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for the Week of October 24 to October 31, 2010
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Posted 2010-10-30:
- Human induced pluripotent stem cells generated to further treatments for lung disease
- Jekyll-Hyde microRNA binding variant linked to improved outcome in early-stage colorectal cancer
- Halloween safety tips for families: Precautions you should take to keep your children safe
- Shuttle mice to boost disease research: Experiment on last flight of Discovery will probe spaceflight-induced immune-system impairment
- New test measures DNA methylation levels to predict colon cancer
- High level of practical intelligence a factor in entrepreneurial success
- Spice in curry could prevent liver damage
- Low birth weight may lead to poor growth rate in children with kidney disease
- Women with anorexia nervosa more likely to have unplanned pregnancies, study finds
Posted 2010-10-30:
- Bed rest can harm, instead of help, in pregnancy complications, research suggests
- Three-dimensional maps of brain wiring
- Researchers use math, maps to plot malaria elimination plan
- Most preschool-age children exceed daily screen time recommendations, new study suggests
- Is the shape of a genome as important as its content?
- Researchers build colony of colon cancer stem cells to test new approach to therapy
- Cancer: Key mechanism in the control of cell motility revealed
- Not putting the clocks back this weekend would improve health, says expert
- Scientists uncover evolution of new virus, closely related to poliovirus
- Organic solvent system may improve catalyst recycling and create new nanomedicine uses
- Olive oil protects liver from oxidative stress, rat study finds
- Tighter regulations recommended on food advertisements during children's TV viewing times
- Cancer's hiding spots revealed
- Certain cancer therapies' success depends on presence of immune cell, mouse study shows
- The unhealthy ego: What can neuroscience tell us about our 'self'?
- Telomere length affects colorectal cancer risk
- Green tea of no use in breast cancer prevention, large study finds
- Better detection for diagnostics and biochemical defense
- A single interaction affects the way a child seeks information, study finds
- Brain's journey from early Internet to modern-day fiber optics: Computer program shows how brain's complex fiber tracks mature
- Insulin-creating cell research may lead to better diabetes treatment
- New strategy to kill bugs -- even those in hiding
- Emotion processing in brain is influenced by color of ambient light, study suggests
- Wild Scottish sheep could help explain differences in immunity
- New approach for identifying genetic markers for common diseases
- In a challenging infant heart defect, two-thirds may have high chance of survival
- Payday proximity changes consumer motives and behavior
- Wartime urologic injuries require different mindset
Posted 2010-10-29:
- Potential new treatment for deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses; May also lead to new treatments for measles, mumps and influenza
- How cancer-related proteins lose inhibition: Finding may lead to better understanding and earlier detection of breast cancer
- Kidney transplant numbers increase for elderly patients
- Friends with cognitive benefits: Mental function improves after certain kinds of socializing
- Genetic variants may affect the risk of breast cancer in women with BRCA2 mutations
- Two-sided immune cell could be harnessed to shrink tumors
- Uncovering the cause of a common form of muscular dystrophy: Research team makes second critical advance
- Getting older leads to emotional stability and happiness, study shows
- Newly discovered regulatory mechanism essential for embryo development and may contribute to cancer
- Rictor protein offers scientists a new molecular target for cancer therapies
- Facebook study finds race trumped by ethnic, social, geographic origins in forging friendships
- B-complex vitamins may help slow progression of dementia
- Tumor suppressor acts as oncogene in some cancers, researchers find
- Year-long opiate substitution for drug misusers has 85 percent chance of cutting deaths
- New targeted lung cancer drug produces 'dramatic' symptom improvement; Early-stage trial shows promise against tumors driven by ALK gene alteration
- Pneumonia often misdiagnosed on patient readmissions, studies find
- Magnetic test reveals hyperactive brain network responsible for involuntary flashbacks
- Sodas, other sugary beverages linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome
