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New Way To Attack Some Forms Of Leukemia Discovered (October 31, 2008) -- What if a way could be found to reprogram cancerous cells back into normal cells? Researchers believes it may have found a way to do just that. Scientists discovered a way to disrupt the protein switch that is a critical component in the process to create white blood cells. ... > full story
Anti-seizure Drug Could Be Fatal, New Research Shows (October 31, 2008) -- New research presented at CHEST 2008 shows that patients treated for their prolonged seizures with the sedative propofol may be at high risk for complications and even death. ... > full story
Difficult To Read Instructions Decrease Motivation (October 31, 2008) -- A new study shows that if directions for a task are presented in a difficult-to-read style, the task will be viewed as being difficult, taking a long time to complete and lead to decreased motivation for completing the task. ... > full story
Antimalarial Drug Prevents Diabetes In Arthritis Patients, Study Suggests (October 31, 2008) -- New research sheds light on how an antimalarial drug may prevent the onset of diabetes in some high risk patients. ... > full story
Marriage Dowry As Major Cause Of Poverty In Bangladesh (October 31, 2008) -- More than 35 million people in Bangladesh, around a quarter of its population, face acute poverty and hunger. Dowry payments of more than 200 times the daily wage and costly medical expenses are major causes of this chronic poverty says research from the University of Bath. ... > full story
Gleevec Holds Potential As First Drug To Successfully Treat Neurofibromatosis, Scientists Report (October 31, 2008) -- The anti-cancer drug gleevec holds out promise to become the first effective treatment for neurofibromatosis, a genetic disease that has resisted treatments until now. The research team is conducting clinical tests of the drug following successful laboratory tests and a "compassionate use" of the drug. ... > full story
Baby Talk: Roots Of Early Vocabulary In Infants' Learning From Speech (October 31, 2008) -- A new report describes an increasing emphasis among researchers in studying vocabulary development in infants. Recent findings have shown that infants are not only aware of the pieces that make up a word, but they are already aware of the entire word and by one year of age, children are able to recognize mispronunciations of words. In addition, there is a relationship between young children's performance in word recognition and their later language achievement. ... > full story
Daylight Saving Time: Clock-shifts Affect Risk Of Heart Attack (October 30, 2008) -- Adjusting the clocks to summer time on the last Sunday in March increases the risk of myocardial infarction in the following week, according to a new Swedish study. In return, putting the clocks back in the autumn reduces the risk, albeit to a lesser extent. ... > full story
Cancer Drug Resistance: 'New' Estrogen Receptor Found To Be Key Player In Tamoxifen Resistance (October 30, 2008) -- Researchers have discovered a novel way in which breast cancer cells become resistant to tamoxifen, the world's largest-selling breast cancer prevention and treatment drug. They say the findings could provide a way to identify tamoxifen users who are no longer benefiting from the drug, allowing doctors to try another therapy option sooner. ... > full story
Amateur Sports Can Lead to Unexpected Health Problems Later in Life (October 30, 2008) -- Taking up bowling or tennis is an excellent way to stay fit. But if you're not careful, you might find that these amateur sports can have unexpected long-term health risks. ... > full story
Open-heart Surgery Should Remain Viable Treatment Option For People In Their 80s, According To Experts (October 30, 2008) -- Patients 80 years and older who are in overall good health are perfectly able to withstand open-heart surgery, according to a new study. ... > full story
Office Workers Given Blue Light To Help Alertness (October 30, 2008) -- Changing traditional white-light lighting to blue-enriched white light helped office workers stay more alert and less sleepy during the day, in a new study. The research also showed improvements in subjective measures of positive moods, work performance, fatigue in the evening, irritability, ability to concentrate and focus and eye strain. Furthermore the workers reported improved sleep at night. ... > full story
Eating Red Meat Sets Up Target For Disease-causing Bacteria, Study Finds (October 30, 2008) -- Offering another reason why eating red meat could be bad for you, researchers have uncovered the first example of a bacterium that causes food poisoning in humans when it targets a non-human molecule absorbed into the body through red meats such as lamb, pork and beef. ... > full story
