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Low HDL-Cholesterol: Not Quantity, but Quality
April 30, 2013 — Many of the genes regulating the inflammation and immune response of the body are also associated with low HDL-cholesterol levels in the circulation, tells the recent study. The research ... > full story -
Be Alert to Blind Cord Strangulation Risk, Parents of Young Children Warned
April 29, 2013 — Window blind cords pose a particular risk of accidental strangulation for young children, doctors have ... > full story -
Identification of Gene Variants Affecting Fertility Offers New Treatment Possibility
April 29, 2013 — Identification of genetic variations in the genes coding for the hormone FSH may provide new treatments for male and female infertility, according to new work. Scientists have characterized gene ... > full story -
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Microglia Can Be Derived from Patient-Specific Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and May Help Modulate the Course of Central Nervous System Diseases
April 29, 2013 — Overall importance of microglia in various brain and spinal cord diseases surprises researchers, who find patient-specific stem cells can be turned into microglia, which could be very useful in ... > full story -
Smoke Signals: How Burning Plants Tell Seeds to Rise from the Ashes
April 29, 2013 — In the spring following a forest fire, trees that survived the blaze explode in new growth and plants sprout in abundance from the scorched earth. For centuries, it was a mystery how seeds, some long ... > full story -
Scientists Discover How a Protein Finds Its Way
April 29, 2013 — Scientists have uncovered how an enzyme co-factor can bestow specificity on a class of proteins with otherwise nonspecific biochemical activity. Proteins can have more than one function, but they ... > full story -
Connection Between Inflammatory Stimulus and Parkinson's Disease Examined
April 29, 2013 — The precise cause(s) of Parkinson’s Disease is unknown, but there is consensus that an inflammatory event or episode is involved in the initiation of neurodegeneration. A new study has brought ... > full story -
Frequently Used Biologic Agents Might Cause Acute Liver Injury
April 29, 2013 — A commonly used class of biologic response modifying drugs can cause acute liver injury with elevated liver enzymes, according to a new ... > full story -
New Methods to Explore Astrocyte Effects on Brain Function
April 29, 2013 — A new study presents new methods to evaluate how astrocytes contribute to brain function, paving the way for future exploration of these important brain cells at unprecedented levels of ... > full story -
Rare, Lethal Childhood Disease Tracked to Protein
April 29, 2013 — Scientists have identified how a defective protein plays a central role in a rare, lethal childhood disease known as giant axonal neuropathy, or GAN. GAN is an extremely rare and untreatable genetic ... > full story
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