Statins May Prevent Miscarriages, Study Suggests (October 11, 2008) -- Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found that statins may be able to prevent miscarriages in women who are suffering from pregnancy complications caused by antiphospholipid syndrome, according to a study in mice. ... > full story
Key Proteins In Blood Stem Cell Replication Pinpointed (October 11, 2008) -- A discovery from Stanford researchers is the first to directly link the notorious members of the retinoblastoma family of proteins to the cellular production factories responsible for churning out all the blood and immune cells in the body. ... > full story
Tobacco Smuggling Is Killing More People Than Illegal Drugs, Experts Claim (October 11, 2008) -- Tobacco smuggling causes around 4,000 premature deaths a year -- four times the number of deaths caused by the use of all smuggled illegal drugs put together -- but the UK government is not doing enough to tackle the problem, claim experts on the British Medical Journal website. ... > full story
Unlocking Stem Cell, DNA Secrets To Speed Therapies (October 11, 2008) -- Researchers have discovered that as embryonic stem cells turn into different cell types, there are dramatic corresponding changes to the order in which DNA is replicated and reorganized. ... > full story
New Findings May Improve Treatment Of Inherited Breast Cancer (October 11, 2008) -- Scientists have identified some of the elusive downstream molecules that play a critical role in the development and progression of familial breast cancer. The research also identifies a compound found in grapes and red wine as an excellent candidate for treatment of some forms of breast cancer. ... > full story
Understanding The Cycle Of Violence (October 11, 2008) -- Researchers have long known that children who grow up in an aggressive or violent household are more likely to become violent or aggressive in future relationships but the developmental link has been unclear. Researchers now say children who grow up in aggressive households may learn to process social information differently than their peers. "Children with high-conflict parents are more likely to think that aggressive responses would be good ways to handle social conflicts." ... > full story
Breast Stem Cell Fate Is Regulated By 'Notch' (October 11, 2008) -- A normal developmental protein that sometimes goes awry has been implicated in breast cancer. This discovery indicates the mechanism by which inappropriate expression of the notch pathway may contribute to breast cancer. ... > full story
Can Taking Ecstasy Once Damage Your Memory? (October 11, 2008) -- Academics in the UK are issuing new warnings about the dangers of ecstasy and its effects on the brain. ... > full story
Crucial Control In Long-lasting Immunity Discovered (October 11, 2008) -- Scientists have identified a protein that links two key types of white blood cells, T and B cells, letting them interact in a way that is crucial to establishing long-lasting immunity after an infection. Their finding may also explain why some individuals who have a genetic defect that prevents them from making this protein suffer from lethal infections with a common virus that otherwise is rarely fatal, while others have problems with B-cell lymphomas. ... > full story
Implantable Device May Help Manage Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms (October 11, 2008) -- A new study aims to improve the heart's pumping action and help to manage congestive heart failure symptoms. The US PARACHUTE trial tests the effectiveness of placing a small device in the left ventricle, or main pumping chamber of the heart. Physicians recently implanted the sixth person in the United States with the device. ... > full story
Potential New Tool For Brain Surgeons (October 11, 2008) -- One of the primary ways of treating brain cancer is surgically removing the tumors. The risk of this sort of procedure is obvious -- it involves cutting away tissue from the brain, potentially severing nerve fibers and causing neurological damage. ... > full story
Sixties Generation Is Heading For Conventional Old Age (October 11, 2008) -- Britain's post-war baby boomers, associated throughout their lives with social change, are failing to break new ground in their approach to growing old. ... > full story
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