UT Southwestern researchers have found that an enzyme on the surface of some lung cancer cells helps feed the cancer, making it a tempting treatment target.
Nov 27, 2018
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A new systematic review of the literature not only confirmed that breastfeeding for as short as 1-4 months can have a protective affect against high blood pressure in women, but that lactation also can protect women across ...
Oct 23, 2018
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On October 1, 2015, the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a bundle of recommendations defining optimal treatment of patients suffering from sepsis, a life-threatening response to infection ...
May 24, 2018
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The lactate threshold is regarded as a tremendously useful physiological variable calculating the performance of endurance athletes and prescribing their training sessions. A study carried out by two GCIS research groups ...
Apr 30, 2018
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(HealthDay)—For women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), lactation is associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), although there is no benefit for long-term lactation, according to a ...
Apr 5, 2018
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Tumors acquire nutrition necessary for generating energy and building blocks for growth and survival from the body of the patient in which they reside. Although these nutrients are predominantly provided by the circulating ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Scientists at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered that lactate provides a fuel for growing tumors, challenging a nearly century-old observation known as the Warburg effect.
Oct 5, 2017
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UCLA researchers have discovered a new way to activate the stem cells in the hair follicle to make hair grow. The research, led by scientists Heather Christofk and William Lowry, may lead to new drugs that could promote hair ...
Aug 14, 2017
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(HealthDay)—The dopamine receptor antagonist domperidone, which may increase milk production in lactating women, is associated with serious cardiac risks, and should not be used for lactation enhancement, according to a ...
May 15, 2017
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Lactate produced in the upper throat might trigger meningitis-causing bacterial cells to detach from tiny colonies and spread within the body, according to a new study published in PLOS Pathogens.
Apr 6, 2017
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