Monthly Archives: November 2010

Autism resources on the web

Posted on November 30, 2010 by rndsync

Reading a comment on one of my science news item about autism, I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of online sources for autism. For those looking to be educated about this subject, and don’t … Continue reading →

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p53 protein and it’s role in cancer. Seems like timing is everything in it’s ability to suppress cancer

Posted on November 25, 2010 by rndsync

p53 protein is encoded by TP53 gene in humans. It’s also known as tumor suppressor. P53 has many anticancer mechanisms, and plays a role in apoptosis, genetic stability, and inhibition of angiogenesis. In its anti-cancer role, p53 works through several … Continue reading →

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Smoking is injurious to your health and everyone around you. So stop it!!!

Posted on November 25, 2010 by rndsync

Smoking is banned in most public places. That’s great for non-smokers and even for smokers. Second hand smoke is harmful. Statistics show that this is a fact. More statistics about Tobacco Use •Worldwide, tobacco use causes nearly 5 million deaths … Continue reading →

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Gardening however, small helps older people with happiness and well being

Posted on November 24, 2010 by rndsync

I have written about the positive benefits of gardening – increased levels of serotonin and physical fitness. Now a study in Netherlands about the effects of allotment gardening – small plots of land given to community members to cultivate vegetables … Continue reading →

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Old and sick but still young at heart? Cardiac stem cells obtained from people with heart problems still found to be young and healthy to be useful

Posted on November 21, 2010 by rndsync

Cardiac stem cells — even in elderly and sick patients — could generate new heart muscle and vessel tissue and be used to treat heart failure, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2010. Scientists surgically … Continue reading →

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Mutations in genes may be cause for mental retardation!

Posted on November 20, 2010 by rndsync

Slowly the evidence for epigenomic effects are emerging. Many of the mutations that cause brain disorders are not inherited, new research on the genetics of mental retardation suggests, but are rare DNA variants that pop up for the first time … Continue reading →

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Aspire to be smarter? It’s possible. Brain is plastic.

Posted on November 20, 2010 by rndsync

Brain is plastic. Especially when it comes to things like working memory. Working memory is very critical to functioning everyday. A larger working memory also helps you do well in mathematics, sciences and engineering etc. in addition to improving your … Continue reading →

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Ability to do introspection increases (with age) and as different parts in brain begin act in sync

Posted on November 16, 2010 by rndsync

The “Default Mode Network” in brain is active when individual is focus on introspection – self-referential thought. Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center can now show, using functional MRI images, why it is that behavior in children and young adolescents veers … Continue reading →

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Less than 6 hours of sleep seems to indicate higher levels of inflammation

Posted on November 14, 2010 by rndsync

Data from a recent study are scheduled to be presented Sunday, Nov. 14 at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago by Alanna Morris, MD, a cardiology fellow at Emory University School of Medicine, shows that people who do … Continue reading →

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Prosthetic eye that’s as good as natural one? Can blind people see one day?

Posted on November 13, 2010 by rndsync

Prosthetic retina turns neural codes into clearer images than older methods can produce. A new retinal prosthetic creates an image (middle) that more accurately reconstructs a baby’s face (left) than the standard approach (right). Credit: S. Nirenberg Normally, cells that … Continue reading →

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