Old-line antibiotic seen to save neurons
Findings may be applied to stroke, neurodegenerative disease
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Staying healthy amidst bacterial “Overkill”
Public Health professor presents practical guide to living with germs
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New radio wave treatment corrects back disorders
Offers alternative to drugs, open-spine surgery
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Harvard researchers take aim at asthma
Examine Boston housing projects for clues to battle epidemic
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Heart attack patients may benefit from drinking tea
44 percent lower death rate reported for heavy tea drinkers
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Peripheral ‘Swatch’ watches are powerful force in modulating body’s circadian rhythms
Discovery that clocks in organs use different genes could affect circadian medicine
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Increased intake of dairy products may help reduce risk of insulin resistance
Milk intake has decreased while prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes has increased
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Changes in brain shown with learning
Findings on fear suggest path toward new anti-anxiety medications
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New tool speeds study of mammalian protein function
Method may provide quicker alternative to knockout animal models
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Death protein may cause neural tube defects in babies of diabetic mothers
Study adds impetus for blood sugar control in diabetic and obese women
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Imagination important for children’s cognitive development
Professor Paul Harris has learned some surprising things
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Researchers eye earliest triggers of age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of blindness for Americans over 60
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Hormone leptin tied to fat breakdown in muscle
Findings connect diabetes and obesity, suggest new look at obesity treatment
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Study links Western dietary pattern with greater risk for type 2 diabetes in men
Diet high in consumption of red meat, processed meat, high-fat dairy products linked to type 2 diabetes
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FDA approves Gleevec as oral treatment for gastrointestinal stromal cancer
Gleevec is one of new generation of rationally designed cancer drugs that target abnormal enzymes in cancerous cells
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Cell surface proteins can have pro- and anti-angiogenic face
Discovery could lead to methods to halt tumor growth
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Pigment plays role in Xenopus development
Previously thought to be irrelevant, pigmentation found to have impact
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Mouse model devised that develops asthma
Strengthens evidence for transcription factor as autoimmune therapeutic target
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Researchers find better way to predict childhood brain tumor outcomes
Pediatric neurologist Scott Pomeroy and colleagues have found a better way to predict outcomes of treatment
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Can weight loss decrease heart disease in type 2 diabetes?
Boston-area adults with type 2 diabetes begin 12-year weight loss, exercise study at three Boston medical institutions
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Minimally invasive surgical procedure offers limited benefits for colon cancer patients
Researchers conclude that this procedure should still be considered experimental
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Discovery could aid in therapeutic cloning, clamping down on cancer
Protein may tip the cell-fate balance
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Lack of protein ApoE in brain may raise Alzheimer’s risk
Protein seems to shore up blood-brain barrier
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Link found between body rhythms and circadian clock, light
Pathway involves input from eyes as well as clock
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Study adds to the understanding of musical pitch perception
Auditory cortex is important for frequency processing, pitch perception
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