Master Switch That Regulates Blood Pressure Identified
Researchers studying a rare form of hypertension has identified the mechanism by which they believe a protein complex in the kidney operates as a master switch that regulates blood pressure, a finding that has broad implications for the treatment of more common forms of hypertension.(Our blood pressure is regulated from minute to minute by nerves.)
While they know risk factors, scientists don't fully understand the root causes of hypertension: What skews the body's usually finely tuned mechanisms for regulating the force of blood pounding against artery walls, until it can't compensate for some extra pounds on a couch potato? Understanding those mechanisms could point to better ways to prevent and treat hypertension.
People who regularly consume low-fat dairy products may be less likely to develop hypertension, researchers have found.
(Blood-Pressure-Standard.blogspot.com/)

Labels: blood pressure, hypertension, research, treatment

Novel Medication Improves Ovarian Cancer Treatment
A biologic anticancer agent that prevents tumor growth by interfering with the formation of new blood vessels (Bevacizumab) may have the potential to improve the efficacy of standard combination chemotherapy in ovarian cancer.
Genetics Of Coat Color In Dogs May Help Explain Human Stress And Weight
A discovery about the genetics of coat color in dogs could help explain why humans come in different weights and vary in our abilities to cope with stress. The protein that determines coat color in dogs engages the melanocortin pathway, a circuit of molecular interactions that controls the type of melanin and amount of cortisol produced by the body. This pathway determines skin and hair color as well as stress adaptation and weight regulation.
Smoking Increases Risk Of Psoriasis, Study Shows
Another disease can be added to the list of smoking-related disorders -- psoriasis. Researchers have found that smoking increases the risk of developing psoriasis, heavier smoking increases the risk further, and the risk decreases only slowly after quitting.
(www.americanheart.org)

Labels: cancer, genetics, risk, smoking

Women are still at risk of developing invasive cancer of the cervix or vagina 25 years after being treated for precancerous lesions, according to a new study. Women who have had severe cell changes in the cervix and who have been operated on for them run twice the risk of developing cancer later in life, compared with other women. Cancer experts are now calling for cytological smears to be offered at regular intervals for at least 25 years after a woman has had severe dysplasia/CIS (carcinoma in situ).
(hotlookinfo.org.ua)

Labels: cancer, health, new study, risk