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for the Week of December 26, 2010 to January 2, 2011
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Posted 2011-01-01:
- Alzheimer's disease: Are plaques and tangles a symptom, not the cause?
- Esophageal cancer risk lower than expected for patients with GERD
- When the brain knows no fear: Fear discovery could lead to new interventions for PTSD
- New genetic alterations associated with human height identified
- Key protein discovered that allows nerve cells to repair themselves
- Scientists peer into the future of stem cell biology
- Blood-thinning treatment standards changing for heart patients, new research shows
- Study probes obesity link to fibromyalgia
Posted 2011-01-01:
- Alzheimer's: Therapy for brain disease could target blood
- New cognitive robotics lab tests theories of human thought
- Strict heart rate control provides no advantage over lenient approach, study finds
- Lower levels of education are associated with increased risks of heart failure
- Consistent exercise associated with lower risk of colon cancer death
- Home health care could help sustain health care systems, study finds
- What makes a face look alive? Study says it's in the eyes
- Risk for alcoholism linked to risk for obesity
- Expansion of HIV screening cost-effective in reducing spread of AIDS, study shows
- George Clooney Effect? High-earning women want older, more attractive partners, research finds
- Your genome in minutes: New technology could slash sequencing time
- New test for major killer of lung transplant patients: High stem cell count after transplant predicts debilitating syndrome
- Why does dialysis fail?
- Depressed smokers less likely to stay tobacco free
Posted 2010-12-31:
- Gene protects against dementia in high-risk individuals, study finds
- New imaging advance illuminates immune response in breathing lung
- Trace amounts of microbe-killing molecules predict chronic granulomatous disease survival
- Visual skills required for independence are impaired in children with autism, research finds
- Bacteria provide example of one of nature's first immune systems, research shows
- Link between light signal and circadian rhythms pinpointed
- Indoor plant intervention: New answers for health care design?
- New regulator plays critical role in development B cells
- Wake up, Mom: Gender differences in accepting sleep interruptions
- 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit ideal temperature for keeping fungi away and food at bay
- Coma and general anesthesia demonstrate important similarities
- Diabetes: Poor response to anti-anemia drug predicts higher risk of heart disease or death
- Doctors should be required to disclose sleep deprived status to patients before elective surgeries, experts urge
- MRI scans reveal brain changes in people at genetic risk for Alzheimer's
- Protein involved in cystic fibrosis also plays role in emphysema, chronic lung disease
- African-Americans with liver cancer more likely to die, study finds
- Mortality rates are an unreliable metric for assessing hospital quality, study finds
Posted 2010-12-30:
- 'Breathalyzers' may be useful for medical diagnostics
- Human protein improves muscle function of muscular dystrophy mice
- How cortical nerve cells form synapses with neighbors
- Structure deep within the brain may contribute to a rich, varied social life
- Gene alteration in mice mimics heart-building effect of exercise
- Protein helps parasite, toxoplasma gondii, survive in host cells
- Food in early life affects fertility, study suggests
- Doctors on Facebook risk compromising doctor-patient relationship, study suggests
- Key interaction in hepatitis C virus identified
- Activity of certain stem cell genes linked with worse outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia patients
- Many cancer cells found to have an 'eat me' signal
- Virus previously linked to chronic fatigue syndrome was a lab contaminant, not cause of disease, new study shows
- Quitting menthol cigarettes may be harder for some smokers
Posted 2010-12-29:
- New clues uncover how 'starvation hormone' works
- Malaria-infected cells stiffen, block blood flow
- Exposure to North Dakota road material may increase risk of lung cancer
- Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections
- High red blood cell folate levels linked to silenced tumor-suppressors
- Psychologists find skill in recognizing faces peaks after age 30
- Not all infant formulas are alike: Differential effects on weight gain
- Some brain tumors mimic the genetic program of germline cells
- Features of the metabolic syndrome common in persons with psoriasis
- Prayer can help people handle difficult emotions, study suggests
- Structure of key molecule in immune system provides clues for designing drugs
- New study upends thinking about how liver disease develops
- New cell biological mechanism that regulates protein stability in cells uncovered
- Outcomes after recurrence of oral cancer vary by timing, site
- Bonding with newborn baby: Once upon a time in the Intensive Care Unit ...
