Emergency departments | Sleep gene | Cancer enzyme protects cells

Hospital closures impact treatment quality nearby; gene in people who need little sleep; enzyme tied to cancer protects normal cells

September 17, 2019 Edition Emergency department closures impact treatment quality nearby When emergency departments closed, people treated for a heart attack at nearby crowded hospitals had worse outcomes. Gene identified in people who need little sleep Scientists identified a gene that causes people to naturally sleep less than six and a half hours each night without any apparent ill effects. Enzyme active in cancer also protects normal cells Researchers found that the enzyme telomerase, which is active is most tumor cells, may also protect healthy adult cells from becoming cancerous. Popular Stories Aspirin use may be widespread despite new guidelines High sugar intake worsens autoimmune disease in mice Enterovirus infection linked to acute flaccid myelitis Blood test may detect myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome How brown fat improves metabolism Connect with Us Facebook RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612