The next generation of treatments for shock or stroke could be based on a protein that is already in our heads -- neuroglobin. In a review article to be published in the November issue of the FASEB Journal, scientists from University of Rome describe this protein, which may be the key to unlocking new therapies to minimize brain damage and improve recoveries for patients.
Making a lifestyle change is not the easiest thing to do. In fact, experts say that it takes 21 days for a new activity such as exercising to become a habit and six months for it to become part of your personality.
Why is alcohol consumption a risk factor for cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus? Scientists long have suspected that the culprit is acetaldehyde, a compound produced as the body breaks down the alcohol in beer, wine and hard liquor.
There really is nothing as 'blind as a bat' ... because bats are not blind. They are, however, the world's only flying mammal with more than 1000 species. Some are as tiny as a bumblebee, weighing about as much as a dime while the largest have wing spans approaching 1.8 metres (6 feet).
A new drug that stimulates the production of blood platelets can enable patients infected with hepatitis C virus to take other antiviral medications they previously could not take to fight the disease, according to the results of a clinical trial led by a Duke University Medical Center researcher.
from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the township building, 4711 Indiana Ave., Lisle. These flu shots will be provided by Maxim Healthcare Services at a cost of $25. Medicare Part B accepted with no co-pay if Medicare Part B is the primary insurance. Call 630-968-2087, Ext. 10, for an appointment.
Manufacturer of Chic & Natural Spa Products has launched a fresh and new web boutique. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/Q291cC1UaGlyLUNyYXMtQ3Jhcy1JbnNlLVplcm8=
Farmington, MI (PRWEB) October 31, 2006 -- SpaMitzvah™ has launched a fresh and new web boutique to cater to their growing demand for a web site that features their full line of spa products.
THROUGH the years, the Inquirer’s multipurpose room has undergone many transformations. At one point, the staff got so hooked on playing darts that it was made into a game room. But that backfired when the concrete floor got pockmarked from inept players missing targets.