Between 2004 and 2006, the number of new cases of cancer diagnosed each year in Europe has increased by 300,000 according to new estimates published in a report in Annals of Oncology today (Wednesday 7 February).
A gene called m?nage-?-trois 1, or MAT1, plays a crucial role in the function of a master switch for production of energy in the heart cell — a finding that has important implications for understanding and maybe even treating heart failure.
Researchers have discovered an enzyme that has an unexpectedly profound impact on fat metabolism. The enzyme is a master regulator that controls metabolic responses to a deficiency of essential amino acids in the diet. The research could lead to treatments for obesity and malnutrition and to preventions for type 2 diabetes and heart attacks.
nterrupting nerve signals to the liver can prevent diabetes and hypertension in mice, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The finding is reported in the February issue of the journal Cell Metabolism.
The first, pan-European guidelines to be published on the treatment of valvular heart disease, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases have made a series of new recommendations which experts hope will contribute to improving the outcome of patients with these diseases.
Video games that contain high levels of action, such as Unreal Tournament, can actually improve your vision.
A toxin derived from a reclusive sea creature resembling a translucent doughnut has inspired UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers to develop a related compound that shows promise as a cancer treatment.
An open-labeled pilot prospective trial suggests a low-dose naltrexone (LDN), an opioid antagonist, improves healing in patients with active Crohn’s disease.
An Australian man, Andre Parenzee, 36, HIV-positive, convicted of endangering the lives of three women through unprotected sex, is arguing in court that HIV does not exist.
College women may be playing drinking games (i.e. Kings, Beer Pong, Quarters) at rates similar to college men, according to a study led by researchers at Loyola Marymount University.