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Immune System :: How disease bacterium survives inside immune system cell

New research on a bacterium that can survive encounters with specific immune system cells has strengthened scientists? belief that these plentiful white blood cells, known as neutrophils, dictate whether our immune system will permit or prevent bacterial infections. A paper describing the research was released today online in The Journal of Immunology. Frank R. DeLeo, Ph.D., of Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), part of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health, directed the work at RML, in Hamilton, MT, in collaboration with lead author Dori L. Borjesson, D.V.M., Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.

Stress :: Passing biological signs of stress

Pregnant women who witnessed the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 passed on biological signs of stress to their babies, researchers suggest. Scientists from Edinburgh and New York say tests on infants when they were a year old showed they had low levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

Exercise :: Regular physical activity and exercise brings health

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that hundreds of genes in the thigh muscle are activated in regular cycle training. The study also reveals that great differences in training response may be due to the ability in some people to activate their genes much more forcefully. The study is published May 2 in FASEB Journal.

Drug Abuse :: Alprazolam, Xanax in insomnia and daytime anxiety

Drugs marketed in the United States that affect central nervous system function, Alprazolam/Xanax is among the most widely prescribed medications. Xanax is a longer duration Benzodiazepine which is prescribed to treat insomnia in patients with daytime anxiety or patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Panic Disorders.

Weight loss :: Mental approach to weight loss – obesity

The one thought that crosses the minds of millions everyday is – How wonderful would life become if I would be slim? – I am not stressing on the belief that fat people do not or cannot lead good lives; it is about their motivation behind the plan to lose weight. The question arises how they discover themselves?

Depression :: Requests for medications boost prescribing for depression

Researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found that requests from patients for medications have a “profound effect” on physicians prescribing for major depression and adjustment disorder. These findings indicate that direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing of prescription medications for depression may exert significant influence on treatment decisions.

Homeopathic Medicine :: Aconitum Napellus, Monkshood – Ranunculaceae

It is generally indicated in acute or recent cases occurring in young persons, especially girls, of a full, plethoric habit who lead a sedentary life; persons easily affected by atmospheric changes; dark hair and eyes, rigid muscular fibre.

Constipation :: Constipation common among infants and toddlers

Constipation is common among children up to 2 years old, according to the results of a recent study. However, dietary changes and laxatives usually resolve the problem.

Hematology :: Bone marrow, peripheral blood transplant methods

The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and its affiliate, the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), are supporting clinical trials to determine the best unrelated marrow and blood cell transplant procedures for patients and donors.

Fitness :: Exercise helps middle-age adults stay spry

Regular exercise in middle age can help men and women hang on to their physical prowess as they grow older, a new study suggests.