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for the Week of August 29 to September 5, 2010
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Posted 2010-09-04:
- Hair provides proof of the link between chronic stress and heart attack
- Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research
- Functional motor neuron subtypes generated from embryonic stem cells
- When it comes to the immune system, we're all more alike than previously thought, study finds
- Why fish oils work swimmingly against inflammation and diabetes
- New animal model for hemophilia A developed
- Verbal snippets offer insights on well-being amid separation, divorce
Posted 2010-09-04:
- Mechanisms and function of a type of mysterious immune cell discovered
- How bone-marrow stem cells hold their 'breath' in low-oxygen environments
- Low grades in adolescence linked to dopamine genes, says biosocial criminologist
- Brainy worms: Scientists uncover counterpart of cerebral cortex in marine worms
- Capsaicin can act as co-carcinogen, study finds; Chili pepper component linked to skin cancer
- Cranberry juice shows promise blocking Staph infections
- Cancer-causing gene crucial in stem cell development, study finds
- Computer technique could help partially sighted 'see' better
- Children who eat vended snack foods face chronic health problems, poor diet, study finds
- Increased risk for lupus in men with certain form of immune receptor
- Social networks influence health behaviors
- Cigarette smoke may contribute to lung inflammation through a new chemical pathway
- Serendipity contributes to MRSA susceptibility findings
- Problem of fake medicines in developing countries could be solved, experts say
- Molecules involved in 'touch' identified: Could lead to new treatments for pain, deafness and cardiac function
- Value of oxygen therapy in end-of-life care challenged in new study
- How do organisms make dietary choices?
- New warning signs may predict kidney transplant failure
- Safety cultures in emergency medical services agencies vary widely, study finds
- Model for implantable artificial kidney to replace dialysis unveiled
- New type of anti-malarial compound discovered
- Long term use of oral bisphosphonates may double risk of esophageal cancer, study finds
- Scientists develop new method to identify glycosylated proteins
- Head start for migraine sufferers
- Gene doping detectable with a simple blood test
- Drugs used to treat osteoporosis not linked with higher risk of esophageal cancer
- US neurologists agree on protocols for treatment of infantile spasms
Posted 2010-09-03:
- Antibacterial peptide could aid in treating soldiers' burn wound infections
- Microsoft Excel-based algorithm predicts cancer prognosis
- New app shows 2-D structure of thousands of RNA molecules
- Link between everyday stress and obesity strenthened with study using an animal model
- Protecting the lungs against 'collateral damage' from the immune system
- Scientists unwrap DNA packaging to gain insight into cells
- Insight offered into superstitious behavior
- Ancient brew masters tapped antibiotic secrets
- New evidence that fat cells are not just dormant storage depots for calories
- Success stops drug trial: Apixaban prevents stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who are unsuitable for warfarin
- Risk of marijuana's 'gateway effect' overblown, new research shows
- New infrared light may open new frontier in fighting cancer, Tay Sachs
- Combining resistance and endurance training best for heart health, triathlon study finds
- 'Smart materials' process promises to revolutionize manufacturing of medical devices, other products
- Shorter sleep durations linked to greater risks of mental distress in young adults
- Scientists identify protein that spurs formation of Alzheimer's plaques
- 'You kick like a girl': Men and women use different leg and hip muscles during soccer kick
- Too much aluminum in infant formulas, UK researchers find
- Sensitivity to alcohol odors may indicate a genetic predisposition to alcohol dependence
- Biochemical pathway may link addiction, compulsive eating
- New TB diagnostic proves effective, expedient, study finds
- Text messages reveal the emotional timeline of September 11, 2001
- Stopping smoking cessation treatments too soon may reduce odds of success for 45 percent of smokers
- Live imaging puts new light on stem cell division
- Lower blood pressure may preserve kidney function in some patients
- Finding variants in the human genome: HapMap 3 points the way forward for human genetics studies
- Personalized medicine: Molecular imaging predicts treatment success in many cancers
- Increased risk of death in men with insomnia and a short sleep duration
- Violence in inner city neighborhoods contributes to trouble with asthma, study finds
