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Researchers are using the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, as a model system to unravel what genes and gene pathways are involved in the metabolic changes that lead to insulin resistance and full-blown diabetes in humans.
OXFORD — Obese students at a historically black college near Philadelphia won’t have to take a fitness class to graduate after all. Lincoln University faculty nixed the idea this week amid complaints the so-called “fat course” undermined a school principle of equal treatment.
Journal of Biological Chemistry identifies a study conducted at the School of Medicine study as an 'exemplary prototype'Case Western Reserve University researchers, from the School of Medicine's Department of Nutrition, discovered two new metabolic pathways by which products of lipid peroxidation and some drugs of abuse, known as 4-hydroxyacids, are metabolized.
The Grayson County Health Department announced Friday that it has a limited supply of free injectable and nasal H1N1 vaccines for the following target groups: Pregnant women, people who live with or provide care for infants younger than six months of age, healthcare professionals and emergency services personnel who have direct contact with patients or infectious materials, people between six ...
The city’s free swine flu vaccination clinic program is winding down, with only this weekend and the following one remaining.
LEWISBURG — Life has been an uphill battle for Paul Matrey ever since a bike accident sent him into a coma in 2005, causing permanent damage to his memory; but thanks to the love and encouragement of his family and the members of the Lewisburg business community, he will continue to fight.
Special events Pet shots Deborah Mackey of Claws and Paws Housecall Service will hold a vaccination clinic for cats and dogs from 10 a.
When he was about 9 years old, Zack Sopak loved playing football so much that he set up a field in his backyard. He painted yard lines, sidelines, end zones and even a design at midfield, and he strung Christmas lights around the yard it to light it all up.
Here are five of the top stories at MedCity News this week: ♦ Minneapolis, Minn., insurer UnitedHealthcare is encouraging people with diabetes to take better care – and to save themselves, and eventually their employers and the insurer , a lot of money. The insurer's Diabetes Health Plan goes beyond traditional wellness programs by giving patients financial rewards for taking routine preventive ...
In spite of a challenging year, both financially and medically with the H1N1 Flu epidemic, officials of the CentraCare Health System had a rosy outlook for Melrose at its 2009 Report to the Community held Thursday in the new Conference Center of the new CentraCare Clinic.
In the affluent zip code of 94597, residents live on average 87.4 years. In the middle class zip code of 94546, life expectancy drops to 79 years, while residents of a poor East Oakland neighborhood only live on average 71.2 years. Shortened lives map: Look up your ZIP code
