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for the Week of August 1 to August 8, 2010
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Posted 2010-08-07:
- Key mechanism in brain's computation of sound location identified
- Newly discovered mechanism controls levels and efficacy of a marijuana-like substance in the brain
- Beautiful women face discrimination in certain jobs, study finds
- Human embryonic stem cells purified in new, rapid technique
- Tattooing linked to higher risk of hepatitis C, study finds
- Economic status, genetics together influence psychopathic traits
Posted 2010-08-07:
- Encouraging data on preventing Crohn's disease recurrence
- How cells make specific interactions during development
- Image of new antibiotic in action opens up new opportunities to combat antibacterial resistance
- Newts' ability to regenerate tissue replicated in mouse cells
- Novel bee venom derivative forms a nanoparticle 'smart bomb' to target cancer cells
- Non-human primate study generates information relevant to HIV-1 vaccine strategies
- Children's vegetable intake linked to Popeye cartoons
- Deep Brain Stimulation shows promise for patients with Alzheimer's
- Diabetes or not, dietary habits of Aftrican-Americans are similar
- 'Asynchronous telepsychiatry' found effective for assessing patients' mental health
- New method for regenerating heart muscle by direct reprogramming
- Potential cure discovered for degenerative vision diseases leading to terminal blindness
- Women don't need to delay getting pregnant after miscarriage, study suggests
- A little adversity bodes well for those with chronic back pain, study suggests
- Large risk schizophrenia marker revealed
- High levels of carbon dioxide threaten oyster survival
- Solving the mystery of bone loss from drug for epilepsy and bipolar disorder
- Eliminating diabetes and depression, and boosting education, most likely to ward off dementia
- H1N1 flu virus used new biochemical trick to cause pandemic
- Potential prostate cancer marker discovered
- Obesity prevention begins before birth: Excess maternal weight gain increases birth weight after controlling for genetic factors
- How viruses jump from hosts: Secrets of rabies transmission in bats discovered
- Novel cause for genetic tooth decay
- Gene brings teeth in shape
- New drug shown safe, effective in treating hereditary angioedema
- Supply and demand: Scientists identify proteins that ensure iron balance
- Social ecology: Lost and found in psychological science
Posted 2010-08-06:
- Iron-regulating protein is strong predictor of breast cancer prognosis, study shows
- New way to boost vaccines
- Do we see things at face value? Research looks at how we recognize people's faces
- Research breakthrough on the question of life expectancy
- Chew on this: Six dental myths debunked
- Redefining sexual discrimination
- Human embryonic stem cells and reprogrammed cells virtually identical
- Scientists develop the first model for investigating the origins of testicular cancer in humans
- Humans imitate aspects of speech we see
- One high-fat diet, two different outcomes: The path to obesity becomes clearer
- 'Guardian of the genome': Protein helps prevent damaged DNA in yeast
- Homes of the poor and the affluent both have high levels of endocrine disruptors
- Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothing to outdo attractive women
- Malfunction of a protein has been linked to form of mental retardation that affects one in 500 males
- New imaging technique could help physicians ease the aftermath of breast cancer
- Fast forensic test can match suspects' DNA with crime samples in four hours
- Childhood personality traits predict adult behavior: We remain recognizably the same person, study suggests
- Genome of ancient sponge reveals origins of first animals, cancer
- Pancreatic cancers use fructose, common in the Western diet, to fuel their growth
- Gaming for a cure: Computer gamers tackle protein folding
- Oral contraceptive use associated with increased risk of breast cancer in African-American women, study finds
- Quality-adjusted life years lost to US adults due to obesity more than doubles from 1993-2008
- Genetic clue to chronic pain could lead to new treatments for the condition
- Missing Puma gene reveals cancer conundrum
- First step to new therapy for chronic bowel disease
- Overcoming reading-comprehension difficulties in children: Training program can help
- Genomic mapping study finds largest set of genes related to major risk factor for heart disease
- Metabolic pathway found in malaria parasites; possible drug targets
- Biologists discover microRNAs that control function of blood stem cells
- Link between estrogen metabolism pathway and breast cancer risk discovered
- Depression is a risk factor and not an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, study suggests
Posted 2010-08-05:
- MicroRNA molecule increases number of blood stem cells, may help improve cancer treatment
- Marfan, a 'look-alike' disorder, or neither? Researchers offer simple list of signs for early detection
- Combat veterans face more lifelong socioeconomic challenges, sociologist finds
- More detailed picture of asthma may yield dramatically improved treatment
- Does higher body weight protect women from one type of glaucoma?
