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Fat Influences Decisions Taken by Brain Cells for Production and Survival
December 23, 2012 — Scientists have identified two molecules that play an important role in the survival and production of nerve cells in the brain, including nerve cells that produce dopamine. The discovery may be ... > full story -
New Compound Reverses Fatty Liver Disease
December 19, 2012 — Scientists have developed the first synthetic compound that can reverse the effects of a serious metabolic condition known as fatty liver ... > full story -
Cholesterol Helps Regulate Key Signaling Proteins in the Cell
December 19, 2012 — Cholesterol plays a key role in regulating proteins involved in cell signaling and may be important to many other cell processes, an international team of researchers has ... > full story -
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Host Cholesterol Secretion Likely to Influence Gut Microbiota
December 18, 2012 — For more than half a century, researchers have known that the bacteria that colonize the gastrointestinal tract of mammals influence their host's cholesterol metabolism. Now, researchers show that ... > full story -
Patients With Diabetes May Not Receive Best Treatment to Lower Heart Disease Risk, Study Suggests
December 18, 2012 — For some people with diabetes, there may be such a thing as too much care. Traditional treatment to reduce risks of heart disease among patients with diabetes has focused on lowering all patients' ... > full story -
Carriers of Gene Variant Appear Less Likely to Develop Heart Disease
December 14, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a new gene mechanism that appears to regulate triglyceride levels. This pathway may protect carriers of a gene variant against cardiovascular ... > full story -
Bedroom TV Viewing Increases Risk of Obesity in Children: More Than 2 Hours of TV a Day Adds Significantly to Children's Waist Size
December 11, 2012 — The average American child from age 8 to 18 watches about 4.5 hours of TV each day. 70 percent have a TV in the bedroom and about one-third of youth aged 6-19 is considered obese. Researchers have ... > full story -
Atherosclerosis Found in HIV Children
December 5, 2012 — Children with HIV have a 2.5 fold increased risk of atherosclerosis, according to new research. Antiretroviral treatment, lipid lowering drugs and prevention with healthy lifestyles are needed to ... > full story -
Healthy Eating Beneficial Beyond Drug Therapy in Preventing a Second Heart Attack
December 3, 2012 — A heart-healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fish significantly reduces the chance of a second heart attack and stroke in people with cardiovascular disease, researchers have ... > full story -
Exposing the Achilles' Heel of the AIDS Virus
November 30, 2012 — Researchers have been studying HIV regions that could be used to design a vaccine. One scientist has focused her research on a specific region of the surface protein of the Human Immunodeficiency ... > full story
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