| Abandoned puppy saved after brush with death
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. The grunting, banged-up 3-month-old puppy rubbed its face against Dawn Wilyard's arm and playfully chewed on a toy bone it had come a long way in three days. "This is what three days of love, affection and medical care does," Wilyard said as the puppy cocked its head slightly to one side, looking curiously at a cat. .
Scientists Identify Novel Way To Prevent Cardiac Fibrosis
In a study that points to a new strategy for preventing or possibly reversing fibrosis the scarring that can lead to organ and tissue damage researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have determined that a molecule called Epac (Exchange protein activated by cAMP1), plays a key role in integrating the body's pro- and anti-fibrotic response. The research will be published in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) the week of April 21.
Inflammation is the body's response to injury in tissues, prompting healing that leads to scars, whether on the skin, or in organs such as the heart, liver or lungs. Such scarring has beneficial properties, but there's also the risk of excessive scarring, or tissue fibrosis, that can lead to organ damage and loss of function.
Sun lotion 'better than expensive face cream'
The best anti-ageing product is suncream, scientists have claimed. Have your say: How do you defy ageing?Prof Chris Griffiths said that although sophisticated skincare products could help turn back time, he would advise those worried about the visible effects of ageing to wear suncream. .
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