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Posted 2010-07-10:
- Antibody may help treat and prevent influenza outbreaks
- Protein that predicts prognosis of leukemia patients may also be a therapeutic target
- Moms' favoritism tied to depression in adulthood
- Researchers use robot to determine how human strangers develop trust
- Honey bee venom may help design new treatments to alleviate muscular dystrophy, depression and dementia
- New spin on drug delivery: Chemical engineers discover an enhanced delivery method of DNA payloads into cells
- Severe angina poses three times the coronary artery disease risk for women than men
- Homicide and suicide rates among mentally ill on the decline, UK study finds
- Scientists use computer algorithms to develop seasonal flu vaccines
- Simple diagnostic tool predicts Type 2 diabetes in Southeast Asians
- Marijuana derivative could be useful for pain treatment
Posted 2010-07-10:
- Neural stem cells attack glioblastoma cells
- Study suggests link between scleroderma, cancer in certain patients
- What do you want to be when you grow up, Mr. Doctor?
- Early Alzheimer's identification method discovered
- Extremely obese children have 40 percent higher risk of reflux disease of esophagus, study finds
- Executives who take the fewest risks have the most negative emotions, Spanish study finds
- Biologists find a way to lower tumor risk in stem cell therapies
- Intoxicating fragrance: Jasmine as valium substitute
- Who is likely to become a bully, victim or both? New research shows poor problem-solving increases risk for all
- HPV infection linked to increased risk of skin cancer
- New way diseases can develop: Previously unknown mechanism directs gene expression in cells
- Teen moms more likely to have premature babies, study finds
- Sweet way to detect prediabetes
- Researchers identify factors behind blood-making stem cells
- Better-looking politicians get more media coverage
- New way to slow the growth of malignant melanoma
- Researchers discover trigger to early, effective antibody response
- Teens drink more during summer before college, study finds
- Antibodies found that prevent most HIV strains from infecting human cells
- Heart beat may provide clues to kidney health
- Protein inhibitor revives chemotherapy for ovarian patients
- New technology reduces storage needs and costs for genomic data
- Medicare policy may account for growing length of hospice stays in nursing homes
Posted 2010-07-09:
- Scientists reprogram triple-negative breast cancer cells to respond to tamoxifen
- Surgery linked to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, according to Spanish study
- One in five preschool children in the U. S. demonstrates mental health issues when entering kindergarten
- Baseline PSA predicts risk of death from prostate cancer
- Fish oil may reduce risk of breast cancer
- Musical skill reflects working memory capacity in addition to practice time
- Chemical makes brain cells grow, thwarts mental decline in aging rats
- Stress of an enriched environment might curb cancer growth; Effect linked to a brain-fat-hormone pathway
- New surgery improves outcomes for severe flat foot deformity
- Drug delivery system uses nanoparticles triggered by electromagnetic field
- A healthy mind makes a healthy body in teens
- Genetically reprogrammed HSV given systemically shrinks distant sarcomas
- Amid the murk of 'gut flora,' vitamin D receptor emerges as a key player
- Pinpoint precision: Delivering a biochemical payload to one cell
- Delayed school start time associated with improvements in adolescent behaviors
- Biologists identify a new clue into cellular aging
- Fouls go left: Soccer referees may be biased based on play's direction of motion
- Cholesterol's other way out
- New computer program accurately simulates protein folding dramatically faster than previous methods
- Therapist competence matters -- and more for some patients than others
- Previously unknown natural mechanism controls cocaine use
- Turning back the cellular clock: Method developed for tracking adult stem cells as they regress
- Knee arthritis? Flexible options can help keep you active
- Predicting relationship breakups with a word-association task
- Revolutionary medical dressing uses nanotechnology to fight infection
- Genetic ancestry data improve diagnosis in asthma and lung disease
- Robots preclude neck incision for thyroid surgery
- Women with gestational diabetes: Common glucose test also accurately predicts adult-onset diabetes, study finds
- Muted emotions misleading in Alzheimer's disease, study suggests
- Inactivity 'no contributor' to childhood obesity epidemic, new report suggests
- Hospital hyperglycemia may predict future diabetes
- Map of herpes virus protein suggests a new drug therapy
- First transoral and transvaginal gallbladder removals performed as part of US multicenter human trial
- Perfusion CT may be used as a noninvasive tool in detection of hepatic toxicity
- Functional MRI may predict response of hepatocellular carcinoma to chemoembolization
- Is biopsy avoidable on diagnosis of celiac disease?
