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for the Week of March 20 to March 27, 2011
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Posted 2011-03-26:
- Living at high altitude reduces risk of dying from heart disease: Low oxygen may spur genes to create blood vessels
- Supervised weight training safe for pregnant women, study suggests
- Tourettes brains are structured for greater, not lesser, cognitive motor control
- Neuroscientists decode crucial component in brain signal processing
- HIV integration requires use of a host DNA-repair pathway
- 'Simulated' needles just as effective as real acupuncture in treating nausea in cancer patients, study finds
Posted 2011-03-26:
- Universal property of music discovered
- New colon cancer marker identified
- Promising clue to mechanism behind gene mutation that causes Parkinson's disease
- BrainGate neural interface system reaches 1,000-day performance milestone
- How well do you know your friends?
- A safer, more effective morphine may soon be possible
- Research may lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders
- Higher prevalence of psychiatric symptoms found in children with epilepsy
- Potential new non-insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes found
- Cruise ship norovirus outbreak highlights how infections spread
- In vivo systems biology: Using computer models, systems biologists can predict complicated behavior of cells in living animals
- Pulling an all-nighter can bring on euphoria and risky behavior
- MRSA infection shown to be seasonal
- Wild birds may play a role in the spread of bird flu, new research suggests
- Eskimo study suggests high consumption of omega-3s in fish-rich diet reduces obesity-related disease risk
- Religious young adults become obese by middle age: Cause may be unhealthy food at religious activities
- Not so sweet: Increased added sugars intake parallels trends in weight gain
- Unexpected action of bisphenol A on the inner ear of certain vertebrates
- Noninvasive brain stimulation may improve swallowing after stroke
- Gambling problems are more common than drinking problems, according to first-of-its-kind study
- Acupuncture for pain no better than placebo -- and not without harm, study finds
- Mini-stroke doubles risk of heart attack
- Crucial hour to prevent fatal bleeding
- Losing a parent can be fatal
- Statins make radiation more effective at curing prostate cancer, study suggests
- Telomerase inhibitor PinX1 is a key tumor suppressor, research shows
Posted 2011-03-25:
- Mouse cancer genome unveils genetic errors in human cancers
- High levels of dietary nitrate might in part explain the vascular benefits of diets rich in leafy greens
- Contented citizens vote against change
- In adolescence, the power to resist blooms in the brain
- Novel immune therapy for pancreatic cancer developed
- Robot-assisted prostate surgery is safe, long-term study finds
- Rehabilitation within a day of knee replacement pays off
- Parents important for keeping adolescents off alcohol
- How lung cancers evolve in response to targeted treatment
- Suggesting genes' friends, Facebook-style
- Molecular muscle: Small parts of a big protein play key roles in building tissues
- The evolution of brain wiring: Navigating to the neocortex
- 'Knowing it in your gut': Cross-talk between human gut bacteria and brain
- Study of how brain corrects perceptual errors has implications for brain injuries, robotics
- 'Junk food' moms have 'junk food' babies
- Arthritis drug could help beat melanoma skin cancer, study finds
- Plant oil may hold key to reducing obesity-related medical issues, researcher finds
- Road traffic pollution doubles risk of rejection after lung transplant
- Health information technology 'control tower' could improve earthquake response
- New insight into how environmental enrichment enhances memory
- Sign language users read words and see signs simultaneously
- Physical activity decreases salt's effect on blood pressure, study finds
- Prostate cancer spreads to bones by overtaking the home of blood stem cells
- Gene responsible for severe skin condition identified in research on epilepsy drug side-effect
- Similarities found in brain activity for both habits and goals
- Even mild stress is linked to long-term disability, study finds
- New computer-based method to detect epileptic seizures
- Long-term methadone treatment can affect the brain
- Scientists find a key to maintaining our DNA: Provides new clues in quest to slow aging
- First look at the full multiple myeloma genome reveals new insights, discoveries
- Researchers find cardiac pacing helps epilepsy patients with ictal asystole
- Psychologists find the meaning of aggression: 'Monty Python' scene helps research
- Around 25 percent of health messages in Spanish text books are not based on scientific evidence, study finds
Posted 2011-03-24:
- Drug prevents Type 2 diabetes in majority of high-risk individuals
- Lung cancer study finds mentholated cigarettes no more harmful than regular cigarettes
- Study finds no association between mercury exposure and risk of cardiovascular disease
- Obese and overweight women, children underestimate true weight, study finds
- Zebrafish model of human melanoma reveals new cancer gene
- Bird embryo provides unique insights into development related to cancer and wound healing
- Time lived with obesity linked with mortality
- Does belief in free will lead to action?
