[spanalot]

what spiraling heart disease? it is way down since the 60's

[kinoxi]

At least they are heeding the trial's failures and ending it (torcetrapib).

[operation clinton cleanup]

One approved drug, called niacin, is known to both raise HDL and reduce cardiovascular risk but also causes an unpleasant sensation of heat and tingling. Researchers are exploring whether they can bypass this side effect and whether niacin can lower disease risk more than statins alone.

I thought Niacin was a vitamin, not a drug.

[neverdem]

Some of you may need this definition to get a handle on the following linked article on alternative splicing and how cells decide to make proteins.

intron(in¡¤tron) (in¢¥tron) a noncoding intervening sequence in a gene; almost all eukaryotic genes contain several introns separating the coding sequences (exons). After the 5¡Ç cap and polyA tail are added to a primary mRNA transcript, the introns are removed and the exons spliced together by enzymes that recognize short sequences that identify exon-intron junctions, resulting in a mature mRNA that is ready for translation (protein synthesis). Called also intervening sequence.

Living view in animals shows how cells decide to make proteins

A Vote for Stem Cell Research

Study says malaria helps spread HIV abstract linked in comment# 40