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Insight Into Natural Cholesterol Control Suggests Novel Cholesterol-lo
New work reported in the March issue of Cell Metabolism has provided insight into a key mechanism by which cells limit cholesterol synthesis. The finding suggests a novel approach to the development of cholesterol-lowering drugs that may boost the effect of statins, one of the most prescribed cholesterol inhibitors, according to researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. PET Imaging May Improve Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Tumor imaging with positron emission tomography may improve the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of lung cancer patients, according to a new article. Tumor imaging is frequently used in the diagnosis of lung cancer and is important for making treatment decisions. Researchers Map Out Networks That Determine Cell Fate
A two-step process appears to regulate cell fate decisions for many types of developing cells. For some differentiating stem cells, the first step leads not to a final decision but to a new choice. In response to the initial chemical signal, these cells take on the genetic signatures of two different cell types. It often requires a second signal for them to commit to a single cellular identity. Baby Songbirds And Human Infants Learn Sounds In Similar Ways
Of all the world's animals, only humans, some kinds of birds and perhaps some porpoises and whales learn the sounds they use to communicate with each other through a process of listening, imitation and practice. For the rest, including nonhuman primates, these sounds develop normally in the absence of external models. Newts Regrow Hearts: Scientists Reveal Molecular Details Of Regenerati
When a newt loses a limb, the limb regrows. What is more, a newt can also completely repair damage to its heart. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim have now started to decode the cellular mechanisms in this impressive ability to regenerate and have discovered the remarkable plasticity of newt heart cells. As mammals, and therefore also humans, do not have this ability, the findings could contribute to new cell therapies for patients with damaged organs (Journal of Cell Science, 2006). Fermions Do Not Travel Together: Physicists Demonstrate Expected Effec
Fermions tend to avoid each other and cannot "travel"in close proximity. Demonstrated by a team at the Institut d'optique in France, this result is described in detail in the January 25, 2007 issue of Nature. It marks a major advance in our understanding of phenomena at a quantum scale. Is Your Heart Aging Faster Than You Are?
Despite the increasing evidence that managing high cholesterol reduces cardiovascular events, many people do not achieve recommended lipid levels. This is due, in part, to patients'lack of understanding about their risk factors and the potential benefits of lifestyle modifications and therapy. Benefits Of Continuous NSAID Use In Ankylosing Spondylitis
Featured in the June 2005 issue of Arthritis &Rheumatism, this study offers hope for decreasing the progression of AS, without increasing the risk of peptic ulcers or other adverse events. Life in Elizabethan England: A Compendium of Common Knowledge, 1558-16
Information about Elizabethan England from a living history perspective. This "is not a series of essays or articles, but rather bites of Elizabethan life. ... It is primarily social history, not political or military."Includes information about games, food, money, religion, fashion, education, and more. Also includes links to related sites. Searchable. From a performer at Renaissance fairs. Godzilla Conquers the Globe: Japanese Monster Movies in International
This website offers a virtual tour of a 2004 exhibit on the Japanese film genre known as kaijū eiga (monster movies). The exhibit feature movie posters, film programs, lobby cards, and other materials from several countries for Godzilla and other monster movies. Include descriptions of the items and images of related items such as Japanese bestiaries. From the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture at Columbia University.
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