- Youth at risk for obesity show greater brain activity in response to food
- Number of child diarrhea deaths can be halved with current interventions, experts say
- Interest in toys predicts effectiveness of autism treatment in toddlers
- Fiber intake associated with reduced risk of death
- Spinal cord processes information just as areas of brain do, research finds
- Metabolic abnormalities in obese teens may relate to poor diets
- Reports of domestic violence rise 10 percent after NFL upsets, study finds
- Bees could reveal key to dementia
- Pre-conception and early pregnancy iron deficiency harms brain
- Load up on fiber now, avoid heart disease later
- Chicken soup for the soul: Comfort food fights loneliness
- Nanomodified surfaces seal leg implants against infection
- Good news for meat lovers: Most ready-to-eat meat products contain very few cancerous compounds, study finds
- Discovery in liver cancer cells provides new target for drugs
- Think you'll ace that test? Think again, then start studying
- Scientists grow personalized collections of intestinal microbes
- Pre-eclampsia: Genetic errors linked to life-threatening pregnancy disorder
- Scientists crack molecular code regulating neuronal excitability
- Periocular treatment improves eye comfort and quality of life for patients with facial paralysis
- The killer within: A novel bacterial suicide mechanism
- The importance of clarifying language in mathematics education
- Hippocampal volume and resilience in posttramatic stress disorder
- Chikungunya: The key role of 'innate immunity'
- 'New' welfare reforms in UK hark back to Victorians, historian argues
- Europe-wide survey reveals priorities for end-of-life care
- Two new targets for melanoma therapies
- US Institute of Medicine recommends standards to achieve reliable clinical practice guidelines
Posted 2011-03-23:
- Hydrocortisone therapy for trauma patients associated with reduced hospital-acquired pneumonia risk
- Elderly victims of abuse often use alcohol or drugs, study says
- Stress affects the balance of bacteria in the gut and immune response
- Protein associated with allergic response causes airway changes in asthma patients
- Feeling angry? Say a prayer and the wrath fades away, study suggests
- Forensics: Overweight people really are big-boned
- Newly discovered virus implicated in deadly Chinese outbreaks
- Protein could be used to treat alcohol effects on pancreas
- Is that 911 call a real emergency? Emotion detector made for call centers
- Metabolite levels may be able to improve diabetes risk prediction
- Key protein suppresses prostate cancer growth in the laboratory
- Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy at increased risk of becoming smokers, mouse study suggests
- New treatment may desensitize kids with milk allergies, study suggests
- How different strains of parasite infection affect behavior differently
- Resolved to quit smoking? Brain scans predict likely success
- Changes in taste function related to obesity and chronic ear inflammation
- Compound from Chinese medicine blocks biofilm formation on medical implant materials
- Neuroscientists find memory storage, reactivation process more complex than previously thought
- Streptococcus enzyme could compete with toothbrushes, dental floss
- New statement offers advice on treating dangerous, deep blood clots
- Canadian Avalanche victims die significantly quicker than Swiss counterparts, study finds
- A better test for human papillomavirus
- New model for studying Parkinson's: Swiss researchers develop new, working mammalian model to combat genetic causes of the disease
- Breakthrough in Niemann-Pick Type C research
- Teenagers, parents and teachers unaware of social networking risks
- Researchers launch free online atlas of TB vaccination policies from around the world
- Smoke-free air law had no effect on off-track betting facility business activity, Indiana study finds
- Research practices must be changed to minimize fraud, deception, physicians argue
Posted 2011-03-22:
- Spacebound bacteria inspire earthbound remedies
- Cigarette smoking associated with increased risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- A dose of safflower oil each day might help keep heart disease at bay
- Trauma patients protected from worse outcomes associated with so-called 'weekend effect'
- Molecular determinant of cell identity discovered
- Treatment breakthrough for rare disease linked to diabetes
- Multi-tasking on the street not a good idea for older people
- Stem cells may show promise for people with rapidly progressing multiple sclerosis
- Cardiovascular disease: Polypill appears safe and accepted by physicians and patients in developing countries
- Does social anxiety disorder respond to psychotherapy? Brain study says yes
- Organic nanoparticle uses sound and heat to find and treat tumors
- Newer antimalarials more effective than quinine against severe malaria
- Poorly presented risk statistics could misinform health decisions
- Brain has three layers of working memory, study shows