- Roll-out of electronic patient records in England likely to be a long and complex process
- Biomedical research policy needed for therapies, economic growth, education and security
- Connection between light at night and cancer suggested by new study
- Adding value to data: BioMed Central calls for greater researcher sharing
- Medicinal cannabis review highlights dilemmas facing healthcare professionals
- New guidelines to ease sleepless nights
Posted 2010-09-02:
- 'Charitable' behavior found in bacteria
- Brain exercises may slow cognitive decline initially, but speed up dementia later
- Protecting nerve cells from death in a model of stroke
- Airline passengers in developing countries face 13 times crash risk as US
- Capacity for exercise can be inherited: Finding suggests pharmaceutical drugs can be used to alter activity levels in humans
- Infant's gaze may be an early, but subtle, marker for autism risk
- Revaccination could benefit HIV-infected children, review suggests
- Mindfulness meditation increases well-being in adolescent boys, study finds
- Babies born past term associated with increased risk of cerebral palsy
- Study shows increased risk of heart attack from physical exertion at altitude and low temperatures during winter sports vacations
- Nanobiotechnology advances point to medical applications
- Hooked on headphones? Personal listening devices can harm hearing, study finds
- High-fat diet during puberty linked to breast cancer risk later in life
- Researchers exploring 'fusion strategy' against E. coli
- Prophylactic surgeries associated with lower risk of cancer for women with BRCA1/2 gene mutations
- Girls' early puberty linked to unstable environment via insecure attachment in infancy
- Mosquitoes use several different kinds of odor sensors to track human prey
- Why females fare better than males after traumatic injury
- DASH eating plan lowers long-term heart attack risk, especially among African-Americans
- Diverse diet of veggies may decrease lung cancer risk
- Moderate coffee consumption improves aortic distensibility in hypertensive elderly individuals, study finds
- Migration does not bring happiness, study suggests
- Virus related to smallpox rising sharply in Africa
- Bone hormone levels linked to risk of death for patients with heart failure
- Buying common medicines can push poor people further into poverty, study finds
Posted 2010-09-01:
- Newly discovered protein gets to the roots of obesity and osteoporosis
- Treatment for S. aureus skin infection works in mouse model
- Ultra-endurance running may not be good for the heart, study suggests
- Children raised by gay couples show good progress through school, study finds
- Major study finds no evidence that statins cause cancer
- Reading Arabic isn't easy, brain study suggests
- Marathon running is unlikely to cause long-term heart damage, German study shows
- Why some Americans believe Obama is a Muslim
- Multiple sclerosis activity changes with the seasons, research finds
- Engineering shorter wait times in the ER
- Older adults experience “destination amnesia” and over-confidence with false beliefs
- Adult mammary stem cells in mice identified and isolated for first time
- Neuronal diversity makes a difference, research finds
- Study points to key genetic driver of severe allergic asthma
- Hybrid protein tools developed for gene cutting and editing
- Roots of gamblers' fallacies and other superstitions: Causes of seemingly irrational human decision-making
- Scientists succeed in filming organs and joints in real time using magnetic resonance imaging
- 'Co-conspirator' cells could hold key to melanoma prediction, prevention
- Step toward a new sunscreen? Plant agents show promise in preventing skin cancer
- Use of certain antiviral drugs during pregnancy not linked with higher risk of major birth defects, study suggests
- Microfluidic device allows collection, analysis of hard-to-handle immune cells
- Survey says: Genetics affect whether we're willing to take surveys
- New genomic marker for tuberculosis may help identify patients who will develop the disease
- African-Americans have higher risk for blood clots after receiving drug-coated stent, study finds
- New Norwegian earplug solution to a deafening problem
- Social isolation worsens cardiac arrest effects on heart regulation
- Stopping colon cancer by activating anti-cancer genes
- Tray bleaching may improve oral health of elderly, special-needs patients
- Better treatment of atrial fibrillation and its risks
- School-based intervention successfully lowers drinking rates in at risk children
Posted 2010-08-31:
- People at 'intermediate risk' of heart disease with elevated hsCRP benefit from statin therapy, study suggests
- Tuning into cell signals that tell where sensory organs will form inside the ear
