What to Know Now About COPD
It claims a life every three to four minutes, making it one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The culprit: COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nationwide, more than 16 ...
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New Guidelines for Losing Weight, Cut the Calories
For years, the general wisdom was that the only scientifically proven way to shed pounds and inches was to consume fewer calories than one burned each day. Unfortunately, that formula doesn’t work fo...
Dynamic Changes, Regulatory Rewiring Occur as T Cells Respond to Infec...
CHOP Researcher: Mapping of Regulatory Circuitry May Offer Clues to Vaccine Design and Cancer Immunotherapies Scientists have used systems biology tools to map out molecular pathways and signaling ci...
Cedars-Sinai Laryngologist Reveals Six Simple Steps to Preserve Your V...
Everyone knows the holiday season can put stress on families, finances and schedules. A Cedars-Sinai laryngologist says the holidays also can be hazardous to your vocal cords. “People often take thei...
Inside the World of Cell Signaling: A G-Protein Breakthrough
UNC scientists led by John Sondek, PhD, created a new biochemical tool to block specific types of downstream G-protein signaling, opening new avenues of research and potential drug design and discove...
Vanderbilt Dietitian Offers Guidelines to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
How can I enjoy holiday parties and meals with family and not gain weight? Jessica Bennett, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center dietitian and certified personal trainer, is frequently asked this q...
Staying Trim Around All the Trimmings: Tips for Holiday Health
An important part of holiday meal-planning is deciding which high-calorie foods to splurge on and which not to invite onto the plates, according to a Kansas State University researcher. Sam Emerson, ...
Tired T Cells
In a bid to better understand the gene expression patterns that control T cell activity, researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology mapped genome-wide changes in chromatin acces...
Holiday Sleep Tips for Kids Help Parents Keep the Season Bright
The holidays can pose great challenges for parents who must juggle seasonal excitement and overtired kids. Saint Joseph’s University sleep expert and Professor of Psychology Jodi A. Mindell, Ph.D., o...
Two Eyes, One Surgery
Simultaneous Bilateral Cataract Surgery (SBCS) lets patients have cataract surgery on both eyes, on the same day. But this procedure sparks debate in the professional community. While frequently perf...