- Cells use water in nano-rotors to power energy conversion
- Study details autism's heavy toll beyond childhood on marriages
- Thought-controlled prosthetic limb system to be tested on human subjects
- Gum inflammation linked to Alzheimer's disease
- Study may improve screening and treatment of people with severe myopia
- Brain study shows that thinking about God reduces distress -- but only for believers
- Sperm may be harmed by exposure to BPA, study suggests
- Fluorescent probe for oral cancer
- Revascularization in elderly seniors may help survival rates after heart attack
- Americans take more risks when they drive the nation's rural highways, new study says
- 'Designer protein' opens new door in cancer research
- New diagnostic chip able to generate single-cell molecular 'fingerprints' for brain tumors
- Is your hemoglobin 'trending'? Routine blood tests may provide early warning for colorectal cancer
- Memory-boosting drug may help cocaine addicts avoid relapse
- Disrupted circadian rhythm may cause triglycerides to rise
- Chili peppers may come with blood pressure benefits
- Latest findings in CT radiation dose reduction efforts
- Survey of coastal residents shows Gulf oil spill has significant impact on families
- Emotions help animals to make choices, research suggests
- New drug target for immune diseases discovered
- New estimates of the global population at risk of Plasmodium vivax malaria
- Molecules delivering drugs as they walk
- Human toll of violence in Central African Republic documented
- Fighting infections with blood clots
- Keeping patients 'in good hands'
- New tagging technique enhances view of living cells
- Pep talk to teens in the ER helped reduce violence, alcohol misuse, study finds
- Genomic sequencing of marine sponge published; revealed early genetic complexity and roots of cancer
- 'SORTing' out the genetic and biological links between cholesterol and coronary heart disease
- Winning record, team longevity, prime-time games influence NFL TV ratings
- Mothers of premature children run greater risk of suffering stress, which may affect development of child in early years
Posted 2010-08-04:
- Purified blood stem cells improve success of bone marrow transplants in mice, study shows
- Colitis patients diagnosed later in life tend to have better disease outcomes
- Culture wires the brain: A cognitive neuroscience perspective
- Exercise and caloric restriction rejuvenate synapses in lab mice
- People reject popular opinions if they already hold opposing views, study finds
- Ketamine may relieve depression quickly for those with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder
- Pilot safety protocol could help dentists reduce errors
- Iron oxide nanoparticles becoming tools for brain tumor imaging and treatment
- Our brain can be taught to control cravings, new researcher finds
- Brain may age faster in people whose hearts pump less blood
- Viral infection predicts heart transplant loss in children
- All-over tan is a myth, study finds
- When memory-related region of brain is damaged, other areas compensate, study finds
- Women attracted to men in red, research shows
- Relatives of individuals with autism tend to display abnormal eye movements
- Pathological Internet use among teens may lead to depression
- Cholesterol levels in young adults predict risk of future heart disease
- Alphavirus-based vaccine may slow some cancers
- Drug trials funded by industry are more likely to publish favorable results, researchers find
- Gene variant may increase severity of multiple sclerosis
- Lung cancer survivors experience long-term effects of breathlessness
- What you say about others says a lot about you, research shows
- Epileptic seizures may be linked to an ancient gene family
- How neuroglobin protects against Alzheimer's
- Tongue piercing may cause gapped teeth; Could cost thousands of dollars in orthodontic repairs
- Just drop it: One-size-fits-all approach to blood sugar control, that is
- Expectations may affect placebo response in patients with Parkinson's disease
- Scrap UK's flawed TB screen for immigrants from high-risk countries, urge doctors
- Mobile obstetrics project improves health of mothers in Eastern Burma
- Advocacy intervention does not produce meaningful results in depression among abused Chinese women, study finds
- Select agents should be defined by DNA sequence in today's era of synthetic biology, report finds
- US high school sports-related fractures examined
Posted 2010-08-03:
- Adolescents with type 2 diabetes have diminished cognitive performance and brain abnormalities, study finds
- Cellular housekeeper, and potential target of obesity drugs, caught in action
- Boosting the efficacy of anticancer vaccines
- Sisters protect siblings from depression, study shows
- Breeding is changing dog brains, scientists find
- Newly discovered fat cell may pose health threat
