News tagged with excess free radicals
Gene may 'bypass' disease-linked mitochondrial defects, fly study suggests
By lending them a gene normally reserved for other classes of animals, researchers have shown they can rescue flies from their Parkinson's-like symptoms, including movement defects and excess free radicals produced in power-generating ...
May 05, 2009 |
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Scientists reveal how females store sperm for decades
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered that all sorts of females – from birds to reptiles to insects – have a nifty trick to prolong the lifespan of sperm, letting them store it for weeks, months ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Clinical trial for dry mouth
A clinical trial using an all-natural lozenge to treat dry mouth, a condition that impacts 40 percent of American adults, is under way at Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine.
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Mar 16, 2011 |
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Antioxidants in pregnancy prevent obesity in animal offspring
New biological research may be relevant to the effects of a mother's high-fat diet during pregnancy on the development of obesity in her children.
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Study suggests statins may prevent diabetic-related blindness
New University of Georgia research has found that a statin drug that is often known by the brand-name Lipitor may help prevent blindness in people with diabetes.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 17, 2011 |
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Bile acids link high-fat diet to colon cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bile acids could be the missing link between a high-fat, Western-style diet and colon cancer, UA researchers Carol and Harris Bernstein and their collaborators have discovered.
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Limited lymph node removal for certain breast cancer does not appear to result in poorer survival
Among patients with early-stage breast cancer that had spread to a nearby lymph node and who received treatment that included lumpectomy and radiation therapy, women who just had the sentinel lymph node removed (the first ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Free radicals in cornea may contribute to Fuchs dystrophy, most common cause of corneal transplants
Scientists have found that free radicals (unstable molecules that cause the death of cells as the body ages) may also cause the damage in the eyes of patients with Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a hereditary ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Ultraviolet light helps skin cancer cells thrive, researchers report
The sun's ultraviolet light activates an enzyme that helps skin cancer cells survive and proliferate, researchers report.
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Binge drinking may lead to higher risk of heart disease
Belfast's binge drinking culture could be behind the country's high rates of heart disease, according to a paper published in the British Medical Journal today.
Nov 24, 2010 |
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Rare genetic disorder highlights importance of selenium
A rare genetic disorder has highlighted the importance to human health of selenium, a little known trace element. The discovery, reported today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, may also shed light ...
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Nov 16, 2010 |
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