- European Society for Medical Oncology publishes updated guidelines on cancer care
Posted 2010-07-08:
- How active immune tolerance makes pregnancy possible
- Link between brain activity and Parkinson's disease symptoms: New strategy for treating movement disorders identified
- New method for identifying the causes of X-linked genetic disorders
- Suicide attempt method affects prognosis, study finds
- High blood levels of vitamin E reduces risk of Alzheimer's, Swedish study finds
- New target for treatment of advanced prostate cancer
- Virtual food causes stress in patients affected by eating disorders
- Cancer deaths continue to drop
- Multicolor quantum dots aid in cancer biopsy diagnosis
- Autism-related study discovers how drug interferes with neuronal cell function
- Gender gap persists at highest levels of math and science testing, 30-year study finds
- Bilingualism associated with brain reorganization involving better efficiency in executive functions, research finds
- Scientists design new delivery device for gene therapy
- Protein must exist in specific brain cells to prevent diet-induced obesity
- Rhythm of life: Music shows potential in stroke rehabilitation
- Brain's energy restored during sleep, suggests animal study
- Want to slow aging? New research suggests it takes more than antioxidants
- Deaths in the family cause bacteria to flee
- Brain chemical boosts body heat, aids in calorie burn, UT Southwestern research suggests
- Rudeness at work causes mistakes
- TV viewing, video game play contribute to kids' attention problems, study finds
- Fetal X-ray exposure interferes with memory in adulthood, monkey study finds
- Of moose and men: 50-year study into moose arthritis reveals link with early malnutrition
- New insights into link between anti-cholesterol statin drugs and depression
- Suicide barriers may fail to cut suicide rates as people go elsewhere
- Scientists reveal the mystery of sudden cardiac death
- Patients with treatment-resistant CLL respond positively to stem cell transplants
- Many mephedrone alternatives just as risky, warn experts
- Best tests for predicting Alzheimer's disease identified
- How T cells make a commitment
- Short-term kidney failure in heart patients may not be as detrimental, study shows
- Why are blacks more likely to die from cancer diagnosis? Patient, doctor, hospital factors all contribute to worse survival, review finds
- One in four Californian children have never seen a dentist, study finds
Posted 2010-07-07:
- Cocoa flavanols improve vascular and blood pressure measures for coronary artery disease patients
- Hips don't lie: Researchers find more accurate technique to determine sex of skeletal remains
- Head and spine trauma from ATV accidents cost .24 billion annually, study finds
- Anxiety may be at root of religious extremism, researchers find
- Bacterial communication encourages chronic, resistant ear infections
- Can you make a snail forget?
- Aerobic exercise safe and effective for rheumatoid arthritis patients, experts say
- Romantic rejection stimulates areas of brain involved in motivation, reward and addiction
- With magnetic nanoparticles, scientists remotely control neurons and animal behavior
- Maternal diet and genes interact to affect heart development
- Nna proteins play role in catastrophic neuron death in mice, flies -- and perhaps people
- Many English speakers cannot understand basic grammar
- Revolutionary therapy slows tumor growth in advanced breast cancer, research reports
- Doctors to treat septic patients with hypothermia
- Memory links to 40 winks
- Antioxidants do help arteries stay healthy
- Environmental toxins affect the body's hormone systems
- New key to corneal transplant success
- Adolescent cyberbullies and their victims may have physical, mental health problems
- For female baboons, too, it's good to have friends
- Cognition and memory improve dramatically in mice when brain compound levels were decreased
- Low vitamin D linked to the metabolic syndrome in elderly people
- Optical imaging could create pathway for radiotracers, study finds
- Abused children appear likely to have mental disorders as young adults
- Virgin olive oil and a Mediterranean diet fight heart disease by changing how our genes function
- Chromosomal abnormality found for inherited clubfoot
- New research model of human prostate cancer shows cancer development
- Kids now see fewer television ads for sweets and beverages, but more for fast food
- Experimental nonsteroidal treatment of asthma shows promise
- Histone H1 regulates gene activity throughout the cell cycle
- Antagonizing atherosclerosis
- Heart patients with anxiety disorder experience more cardiovascular events, deaths
- Use of local anesthetics in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
- Should specialist medical training be more flexible?
