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for the Week of October 17 to October 24, 2010
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Posted 2010-10-23:
- '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
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
- 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
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
- New theory links depression to chronic brain inflammation
- Mounting research shows increased health risks from volcanic air pollution
- Devastating impact of spinal osteoporotic fractures revealed on World Osteoporosis Day
- Alcohol increases reaction time and errors during decision making
- First direct evidence that response to alcohol depends on genes: Dopamine receptor deficiency leads to significant brain changes in response to drinking
- McSleepy meets DaVinci: Doctors conduct first-ever all-robotic surgery and anesthesia
- Early pregnancy in spring linked to child's susceptibility to food allergies, Finnish study suggests
- To be good, sometimes leaders need to be a little bad; Study examines 'dark side' personality traits and leadership
- See no shape, touch no shape, hear a shape? New way of 'seeing' the world
- Hormone therapy use by postmenopausal women may increase incidence of more advanced breast cancer
- Recycling pacemakers may alleviate burden of heart disease across the globe
- Vitamin D deficiency linked to lung transplant rejection, research finds
- Improved antibiotic coatings: Research aims to make medical devices safer by preventing biofilms
- Heavy alcohol use suggests a change in normal cognitive development in adolescents
- Old bees' memory fades; Mirrors recall of humans and other mammals
- Gene variant may protect against alcoholism
- Prostate cancer patients treated with robotic-assisted surgery can expect low recurrence of cancer
- Video games can be highly effective training tools, study shows: Employees learn more, forget less, master more skills
- Genetic predisposition to certain skin cancers may be associated with vitamin D deficiency
- Protein highways keep tissues organized
- Fructose intolerance common in children with functional abdominal pain; Low-fructose diet is an effective treatment, study finds
- People are better at strategic reasoning than was thought, research shows
- New guidelines for best practice preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening
- Study identifies barriers to successful treatment of children with sarcoma in low-income countries
- Psychologists at the forefront of weight management: Health care providers can play a key role in the fight against weight problems in young people
Posted 2010-10-20:
- Parkinson's disease insights: Damage to control circuits in the brain responsible for habits
- Bioelectrical signals turn stem cells' progeny cancerous; Newly discovered 'instructor cells' can deliver deadly directions
- Study reveals superior sedation method for children
- 'Drivel' on Facebook more valuable than we think
- Gene activity in the brain depends on genetic background: Implications for individual differences in drug safety and efficacy
- Prostate cancer patients are at increased risk of precancerous colon polyps
- Friends share personal details to strengthen relationships in United States, but not in Japan, study finds
- Inhaling nitric oxide eases pain crises in sickle cell patients, researchers find
- New biological sensor detects and analyses DNA sequences
- Osteoporosis drug builds bone in patients with gum disease
- The hair brush that reads your mind
- Psychiatric illnesses before surgery associated with modest increased risk of death afterward, study finds
- Vitamin B12 may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
- Analysis indicates a third H1N1 pandemic wave unlikely in 2010
- Scientists closer to grasping how the brain's 'hearing center' spurs responses to sound
- Treating cancer with light
- Fixing bad tasting infant drops when a 'spoonful of sugar' doesn't work
- Does clenching your muscles increase willpower?
- No standard for the placebo?
- Magnets used to treat patients with severe depression
- Study documents wrong-site, wrong-patient procedure errors
- Eyetracker warns against momentary driver drowsiness
- This is your brain on anesthesia: New light shed on how brain reacts during anesthetic induction and emergence
- Western diet exacerbates sepsis, mouse study suggests
- Four new psoriasis 'hotspots' identified: Discovery may aid in developing new therapies
- Climbing obesity rates threaten U.S. national security by hampering military recruitment
- Watching violent TV or video games desensitizes teenagers and may promote more aggressive behavior, new study finds
- Surgery in infants and young children heightens neurodevelopmental risk, study finds
- With a chaperone, copper breaks through: Research identifies features of copper transfer that may improve chemotherapy treatments
- Celebrity journalism may contribute positively to consumer health behaviors
- Implementing program for operating room staff emphasizing teamwork appears to reduce surgical deaths
Posted 2010-10-19:
- Type 2 diabetes and insulin use associated with colorectal cancer in men, study finds
- NASA technology could aid in interpretation of mammograms, ultrasound, other medical imagery
- Egg allergy: Not a reason to avoid flu vaccine after all, experts say
- Perspectives on improving patient care: Genetics, personalized medicine, and behavioral intervention
- Intestinal enzyme helps maintain population of beneficial bacteria
- Lessons learned from the H1N1 pandemic
- What comes next for the Chilean miners?
