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- The pain puzzle: Uncovering how morphine increases pain in some people
- Most-used diabetes drug works in different way than previously thought
- Genetic mystery of Behcet's disease unfolds along the ancient Silk Road
- Important factor in fat storage and energy metabolism
- Specific protein essential for healthy eyes described
| The pain puzzle: Uncovering how morphine increases pain in some people Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:57 AM PST For individuals with agonizing pain, it is a cruel blow when the gold-standard medication actually causes more pain. Adults and children whose pain gets worse when treated with morphine may be closer to a solution, based on new research. |
| Most-used diabetes drug works in different way than previously thought Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:57 AM PST Researchers found that the diabetes drug metformin works in a different way than previously understood. Their research in mice found that metformin suppresses the liver hormone glucagon's ability to generate an important signaling molecule, pointing to new drug targets. |
| Genetic mystery of Behcet's disease unfolds along the ancient Silk Road Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:57 AM PST Researchers have identified four new regions on the human genome associated with Behcet's disease, a painful and potentially dangerous condition found predominantly in people with ancestors along the Silk Road. |
| Important factor in fat storage and energy metabolism Posted: 06 Jan 2013 11:56 AM PST Scientists have identified a cell cycle transcriptional co-regulator – TRIP-Br2 – that plays a major role in energy metabolism and fat storage. This finding has the potential to lead to new treatments for obesity. |
| Specific protein essential for healthy eyes described Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:45 AM PST Researchers have just found that a specific protein is essential not only for maintaining a healthy retina in the eye, but also may have implications for understanding and possibly treating other conditions in the immune, reproductive, vascular and nervous systems, as well as in various cancers. |
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