Posted 2010-12-28:
- Human immune system has emergency backup plan
- Platinum and blue light combine to combat cancer
- A new surgical tool -- the IKEA pencil
- Genetic variant that can lead to severe impulsivity identified
- Compound that prevents the growth of prostate cancer cells identified
- Supercomputing research opens doors for drug discovery
- Study identifies genetic mutations associated with tumor of adrenal gland
- Electronic medical records not always linked to better care in hospitals, study finds
- Learning to read the genome: Most detailed annotation of fruit-fly genome points way to understanding all organisms' genomes
- Protein targeted to stop melanoma tumor growth
- Circulating tumor cells predicted recurrence, death in patients with early-stage breast cancer
- Treating women’s depression might help them lose weight
- New rule predicts risk of stroke, death from surgery that prevents it
- Fighting cancer and steering immune reactions: New mechanism for reversible proteasome inhibition
- Poor breast cancer prognosis associated with presence of circulating tumor, cancer stem cells
- Recovering from job loss: Most report few long-term psychological effects, study finds
Posted 2010-12-27:
- Part of brain that suppresses instinct identified
- Mammalian aging process linked to overactive cellular pathway
- Powerful new defibrillator: Minimally invasive surgeries mean smaller scars, quicker recovery
- Robotic surgery for head and neck cancer shows promise
- Potential target for breast cancer therapy
- Which comes first: Exercise-induced asthma or obesity?
- Imagine your future self: Will it help you save money?
Posted 2010-12-26:
- Preplay: How past experiences subconsciously influence behavior
- Arsenic agent shuts down two hard-to-treat cancers in animal experiments
- Emerging drug class may enhance red blood cell production in anemic patients
- Site in brain where leptin may trigger puberty identified
- Fast sepsis test can save lives
- Alzheimer's: Tau disrupts neural communication prior to neurodegeneration
- You are what your father ate, too: Paternal diet affects lipid metabolizing genes in offspring, research suggests
- Protein involved in early steps of melanoma development revealed
Posted 2010-12-24:
- Designer probiotics could reduce obesity
- How cells running on empty trigger fuel recycling
- Simple screen can help isolate virulent parts of pathogenic bacteria gene structures
- Shouldering family demands and worries bumps up angina risk
- 'Un-growth hormone' increases longevity, researchers find
- Invention could improve cancer drug delivery, lessen harmful effects of chemotherapy
- Complementary medicines can be dangerous for children, experts say
- Does equality increase status spending?
- Placebos work -- even without deception
- Breakthrough in melanoma research: Protein suppresses progression of melanoma
- Some cancer drugs may block cellular 'cross talk' but not kill cancer cells
- Measuring fatigue through the voice: Speech 'flattens' after 24 hours awake
- Discovery suggests a new way to prevent HIV from infecting human cells
- Eating less healthy fish may contribute to America's stroke belt
- Scientist uncovers switch controlling protein production
- When will runners and swimmers reach their physical limit?
- Component in common dairy foods may cut diabetes risk, study suggests
- Most common adult brain cancer linked to gene deletion, doctors say
- Photons vs. protons for treatment of spinal cord gliomas
- New annotated database sifts through mountains of sequencing data to find gene promoters
- Why do risks with human characteristics make powerful consumers feel lucky?
- Study on effects of resveratrol and quercetin on inflammation and insulin resistance
Posted 2010-12-23:
- Young female chimpanzees treat sticks as dolls: Growing evidence of biological basis for gender-specific play in humans
- Genome-wide hunt reveals links to abnormal rhythms behind sudden death, heart damage
- Immunity in emerging species of a major mosquito carrer of malaria
- Climbing Mount Everest: Noble adventure or selfish pursuit?
