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for Saturday, November 15, 2008
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Vitamin C Lowers Levels Of Inflammation Biomarker Considered Predictor Of Heart Disease (November 14, 2008) -- For people who have elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a predictor of heart disease, taking vitamin C supplements can help lower levels of the inflammation biomarker, according to a new study. The new findings come just days after a major, eight-year clinical trial failed to show that vitamins C or E could cut the risk of heart attacks or strokes. ... > full story
Gender Is Key Factor In Determining Overall Survival Of Lung Cancer Patients (November 14, 2008) -- Even though some combinations of gender, race and/or marital status can factor into the overall survival of nonoperative non-small cell lung cancer patients, gender is the most significant factor impacting overall survival, according to a study presented at the 2008 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology, sponsored by ASTRO, ASCO, IASLC and the University of Chicago. ... > full story
Disease Modeling: Mathematical Models Resolve Controversy Over Nicotine Addiction (November 14, 2008) -- Human disease research produces an enormous amount of data from different sources such as animal models, high throughput genetic screening of human tissue, and in vitro laboratory experiments. This data operates at different levels and scales including genes, molecules, cells, tissues and whole organs, embodying a huge amount of potentially valuable insight that current computer modeling approaches often fail to exploit properly. ... > full story
By Combining Technologies, Researchers Rapidly Hunt Down And Find New Genes That Lead To Cancer (November 14, 2008) -- Using a new approach that combines scientific technologies to hunt down genetic changes involved in cancer, researchers have discovered 13 tumor suppressor genes that, when mutated, can lead to liver cancers. Twelve of those genes had never been linked to cancer before, according to a new study. ... > full story
Breakthrough In Cell-type Analysis Offers New Ways To Study Development And Disease (November 14, 2008) -- Many diseases are very particular about the types of cells they attack, laying waste to one population while sparing its nearly identical neighbors for no apparent reason. New research for the first time enables scientists to carefully study the biomolecular differences among types of cells in order to learn what makes some susceptible to attack and others resistant. ... > full story
Luminescence Shines New Light On Proteins (November 14, 2008) -- A chance discovery by a team of scientists using optical probes means that changes in cells in the human body could now be seen in a completely different light. ... > full story
How Our Senses Combine To Give Us A Better View Of The World (November 14, 2008) -- Although each of our five senses seem to be their own entity, recent studies have indicated that our senses blend together, to help us better perceive our environment. New findings reveal that if a stimulation of the leg is not initially detected, this sensation may be perceived by the addition of a visual or auditory signal. Additionally, a tactile stimulus combined with a specific level of auditory stimulation results in optimal detection of that sensation. ... > full story
Sleep Apnea May Be Risk Factor For Sudden Cardiac Death (November 14, 2008) -- After studying the sleep characteristics of nearly 11,000 adults in an overnight sleep laboratory, researchers suggest that obstructive sleep apnea -- and, in particular, the low nighttime oxygen saturation of the blood it causes -- may be a risk factor for sudden cardiac death. ... > full story
Multiple Sclerosis: In The War Against Diseases, Nerve Cells Need Their Armor (November 14, 2008) -- Researchers have discovered an essential mechanism for the maintenance of the normal structure of myelin, the protective covering that insulates and supports nerve cells (neurons). ... > full story
Plastic Surgeons Warn Of Malnutrition In Body Contouring Patients (November 14, 2008) -- Optimizing nutrition with the addition of supplements, such as powder drinks and multivitamin tablets formulated for massive weight loss patients, is vital to successful body contouring surgery, according to new research. ... > full story
How Eating Red Meat Can Spur Cancer Progression: New Mechanism Identified (November 14, 2008) -- Researchers have shown a new mechanism for how human consumption of red meat and milk products could contribute to the increased risk of cancerous tumors. Their findings suggest that inflammation resulting from a molecule introduced through consumption of these foods could promote tumor growth. ... > full story
Alzheimer's Gene Slows Brain's Ability To Export Toxic Protein (November 14, 2008) -- The only known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease slows down the brain's ability to export a toxic protein known as amyloid-beta that is central to the damage the disease causes, scientists have found. The research provides new clues into the workings of a protein known as apolipoprotein E4, or ApoE4, which increases the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease. ... > full story
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