- Genes linked to psoriasis identified
- Gut microbes promote cell turnover by a well-known pathway
- Diagnostic techniques help inflammatory bowel disease patients avoid ionizing radiation exposure
- Why cocaine is so addictive: Activation of specific neurons linked to alterations in cocaine reward
- Mystery solved: How genes are selectively silenced
- Unlike us, honeybees naturally make 'quick switch' in their biological clocks, researcher finds
- Removing 2mm around breast cancer tumors prevents residual disease in 98 percent of patients, study finds
- Why are men more susceptible to alcoholism? It may be in their dopamine
- Mice that 'smell' light could help scientist better understand olfaction
- Genetic test to predict early menopause
- Newly identified virus may cause pediatric diarrhea
- I win, you lose: Brain imaging reveals how we learn from our competitors
- Chest compression-only CPR improves survival in cardiac arrest patients, study finds
- Compound in celery, peppers reduces age-related memory deficits
- Prolonging first-line chemotherapy improves outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer, meta-analysis shows
- First babies born from genetic screening study
- Genetic trigger of depression identified: Potential target for novel class of therapeutic agents
- Protein behind development of immune system sentinels identified
- MRI zooms in on microscopic flow
- Erlotinib improves progression-free survival as first-line therapy in advanced lung cancer, study finds
- Astrocytes affect brain's information signaling, research finds
- Potent new hepatitis C drug: First clinical trials successfully completed
- Got fish? Nutrition studies explore health benefits
- High response rates seen in phase-III trial of chemotherapy, new drug and stem cells in myeloma
- Creating a preliminary neurobehavioral profile of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
- Few nurse practitioners, physician assistants pursue careers in pediatric health, studies find
- Cancer 'just meant to be'? Fatalism may keep Latinas away from cancer screening
- New 2010 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines published
- Investment in colorectal cancer screening targeting pre-medicare population could cut Medicare treatment costs, study finds
- Notable racial disparities in diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of colorectal cancer
Posted 2010-10-18:
- New treatment may protect against pneumonia
- Push and pull get eyes to work together
- New method for detecting Clostridium botulinum spores
- Preventive medication, behavior management skills help combat frequent migraines
- Measurement scientists set a new standard in 3-D ears
- Of worms and women: Common causes for reproductive decline with age
- Mini-sensor traces faint magnetic signature of human heartbeat
- Diabetes hospitalizations rise dramatically for young women
- Discovery has potential to boost anti-breast cancer drug tamoxifen's effectiveness
- Right food effectively protects against risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline, study finds
Posted 2010-10-17:
- Diagnosing autism with MRI is one step closer
- New data on effects of alcohol during pregnancy
- Low-cost weight loss program beats obesity, researchers find
- Happier to give than receive?