- Sex reversal gene: Male mice can be created without Y chromosome via ancient brain gene
- Blue-green algae tested for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Tumor cells in blood may signal worse prognosis in head and neck cancer patients
- Eating healthier means living longer
- Smoking may worsen pain for cancer patients
- Gene alteration identified that predisposes to syndrome with high risk of cancer
- Stress can enhance ordinary, unrelated memories
- Obesity increases risk of death in severe vehicle crashes, study shows
- Biomarkers could predict death in AIDS patients with severe inflammation
- Neuroimaging helps to predict which dyslexics will learn to read
- Natural supplement, echinacea, may reduce common-cold duration by only half a day
- Pen to measure and reduce stress
- New breathing therapy reduces panic and anxiety by reversing hyperventilation
- Membership in many groups leads to quick recovery from physical challenges
- Genetic trait could triple odds of whites' susceptibility to heavy cocaine abuse
- Spread of tuberculosis in prisons increases the incidence of TB in the general population
- Smarter systems help busy doctors remember
- Use the right metaphor to get patients to enroll in clinical trials
- Why must we compensate after buying gifts that threaten our identities?
- Love-smitten consumers will do anything for their cars and guns
Posted 2010-12-22:
- Cellular mechanism responsible for chronic inflammation, type 2 diabetes uncovered
- Beautiful people convey personality traits better during first impressions
- Acid suppressive medication may increase risk of pneumonia
- Training the best treatment for tennis elbow, study suggests
- Motion sickness reality in virtual world, too
- Boosting supply of key brain chemical reduces fatigue in mice
- Intensive chemotherapy can dramatically boost survival of older teenage leukemia patients
- Link between depression and inflammatory response found in mice: New treatments for mood disorders?
- Novel weight-loss therapies? Scientists identify cells in mice that can transform into energy-burning brown fat
- Electronic nose detects cancer
- Injectable and oral birth control do not adversely affect glucose and insulin levels, study shows
- About one-fifth of women, less than 7 percent of men report use of indoor tanning
- Nasal congestion can mean severe asthma
- Samples of vital human tumor tissue irradiated with ions for the first time
- Don't trouble your heart: Naturally high hemoglobin OK in dialysis patients, study suggests
- Urban planning: Better spaces for older people
- Boy or girl? Australians think we shouldn't choose
- Earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy should be highest priority for expansion of HIV care, study finds
- Prenatal micronutrient supplementation boosts children's cognition in Nepal
- Shopping differences between sexes show evolution at work
- Parents favor genetic testing for melanoma in their children
Posted 2010-12-21:
- Free radicals good for you? Banned herbicide makes worms live longer
- Genetic sequencing used to identify and treat unknown disease
- Delay driving after foot or ankle surgery, experts urge
- Dementia: When the zebra loses its stripes
- Genetic basis of brain diseases: Set of proteins account for over 130 brain diseases
- Study supports gluten-free diet in potential celiac disease patients
- Warning lights mark shellfish that aren't safe to eat
- Zebrafish provide new hope for cancer treatment
- Study links emotional and neural responses to musical performance
- Fighting flu in newborns begins in pregnancy, study suggests
- The stemness of cancer cells
- Y-90 radioembolization offers promise for late-stage liver cancer
- Psychologists show how accent shapes our perception of a person
- High activity staves off pounds, especially for women
- Elevated zinc concentrations in Colorado waterway likely a result of climate change
- Faster and more reliable ovarian cancer diagnosis
- Hemodynamic responses to the mother's face in infants by near-infrared spectroscopy
- Unlocking the secrets of our compulsions
- Despite longer life spans, fewer years are disease-free
- Delaying surgical procedures increases infection risk and health care costs, new research finds
- Squeezing maximum health benefits out of the orange in your stocking
Posted 2010-12-20:
- Virus-based gene therapy for metastatic kidney cancer developed
- Soft substrate promotes pluripotent stem cell culture
- Fighter pilots' brains are 'more sensitive'
- Insight offers new angle of attack on variety of brain tumors
- Concussed high school athletes who receive neuropsychological testing sidelined longer
- You only live once: Our flawed understanding of risk helps drive financial market instability
Posted 2010-12-19:
- Does fluoride really fight cavities by 'the skin of the teeth?'
