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Discovery Helps Explain How Children Develop Rare, Fatal Disease
April 30, 2013 Biochemistry researchers have published conclusive scientific evidence that the gene ATP7A is essential for the dietary absorption of the nutrient copper. Their work with laboratory mice also ... > full story -
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Preserving Memory
April 29, 2013 A new study suggests that the Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes consuming foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, chicken and salad dressing, and avoiding saturated fats, meat and ... > full story -
Novel Mechanism by Which UVA Contributes to Photoaging of Skin
April 25, 2013 A study provides new evidence that longwave ultraviolet light induces a protein that could result in premature skin aging. The findings demonstrate that aspects of photoaging, the process of skin ... > full story -
Suppressing Protein May Stem Alzheimer's Disease Process
April 25, 2013 Scientists have discovered a potential strategy for developing treatments to stem the disease process in Alzheimer's disease. It's based on unclogging removal of toxic debris that accumulates in ... > full story -
Gene Networks in Brains of Deceased Patients Reveal Potential Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease
April 25, 2013 Most information about the cause of Alzheimer's is based on studies from animal models. Now, a study examines the brain tissue of deceased human patients and sheds light on dysfunctions in molecular ... > full story -
Teen Years May Be Critical in Later Stroke Risk
April 24, 2013 The teenage years may be a key period of vulnerability related to living in the "stroke belt" when it comes to future stroke risk, according to a new ... > full story -
Costs to Treat Heart Failure Expected to More Than Double by 2030
April 24, 2013 By 2030, you — and every U.S. taxpayer — could be paying $244 a year to care for heart failure patients, according to a new policy ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Researchers Creating 'Designer Tracker' to Quantify Elusive Brain Protein, Provide Earlier Diagnosis
April 23, 2013 Alzheimer's researchers know the disease is caused by toxic beta amyloid and tau lesions, yet, the recent failure of emerging therapies targeting these lesions suggest that successful treatments will ... > full story -
Uncleaned Cells Mean Weak Muscles
April 23, 2013 The protein complex mTORC1 promotes muscle growth. However, should this complex remain constantly active, it impairs the ability of the cells to self-clean, causing myopathy. Scientists have now ... > full story -
New Light Shed on Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease
April 22, 2013 The disrupted metabolism of sugar, fat and calcium is part of the process that causes the death of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have now shown, for the first time, how important ... > full story
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