Headbanging caused brain bleed in Motorhead fan
It may not destroy your soul, but it turns out heavy metal music can be hazardous to your brain. At least in some rare cases.
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Partnership may soon lead to clinical trials of metabolic syndrome drug
University of Utah researchers have discovered that an enzyme involved in intracellular signaling plays a crucial role in developing metabolic syndrome, a finding that has a U of U spinoff company developing a drug to potentially ...
Jul 3, 2014
Compounded outcomes associated with comorbid Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease
Researchers from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have been able to confirm anecdotal information on patients with both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) using mouse ...
Jul 3, 2014
Biochemical cascade causes bone marrow inflammation, leading to serious blood disorders
Like a line of falling dominos, a cascade of molecular events in the bone marrow produces high levels of inflammation that disrupt normal blood formation and lead to potentially deadly disorders including leukemia, an Indiana ...
Jul 3, 2014
High-protein weight loss diets can work
Scientists have shown that instead of counting calories for weight loss, we would do better to boost the protein content of our diet.
Jul 3, 2014
Burst spinal artery aneurysm linked to Ecstasy use
Taking the street drug Ecstasy could lead to a potentially fatal weakening and rupture of the spinal cord artery, doctors have warned in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.
Jul 3, 2014
Host genetics can contribute to lung damage in severe tuberculosis
A third of the global population is infected with the bacterial pathogen, a mycobacterium, that causes tuberculosis (TB). Most carriers control the infection and are asymptomatic, but severe forms of the disease (more common ...
Jul 3, 2014
