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How brain waves guide memory formation
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- Written by Anne Trafton
Cambridge, Massachusetts - Our brains generate a constant hum of activity: As neurons fire, they produce brain waves that oscillate at different frequencies. Long thought to be merely a byproduct of neuron activity, recent studies suggest that these waves may play a critical role in communication between different parts of the brain.
Poor response to cholesterol drugs may indicate blocked arteries
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- Written by Akeem Ranmal
Dallas, Texas - If your “bad” cholesterol level stays the same or increases after you take statin drugs, you may have more blocked arteries than people whose levels drop, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
AMA Welcomes Deadline Extension for Meaningful Use Attestation; More Changes Needed
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Steven J. Stack, MD President Elect, American Medical Association - AMA Welcomes Deadline Extension for Meaningful Use Attestation; More Changes Needed:
Molecule hijacks enzyme to boost alcohol metabolism
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Washington, DC - An experimental compound empowers an enzyme to help process acetaldehyde, a toxic metabolite of alcohol, according to new research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The findings, now online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), might lead to new treatments to help people with impaired ability to metabolize acetaldehyde and other toxic substances. NIAAA is part of the National Institutes of Health.
Master Gene Regulatory Pathway Revealed as Key Target for Therapy of Aggressive Pediatric Brain Cancer
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Baltimore, Maryland - Working with cells taken from children with a very rare but ferocious form of brain cancer, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have identified a genetic pathway that acts as a master regulator of thousands of other genes and may spur cancer cell growth and resistance to anticancer treatment.
Alternative cancer treatments: 10 options to consider
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Many people with cancer are interested in trying anything that may help them, including complementary and alternative cancer treatments. If cancer makes you feel as if you have little control over your health, alternative cancer treatments may offer some feeling of control. But many alternative cancer treatments are unproved and some may even be dangerous.
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