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- Genetic variants' role in increasing Parkinson's disease risk investigated
- Whether we like someone affects how our brain processes movement
- Superheroes needed to tackle timebomb of public health challenges
- Know your risk factors to help prevent dementia
- A new chapter for Chinese medicine
- Tree nut research may unexpectedly lead to medical advances
- Genotyping helps identify source of clinic infection outbreak
- Mice with black fur that turns white help illuminate skin pigmentation
| Genetic variants' role in increasing Parkinson's disease risk investigated Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:09 PM PDT Scientists have completed the first genome-wide evaluation of genetic variants associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). The study points to the involvement of specific genes and alterations in their expression as influencing the risk for developing PD. |
| Whether we like someone affects how our brain processes movement Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:09 PM PDT Whether you like someone can affect how your brain processes their movement, according to new research. |
| Superheroes needed to tackle timebomb of public health challenges Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:09 PM PDT Public health "superheroes" are needed to help tackle the growing challenges posed by obesity, alcohol, smoking and other public health threats, according to new research. |
| Know your risk factors to help prevent dementia Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:46 AM PDT Research shows that managing and treating vascular disease risk factors are not only beneficial to preventing heart disease and stroke, but also common forms of dementia. |
| A new chapter for Chinese medicine Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:43 AM PDT When comes to minor complaints, chronic conditions and even fatal illnesses, people sometimes turn to ginseng and other herbal remedies. Scientists have now been working on a new approach to drug development involving chemistry, biotechnology, mathematics, computer power and 5000-year ancient practices in Chinese medicine. |
| Tree nut research may unexpectedly lead to medical advances Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:38 AM PDT Prescription drugs that today help patients fight severe fungal infections might tomorrow be even more effective, thanks to unexpected findings from agriculture-based, food-safety-focused studies. |
| Genotyping helps identify source of clinic infection outbreak Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:38 AM PDT Researchers have used a new technique of genotyping to identify the source of a hematology clinic outbreak of Mycobacterium mucogenicum, a gram-positive, acid-fast bacteria found in tap water. This is the first outbreak of M. mucogenicum in an ambulatory care setting; five other outbreaks have been reported in hospital settings since 1995. |
| Mice with black fur that turns white help illuminate skin pigmentation Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:38 AM PDT Mice with black fur that turns white? Specialist cancer researchers have taken steps to better understand the development of skin cells responsible for pigmentation (known as melanocytes). By genetically manipulating mice with black fur, the researchers identified two key players: B-Raf and C-Raf proteins. |
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