Cigarette smoking, practiced by over a billion people worldwide, is considered a leading cause of disease, accounting for over six million deaths each year. Many people don't quit smoking, despite…
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Mechanism identified for rare disorder of glycosylation
Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) researchers are reporting the discovery of a mechanism that contributes to the tissue phenotypes seen in PMM2-CDG, the most common of the congenital disorders of glycosylation…
Several protein biomarkers protect against disease development
Inflammatory processes are associated with a large range of human diseases, including rheumatic diseases and allergies. Protein biomarkers are measurable molecules that can have a prognostic value in patients, be…
RNAging: An exercise-regulated noncoding RNA counteracts muscle aging
In a joint, collaborative effort between laboratories at EPFL, NTNU Norway and CBMR Denmark, researchers examined the molecular effect of exercise upon noncoding RNA genes in skeletal muscle in Science…
Iron treatments found to reduce heart attacks in patients on dialysis
A new paper in Cardiovascular Research, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that iron treatments may reduce heart attacks in patients experiencing kidney failure undergoing dialysis. Coronary artery disease is…
Experimental treatment with enzyme protects mice from lethal anthrax infection
Scientists have demonstrated that modifying an enzyme produced by the bacterium that causes anthrax can protect mice from infection with the deadly disease. Their findings, published in today's online edition…
Illinois nurse staffing legislation predicted to reduce hospital deaths and improve care
According to a new study published in the scientific journal BMJ Open, proposed state legislation in Illinois—HB 2604 Safe Staffing Limits Act—would significantly improve nurse staffing in hospitals and likely…