Alzheimer's-associated protein may be necessary
Amyloid-beta protein – the primary constituent of the plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients – may be part of the body’s first-line system to defend against infection. Source:Alzheimer's-associated protein may be necessary
Lifestyle and exposures mirrored in blood gene expression
A study by Norwegian and French researchers hopes to provide new understanding of how blood cells adjust gene expression in response to various clinical, biochemical and pathological conditions. Source:Lifestyle and exposures mirrored in blood gene expression
Cancer mortality on the decline
A new study finds progress in reducing cancer death rates is evident whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990. Source:Cancer mortality on the decline
Vitamin D deficiency rampant
A study found an astonishing 59 per cent of study subjects had too little Vitamin D in their blood and nearly a quarter of the group had serious deficiencies of this important vitamin. Source:Vitamin D deficiency rampant
Vitamin D crucial to activating immune defences
Scientists have discovered that Vitamin D is crucial to activating our immune defences and that without sufficient intake of the vitamin, T cells – will not be able to fight off serious infections in the body. Source:Vitamin D crucial to activating immune defences
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