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for Saturday, October 23, 2010
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Protein injection shows promise in lowering elevated triglycerides (October 22, 2010) -- A protein injection reduced high triglyceride levels in one type of genetically engineered mice, a new study has found. The approach might help people with similar genetic alterations that cause very high triglycerides. ... > full story
Succimer found ineffective for removing mercury (October 22, 2010) -- Succimer, a drug used for treating lead poisoning, does not effectively remove mercury from the body, according to new research. Some families have turned to succimer as an alternative therapy for treating autism. ... > full story
70-year-olds smarter than they used to be, Swedish study finds (October 22, 2010) -- Today's 70-year-olds do far better in intelligence tests than their predecessors. It has also become more difficult to detect dementia in its early stages, though forgetfulness is still an early symptom, reveals new research from Sweden, based on the H70 study. ... > full story
Skin cancer linked to loss of protein that hooks skin cells together (October 22, 2010) -- In a new study, researchers have implicated the lack of a protein important in hooking our skin cells together in the most common variety of skin cancer. ... > full story
Scorpion has welcome sting for heart bypass patients (October 22, 2010) -- A toxin found in the venom of the Central American bark scorpion (Centruroides margaritatus) could hold the key to reducing heart bypass failures, according to new research. ... > full story
Positive social traits trump bad health habits, new study finds (October 22, 2010) -- Many studies have documented the dangers of the traditional negative physical risk factors on health -- excessive smoking, drinking and being overweight. But far less research has focused on less-tangible, positive influences -- the protective role of psychological and social supports. ... > full story
Putting a bull's-eye on the flu: Detailing influenza's structure for drug targeting (October 22, 2010) -- Beating the flu is already tough, but it has become even harder in recent years -- the influenza A virus has mutated so that two antiviral drugs don't slow it down anymore. Reporting their findings in Science, researchers from Florida State and Brigham Young universities move closer to understanding why not, and how future treatments can defeat the nasty bug no matter how it changes. ... > full story
Natural killer cells may limit inflammation in the central nervous system (October 22, 2010) -- Scientists have recently made discoveries about a type of cell that may limit inflammation in the central nervous system -- a finding that could have important implications in the treatment of brain disorders such as multiple sclerosis. ... > full story
Forensic scientists use postmortem imaging-guided biopsy to determine natural causes of death (October 22, 2010) -- Researchers found that the combination of computed tomography, postmortem CT angiography and biopsy can serve as a minimally invasive option for determining natural causes of death such as cardiac arrest, according to a new study. ... > full story
Estrogen replacement therapy speeds ovarian cancer growth, new study reports (October 22, 2010) -- Estrogen therapy used by menopausal women causes a type of ovarian cancer to grow five times faster, according to a new study. The effect of ERT was shown in mouse models of estrogen receptor positive(ER+) ovarian cancer, which accounts for about 60 percent of all human ovarian cancer cases. ... > full story
Spotting suspicious moles (October 22, 2010) -- Most of the spots on our skin are perfectly harmless moles, collections of cells called melanocytes. But occasionally, these melanocytes turn cancerous, creating the potentially deadly skin tumor melanoma. Scientists have now developed a new technique that aims to help doctors distinguish melanomas from harmless moles using high-resolution snapshots of suspicious spots. ... > full story
Obsessing over strep throat in kids: Research links obsessive-compulsive disorder to common childhood illness (October 22, 2010) -- While scientists have speculated on a link between obsessive-compulsive disorder and childhood infections like strep for more than two decades, a psychology researcher in Israel has now scientifically demonstrated that strep can lead to brain dysfunction and OCD. The breakthrough could lead to new drugs for treating OCD, and may in the future prevent the psychiatric disorder altogether. ... > full story
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