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Kirby Medical CenterCritical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)Location: 1000 Medical Center Drive, Monticello, Illinois 61856 Ratings:NA Phone: (217) 762-2115 |
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New gene findings show that controls of lifespan and cancer have deep, common roots
A person is 100 times more likely to get cancer at age 65 than at age 35. But new research reported in the journal "Nature Genetics" identifies naturally occurring processes that allow many genes to both slow aging and protect against cancer in the much-studied C. elegans roundworm.
Genes in mitochondria shape each person's risk for heart disease and diabetes
Genes in mitochondria, the "powerhouses" that turn sugar into energy in human cells, shape each person's risk for heart disease and diabetes, according to a study published recently by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the Biochemical Journal.
Hydrogen sulfide could be used to treat humans with heart failure
At low concentrations, the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide protects the hearts of mice from heart failure, scientists at Emory University School of Medicine have found.
Study: Novel drug may treat reproductive health problems in women
A drug that acts via the natural 'kisspeptin' hormone system in the body has the potential to treat reproductive health problems in women, according to a new study.
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