- High heels may lead to joint degeneration and knee osteoarthritis, study finds
- Scientists target possible cause of one form of bowel disease
- The taste of quinine: It's in your bitter genes
- Synthetic bone graft recruits stem cells for faster bone healing
- Mining bacterial genomes reveals valuable 'hidden' drugs
- Short and long sleep durations are independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease, study suggests
- Nutritional labeling and point-of-purchase signs influence healthy food choices
- Certain meat components may increase bladder cancer risk, study suggests
- Cancer-causing bacterium targets tumor-suppressor protein
- Five new genetic variations linked to prostate cancer uncovered in study on Japanese men
- Mind over matter? The psychology of healing
- Catching up is hard to do: Negative effects of sleep restriction may linger after one night of recovery sleep
- TNF blockers may increase the risk of malignancy in children, study finds
- When screen time becomes a pain
- New insights into how stem cells determine what tissue to become
- Scientists find gas pedal -- and brake -- for uncontrolled cell growth
- Do soy isoflavones boost bone health?
- SIDS surprise: Study finds that infant boys are more easily aroused from sleep than girls
- Healthiest pregnant women feel a strong sense of community
- Mentorship program successfully fights childhood obesity, study finds
- Fractures significantly reduce quality of life in women with osteoporosis
- Sociological study links state tax credit programs to higher birth weight
Posted 2010-08-02:
- Regenerating damaged tissues: Bioscaffolds promote growth of joints in rabbits
- Emerging E. coli strain causes many antimicrobial-resistant infections in US
- Tuberculosis advance: Existing drugs can potentially target the disease's ability to spread
- Reading terrorists minds about imminent attack: Brain waves correlate to guilty knowledge in mock terrorism scenarios
- Mechanism uncovered behind Salmonella virulence and drug susceptibility
- Memory's master switch: Molecular power behind memory discovered
- Next generation sequencing establishes genetic link between two rare diseases
- Reality TV, cosmetic surgey linked, says researcher
Posted 2010-08-01:
- New cellular 'armor' developed to prevent infection by AIDS virus
- Decontaminating dangerous drywall
- Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy may protect women against brain aneurysms, study finds
- Male modesty not appreciated by female or male interviewers, study suggests
- From the heart: How cells divide to form different but related muscle groups
- Diet and alcohol alter epigenetics of breast cancer, study suggests
- Tools that assess bias in standardized tests are flawed, study finds
Posted 2010-07-31:
- Unexpected viral 'fossils' found in vertebrate genomes
- Plant compound resveratrol shown to suppresses inflammation, free radicals in humans
- Snake venom studies yield insights for development of therapies for heart disease and cancer
- Researchers find new translocation; weak spots in DNA lead to genetic disease
- Brain potentials reveal spectator effect
- Calcium supplements linked to increased risk of heart attack, study finds
- Resting brain activity associated with spontaneous fibromyalgia pain
- Most youth hockey injuries caused by accidents, not checking, study shows
- Cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer identified for first time
- Fluorescent biosensor to aid in drug development
- Vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy for localized prostate cancer
- Psychologists develop two potent new predictors of suicide risk
- Key enzyme in DNA repair pathway identified
- Kidney injury prevention may be possible: Watch for the warning signs
- Researchers study benefits of white button mushrooms
- New pathway to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases
- Protein complex reveals molecular mechanism of innate immune response
- Women in their 40s have lower mammographic tumor detectability, study finds
- Reform of primary care could reduce diagnostic errors
- Vanishing bile duct syndrome secondary to anti-retroviral therapy in HIV
- Effective inducing systems of hepatic differentiation from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
- CD74 serves as a survival receptor on colon epithelial cells
Posted 2010-07-30:
- Adolescent vision screenings may miss farsightedness and astigmatism
- One molecule, many more insulin-producing cells to treat diabetes
- To make one happy, make one busy
- Molecular mechanism triggering Parkinson's disease identified
- Good and bad in the hands of politicians
- Intensive chemotherapy may be harmful to most older patients with acute myeloid leukemia
- No safe level: First study to show teenage binge drinkers harm abilities in later life
- Aging and longevity tied to specific brain region in mice
- New class of drugs for epileptic seizures?
