Mother and daughters exhibit art in March
Oak Park Leaves Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:21 AM PST
Just in time for Women's History Month, Dzvinka Stifel and her two daughters, Nina Ulana and Tatiana Weinstein, will present an exhibit titled "Scapes: Land, Mind & Body 2" during the month of March in the main Oak Park Public Library Gallery, 834 Lake St. |
Potential New Method For Lowering Cholesterol
Medical News Today Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:19 AM PST
A promising new way to inhibit cholesterol production in the body has been discovered, one that may yield treatments as effective as existing medications but with fewer side-effects. In a new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism, a team of researchers from the UNSW School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences - led by Associate Professor Andrew Brown - report that an enzyme ... |
Discovery Of Source Of Glycogen "Manufacturing" Errors Sheds Light On Fatal Disease
Medical News Today Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:17 AM PST
Indiana University scientists have solved a perplexing mystery regarding one of the body's main energy storage molecules, in the process shedding light on a possible route to treatment of a rare but deadly disease in teenagers. The disease occurs when a genetic mutation causes excessive amounts of phosphate to build up in glycogen. Glycogen is a chain-like molecule the body uses to temporarily ... |
Army toughens fitness tests
The Monterey County Herald Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:06 AM PST
FORT JACKSON, S.C. â€" The Army plans to toughen its fitness tests for the first time in 30 years to make sure all soldiers have the strength, endurance and mobility for battle, adding exercises like running an obstacle course in full combat gear and dragging a body's weight. |
LIFE AFTER A HEART ATTACK
The Monterey County Herald Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:06 AM PST
LOS ANGELES â€" "I think I'm having anxiety," Leonard Castro told his wife on a day back in September. Some time in the days running up to Sept. 9, multiple factors that made 46-year-old Leonard Castro a prime candidate for a heart attack converged. His body was groaning: Blood pressure too high. |
Depressive disorder study due
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:58 AM PST
Depression isn't just feelings of sadness. It can affect the way you see the world. Your body may feel constantly fatigued; your mind may dwell on thoughts of worthlessness and guilt. If you are depressed and not taking an antidepressant, you may qualify for a medical research study to determine the effectiveness and safety of an investigational medication for major depressive disorder. If you ... |
Nanoparticles Aid Drug Delivery
Medical News Today Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:50 AM PST
Over time researchers have been able to show that medicine designed at nanoscale offers unprecedented opportunities for targeted treatment of serious diseases such as cancer. However, now research also shows that the body's immune system plays a significant part in the drug delivery process. "Researchers today are able tp encapsulate medicine in nanoparticles the size of viruses. The ... |
Leptin Resistance May Block The 'Full' Message And Lead To Obesity
Medical News Today Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:47 AM PST
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a signaling pathway in the brain that's sufficient to induce cellular leptin resistance, a problem that decreases the body's ability to "hear" that it is full and should stop eating. "Leptin resistance is a significant factor, yet the mechanisms that underlie the problem remain unclear," said Dr. Joel Elmquist, professor of internal ... |
How HIV affects brain function in its initial stages
New Kerala Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:25 AM PST
Washington, March 03 : Researchers have revealed that a new mouse model closely resembles how the human body reacts to early HIV infection and is shedding light on nerve cell damage related to the disease. |
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