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VA Clinic Warns Of Possible Contaminant Exposure CBS4 Miami Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:08 AM PST Thousands of patients at a Veterans Administration clinic in Tennessee may have been exposed to the infectious body fluids of other patients when they had colonoscopies in recent years, and now VA medical facilities all over the U.S. are reviewing their own procedures. Major Breakthrough May Lead To Better Drugs For Diabetes, Other Diseases Medical News Today Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:15 AM PST For decades, scientists have studied nuclear hormone receptors to gain a better understanding of how they turn genes on and off throughout the body and how they function as key drug targets for a number of diseases, such as diabetes, breast cancer, osteoporosis and high cholesterol. Medical News Today Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:13 AM PST Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully modified a common plant virus to deliver drugs only to specific cells inside the human body, without affecting surrounding tissue. These tiny "smart bombs" - each one thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair - could lead to more effective chemotherapy treatments with greatly reduced, or even eliminated, side effects. Fat Synthesizing Enzyme Is Key To Healthy Skin And Hair, Gladstone Scientists Find Medical News Today Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:15 AM PST Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) have found that an enzyme associated with the synthesis of fat in the body is also an element in healthy skin and hair. The enzyme is acyl CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 or DGAT1. Mice that lack DGAT1 have many interesting characteristics. Deathly Awakening Of Stem Cells By Interferon Medical News Today Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:14 AM PST After injuries with blood loss, the body quickly needs to restore the vital blood volume. This is accomplished by a special group of stem cells in the bone marrow. These hematopoietic stem cells remain dormant throughout their lives and are only awakened to activity in case of injury and loss of blood. Then they immediately start dividing to make up for the loss of blood cells. Deciphering The Body's Healing Secrets Medical News Today Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:13 AM PST Healthy blood vessels play a key role in the prevention and treatment of diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Endothelial cells line the blood vessels and are critical to the regulation of blood vessel growth and function. Researchers at the Centenary Institute have discovered a mechanism that helps control the development of endothelial cells. Roadside bomb kills district chief in E Afghanistan People's Daily Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:59 AM PST A roadside bomb struck the vehicle of a district chief in Khost province, east Afghanistan Saturday, killing the district chief and his two bodyguards, an official said. "The mine planted by enemies struck the car of Badi Zaman Sabari, the district chief of Nadir Khahkot, killing him on the sport and wounding two of his body guards," a local official Gul Qasim Jihadyar told Xinhua. He said that ... Former VC star hits a shot to remember Ventura County Star Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:48 AM PST As soon as Indira Kaljo slipped into the pink jersey, she felt chills spread throughout her body.

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