- Blood pressure: 100 million Americans may be unnecessarily labeled abnormal
- Gut bacteria can control organ functions
- Major clue in long-term memory-making
- Tiny gems take big step toward battling cancer
- Silk moth's antenna inspires new nanotech tool with applications in Alzheimer's research
- Researchers link novel biomarkers to asthma and COPD
- Potential 'game changer' for pathologists
- Sleep-deprived people make risky decisions based on too much optimism
- Making viruses pass for 'safe'
- How inherited genes contribute to a common, incurable neurodegenerative disease
- New gene sites affecting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease discovered
- Mutant prions help cells foil harmful protein misfolding
- Hormone pathway to fatty liver disease uncovered
- Message to postmenopausal women: 'Increase yearly dental checkups,' researcher urges
- Important structure in the transmission of light signals deciphered
- Psychosocially hazardous neighborhoods associated with worse cognitive function in some older adults
Posted 2011-03-21:
- Masked fears: Are fears that are seemingly overcome only hidden?
- Economics and evolution help scientists identify new strategy to control antibiotic resistance
- Modified mRNA is the key to novel anti-cancer therapy, experts offer
- Virtual conversation simulator found beneficial for adults with autism
- Researchers find indirect path to attack breast cancer stem cells
- Tests on century-old equipment show how far X-rays have come
- Are whole-body image scanners used for U.S. airport security safe?
- Tai chi beats back depression in the elderly, study shows
- U.S. death rate falls for 10th straight year
- Radiation risks to health: A joint statement from leading scientific experts
- Americans like their drinks 'sickeningly sweet' but new labeling may make a difference
Posted 2011-03-20:
- New insight into the brain's ability to reorganize itself
- Enzyme can steer cells or possibly stop them in their tracks
- Secrets of plague revealed through super-resolution microscopy technique
- Terminology matters in parents' willingness to enroll their children in research
- Transmissible treatment proposed for HIV could target superspreaders to curb epidemic
- Allergies? Pollen also appears outside flowering season
- World record for DNA analysis
- Electricity sparks interest in new technologies and cosmeceuticals for aging skin
Posted 2011-03-19:
- Human prejudice has ancient evolutionary roots
- 'Bilingual' neurons may reveal the secrets of brain disease
- Human gender roles influence research on animals, Swedish biologists argue
- Epilepsy and coordination disorders: Important role for the cerebellum
- Sad dads spank more, read less, study finds
- New blood analysis chip could lead to disease diagnosis in minutes
- Hospital infections: Unique antibody from llamas provide weapon against Clostridium difficile
- New study adds weight to diabetes drug link to heart problems
- Scientists take a look at systems biology and cellular networking
- Japanese tsunami underscores need for elder disaster preparedness
- New targeted drug helps smokers quit
- Insight into parasite 'family planning' could help target malaria
- Self-administered light therapy may improve cognitive function after traumatic brain injury
- World first: Localized delivery of an anti-cancer drug by remote-controlled microcarriers
- Personlized dendritic cell vaccine increases survival in patients with deadly brain cancer
- Cranky? On a diet? How self-control leads to anger
- Depression drugs -- SSRIs -- may reorganize brain plasticity, new research suggests
- Possible biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma discovered
- A mutation causing wrinkled skin of Shar-Pei dogs is linked to periodic fever disorder
- Resveratrol may be useful tool for reducing body fat
- Psychologists design 60-minute exercise that raises GPAs of minority students
- Scientists ID possible biomarker to gauge Alzheimer's prognosis, effect of therapies
- Survival matching should be used to allocate donated kidneys to transplant recipients, experts urge
- Life expectancy rising in UK and Europe despite obesity epidemic
- Vitamin A plays key role in the human body, study suggests
- How breast cell communities organize into breast tissue
- Gardening linked to increased vegetable consumption in older adults
- Experimental philosophy opens new avenues into old questions
- Heart and cardiovascular disease deaths drop dramatically in Norway
Posted 2011-03-18:
- Convenient blood test not as effective for diagnosing diabetes in children, study shows
- Stroke incidence higher among patients with certain type of retinal vascular disease
- Three in four domestic violence victims go unidentified in emergency rooms, new study shows
- Heart damage improves, reverses after stem cell injections in a preliminary human trial
- Daily home dialysis makes 'restless legs' better
- Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder score high in creativity
- New treatment for thrombosis?