- Majority of Ontarians suffering from rheumatoid arthritis not receiving needed speciality care, study finds
Posted 2010-07-06:
- Our brains are more like birds' than we thought
- Ultrafine particles in air pollution may heighten allergic inflammation in asthma
- Treating tongue tie could help more babies breastfeed
- Nano-sized advance toward next big treatment era in dentistry
- More than 2 billion people worldwide lack access to surgical services
- Personalized approach to smoking cessation may be reality in 3-5 years
- Cancer stem cells are not 'one size fits all,' lung cancer models show
- High BMI linked to proximity to convenience stores
- Reprogrammed human blood cells show promise for disease research
- Nanomachines in the powerhouse of the cell: Architecture of the largest protein complex of cellular respiration elucidated
- Air pollution doesn't increase risk of preeclampsia, early delivery, study finds
- Terrorist de-radicalization shows promise, comprehensive study finds
Posted 2010-07-05:
- Gene regulating human brain development identified
- Brain atrophy responsible for depression in people battling multiple sclerosis
- Muscular problems in children with neonatal diabetes are neurological, study finds
- Memory problems not the only predictor of later mild cognitive impairment
- Report examines whether statins prevent death in high-risk individuals without heart disease
- Nutrition's potential to save sight
- How loss of key protein promotes aggressive form of leukemia
- Bicycling, brisk walking help women control weight; Researchers call for more bike-friendly environments to combat obesity
Posted 2010-07-04:
- Childhood malnutrition could weaken brain function in elderly
- Scientists uncover novel role for DNA repair protein linked to cancer
- People with depression eat more chocolate, a mood food
- Subtle mutations in immune gene may increase risk for asthma
- Cell phone microscope poised to begin trials in Africa
- Cellular and molecular events that restrict HIV transmission identified
- Molecular prosthesis against gout
- Looking back key to moving forward: Counterfactual reflection is critical to institutional prosperity, study finds
Posted 2010-07-03:
- Genetic signatures of human exceptional longevity discovered
- New drug restores hearing after noise-induced hearing loss in rats
- Discovery of a hepatitis C-related virus in bats may reduce outbreaks in humans
- Can money buy happiness? Gallup poll asks, and the world answers
- Tibetan adaptation to high altitude occurred in less than 3,000 years
- High fructose diet may contribute to high blood pressure, study finds
- Stroke complications may subtract additional two years of healthy life
- Planned home births associated with tripling of neonatal mortality rate vs. planned hospital births
- Killer whales and the mystery of human menopause
- UVA radiation damages DNA in human melanocyte skin cells and can lead to melanoma
- Researchers identify what makes MRSA lethal
- Overweight women undertaking ART twice as likely to miscarry as their slimmer counterparts, study finds
- Genetic regulator opens new avenues to AIDS, immune system research
- How to rapily assess children's tooth decay risk
- Stem cell scientist leads effort to prevent fraudulent treatment
Posted 2010-07-02:
- Stem-cell therapy may provide new approach to fight infection
- Acupuncture improves exercise tolerance in heart patients, German study finds
- Increasing fertility threefold with DHEA?