- Vancomycin is the drug of choice for treating cellulitis, study suggests
- Researchers find a 'liberal gene'
- Blind people perceive touch faster than those with sight
- 'Smart drug' targets new mutation, dramatically shrinks aggressive sarcoma and lung cancer; Patient's response was predicted by test for mutant protein in tumor cells
- Deadly monkeypox virus might cause disease by breaking down lung tissue
- Radiation before surgery keeps colorectal cancer from returning, study finds
- Heavy drinkers consume less over time, but not at 'normal' levels, study finds
- Making bone in the laboratory
- Highly targeted radiation technique minimizes side effects of prostate cancer treatment, study finds
- Structural genomics accelerates protein structure determination
- High erythropoietin levels indicate increased risk of death
- Two's company, but three's a crowd: Two people can learn to cooperate intuitively, but larger groups need to communicate
- Three million Californians use health plans with high out-of-pocket costs
- Study identifies flaws in Medicare prescription drug program
Posted 2010-10-28:
- Too much SP2 protein turns stem cells into 'evil twin' cancer cells
- Active ingredient levels vary among red yeast rice supplements
- Tendency to obesity starts with pre-schoolers, Canadian study finds
- Habit formation appears to be an innate ability, fine-tuned by experience
- Plugged up: Doctors see signs of worsening constipation in children
- Forces for cancer spread: Genomic instability and evolutionary selection
- Not so fast -- sex differences in the brain are overblown, expert says
- Controlling individual cortical nerve cells by human thought
- Pancreatic cancers progress to lethal stage slowly, surprise finding shows
- 1000 Genomes Project publishes analysis of completed pilot phase: Produces tool for research into genetic contributors to human disease
- Newer type of radiation for prostate cancer recommended, experts say
- Emotional intelligence predicts job performance
- Breakthrough in understanding life-threatening childhood liver disease: Link to infection found in biliary atresia
- Portable breast scanner allows cancer detection in the blink of an eye
- Too much glucosamine can cause the death of pancreatic cells, increase diabetes risk, researchers find
- Knowledge of genetic cancer risks often dies with patients
- New insight into links between obesity and activity in the brain
- Among older patients, severe sepsis associated with development of cognitive and functional disability
- Bicarbonate adds fizz to players' tennis performance
- Researchers crack genetic code of a sudden death cardiac killer
- Colorectal cancer patients with gene mutation show better response to cancer agent
- Poor school grades linked to increased suicide risk, Swedish study reveals
- Following lifestyle tips could prevent almost a quarter of bowel cancer cases, study suggests
- What can country of birth tell us about childhood asthma?
- Genetic variations linked with worse outcomes with use of antiplatelet drug for cardiac procedures
- Sleep disturbances show clear association with work disability
- Risk of cancer due to radiation exposure in middle age may be higher than previously estimated
- How H1N1 differs from other viruses as a respiratory illness
- Haptoglobin as an early serum biomarker of virus-induced type 1 diabetes in rats
- Sensitivity to bodily symptoms of anxiety may make a difference in treatment in heart patients, study suggests
- 60 Utahns are among landmark large-scale genome sequencing study
Posted 2010-10-27:
- High resting heart linked to shorter life expectancy in stable heart disease patients, study suggests
- WHO pesticide regulations should be based on toxicity in humans, not rats, experts say
- School attendance, refusal skills combat smoking risk in youth
- Scented consumer products shown to emit many unlisted chemicals
- Consuming polyunsaturated fatty acids may lower the incidence of gum disease
- Older people advised that taking an afternoon nap can lead to more active lives
- Key molecules in multiple myeloma identified
- Study raises concern about ability of tests to predict fertility
- MicroRNAs dictate the Epstein-Barr virus' elaborate waiting game, cancer formation
- Women's choices, not abilities, keep them out of math-intensive fields
- 'Reaper' protein strikes at mitochondria to kill cells
- Discovery opens new window on development, and maybe potential, of human egg cells
- Plant stem cells could be fruitful source of low-cost cancer drug
- How do beauty product ads affect consumer self esteem and purchasing?
