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Body clock ‘alters’ immune system
Posted by: Admin | Posted on: February 18th, 2012 | 0 Comments
The time of the day could be an important factor in the risk of getting an infection, according to researchers in the US.
They showed how a protein in the immune system was affected by changes in the chemistry of the body through the day.
The findings, published in the journal Immunity, showed the time of an infection changed its severity. Read more…
Brains may be wired for addiction
Posted by: Admin | Posted on: February 4th, 2012 | 0 Comments
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge.
They found the same differences in the brains of addicts and their non-addicted brothers and sisters.
The study, published in the journal Science, suggested addiction is in part a “disorder of the brain”.
Other experts said the non-addicted siblings offered hope of new ways of teaching addicts “self-control”. Read more…