Prostate Cancer Prevention: No Benefit For Use Of Selenium And Vitamin E Supplements, Study Shows (October 30, 2008) -- Initial, independent review of study data from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) shows that selenium and vitamin E supplements, taken either alone or together, did not prevent prostate cancer. ... > full story
Well-known Drug (AAT) Could Overcome Obstacles To Islet Transplantation, Study Suggests (October 30, 2008) -- Researchers have demonstrated that treating diabetic animals with alpha-1-antitrypsin following an islet transplantation procedure eliminates the inflammation that causes islet transplants to fail. ... > full story
Hazardous Levels Of Metal Ions Found In Many Commercial Table Wines, Study Suggests (October 30, 2008) -- Potentially hazardous levels of metal ions are present in many commercially available wines. An analysis of reported levels of metals in wines from 16 different countries found that only those from Argentina, Brazil and Italy did not pose a potential health risk owing to metals. ... > full story
Night-time Driving Over Long Periods Increases Risk Of Accidents (October 30, 2008) -- Does driving at night affect the risk of accidents? Drowsiness resulting from a lack of sleep is a recognized risk factor which causes traffic accidents. But what happens if drivers combine extended driving and sleep deprivation? ... > full story
Artificial Pancreas Could Revolutionize Treatment Of Type 1 Diabetes (October 30, 2008) -- Researchers across the globe are testing a computerized, subcutaneous system that could one day transform the way Type 1 diabetics manage their disease. ... > full story
Aggressive Phototherapy Can Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes In Some Preemies (October 30, 2008) -- Researchers say the use of aggressive phototherapy reduces the odds that tiny premature infants will develop neurodevelopmental impairment such as cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness or physical or mental challenges. ... > full story
Our Cheatin' Brain: The Brain's Clever Way Of Showing Us The World As A Whole (October 30, 2008) -- Boundary extension is a mistake that we often make when recalling a view of a scene -- we will insist that the boundaries of an image stretched out farther than what we actually saw. Results of a new study indicate that boundary extension occurs when a scene is interrupted for as little as 42 milliseconds (quicker than an eye blink!) and even when volunteers know exactly what is being tested. ... > full story
Common Cold Symptoms Caused By Immune System -- Not The Cold Virus (October 30, 2008) -- Scientists confirm that it is how our immune system responds, not the rhinovirus itself, that causes cold symptoms. Of more than 100 different viruses that can cause the common cold, human rhinoviruses are the major cause. ... > full story
Allergies May Protect Against Certain Types Of Cancer (October 30, 2008) -- A new article provides strong evidence that allergies are much more than just an annoying immune malfunction. They may protect against certain types of cancer. ... > full story
Cholesterol-lowering Drugs May Also Lower PSA, But Whether They Cut Cancer Risk Is Still Not Known (October 30, 2008) -- Popular cholesterol-busting drugs -- statins -- appear to lower men's PSA values along with their cholesterol levels, according to researchers. But whether the drugs prevent prostate cancer growth or just mask it is not known yet. ... > full story
Gender Affects Perceptions Of Infidelity (October 30, 2008) -- A new study explored how men and women perceive online and offline sexual and emotional infidelity. When given the choice, men were more upset by sexual infidelity and women were more upset by emotional infidelity. ... > full story
New Drug Target In Obesity: Fat Cells Make Lots Of Melanin (October 30, 2008) -- As millions of Americans gear up for the Thanksgiving holiday, a new report may provide some relief for those leery second helpings. Researchers describe a discovery that may allow some obese people avoid common obesity-related metabolic problems without losing weight: they make a common antioxidant, melanin, in excess. Even more promising is that some of the antioxidant drugs that can mimic the melanin effect are FDA-approved and available. ... > full story
New Gene Responsible For Puberty Disorders Identified (October 30, 2008) -- A new gene responsible for some puberty disorders has been identified. Scientists found that the gene mutated in CHARGE syndrome – a multi-system disorder characterized by diverse problems from heart defects to hearing loss to cleft lip and palate and mental retardation – also accounts for about 6 percent of two puberty disorders. ... > full story
Vaginal/Caesarean Combo Delivery Of Twins Safe, Study Suggests (October 30, 2008) -- Doctors need not go straight to Caesarean section when delivering twins, but can start with vaginal delivery of the first twin in many cases, researchers have found in a new study. ... > full story
