scientists at the University of Würzburg, have demonstrated ...

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

Coronary artery calcium scan most effective in predicting risk of heart disease: research

Heart calcium scans are far superior to other assessment tools in predicting the development of cardiovascular disease in individuals currently classified at intermediate risk by their doctors, according to researchers at ...

Cardiology created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mechanistic discovery links psoriasis to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

The link between psoriasis and cardiovascular events has been observed for years, however the mechanics were unknown. For the first time, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers have discovered preclinical ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Long-term exposure to air pollution increases risk of hospitalization for lung, heart disease

Older adults may be at increased risk of being hospitalized for lung and heart disease, stroke, and diabetes following long-term exposure to fine-particle air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard ...

Health created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obese patients face higher radiation exposure from CT scans -- but new technology can help

Most medical imaging equipment is not designed with overweight and obese patients in mind. As a result, these individuals can be exposed to higher levels of radiation during routine X-ray and CT scans.

Medical research created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find safer way to use common but potentially dangerous medication

A team of global scientists, led by researchers at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, has developed a safer and more accurate way to administer warfarin, one of the most commonly prescribed but also potentially ...

Medical research created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diametric shift in 2 protein levels spurs Alzheimer's plaque accumulation

A diametric shift in the levels of two proteins involved in folding, moving and cutting other proteins enables accumulation of the destructive brain plaque found in Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.

Medical research created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

B vitamins in mother's diet reduce colorectal cancer risk in offspring

Mice born to mothers who are fed a diet supplemented with B vitamins are less likely to develop intestinal tumors, report scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University.

Health created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breast cancer risk calculator updated for Asian-Americans

Researchers have developed a more accurate method for estimating breast cancer risk for Asian and Pacific Islander American (APA) women. Most current risk estimates rely on data from non-Hispanic white women, but researchers ...

Cancer created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New QResearch tool to improve stroke treatment

(Medical Xpress)—University of Nottingham researchers have developed a new predictive tool to help GPs identify and treat patients at risk of stroke.

Cardiology created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0