By functionally tuning outer hair cells, membrane cholesterol plays an important role in modulating hearing, according to the results of an animal study in the December 14th issue of The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Reuters Health Information
Serum levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) after acute myocardial infarction (MI) predict mortality, according to a report by investigators in France. Reuters Health Information
Heritability plays a moderate role in the development of chronic bronchitis, according to an analysis of data from the Swedish Screening Across Lifespan Twin (SALT) study. Reuters Health Information
Lenalidomide reduces the requirement for transfusions in certain transfusion-dependent patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who lack the deletion 5q karyotypic abnormality. Reuters Health Information