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Lack Of Energy-Regulating Gene Caused Mice To Become Obese And Insulin Resistant
Featured Article Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Genetics ; Diabetes Article Date: 25 Nov 2009 - 11:00 PST A team of scientists in the US found that mice lacking a gene that is involved with and controls enzymes that regulate energy production in cells became obese and insulin resistant even though they ate less and ...
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Nebraska Cattlemen's Ball books Randy Travis
Organizers say country music star Randy Travis will be featured at the Cattlemen's Ball in June.
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CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu
Some health officials are concerned that holiday get-togethers could wind up spreading swine flu.
Tooth-binding micelles containing antimicrobials may provide long-term cavity protection
Formulation of a mouthwash-based delivery system is anticipated, ultimately simplifying application and increasing at-home patient compliance.
Thanks, cystic fibrosis, for everything
Editor's note: This was written by Klyn Elsbury and submitted by her mother, Ann, with this note: "I just wanted to forward this 'blog' to you in hopes you would share it with your readers.
Prof: Income impacts smoking habit
A University of Nebraska Medical Center professor said Thursday that low-income people want to quit smoking more but have a harder time doing it.
Stem Cell Debate Headed to a Vote
The last time the University of Nebraska Board of Regents met, all the public wanted to chime in about was embryonic stem cell research.
Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2009
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay : U.S. military researchers are trying to identify genetic and other factors that may help single out soldiers most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
Expanded stem cell research OK'd
The Board of Regents voted today to allow University of Nebraska Medical Center scientists to expand their research involving embryonic stem cells.
University Weighs Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research
Angie Rizzino, a professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, says research into embryonic stem cells is crucial.
Improving Sleep During Breast Cancer Treatment
For most women, sleep problems and fatigue are roadblocks to being an effective wife, mother, friend and employee.
A clinic established earlier this month to deal with people suffering from flu-like symptoms has closed due to a decrease in visitors.
Is Hand Sanitizer Better Than Soap?
Concerns over the H1N1 virus have increased the emphasis on the importance of hand washing.
Neb. university regents draft stem-cell resolution
A clash over embryonic stem cell research appears to be brewing among members of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and could come to a head at the board's next meeting.
Reproductive and Sphingolipid Metabolic Effects of Fumonisin B1 and...
They are toxic to animals and exert their effects through mechanisms involving disruption of sphingolipid metabolism.
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Dr. Joe Jeanette Jr. was doing paperwork on a quiet afternoon at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, when a commanding officer burst into his office.
Plasma concentrations of inflammatory cytokines rise rapidly during...
E-mail: akhil@peds.uab.edu Received 4 September 2009; Revised 30 September 2009; Accepted 1 October 2009; Published online 9 November 2009.
Dr. Dmitry Oleynikov will take center stage tonight at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's latest Science Cafe lecture, "Your Doctor Is a Robot." Oleynikov.
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Air-Filled Mascots Inflate Job Options
What's 9-feet tall, orange with black stripes and has a 18-inch inflatable tongue? Oh, and it walks, jumps and runs like a man on the moon? The answer to that riddle is part of a research study being conducted by the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe Meyer Institute and an Omaha mascot company.
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