- Vitamin D deficiency linked to arterial stiffness in black teens
- RNA offers a safer way to reprogram cells
- Western diet link to ADHD, Australian study finds
- Swimmers at sub-tropical beaches show increased risk of illness, study suggests
- Mystery of healthy fat people: Why some obese people go on to become diabetic while others do not
- Glucosamine appears to provide little benefit for chronic low-back pain
- Vaccine scares may do more harm than previously believed to a population's 'herd immunity'
- Brainstem, spinal cord images hidden in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel fresco
- Sleep disorder may signal dementia, Parkinson's disease up to 50 years early
- An HPV vaccine cheap enough for the developing world? Could be
- Can't place that face?
- Dense bones linked to raised risk for prostate cancer
- Women with gestational diabetes have increased risk of recurrence in subsequent pregnancies, study finds
- Teachers can close gender gap in classroom leadership during medical school, study finds
- Diabetes care: Implanted glucose sensor works for more than a year in animal studies
- Weight issues move up need for walkers, canes, other devices
- Talking touchscreens aid patients
- Penalty points system driver's license reduces accidents on a temporary basis, Spanish study finds
- Hormonal birth control alters scent communication in primates
- Sirtuin1 may boost memory and learning ability; Discovery could lead to new drugs to fight Alzheimer's, other neurological diseases
- Millions of Americans in early stages of kidney disease need stroke monitoring, research finds
- Computer game helps nurses master drug calculations
Posted 2010-07-29:
- Mysterious workings of cholera bacteria uncovered
- Middle school students co-author research on enzyme for activating promising disease-fighters
- Novel algorithm cuts the risks of choosing ineffectual team members
- Huntington's disease discovery provides new hope for treatment
- Multiple sclerosis: Antihypertensive drug ameliorates inflammation in the brain
- Why fad diets work well for some, but not others
- Morphine blocks tumor growth, study suggests
- Electronic cigarettes require more suction than conventional brands
- Early repolarization pattern is associated with cardiac risk among the middle aged
- First step toward electronic DNA sequencing: Translocation through graphene nanopores
- Background music can impair performance, cites new study
- Leap forward in efforts to develop treatments for Huntington's disease
- Where do the drugs go?
- People confront prejudice only when they believe others' personalities can change, study finds
- Scientists tap into Antarctic octopus venom
- Alcohol reduces the severity of rheumatoid arthritis, study finds
- Relationships improve your odds of survival by 50 percent, research finds
- New drug delivery technique: Nanoblasts from laser-activated nanoparticles move molecules, proteins and DNA into cells
- Genetic risk score associated with breast cancer risk; predictive of type of disease
- Many knee and hip replacement patients experience weight decrease after surgery
- Delirium in older patients associated with greater risk of death, dementia and institutionalization
- Can you ask a pig if his glass is half full?
- Late preterm births associated with increased risk of respiratory illnesses
- Protein identified that can result in fragile bones
- Obesity rise linked to disability increase among elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Not as Web savvy as you think? Young people give Google, other top brand search results too much credibility, study finds
- Multifunctional nanoparticle enables new type of biological imaging
- Biomarkers found for postmenopausal cardiovascular disease
- Adherence to recommended exercise improves physical function, reduces pain for osteoarthritis patients
- The more frequently you log on, the more weight you can keep off, study finds
- Many people can and do lead because they want to help others, research suggests
- Nearly one in five Californians report need for mental health services, study finds
Posted 2010-07-28:
- Remembering to forget: The amnesic effect of daydreaming
- Key milestone towards the development of a new clinically useful antibiotic
- Body mass index at age 17 within the normal range can predict future risk for hypertension in later life
- Who gives a tweet? Nuanced feedback for microbloggers
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