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Cholesterol Drug Hits Diabetes With One-two Punch, Study Says
Patients with type 2 diabetes may soon be able to control their glucose and their cholesterol levels with a single drug, according to a new study. Big Q: What's at Earth's Core?
Rock, molten metal and more rest beneath our feet. In the Wired Wiki. The Journey of Christopher Columbus: Beyond the Textbook
This site provides information about the 1492-1493 journey headed by Christopher Columbus from Spain to the "new world."The site features background about how Columbus obtained support for the journey, a voyage timeline with excerpts from journals, information about the native people Columbus encountered (such as the Tainos and Caribs) and his activities after his return, and a map. From the McGraw-Hill textbook publishing company. Protein Packages Found To Activate Genes; May Be What Regulates Develo
It's all in the packaging. How nature wraps and tags genes determines if and when they become active, according to researchers from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.). They did the largest, most detailed study to date of the protein structure that surrounds the human genome. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Blood Protein Offers Clues To Heart Attack In Seemingly Healthy People
We've all wondered how a seemingly healthy person can actually be at high risk for heart disease or a heart attack. Now researchers have uncovered a new clue to this mystery. The culprit: myeloperoxidase, a protein secreted by white blood cells that both signals inflammation and releases a bleach-like substance that damages the cardiovascular system. 'Smart' Immune Cells Kill More Cancer
In efforts to educate the body to fight off cancer, researchers have found that some immune cells are "smarter"than others. Working with collections of human cells, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists tested kill-rates of two kinds of T-cells "primed"to home in on myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow. Those that live in the bone marrow outperformed their counterparts circulating in the blood by more than 90 percent. Doctors, Economist, Write Prescription For Protecting People From Them
Policy makers, employers and others can use the science of behavioral economics to steer people toward wiser choices -- and dramatically improve their health -- without limiting their freedom to do as they please, according to an article published in the Nov. 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. This approach can counter one of the underlying causes of major health problems in the United States and other developed nations -- bad decision-making on the part of individuals. Lead-based Paint Problem Isn't Isolated To China, Study Shows
A multinational team of environmental and occupational health researchers has found that consumer paints sold in Nigeria contain dangerously high levels of lead. Increased globalization and outsourcing of manufacturing has drastically increased the likelihood that products with unacceptably high levels of lead are being traded across borders -- including between China and Africa as well into regulated countries like the US. New Treatment Option For Life-Threatening Symptom Of Parathyroid Cance
New research reveals that the drug cinacalcet HCl (cinacalcet) may effectively reduce the dangerous accumulation of calcium in the blood that typically accompanies parathyroid cancer. This drug therapy could provide a new and effective medical treatment option for patients with inoperable parathyroid carcinoma (cancer).
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