- Anti-cholesterol drugs could help stave off seizures, research suggests
- Pregnancy outcome affected by immune system genes
- Heavy smoking in midlife may be associated with dementia in later years
- Immune cells deploy traps to catch and kill pathogens
- Mouse brain seen in sharpest detail ever
- Substantial consumption of fluoride increases chance of mild fluorosis, research finds
- Blood pressure checks performed by barbers improve hypertension control in African-American men
- Chemotherapy plus radiation prevents bladder cancer recurrences, study finds
- Unexpected findings of lead exposure may lead to treating blindness
- Stop the bleeding: New way to restore numbers of key blood-clotting cells
- Peace of mind closes health gap for less-educated, study finds
- Radiation therapy improves painful condition associated with multiple sclerosis, study finds
- Molecular guardian of cell's RNA identified
- Pathway drives spread of pediatric bone cancer
- Better transparency needed on medical journals' competing interests, experts say
- Benefit of exercise in patients with hypertension has been insufficiently investigated, experts say
- Cardiac wakeup call for Canadian kids: Poor sleep patterns and lack of proper sleep could be threatening thousands of adolescents with premature heart disease and stroke
Posted 2010-10-26:
- Why does lack of sleep affect us differently? Study hints it may be in our genes
- Listeria clever at finding its way into bloodstream, causing sickness
- Statin use associated with statistically significant reduction in colorectal cancer
- Aspirin use associated with lower risk of cancer death for men with prostate cancer
- Exercising in the heat may improve athletic performance in cool and hot conditions, study suggests
- Genetic markers offer new clues about how malaria mosquitoes evade eradication
- Fighting wrinkles with lasers scientifically unraveled
- Common anxiety disorders make it tougher to quit cigarettes
- Increasing the efficiency of stem cells
- Daily vibration may help aging bones stay healthy
- Obese children show signs of heart disease typically seen in middle-aged adults, researcher says
- Tiny brained bees solve a complex mathematical problem
- Allergies and wheezing illnesses in childhood may be determined in the womb
- Crossing blood-brain barrier: New hope for new class of Alzheimer's disease drugs
- Marathons damage the hearts of less fit runners for up to three months, MRI data suggest
- Sterilizing with fluorescent lights: New surface may kill antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria with fluorescent light
- Falling in love only takes about a fifth of a second, research reveals
- Synthetic FlexBone could help speed bone transplant recovery
- Computational model of swimming fish could inspire design of robots or medical prosthetics
- Proteins regulating water retention in salt-sensitive hypertension identified
- Photovoltaic medicine: Miniature solar cells might make chemotherapy less toxic
- Kryptonite superglue improving the quality of life in heart patients recovering from surgery
- Chain reactions identified within the brain
- Gene therapy can reverse pulmonary hypertension, study suggests
- Egg meets sperm: The female side of the story
- Discovery may help scientists boost broccoli’s cancer-fighting power
- Eye test for neurological diseases in livestock developed
- Discovery of taste receptors in the lungs could help people with asthma breathe easier
- Gene mutation reveals new cause of rare neurological diseases
- Childhood cancer survivors face long-term risk of GI complications, study finds
- Parent-only treatment may be equally effective for children who are obese
- Peripheral induction of Alzheimer's-like brain pathology in mice
- Malaria research begins to bite: Molecular switches pinpointed in control of malaria parasite's life cycle
- Virtual colonoscopy option could improve colorectal cancer screening rates, patient survey suggests
- Parents experience difficulty with consent process in pediatric cancer trials, study suggests
- New guideline recommends caution regarding erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) use in cancer patients
- Physicians agree Medicare reimbursement is flawed, disagree on how to reform it
- Primary care physicians may earn lowest hourly wages
- Newer, more intense chemotherapy with less radiation not more effective against Hodgkin's lymphoma, study finds
- Improved outcomes for HPV-positive head and neck cancer with cetuximab and IMRT, study suggests
- Computer software helps new medical graduates prescribe safely
- Contraband cigarettes main source of supply for Ontario youth, study finds
- New way of expanding cancer screening for minority women
Posted 2010-10-25:
- Even turtles need recess: Many animals -- not just dogs, cats, and monkeys -- need a little play time
- Vitamin E in front line of prostate cancer fight
- Swine flu variant linked to fatal cases might disable clearing mechanism of lungs, study suggests
- New vision correction options for baby boomers
- Candy culture: Cashing in on Halloween
- Mathematical model helps marathoners pace themselves to a strong finish
- Major component in turmeric enhance effect of chemotherapy drug in head and neck cancer
- Change in how paramedics use oxygen could reduce deaths
- Generous paupers and stingy princes? Power and consumer spending
- Dad's weight and diet linked to offspring's risk of diabetes
- Simple blood test helps predict chronic kidney disease
- Adiponectin shows potential in blocking obesity-related carcinogenesis
- Cash is healthier? Credit and debit increase impulsive food purchases
Posted 2010-10-24:
- 'Lubricin' molecule discovered to reduce cartilage wear
- Efforts underway to rescue vulnerable bananas, giant swamp taro, other Pacific Island crops
