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- Molecular 'calcium sponge' created to tackle heart failure
- Promising target to block Staphylococcus infection discovered
- New genes for short-sightedness: 24 new genes that cause refractive errors and myopia identified
- Old drug may point the way to new treatments for diabetes and obesity
- Physicians' belief about obesity causes impacts advice and care
| Molecular 'calcium sponge' created to tackle heart failure Posted: 10 Feb 2013 11:32 AM PST Researchers have utilized molecular genetic engineering to optimize heart performance in models of diastolic heart failure by creating an optimized protein that can aid in high-speed relaxation similar to fast twitching muscles.  |
| Promising target to block Staphylococcus infection discovered Posted: 10 Feb 2013 11:32 AM PST Scientists have identified a promising lead for developing a new type of drug to treat infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that frequently resists traditional antibiotics. The researchers discovered a system used by S. aureus to transport toxins that are thought to contribute to severe staph infections. These toxins -- called phenol-soluble modulins -- have gained much attention in recent years, but their multitude and diversity have hindered efforts to target them for drug development.  |
| New genes for short-sightedness: 24 new genes that cause refractive errors and myopia identified Posted: 10 Feb 2013 11:32 AM PST Myopia is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment worldwide, and currently there is no cure. New findings reveal genetic causes of the trait, which could lead to finding better treatments or ways of preventing the condition in the future.  |
| Old drug may point the way to new treatments for diabetes and obesity Posted: 10 Feb 2013 11:32 AM PST Researchers have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma and other uses, also reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice.  |
| Physicians' belief about obesity causes impacts advice and care Posted: 08 Feb 2013 08:00 AM PST A new study indicates that physicians who believed overconsumption of food to be a major contributor to obesity were significantly more likely to counsel their patients to modify nutritional habits.  |
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