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Mind Over Fatter
Nov 8 2009 | Articles
New, improved models of human obesity aim to improve understanding of leptin’s impact on CNS regulation of metabolism.
Rutgers cell biologist pinpoints how RNA viruses copy themselves
4 hours ago | News
(Rutgers University) Nihal Altan-Bonnet, assistant professor of cell biology, Rutgers University in Newark, and her research team have made a significant new discovery about RNA (Ribonucleic acid) viruses and how they replicate themselves.Certain RNA viruses -- Poliovirus,...
Many with HIV start care too late
5 hours ago | News
(Infectious Diseases Society of America) Despite growing evidence that the earlier people are diagnosed with HIV and get access to care, the better their clinical outcomes, many HIV-infected people in the United States and Canada are not receiving the care they need early enough. A...
New bacterial signaling molecule could lead to improved vaccines
May 27 | News
(University of California - Berkeley) In a 20-year quest to determine why Listeria bacteria produce a uniquely strong immune response in humans, UC Berkeley scientists have found part of the answer: an unsuspected signaling molecule that the bacteria pump out and which ramps up...
OHSU joins forces with UO, Harvard to accelerate Fanconi anemia research
May 27 | News
(Oregon Health & Science University) Oregon Health & Science University is partnering with the University of Oregon and Harvard Medical School to expedite basic science research into new and existing drugs and compounds that may prevent the complications associated with Fanconi...
Pitt researchers discover gene mutation linked to lymphatic dysfunction
May 27 | News
(University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences) A genetic mutation for inherited lymphedema associated with lymphatic function has been discovered that could help create new treatments for the condition, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of...
Antiviral therapy during compensated cirrhosis most cost-effective approach
May 27 | News
(Wiley-Blackwell) Researchers at the UCLA Medical Center found that antiviral therapy during compensated cirrhosis, when compared with all other strategies, is the most cost-effective approach to treating patients with advanced liver disease due to hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Full...