- Factor boosting leukemia's aggressiveness identified
- Authoritarian behaviour leads to insecure people, Spanish study finds
- Risk gene for severe heart disease discovered
- First implanted device to treat balance disorder developed
- Risk markers for Alzheimer’s disease
- Airbags reduce risk of kidney injury in car crashes, study finds
- Origin of immune cells in the brain discovered: Could lead to new treatments for degenerative brain diseases, autoimmune disorders
- Progress in the development of new Parkinson’s drugs
- Partners who had powerful faces in college lead profitable law firms, study finds
Posted 2010-10-23:
- Protein injection shows promise in lowering elevated triglycerides
- Succimer found ineffective for removing mercury
- 70-year-olds smarter than they used to be, Swedish study finds
- Skin cancer linked to loss of protein that hooks skin cells together
- Scorpion has welcome sting for heart bypass patients
- Positive social traits trump bad health habits, new study finds
- Putting a bull's-eye on the flu: Detailing influenza's structure for drug targeting
- Natural killer cells may limit inflammation in the central nervous system
- Forensic scientists use postmortem imaging-guided biopsy to determine natural causes of death
- Estrogen replacement therapy speeds ovarian cancer growth, new study reports
- Spotting suspicious moles
- Obsessing over strep throat in kids: Research links obsessive-compulsive disorder to common childhood illness
- Younger brains are easier to rewire -- brain regions can switch functions
- Key difference in how TB bacteria degrade doomed proteins
- Taking a closer look at plaque
- Teaching kids to work through trauma
- Cataract surgery saves lives, dollars by reducing auto crashes, research finds
- Real-time imaging of stroke models
- Rapid rise in Medicaid expenditures for autism spectrum disorder treatment
Posted 2010-10-22:
- Cholesterol-lowering drug shrinks enlarged prostates in hamster model
- Molecular structure of major cell signaling pathway detailed
- Malarial mosquitoes are evolving into new species, say researchers
- Promising new 'antigene' therapy uses light energy to silence gene activity
- Proton mechanism used by flu virus to infect cells discovered
- Twelve new epilepsy drugs usher in 'era of abundance'
- Future offenses cause more intense feelings than past actions, study finds
- Low testosterone linked to heightened risk of early death
- Neurogenetics research sheds light on the causes of neurological disease
- Dopamine model could play role in treating schizophrenia and drug addiction
- Gene therapy may be powerful new treatment for major depression
- The world is not flat: Exploring cells and tissues in three dimensions
- Burn injuries rapidly deplete vitamin E, study finds
- Magic tricks reveal surprising results about autism
- New tumor proteins may identify a range of cancers early
- How parasites react to the mouse immune system may help to shape their control
- Black rice bran may help fight disease-related inflammation
- Professional athletes should drink more water, Spanish research finds
- Potential therapeutic target across a range of cancer types discovered
- Elusive protein may lead the fight against inflammatory disease
- Attention processing and perception may be involved in fetal alcohol-related learning difficulties
- Mechanism that controls expression of protein involved in numerous cancers discovered
- Newborn hearing screening linked with improved developmental outcomes for hearing impaired children
- Researchers analyze student grief online after campus shootings
- Preschool promises: Starting early on a new educational agenda for the United States
- Dialysis patients' health: Poor social support increases risk of early death, worse quality of life, study finds
- Entire issue of scientific journal devoted to Joint Center for Structural Genomics
- Patient navigation services improve mammography rates in minority women, study shows
- ER patients prefer ordering physicians discuss risks/benefits of CT with them before ordering exam
- Chicago racial disparities in breast cancer mortality significantly higher than national average, study finds
- Telementoring may address need for surgical subspecialty expertise in remote locations
- Adverse neighborhood conditions greatly aggravate mobility problems from diabetes, study finds
- Estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers: New research into MYB protein suggests novel treatment approach
- Virtual colonoscopy and teleradiology bring colorectal cancer screening to patients in rural areas
Posted 2010-10-21:
- Insulin sensitivity may explain link between obesity, memory problems
- Eating mostly whole grains, few refined grains linked to lower body fat
- Disease in rural China linked to polluted coal
- Docs not immune to drug marketing, study finds
- New mothers grow bigger brains within months of giving birth: Warmer feelings toward babies linked to bigger mid-brains
- New regulator of circadian clock identified: Dopamine study may have impact on activity and sleep rhythms in Parkinson's disease
- New sensor derived from frogs may help fight bacteria and save wildlife; Sensor uses frog peptides to test for drug and medical device contamination
- Proton therapy safe, effective for early-stage lung cancer patients, study finds
- Progress toward treating infections by silencing microbes' 'smart phones'
- Would you sleep on a chunk of ice? Building your 'experience resume'
- Harm reduction cigarettes can be more harmful than conventional brands, researchers report
- Anorexia nervosa may cause potentially serious eye damage, study suggests
- Children's best friend: Dogs help autistic children adapt, study shows
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