Methylmercury Warning (October 30, 2008) -- Recent studies hint that exposure to the toxic chemicals, such as methylmercury can cause harm at levels previously considered safe. A new analysis of the epidemiological evidence in the International Journal of Environment and Health, suggests that we should take a precautionary approach to this and similar compounds to protect unborn children from irreversible brain damage. ... > full story
Facing Fears Early May Reduce Childhood Anxiety (October 30, 2008) -- Helping children face their fears may be more productive than focusing on other techniques to help them manage their anxieties, according to new research. ... > full story
New Chemical Key Could Unlock Hundreds Of New Antibiotics (October 30, 2008) -- Chemistry researchers have found a novel signaling molecule that could be a key that will open up hundreds of new antibiotics unlocking them from the DNA of the Streptomyces family of bacteria. ... > full story
Improved Rodent Trials Can Speed Cancer Drug Development, Expert Suggests (October 30, 2008) -- Better design of rodent trials could reduce the cost and time required for cancer drug development, according to an expert. ... > full story
Abducted Children: Conventional Photos Alone Don't Aid The Search (October 30, 2008) -- People's ability to recognize abducted children is impaired when they view a photo of a smiling, clean child, but come into contact with the same child whose appearance is very different because he or she is upset, crying, disheveled or unkempt. ... > full story
Hurdles For Muscular Dystrophy Therapy Cleared (October 30, 2008) -- Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy will usually lose the ability to walk by their teens and typically die before the age of 30. For years, scientists have studied the use of gene therapy as a possible way to correct the muscle deterioration, but hurdles such as the need to treat all muscles in the body, including both skeletal muscle and heart muscle, have challenged researchers looking for an effective therapy until now. New studies demonstrate an effective way to deliver gene therapy and scientist show that therapy can be beneficial for the heart. ... > full story
HIV-infected Patients Should Start HAART Sooner, Study Suggests (October 30, 2008) -- Under current treatment guidelines, highly active antiretroviral therapy should be considered for HIV-infected patients when their CD4+ T-cell counts fall below 350 cells per cubic millimeter (mm3). However, new epidemiological research suggests that patients with HIV may have less risk of dying if they begin HAART sooner. ... > full story
Strengthen Restrictions On Off-label Promotion By Pharmaceutical Companies, Researchers Urge (October 30, 2008) -- Researchers are asking for tougher penalties and fines for pharmaceutical companies that market drugs for "off label" promotion, according to a new study. Researchers describe ways that the pharmaceutical industry uses marketing to encourage "the unmonitored, potentially dangerous use of drugs by patients for whom risks and benefits are unknown." ... > full story
New Hormone Data Can Predict Menopause Within A Year (October 30, 2008) -- For many women, including the growing number who choose later-in-life pregnancy, predicting their biological clock's relation to the timing of their menopause and infertility is critically important. ... > full story
MRSA Screening Downplayed As Effective Infection Control Intervention (October 30, 2008) -- Epidemiologists are downplaying the value of mandatory universal nasal screening of patients for MRSA, arguing that proven, hospital-wide infection control practices can prevent more of the potentially fatal infections. ... > full story
Racial And Ethnic Disparities Detected In Patient Experiences (October 30, 2008) -- A study surveying patients in more than 1,500 physician practices has found racial and ethnic disparities in patient experiences, with minority patients having worse experiences than white patients. The findings suggest that while all doctors should be attentive to differences in patient experiences, Hispanic, Native American, and black patients are often visiting physician practices that are less patient-centered. ... > full story
Statins Associated With Lower Risk Of Death From Pneumonia (October 29, 2008) -- Individuals who take cholesterol-lowering statins before being hospitalized with pneumonia appear less likely to die within 90 days afterward, according to a new report. ... > full story
Toward Non-invasive Disease Diagnosis With Wellness Cards (October 29, 2008) -- Scientists are reporting development of a device that could serve as the electronic "reader" for a coming generation of "wellness cards," specimen holders used to diagnose disease from a drop of a patient's saliva or blood. ... > full story
Exercise-induced Fatigue In Muscular Dystrophies Explained (October 29, 2008) -- A new study suggests that the prolonged fatigue after mild exercise that occurs in people with many forms of muscular dystrophy is distinct from the inherent muscle weakness caused by the disease. The research identifies a faulty signaling pathway that appears to cause exercise-induced fatigue in mouse models of muscular dystrophy and shows that Viagra can overcome the signaling defect and relieve the fatigue. ... > full story
