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Study deflates notion that pear-shaped bodies more healthy than apples: Abnormal proteins from buttock fat linked to metabolic syndrome
Jan. 10, 2013 People who are “apple-shaped” — with fat more concentrated around the abdomen — have long been considered more at risk for conditions such as heart disease and diabetes than those who are “pear-shaped” and carry weight more in the buttocks, hips and thighs
Cancer scientists determine mechanism of one of the most powerful tumor-suppressor proteins, Chd5
Jan. 10, 2013 A team of cancer researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has solved the mystery of how one of the most powerful of the body’s natural tumor-suppressing proteins, called Chd5, exerts its beneficial effects.
‘Velcro’ blood cells target cancer
9 January 2013 Last updated at 20:25 ET By Smitha Mundasad BBC News Misshapen red blood cells could be used as a tool to kill cancer cells in mice, research in the journal Plos One shows.
Grown hearing-hairs ‘beat’ deafness
9 January 2013 Last updated at 20:24 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Tiny hairs in the ear which detect sounds have been regenerated to reverse deafness for the first time, say US researchers in the journal Neuron. An injection of a drug led to the creation of new hairs 1 in tests on mice. Normal hearing was not restored, rather the mice went from hearing nothing to detecting sounds such as a door slamming or traffic
‘Drug holidays’ beat cancer defence
9 January 2013 Last updated at 20:24 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Introducing medication-free spells to some cancer treatments may keep patients alive for longer, studies in mice with skin cancer suggest. The animals had melanoma, which can rapidly become resistant to treatments.
Scientists unlock how insulin interacts with cells
Jan. 9, 2013 The discovery of insulin nearly a century ago changed diabetes from a death sentence to a chronic disease. Today a team that includes researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine announced a discovery that could lead to dramatic improvements in the lives of people managing diabetes.
Concerns raised over the effectiveness of a costly and invasive procedure for melanoma
Jan. 8, 2013 A special report published by the British Medical Journal on January 8 finds that thousands of melanoma patients around the world are undergoing an expensive and invasive procedure called sentinel node biopsy, despite a lack of clear evidence and concerns that it may do more harm than good
Weight counseling decreases despite rise in obesity
Jan. 8, 2013 While the number of overweight and obese Americans has increased, the amount of weight counseling offered by primary care physicians has decreased — especially for patients with high blood pressure and diabetes — according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. More than 145 million adult Americans are overweight or obese.
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