Understanding cell death may bring new life to kidney treatment
Finding how two proteins conspire to get kidney cells to self-destruct when oxygen supplies are low may one day improve dismal mortality rates for ischemic renal failure, researchers say. Dehydration, low blood pressure, septic shock, trauma or removing a kidney for transplantation c...The science of lost sleep in teens
...night. It also discussed the hormonal changes that conspire against them. When puberty hits, the body's production of sleep-inducing melatonin is delayed, making an early bedtime biologically impossible for most teens. At the same time, the report notes, external forces such as after-school sports and jobs an...Chance, music, and the ear of the beholder
... countless random influences that may occasionally conspire to bring about large and abrupt changes in our environment, but that more often will cancel each other out, and thus provoke only little or no change. Imagine a boy playing a game where, on every round, he tosses twenty coins, and for every head he w...Overly tired teen? Sleepiness may signal serious health problem
...night. It also discusses the hormonal changes that conspire against them. When puberty hits, the body's production of sleep-inducing melatonin is delayed, making an early bedtime biologically impossible for most teens. At the same time, the report notes, external forces such as after-school sports and jobs an...Lack of sleep can affect athletic performance in teens
...a depressed mood. "Circadian and lifestyle changes conspire to place sleep of adolescents at a markedly delayed time relative to younger children and to adults," says Carskadon. In fact, studies have shown that teenagers need as much, if not more sleep as younger children (an average of 9.25 hours per night) ...Breakthrough findings by Ume researchers link obesity to diabetes
...lt onset) diabetes, and fatty liver, which in turn conspire to cause cardiovascular disorders, the leading cause of premature death in the Western world. Obesity is also associated with an increased risk of various types of cancer. Children and adolescents are becoming more and more obese and are also devel...