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Researchers discover role played by epigenetic factors in senescence and age-related diseases

One way cells promote tumor suppression is through a process called senescence, an irreversible arrest of proliferation. Senescence is thought to be associated with normal aging, but is also a protective measure by the body against run-away cell replication.

31 Aug 2013

Study shows functional MRI differences in working memory in people with primary insomnia

A new brain imaging study may help explain why people with insomnia often complain that they struggle to concentrate during the day even when objective evidence of a cognitive problem is lacking.

31 Aug 2013

Women may need to exercise one day a week to improve strength

A study by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) reveals that women over age 60 may need to exercise only one day a week to significantly improve strength and endurance.

31 Aug 2013

Sleep deprivation has noticeable effects on facial appearance

A new study finds that sleep deprivation affects facial features such as the eyes, mouth and skin, and these features function as cues of sleep loss to other people.

31 Aug 2013

Call for global COPD education shakeup

Researchers behind a global survey of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients say that more must be done to educate patients about the disease and what to do during exacerbations.

30 Aug 2013

Mayo Clinic’s programs offer hope and treatment to tobacco-dependent patients

Mayo Clinic's Nicotine Dependence Center (NDC) in Rochester is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. As one of the first centers in the country to focus exclusively on treatments for tobacco dependence when it opened in 1988, the NDC has been at the forefront of the battle of nicotine addiction nationally as well as globally, offering the latest education and training programs, advancing research aimed at tobacco dependence interventions and offering treatment approaches to tobacco users.

30 Aug 2013

Researchers raise awareness about ovarian cancers into synagogues across the country

This fall, the University of Pennsylvania's Basser Research Center for BRCA is taking its lifesaving efforts to raise awareness about hereditary breast and ovarian cancers on the road and into synagogues across the country.

30 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Rove says job losses growing under health law; GOP strategists say health overhaul is aiding their path to white house; Mich. Senators who opposed Medicaid expansion gave themselves lifetime medical benefits

Thousands of American higher-education administrators will spend part of Labor Day weekend trying to plumb the meaning of the ideas President Obama dropped on them last week to "reform" the American college and university system.

30 Aug 2013

Statins offer great potential as anti-aging therapy

Not only do statins extend lives by lowering cholesterol levels and reducing the risks of cardiovascular disease, but new research in the September 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal suggests that they may extend lifespans as well. Specifically, statins may reduce the rate at which telomeres shorten, a key factor in the natural aging process. This opens the door for using statins, or derivatives of statins, as an anti-aging therapy.

30 Aug 2013

Glucose monitoring systems detect RBC and other interferents in burn patients blood

Glucose monitoring systems with an autocorrect feature that can detect red blood cells (hematocrit), vitamin C and other common interferents in burn patients' blood are better for monitoring care, a pilot study conducted by UC Davis researchers at the School of Medicine and College of Engineering has found.

30 Aug 2013

Head, neck cancer patients receiving radiation complied with SPP likely to suffer side effects

A study from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) has found that head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation as part of their treatment were less likely to suffer unwanted side effects such as worsening of diet, need for a feeding tube, or narrowing of the throat passage if they complied with a set of prescribed swallowing exercises called a swallow preservation protocol (SPP) during therapy.

30 Aug 2013

EES focuses on challenges, opportunities in urban water system innovation

Existing urban water systems are at the end of their design lifetimes. New, innovative solutions are needed, and these must combine technology and engineering with an understanding of social systems and institutions. The current issue of Environmental Engineering Science, the Official Journal of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, focuses on Re-inventing Urban Water Systems.

30 Aug 2013

Researchers receive $5M grant from agency to advance stem cell technologies in segmental bone defects

A Cedars-Sinai team of researchers led by principal investigator Dan Gazit, PhD, DMD, has been awarded a $5.18 million grant from California's stem cell research agency to advance stem cell technologies in segmental bone defects, a complex medical problem caused by large portions of bone tissue loss.

30 Aug 2013

Dieting before getting pregnant not enough to prevent diabetes risks

Bethesda, MD-While there is never a bad time to address one's own obesity, if you're hoping to lose weight before conception for the sake of your child, here's some bad news: Some of the epigenetic damage might have already been done, even if you lose the weight just before conception.

30 Aug 2013

Increasing protein consumption during diet and exercise plan prevents muscle loss

A new report appearing in the September issue of The FASEB Journal challenges the long-held adage that significant muscle loss is unavoidable when losing weight through exercise and diet. In the report, scientists show that consuming twice the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of protein while adhering to a diet and exercise plan prevents the loss of muscle mass and promotes fat loss.

30 Aug 2013

LLS survey uncovers alarming lack of knowledge among U.S. adults about blood cancers

Less than one half (46%) of adults polled in a new survey believe that blood cancers are one of three leading causes of cancer death in the U.S. In fact, blood cancers are the third leading cause of cancer death, behind cancers of the respiratory system, including lung cancer, and cancers of the digestive system, including colorectal cancer.

30 Aug 2013

Scientists identify enzyme mutation that occurs in castration-resistant prostate cancer

The mutation occurs in the androgen-synthesizing enzyme 3βHSD1 in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), according to research published online today in Cell. This mutation enables the tumor to make its own supply of androgens, a hormone that fuels the growth of the prostate cancer.

30 Aug 2013

Scientists provide insights into compound that may prevent noise-related damage

Your mother was right when she warned you that loud music could damage your hearing, but now scientists have discovered exactly what gets damaged and how. In a research report published in the September 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, scientists describe exactly what type of damage noise does to the inner ear, and provide insights into a compound that may prevent noise-related damage.

30 Aug 2013

BP and headache drug effectively speeds up treatment of TB

Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have found, in studies in mice, that a drug better known as a treatment for high blood pressure and headaches effectively speeds up treatment of TB when added to the standard, daily antibiotic regimen. Test animals were cured in four months instead of the usual six.

30 Aug 2013

Five things every person should know about Parkinson's disease

Michael J. Fox is back in the spotlight this fall in a new sitcom "The Michael J. Fox Show" and spreading awareness about Parkinson's disease, a condition both he and his TV character have in common. Fox has been an outspoken advocate for Parkinson's disease research and awareness since disclosing his condition to the public in 1998.

30 Aug 2013

Education News and Research

Researchers discover role played by epigenetic factors in senescence and age-related diseases

Study shows functional MRI differences in working memory in people with primary insomnia

Women may need to exercise one day a week to improve strength

Sleep deprivation has noticeable effects on facial appearance

Call for global COPD education shakeup

Mayo Clinic’s programs offer hope and treatment to tobacco-dependent patients

Researchers raise awareness about ovarian cancers into synagogues across the country

Viewpoints: Rove says job losses growing under health law; GOP strategists say health overhaul is aiding their path to white house; Mich. Senators who opposed Medicaid expansion gave themselves lifetime medical benefits

Statins offer great potential as anti-aging therapy

Glucose monitoring systems detect RBC and other interferents in burn patients blood

Head, neck cancer patients receiving radiation complied with SPP likely to suffer side effects

EES focuses on challenges, opportunities in urban water system innovation

Researchers receive $5M grant from agency to advance stem cell technologies in segmental bone defects

Dieting before getting pregnant not enough to prevent diabetes risks

Increasing protein consumption during diet and exercise plan prevents muscle loss

LLS survey uncovers alarming lack of knowledge among U.S. adults about blood cancers

Scientists identify enzyme mutation that occurs in castration-resistant prostate cancer

Scientists provide insights into compound that may prevent noise-related damage

BP and headache drug effectively speeds up treatment of TB

Five things every person should know about Parkinson's disease

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