- Flexing their muscles helps kidney disease patients live longer, study finds
- Cells able to switch genetic profile: Implications for cancer drug testing
- Insight gained into age-related hearing loss
- Unsung hero: Researchers produce high-res model of Ndc80 in action
- Improving sonography: Spatial ability is key to becoming a successful sonographer, study finds
Posted 2010-10-16:
- Small BMI change in overweight children could have big blood pressure impact
- New look at multitalented protein sheds light on mysteries of HIV
- Gynecologist disputes findings from global study of ovarian cancer
- Cancer screening made simple, thanks to micro-fluidic technology
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder the world over
- Eat safer: Novel approach detects unknown food pathogens
- Not all doctors follow cancer screening guidelines, study finds
- Study confirms: Whatever doesn't kill us can make us stronger
- Low beta blocker dose can put patients at risk for subsequent heart attacks, study finds
- High rate of restless legs syndrome found in adults with fibromyalgia
- Is anxiety contagious? Scientists study owls and voles to find out
- Key to blood-brain barrier opens way for treating Alzheimer’s and stroke
- How practice tests improve memory
- Molecular switch controls melanin production, may allow true sunless tanning
- Young children are especially trusting of things they're told
- In childhood obesity, gene variants raise risk, study finds
- Gene identified that prevents stem cells from turning cancerous
- Researchers reach consensus on use of deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson's
- New research helps clinicians predict treatment outcomes for children with obsessive compulsive disorder
- Biomarker shows potential for early diagnosis of lung cancer
- Links between XMRV and human disease studied
- Four kinds of compulsive gamblers identified
- Temperature rhythms keep body clocks in sync
- Anti-vomiting drug could prevent thousands of hospitalizations, save millions of dollars
- Preeclampsia advances: Researchers animal model and potential lab test for diagnosing the disease in people
- The kids are all right: Few negative associations with moms' return to work after having children, review finds
Posted 2010-10-15:
- Immune protein linked to abnormal brain development; May provide clues to schizophrenia and autism
- Genetic data related to sodium-regulating hormone may help explain hypertension risk
- Psychological first aid for survivors of disaster
- Need a study break to refresh? Maybe not, say researchers
- Early success with laser that destroys tumors with heat
- Inner workings of potent cancer drug derived from evergreen tree
- Method curbs growth of crystals that form kidney stones
- Yoga can counteract fibromyalgia, study suggests
- I want to see what you see: Babies treat 'social robots' as sentient beings
- Waist circumference, not BMI, is best predictor of future cardiovascular risk in children, study finds
- Researcher find fats galore in human plasma
- Hemostatic powder stops bleeding ulcers, study suggests
- Why arsenic can be deadly, yet also function as theapeutic against disease
- Watermelon lowers blood pressure, study finds
- Low-dose exposure to chemical warfare agent may result in long-term heart damage
- Young teens who play sports feel healthier and happier about life
- Love takes up where pain leaves off, brain study shows
- Mechanism uncovered for major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease
- Breaking ball too good to be true: Illusion behind batters' perceptions of 'breaking' curveballs and 'rising' fastballs
- Protein sets stage for exchanges of DNA code in eggs and sperm
- Walk much? It may protect your memory down the road
- Soft drink could enhance effects of an anti-cancer drug
- Better marker for breast cancer may reduce need for second surgeries
- Antibiotic appears safe for stroke patients and good companion for tPA, study suggests
- 'Selfless' genes attract mates, psychologists find
- Enzyme in saliva shapes how we sense food texture; Perception and digestion of starchy foods varies from person to person
- Highly pathogenic bird flu virus can survive months on steel or glass at cooler temperatures
- Hemoglobin test printed on paper
- New sound recording device helps doctors study link between cough and reflux
- Over-the-counter 'natural' weight-reducing products can cause harm and may even kill, Hong Kong study warns
- Brain's impulse control center located
- Crucial link in immune development and regulation unearthed
- Breast-feeding safe for women after breast cancer treatment, study finds
- Nutrition rating enhancing front-of-package nutrition rating systems and symbols
- PiggyBac joins armory in fight against cancer: Powerful mutation tool identifies new cancer genes
- Belief in rumors about proposed NYC mosque linked to opposition to all mosques, study finds
- Overseas nurses feel their skills are underused and they aren’t valued or respected, review finds
Posted 2010-10-14:
- Melanoma drug shrinks brain metastases in phase I/II study
- Surgical technique relieves painful spine fractures in patients with metastatic cancer
- Consumers’ ‘herding instinct’ turns on and off, Facebook study shows
- Brain responds more to close friends, imaging study shows
- Despite brain damage, working memory functions -- within limits
- New clues on how cancer spreads
- Personality and exercise levels may be linked -- not just in humans, but other animals too
- Nicotine could play role in Alzheimer's disease therapy, neuroscientists discover
- Stinkbug repellent: Progress toward first commercial repellent for East Coast's stinker
- Successful kidney transplantation despite tissue incompatibility, German study finds
- One in five children meets criteria for a mental disorder across their lifetime, national U.S. study shows
- Promising drug candidate reverses age-related memory loss in mice
- Microchip technology rapidly identifies compounds for regrowing nerves in live animals
- Diabetes gene linked to degeneration of enzyme involved in Alzheimer's disease onset and progression
- NFL players with concussions now sidelined longer, study finds
- Consuming vegetables linked to decreased breast cancer risk in African-American women
- Implanting medication to treat opioid dependence appears beneficial in decreasing opioid usage
- Re-evaluating the time of your life: Researcher investigates the 'subjective time trajectory' in psychological health
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