- Reading the look of love
- DNA mutation rates raise curtain on cause of cancer
- Work-life balance: Brain stem cells need their rest, too
- Higher testosterone may raise risk of heart disease in elderly men
- Vast majority of physicians practice 'defensive medicine,' according to physician survey
- Exposure to secondhand smoke in the womb has lifelong impact, study finds
- Better way to battle mosquitoes: Research could provide more effective treatment against West Nile Virus
- Beverages leave 'geographic signatures' that can track people's movements
- Some males react to competition like bonobos, others like chimpanzees
- 'Butterfly effect' in the brain makes the brain intrinsically unreliable
- Melanoma-initiating cell identified
- Ovarian transplantation restores fertility to old mice and also lengthens their lives
- Teenage physical activity reduces risk of cognitive impairment in later life
- When food intake stops, enzyme turns off production of fats, cholesterol
- Hyperoxia may slow formation of wrinkles; Excess oxygen lessens impact of UVB radiation, study shows
- Anger drives support for wartime presidents, study finds
- Genetic basis of alopecia areata -- one of most common causes of hair loss
- Ongoing pregnancy rates from vitrified eggs as good as those from fresh, study shows
- New temperature table may help reduce heat-related deaths of children in closed cars
- Experiencing different cultures enhances creativity
- Key enzyme in fetal heart development also involved in adult heart disease, study shows
- New non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids can improve quality of life
- US plan to pay hospitals for performance could hurt those in less-advantaged areas, study says
- Top down approach helps academic medical center reduce unnecessary emergency department X-rays
Posted 2010-07-01:
- System that controls sleep may be same for most mammals
- Cheap, simple, noninvasive blood test may replace invasive diagnostic techniques in early pregnancy
- Chromosomal variations found in early passage female embryonic stem cells
- Researchers work to prevent neurological diseases
- Drivers mistakenly believe winter is most dangerous travel time, survey shows
- Cancer drug shows promise for treating a wide range of inflammatory diseases
- Key mechanism links virgin olive oil to protection against breast cancer
- Is your left hand more motivated than your right hand?
- Impulsive, weak-willed or just too much dopamine? Brain study highlights role of dopamine in impulsive behavior
- Nitrate in beetroot juice lowers blood pressure, study finds
- Olympic gold? A new effect of caffeine boosts performance
- How dietary supplement may block cancer cells
- Understanding how folic acid might help heal brain and spinal cord injuries
- Venetian blinds can cause accidental strangulation
- Mystery unraveled: How asbestos causes cancer
- Discovery of controlled swarm in bacteria: Could help design new strategies to increase sensitivity to antibiotics
- Treating depression with Omega-3: Encouraging results from largest clinical study
- IVF linked to autism, Israeli study suggests
- Depressed mice could aid research on drug-resistant depression in humans
- Spinal cord stimulation may benefit Parkinson's patients
- Viral protein structure study offers HIV therapy hope
- Near-normal blood sugar target did not delay risk of organ damage in people with diabetes, study finds
- Smarter lunchrooms lead kids to eat more salad
- Engineered antibodies directed against a promising therapeutic target on ovarian cancer cells
- Defective signaling pathway leads to vascular malformations in the brain
- Eye study finds two therapies slow diabetic eye disease progression
- Large medical center reduces cumulative radiation exposure and CT scans through imaging algorithm, study finds
- Scholar calls for a new legal, ethical framework for research with human tissue specimens
- Linguistics professor examines manufacturers' prescription drug websites
Posted 2010-06-30:
- Combination MMRV vaccine linked with two-fold risk of seizures, study finds
- No link between diabetes drug rosiglitazone and increased rate of heart attack, study finds
- Despite countless changes, original HIV infection lurks within
- Alzheimer's imaging study identifies changes in brain's white matter
- Weight and children with developmental coordination disorder
- Age doesn't necessarily affect decision-making, study shows
- Embryonic cell and adult pig islet transplants cure diabetes in rats
- Surprising find may yield new avenue of treatment for painful herniated discs
- Bees help to beat MRSA bugs
- Can too much HDL be harmful to women with type 1 diabetes?
- Earplug lets the message through
- New formula gives first accurate peak heart rate for women
- New drugs to relieve cancer pain
- Studies of women's attitudes to 'social egg freezing' find reasons differ with age
- Pacemaker for your brain: Brain-to-computer chip revolutionizes neurological therapy
- Teeth of cadavers reveal their identity
- New possibility to determine the severity of appendicitis
- Older adults watch more TV than younger people, enjoy it less
- Memories are made of this: Uncovering the key to how we learn and remember
- New meta-analysis demonstrates heart risks associated with rosiglitazone
- North America's first peoples more genetically diverse than thought, mitochondrial genome analysis reveals
- New variants found that indicate a predisposition to type 2 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes medication rosiglitazone associated with increased cardiovascular risks and death, study finds
- Public transit systems contribute to weight loss and improved health, study finds
- Statins associated with lower cancer recurrence following prostatectomy
- Adults with newly diagnosed diabetes at risk of liver disease, study finds
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