- Researchers develop new laboratory cell lines to study treatment for anaplastic thyroid cancer
- Over 50? You probably prefer negative stories about young people
- Hurts so good: Neural clues to the calming effects of self-harm
- Decongestant use in pregnant women linked to lower risk of preterm birth
- Body mass index and thrombogenic factors in newly menopausal women
- Parenting style: Italians strict, French moderate, Canadians lenient
- Diagnostic blood test can identify rare lung disease
- Eye movements reveal readers' wandering minds
- First genetic link to common migraine exposed
- System uses electrical trickery on the brain to induce realistic spaceflight effects
- Amphetamine use increases risk of aortic tears in young adults, study suggests
- How information is coded in the brain: New theory about signal propagation
- New genetic risk factor for Lou Gehrig's disease identified
- 'Biosensors' on four feet detect animals infected with bird flu
- More than 20,000 sledding injuries each year, according to new study
- Hair color, socioeconomic status among risk factors for recurring basal cell carcinoma
- Cinnamon extracts may reduce risk of diabetes and heart disease, study suggests
- Hyperspectral imaging speeds detection of Campylobacter
- Study contradicts reports of problems with blood-thinner
- Socioeconomic status predicts survival of Canadian cancer patients
- Patients with diabetes may need fewer medications after bariatric surgery
- Tests to assess Down syndrome created
- Lifting the veil of secrecy surrounding development of new medicines
- Factors which predict alcohol use after liver transplantation identified
- Workers rate safety most important workplace issue in new Labor Day study
Posted 2010-08-30:
Posted 2010-08-29:
- Liver cells created from patients' skin cells
- Mumps vaccine coverage should be improved, study finds
- Exposure to low doses of BPA alters gene expression in the fetal mouse ovary
- Anguish of romantic rejection may be linked to stimulation of areas of brain related to motivation, reward and addiction
- Medicine reaches the target with the help of magnets
- Surgical robot could be used for long-distance regional anesthesia
- Scientists unveil structure of adenovirus, the largest high-resolution complex ever found
- Fluoride in water prevents adult tooth loss, study suggests
- Sodium MRI gives new insights into detecting osteoarthritis
- How badly does it hurt? Research examines the biomedical diagnosis of pain
Posted 2010-08-28:
- Baby's first full diaper can reveal mother's smoking
- Rectal cancer rates are rising in young individuals, analysis finds
- Autism and schizophrenia: Family history may not always be a good indicator
- Moms who don't breastfeed more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, study finds
- Grapefruit's bitter taste holds a sweet promise for diabetes therapy
- Vaccine has cut child cases of bacterial pneumonia, says study
- Experimental treatments for cocaine addiction may prevent relapse
- Frog skin may provide 'kiss of death' for antibiotic-resistant germs
- Neuron-damaging mechanism discovered in mouse model of inherited ALS
- Smoking can increase depressive symptoms in teens, study finds
- Secondhand smoke may provoke inflammatory response in lungs
- Artificial enzyme removes natural poison
- Researchers closer to development of drug to prevent deadly immune response
- Our best and worst moments occur within social relationships, research shows
- Vitamin A increases the presence of HIV in breast milk, studies suggest
- Attention, couch potatoes! Walking boosts brain connectivity, function
- Analysis of Ashkenazi Jewish genomes reveals diversity, history
- Macrophages: The 'defense' cells that help throughout the body
- Genetic rarity found: A mutation that restores health
- Two heads are better than one -- with the right partner
- First 3-D atomic view of key genetic processes
- Acidity regulates cell membrane synthesis
- Researchers urge reclassification of traumatic brain injury as chronic disease
- Adulteration of milk products and pet food with melamine underscores weaknesses of traditional methods, experts say
- Students need help to save money, but don't always know it, study finds
Posted 2010-08-27:
- Nerve cell production linked to memory in humans
- Healthy ears hear the first sound, ignoring the echoes, barn owl study finds
- More research needed on cardiovascular disease in Asian-Americans, experts say
- Child abuse declines nationally in U.S. in spite of economic deterioration, study finds
- Toward safer foods for human consumption with anthrax protection
- Fat distribution plays a role in weight loss success in patients at risk of diabetes
- 'Legacy of Katrina' report details impact of stalled recovery on mental health status of children
- Use the common cold virus to target and disrupt cancer cells?
