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Monday, March 19, 2012

ScienceDaily: Top Health News

ScienceDaily: Top Health News


Bone marrow transplant arrests symptoms in model of Rett syndrome

Posted: 18 Mar 2012 11:39 AM PDT

Medical researchers have used a bone marrow transplant to replace faulty immune system cells in models of Rett syndrome. The procedure arrested many severe symptoms of the childhood disorder, including abnormal breathing and movement, and extended the lifespan of Rett mouse models. Exploring the function of microglia deficient in the Rett protein scientists uncovered a completely novel approach to this devastating neurological syndrome.

Genetic variation in East Asians found to explain resistance to cancer drugs

Posted: 18 Mar 2012 11:39 AM PDT

Scientists have identified the reason why some patients fail to respond to some of the most successful cancer drugs.

Obesity raises death risk tied to sleeping pills

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 03:57 PM PDT

Obesity appears to significantly increase the risk of death tied to sleeping pills, nearly doubling the rate of mortality even among those prescribed 18 or fewer pills in a year, researchers have reported.

Cell-signaling pathway has key role in development of gestational diabetes

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 07:16 AM PDT

Researchers have identified a cell-signaling pathway that plays a key role in increasing insulin secretion during pregnancy and, when blocked, leads to the development of gestational diabetes.

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