- Why are the elderly so vulnerable to pneunomia?
- Breastfed children do better at school, study suggests
- Scientists create stem cells from schizophrenia patients
- Marathon runners can suffer allergic reactions
- Psychological impact of Japan disaster will be felt 'for some time to come'
- New laser technique opens doors for drug discovery
- Gene therapy reverses symptoms of Parkinson's disease
- Comparison of wiping away bacteria with disinfectant wipes or a tissue moistened with saline
- Developing a universal flu vaccine?
- Breaking the mucus barrier unveils cancer cell secrets
- Does your name dictate your life choices?
- Omalizumab relieves seasonal asthma attacks in youth, study finds
- Improving the infant gut ‘microbiome’
- 'Pre-baby blues' due to lack of support from partner, study finds
- Some blind people 'see' with their ears, neuropsychologists show
- New therapy found for rare lung disorder
- Altered gene protects some African-Americans from coronary artery disease
- Current U.S. juvenile treatment methods for violent offenders costly, ineffective, researcher finds
- Sexual plant reproduction: Male and female parts 'talk' in the same way as do cells in your brain
- Today's children do engage in active play: UK study
Posted 2011-03-17:
- Neuro signals study gives new insight into brain disorders
- More insight into Sensenbrenner syndrome
- Zooming in on the weapons of Salmonella
- 'Ivory wave' may be new legal high after 'miaow miaow' (mephedrone) ban
- Pig model of cystic fibrosis improves understanding of disease
- How common immune booster works: Research may lead to new and improved vaccines
- Why some microbial genes are more promiscuous than others
- Improving risk/benefit estimates in new drug trials
- New 'dissolvable tobacco' products may increase risk of mouth disease
- New way to test cancer drugs
- Brain injuries rise sharply in minor hockey after bodychecking rules relaxed, Canadian study shows
- Parental monitoring of opposite-gender child may decrease problem drinking in young adults
- Laser beam makes cells 'breathe in' water and potentially anti-cancer drugs
- Does selenium prevent cancer? It may depend on which form people take
- Integrity of the brain's reward system is linked to relapse following treatment
- Insulin-releasing switch discovered
- Inflammation behind heart valve disease, research suggests
- An early age at first drink combined with stressful life events can lead to heavy drinking
- New device holds promise of making blood glucose testing easier for patients with diabetes
- A good sense of smell is more a product of training than good genes
- Proteins may affect behavior and physiology of female mosquitoes
- The development of better biotech enzymes
- Prevalence of heavy smokers in US decreases
- Malaria drug slows pancreatic cancer growth in mouse models
- Unprecedented view of protein folding may help develop brain disease therapies
- Treatments for recurring TB infection failing the developing world, study finds
- New study predicts cholera epidemic in Haiti will far exceed UN projections
- New microscope decodes complex eye circuitry
- New vaccine candidate shows strong potential to prevent highly contagious norovirus
- Vitamin D deficiency in cirrhosis
- Association found between industry funding and promotional pieces on menopausal hormone therapy
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