- Protein disables p53, drives breast cells toward cancer transition
- Drinking alcohol during a rich meal slows down digestion, but doesn't increase indigestion, study finds
- Prions mutate and adapt to host environment
- Major shift in understanding how eczema develops
- Researchers develop mouse model to help find how a gene mutation leads to autism
- Circadian rhythm: Clock-controlled genes discovered in C. elegans
- Emotional intelligence peaks as we enter our 60s, research suggests
Posted 2010-12-18:
- Where unconscious memories form
- Novel drug offers hope for early intervention in cystic fibrosis patients
- Ion channel responsible for pain identified
- Asthma disproportionately affects low-income populations
- Mom's voice plays special role in activating newborn's brain
- Gene information predicts survival time, possible new treatment options for lung-cancer patients
- Decades after childhood radiation, thyroid cancer a concern
- Popping a pill can help some alcoholics curb drinking
- Largest network of protein interactions related to Alzheimer's disease identified
- Beetroot juice could help people live more active lives
- Proximity to freeway associated with autism
- Human fetal immune system arises from entirely different source than adult immune system
- Caffeine negatively affects children: Most consume caffeine daily
- Kids got the blues? Maybe they don't have enough friends
- Immune cell plays unexpected role in autoimmune disease
- PSA test better predicts cancer in men taking prostate-shrinking drug
- Why humans are more sensitive to certain viruses: Primate immune system differences identified
- Sleep makes your memories stronger, and helps with creativity
- Cell of origin for brain tumors may predict response to therapy
- Human umbilical cord blood cells found to enhance survival and maturation of key brain cells
- Snail fever: Scientists pinpoint key defense against parasite infection
- Protein offers new clue to cause and treatment for kidney disease
- Tennis star's hospitalization for altitude sickness
Posted 2010-12-17:
- Organ size is determined by p53 protein
- Scientists discover potential strategy to improve cancer vaccines
- Opioid use associated with increased risk of adverse events among older adults
- Mothers' diets have biggest influence on children eating healthy, study suggests
- Staph bacteria: Blood-sucking superbug prefers taste of humans
- Key information about breast cancer risk and development is found in 'junk' DNA
- Exploring how partners perceive each other’s emotion during a relationship fight
- Genome code cracked for most common form of pediatric brain cancer
- Alcoholics beware: Genetic variation linked to liver cirrhosis in Caucasians
- Teacher effort is linked to difficult students' inherited traits
- Blocking the critical structure that lets cancer cells move -- their feet
- Garlic could protect against hip osteoarthritis
- Powerful biomarker panel for the early detection of breast cancer discovered
- E-cigs less dangerous than traditional cigarettes, researcher claims
- New discoveries make it harder for HIV to hide from drugs
- Rapid diagnostic test for common type of pneumonia developed
- Earthworms absorb discarded copper nanomaterials present in soil
- The key to being attractive (and looking healthy)? A good night's sleep
- Ventilation changes could double number of lungs available for transplant
- New combo lung cancer therapy improves survival over single-line treatment
- Sleep experts warn Santa Claus of health risks of flying all night
- Feast, famine and the genetics of obesity: You can't have it both ways
- Dolphin by-catch includes genetic relatives
- Link between cholesterol compound and multiple sclerosis unlikely, researchers say
- Submerging your feet in alcohol will not get you drunk
- Sticking to dietary recommendations would save 33,000 lives a year in the UK
- Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels may not affect cardiovascular mortality
- Most Medicare stroke patients die or are rehospitalized within year after discharge
- Health gap between England's richest and poorest continues
Posted 2010-12-16:
- SIDS spikes on New Year's Day
- Heart disease, stroke deaths continue to fall but costs remain high
- Proximity of authors leads to better science
- Multitude of genetic regions key to embryonic stem cell development identified
- Plasma therapy: An alternative to antibiotics?
- Epstein-Barr: Scientists decode secrets of a very common virus that can cause cancer
- Preteen conduct problems lead to teenage serious violence and delinquency, study suggests
- Compound derived from curry spice is neuroprotective against stroke and traumatic brain injury
- Breast inflammation is key to cancer growth, researchers say
- Missing molecules hold promise of therapy for pancreatic cancer: Lost microRNAs put brakes on tumors
- 'Aha' effect: New hypothesis seeks to explain the pleasures of insight
- Robot arm improves performance of brain-controlled device
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