New Understanding Of How We Remember Traumatic Events (October 29, 2008) -- Neuroscientists have discovered a new way to explain how emotional events can sometimes lead to disturbing long term memories. ... > full story
In Mice, Anxiety Is Linked To Immune System (October 29, 2008) -- Scientists reveal that immune cells in the brain influence how mice respond to stressful situations. ... > full story
Glutamate: Too Much Of A Good Thing In Schizophrenia? (October 29, 2008) -- Is schizophrenia a disorder of glutamate hyperactivity or hypoactivity? While the predominant hypothesis for many years was that schizophrenia was a glutamate deficit disorder, there is growing evidence of glutamate hyperactivity as well. ... > full story
Virtual Screening Leads To Real Progress In Drug Design (October 29, 2008) -- Around 150 thousand people per year get the parasitic disease African sleeping sickness, but the only medicines to treat it are either difficult to administer, expensive, or toxic. Now a team of scientists has put computers to work to find a solution. ... > full story
A Face By Any Other Name: Seeing Racial Bias (October 29, 2008) -- If Barack Obama had taken his mother's surname and kept his childhood nickname, American voters might literally see "Barry Dunham" as a quite different presidential candidate, a new study suggests. A name significantly changes our perception of someone's face and race, according to research in the journal Perception. ... > full story
Women's Voices Become More High-pitched During Ovulation (October 29, 2008) -- A new study adds to mounting evidence that human ovulation -- a state once thought to be undetectable without medical equipment -- actually prompts a range of subtle but observable behaviors aimed at attracting the best possible mate. ... > full story
Monitoring Broken Bones Without Using Electronics: Wireless Bone Monitor (October 29, 2008) -- The novel sensor is intended one day to help doctors monitor broken bones as they grow back together. Depending on the values of the forces measured by the sensor, they can decide whether the healing process is progressing normally or whether there is a danger that the fracture or implants might be overloaded. Until now doctors have used expensive and complicated electronic devices which sent the measured data to the outside world as radio signals. ... > full story
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Hurdles For Muscular Dystrophy Therapy Cleared (October 30, 2008) -- Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy will usually lose the ability to walk by their teens and typically die before the age of 30. For years, scientists have studied the use of gene therapy as a possible way to correct the muscle deterioration, but hurdles such as the need to treat all muscles in the body, including both skeletal muscle and heart muscle, have challenged researchers looking for an effective therapy until now. New studies demonstrate an effective way to deliver gene therapy and scientist show that therapy can be beneficial for the heart. ... > full story
HIV-infected Patients Should Start HAART Sooner, Study Suggests (October 30, 2008) -- Under current treatment guidelines, highly active antiretroviral therapy should be considered for HIV-infected patients when their CD4+ T-cell counts fall below 350 cells per cubic millimeter (mm3). However, new epidemiological research suggests that patients with HIV may have less risk of dying if they begin HAART sooner. ... > full story
Strengthen Restrictions On Off-label Promotion By Pharmaceutical Companies, Researchers Urge (October 30, 2008) -- Researchers are asking for tougher penalties and fines for pharmaceutical companies that market drugs for "off label" promotion, according to a new study. Researchers describe ways that the pharmaceutical industry uses marketing to encourage "the unmonitored, potentially dangerous use of drugs by patients for whom risks and benefits are unknown." ... > full story
New Hormone Data Can Predict Menopause Within A Year (October 30, 2008) -- For many women, including the growing number who choose later-in-life pregnancy, predicting their biological clock's relation to the timing of their menopause and infertility is critically important. ... > full story
MRSA Screening Downplayed As Effective Infection Control Intervention (October 30, 2008) -- Epidemiologists are downplaying the value of mandatory universal nasal screening of patients for MRSA, arguing that proven, hospital-wide infection control practices can prevent more of the potentially fatal infections. ... > full story
