Lack of sleep alters hormones, metabolism
...ity of even young adults to perform basicmetabolic functions such as processing and storing carbohydrates or re...ep loss, how sleep deprivation alteredbasic bodily functions such regulating blood-sugar levels, storing away energyfrom food and the production of various hormo......he brain might beencouraged to compensate in other functions beside visual memory. The Alzheimer's Association of America, the Natural Sciences and EngineeringResearch Council of Canada, and the Medical Research Council of Canada sponsoredthe research....Age-related declines in mental function
...hing about higher cognitive abilities---suchas the functions of working memory that are employed in activities that requiretask switching---that seems to have a protective function. But it's not clearyet whether the protective effect lies in the fact that you're continuouslyusing the brain or that you have a ...UK College of Medicine researchers develop novel technologies to study neural genes
...s to determine which genes are active and what the functions of those genes are, particularly in the nervous sy...ble to determine the identity and characterize the functions of the cell from which they are identifying the active genes. Second, with an intact neuron the res...Novel molecule blocks pain receptor system
... agent to block the hormone-receptor system so its functions could be observed and tested. Now, the Japanese researchers believe they have found that agent. While there are many different ways to prevent pain, this discovery represents a new avenue for pain research and could be key to development of new and...New understanding of a key control mechanism in the brain
...eurons: they can sense neurons that share the same functions in the brain. I-neurons "select" groups of target ... the brain that collaborate in the most elementary functions even if they seem different in almost every other way (i.e., they can identify neurons descended fro...How long-term alcohol consumption can damage the immune system
... delicate balance of biochemical and physiological functions that are constantly challenged by a variety of stressors. These can range from illness and injury to depression and fear, and even include exposure to extreme temperatures or too much exercise. Once a stress is recognized, the body will mobilize a ...People from large families may have greater risk of Alzheimer's
...elopment could produce a brain that is normal, but functions less efficiently." Moceri said the negative effects of this less efficient brain would likely be marginal until they were aggravated by the aging process. "Families with five or more children were more likely to be from the lower socioeconomic ...Promising new research on schizophrenia causes
...l cortex, the region responsible for higher mental functions like language and problem solving. In a postmortem study of the brains of schizophrenics, obtained from brain banks, Costa and his colleagues found that the level of reelin was half that in normal human brains. To confirm that finding, the UIC scien...Enbrel shown safe, effective in children and teenagers with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
...oms, joint abnormalities, ability to perform daily functions and laboratory tests were dramatically improved. The drug was well tolerated. The trial was coordinated at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases ...Study links one human gene to multiple diseases of old age
...ng activity of growth-arrested cells resembles the functions of certain cells found in human cancers, suggesting that p21 may be involved in promoting the development of tumors. Other genes stimulated by p21 produce proteins that cause or are associated with several age-related diseases. These protein...NHLBI study shows relationship between sleep apnea and hypertension
...somnography, a test that records a variety of body functions during sleep, such as the electrical activity of the brain, eye movement, muscle activity, heart rate, respiratory effort, air flow, and blood oxygen levels. Following NHLBI guidelines, hypertension was defined as blood pressure of at least 140/90 m...Purdue 'stealth compounds' attack cancer cells
...e up DNA and RNA, also carry out several essential functions needed for cell replication. By delivering specific forms of nucleotides to a cell, scientists can throw a chemical wrench into the cell's machinery to block the replication of viruses and cancer cells. "Nucleotides can be used in a number of ways ...Brain scans of Gulf War veterans show brain damage
...e relay station for all automatic and subconscious functions of your brain. "When you sustain such brain-cell losses, you get a host of subtle malfunctions of all systems of the body." Using magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy - highly specialized brain scans that measure chemical levels inside the brain ...Selective inhibitor can target specific enzyme that promotes cancer
...prevent the blood flow without stopping the normal functions of other MMPs, Mobashery said. The current researc... possible drug. Because MMPs are necessary to many functions in the human body, stopping the actions of a select few that have harmful effects has been the goal ...Self-assembled nano-capsules resemble bacterial cell walls
...cells and forms the molecular basis for biological functions as diverse as hearing, muscle contraction and cell division. When mixed with special liposomes, the researchers found, actin immediately undergoes a hierarchical self-assembly process that results in the formation of nano-scale tubular capsules. "Th...UT Southwestern Nobel laureate leads bold project changing way scientists conduct research
...lls communicate with each other to determine their functions and actions. Gilman was awarded the 1994 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his work with G proteins, which serve as a crucial part of this "cellular switchboard." Multicellular organisms, such as mammals, have many different types of cells w...Mechanism found behind drug-free acceptance of transplants
... immunosuppression would retain their transplant functions if they went off medication," VanBuskirk said....Mayo Clinic researchers develop new antibody
...tonomic nerves regulate the body's vital automatic functions including blood pressure and heart rate control, sweating and digestion. Autonomic disorders may cause fainting, inability to sweat, constipation, dry mouth or vomiting, and can be difficult to accurately diagnose. "This study suggests that one form ...Duke eye researchers describe cascade of events that may lead to retinal degeneration
...how the body naturally compensates when one of its functions is compromised, said lead researcher Fulton Wong, research director of the Duke University Eye Center. Wong studies retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a broad spectrum of hereditary eye disorders that typically begin with the early loss of "night vision," ...