When food intake stops, enzyme turns off production of fats, cholesterol
EurekAlert! Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:31 PM PDT
Massachusetts General Hospital investigators have found that an enzyme with several important roles in energy metabolism also helps to turn off the body's generation of fats and cholesterol under conditions of fasting. The report in Genes & Development describes how SIRT1, one of a group of enzymes called sirtuins, suppresses the activity of a family of proteins called SREBPs, which control the ... |
Jane Brody: In summer's heat, watch what you drink
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:25 PM PDT
This is a perfect time of year to take a beverage inventory: what you drink, how much and how to maintain a reasonable intake of fluids â€" ones that will supply your body with much-needed water witho |
Tiger Weekly Print
Tiger Weekly Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:03 PM PDT
Kinesiology is known as the science of human movement. Many kinesiology courses on offer teach students about the human body by studying athletes and other people, but not very many students get to learn about their major and their own body in one course. |
ROGER BLAMES INJURIES
The Telegraph Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:58 PM PDT
London: Exasperated that his body could not hold up to Tomas Berdych’s onslaught, Roger Federer had one thing on his mind after his shock Wimbledon quarter final exit â€" getting as far away from tennis as quickly as possible. |
Los Osos teenager's condition deteriorates after double lung transplant
KSBY San Luis Obispo Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:38 PM PDT
We regret to report that the Los Osos teenager who received a double lung transplant and was on her way to recovery has taken a turn for the worse. 18-year-old Holly Navolt's body is rejecting the implants. She has been placed on life support at Stanford Hospital because her body's not responding to the antirejection drugs. Holly underwent double-lung transplant surgery last month to fight a ... |
AMA disturbed by Patel verdict
BigPond News Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:25 PM PDT
Australia's peak medical body fears ramifications for doctors after Dr Jayant Patel was found guilty. |
Fireworks Explosion Injure Montcalm County Man
9&10 News Cadillac Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:18 AM PDT
A Montcalm County man learned first hand just how dangerous fireworks can be. Deputies say Blaine Kortes was seriously hurt after a firework exploded in his hand last night. The blast caused serious injuries to his left hand as well as burns to his body. |
Despite Countless Changes, Original HIV Infection Lurks Within
redOrbit Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:17 AM PDT
‘Founder’ strain of close cousin of HIV still present months laterScientists have been surprised to learn that, despite thousands of changes that viruses like HIV undergo in rapid fashion to evade the body’s immune system, the original version that caused the infection is still present in the body months later.The finding, published in the June issue of the Journal of Virology, is the result of ... |
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