Daily Archives: June 9, 2008

Mayo Clinic Research on Link Between Leptin and Cardiovascular Disease

June 9, 2008 – 5:34 pm

Leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite, appears to be associated with cardiovascular disease, say researchers at Mayo Clinic. According to findings published in Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, adults with high levels of leptin in their blood appear to have a higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease than do those with lower leptin levels.
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Drugs Being Tested for Alzheimer’s Disease Work in Unexpected, Beneficial Ways

June 9, 2008 – 12:10 pm

Researchers at Mayo Clinic, with their national and international collaborators, have discovered how a class of agents now in testing to treat Alzheimer’s disease work, and say they may open up an avenue of drug discovery for this disease and others.
In the June 12 issue of Nature, they report that agents known as gamma-secretase modulators [...]

By Lee Aase | Posted in Neurology | Tagged , , , | Leave a Comment