- A moment on the lips, a year on the hips
- Supplement produces a 'striking' endurance boost
- Early diagnosis of degenerative brain disorders: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy can distinguish between neurological diseases in patients without clear symptoms
- Federal school lunches -- but not breakfasts -- linked to childhood obesity, research finds
- Insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes linked to plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease
- How the brain shifts between sleep/awake states under anesthesia
- Advanced melanoma: New targeted therapy successful in more than 80 percent of patients
- Banana plantain fibers could treat Crohn's disease, research suggests
- Gene therapy to treat epilepsy a step closer
- Buzz off: Popular insect repellents pack a powerful 'one-two' punch
- Applying stem cell technology to liver diseases
- Sad mothers have small babies, rural Bangladesh study finds
- BPA and testosterone levels: First evidence for small changes in men
- Waiting for the right moment: Bacterial pathogens delay their entry into cells
- Gene involved in Fuchs corneal dystrophy is found
- Doctors' religious beliefs strongly influence end-of-life decisions, study finds
- Structural basis for autism disorders
- Copy number variation found to cause rare kidney disease
- Mothers abused by partners see decline in mental health even after relationship ends
- 10-fold rise in obesity surgery in England since 2000
- Common blood changes not independent predictor of adverse outcomes for kidney disease patients, study finds
Posted 2010-08-26:
- Freeze or run? Not that simple: Scientists discover neural switch that controls fear
- Cold salt water reduces damage in heart attack patients
- Antiviral gene helps suppress jumping of AIDS viruses between host species
- New test allows individualized profiles of cigarette smoking
- Spouses do not grow more alike, study finds
- Seeing the world with new eyes: Biosynthetic corneas restore vision in humans
- New mechanism of memory formation discovered
- Microneedle, quantum dot study opens door to new clinical cancer tools
- Up to one in four patients reports more physical problems a year after surgery than before
- Major moral decisions use general-purpose brain circuits to manage uncertainty
- Migraine sufferers have higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke, research finds
- Putting the squeeze on Alzheimer's
- Cognitive behavior therapy improves symptom control in adult ADHD
- Alcohol dependence damages both episodic memory and awareness of memory
- Painkilling system in brain: Too much of a good thing?
- Waiting for the right moment: Bacterial pathogens delay their entry into cells
- Did ancient coffee houses lay the groundwork for modern consumerism?
- Researchers zero in on protein that destroys HIV
- Secrets of scents: Designing the smells that sell household products
- Chronic drinking can disrupt circadian rhythms
- Oxytocin makes people trusting, but not gullible, study suggests
- Exercising restores sensitivity of neurons that make one feel full
- New evidence on how cranberry juice fights bacteria that cause urinary tract infections
- Minor kidney damage in people with type 1 diabetes leads to increased mortality
- Disasters especially tough on people with disabilities, mental disorders
- 'TIMely' intervention for asthma
- Emerging questions about the mechanisms that control muscle
- Hydrophobic proteins: Potential biomarkers for colorectal cancer
- New mechanism behind cellular energy conversion discovered
- Who are you calling 'hipster'? Consumers defy labels and stereotypes
Posted 2010-08-25:
- New cardiac imaging device pioneered
- Salmon baby food? Babies need omega-3s and a taste for fish, scientist says
- Study compares risk with two diabetes drugs
- Moderate drinking: Health benefits or not?
- Human umbilical cord blood cells aid lab animal brain cell survival after simulated stroke
- Genetic link discovered between immune system, Parkinson's disease
- No laughing matter: Laughter can play key role in group dynamics
- Widely used herbicide, atrazine, causes prostate inflammation in male rats and delays puberty
- Gene responsible for neurodegenerative disease in dogs, possibly in humans, discovered
- Radiologists call for national strategy to address medical imaging overuse
- Why making our own choices is more satisfying when pleasure is the goal
- Reshaping the gut microbiome could herald new treatments for bowel diseases
- Understanding rider bahavior key to keeping amusement park rides safe and enjoyable
- New nuclear breast imaging technologies associated with higher cancer risks, study finds
- Sign language speakers' hands, mouths operate separately
- Vitamin D found to influence over 200 genes, highlighting links to disease
- Health diagnosis made simpler: Bioengineers design device to help detect diseases quickly
- Nicotine binding to receptor linked to breast cancer cell growth
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