Racial And Ethnic Disparities Detected In Patient Experiences (October 30, 2008) -- A study surveying patients in more than 1,500 physician practices has found racial and ethnic disparities in patient experiences, with minority patients having worse experiences than white patients. The findings suggest that while all doctors should be attentive to differences in patient experiences, Hispanic, Native American, and black patients are often visiting physician practices that are less patient-centered. ... > full story
Statins Associated With Lower Risk Of Death From Pneumonia (October 29, 2008) -- Individuals who take cholesterol-lowering statins before being hospitalized with pneumonia appear less likely to die within 90 days afterward, according to a new report. ... > full story
Toward Non-invasive Disease Diagnosis With Wellness Cards (October 29, 2008) -- Scientists are reporting development of a device that could serve as the electronic "reader" for a coming generation of "wellness cards," specimen holders used to diagnose disease from a drop of a patient's saliva or blood. ... > full story
Exercise-induced Fatigue In Muscular Dystrophies Explained (October 29, 2008) -- A new study suggests that the prolonged fatigue after mild exercise that occurs in people with many forms of muscular dystrophy is distinct from the inherent muscle weakness caused by the disease. The research identifies a faulty signaling pathway that appears to cause exercise-induced fatigue in mouse models of muscular dystrophy and shows that Viagra can overcome the signaling defect and relieve the fatigue. ... > full story
New Understanding Of How We Remember Traumatic Events (October 29, 2008) -- Neuroscientists have discovered a new way to explain how emotional events can sometimes lead to disturbing long term memories. ... > full story
In Mice, Anxiety Is Linked To Immune System (October 29, 2008) -- Scientists reveal that immune cells in the brain influence how mice respond to stressful situations. ... > full story
Glutamate: Too Much Of A Good Thing In Schizophrenia? (October 29, 2008) -- Is schizophrenia a disorder of glutamate hyperactivity or hypoactivity? While the predominant hypothesis for many years was that schizophrenia was a glutamate deficit disorder, there is growing evidence of glutamate hyperactivity as well. ... > full story
Virtual Screening Leads To Real Progress In Drug Design (October 29, 2008) -- Around 150 thousand people per year get the parasitic disease African sleeping sickness, but the only medicines to treat it are either difficult to administer, expensive, or toxic. Now a team of scientists has put computers to work to find a solution. ... > full story
A Face By Any Other Name: Seeing Racial Bias (October 29, 2008) -- If Barack Obama had taken his mother's surname and kept his childhood nickname, American voters might literally see "Barry Dunham" as a quite different presidential candidate, a new study suggests. A name significantly changes our perception of someone's face and race, according to research in the journal Perception. ... > full story
Women's Voices Become More High-pitched During Ovulation (October 29, 2008) -- A new study adds to mounting evidence that human ovulation -- a state once thought to be undetectable without medical equipment -- actually prompts a range of subtle but observable behaviors aimed at attracting the best possible mate. ... > full story
Monitoring Broken Bones Without Using Electronics: Wireless Bone Monitor (October 29, 2008) -- The novel sensor is intended one day to help doctors monitor broken bones as they grow back together. Depending on the values of the forces measured by the sensor, they can decide whether the healing process is progressing normally or whether there is a danger that the fracture or implants might be overloaded. Until now doctors have used expensive and complicated electronic devices which sent the measured data to the outside world as radio signals. ... > full story
Vaccinating Family Members Offers Important Flu Protection To Newborns (October 29, 2008) -- Vaccinating new mothers and other family members against influenza before their newborns leave the hospital creates a "cocooning effect" that may shelter unprotected children from the flu, a virus that can be life-threatening to infants, according to researchers at Duke Children's Hospital. ... > full story
How Toxic Environmental Chemical DBT Affects The Immune System (October 29, 2008) -- Scientists have issued a report on the mechanism of toxicity of a chemical compound called Dibutyltin (DBT). DBT is part of a class of high toxic and widely distributed chemical compounds called organotins, DBT is most commonly used as an anti-fouling agent in paint, for example in the fishing and shipbuilding industries. It is also used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic tubes and bottles. ... > full story
Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Underage Sex, Smoking And Drinking (October 29, 2008) -- Children and adolescents who abuse alcohol or are sexually active are more likely to take methamphetamines, also known as 'meth' or 'speed.' New research reveals the risk factors associated with MA use, in both low-risk children (those who don't take drugs) and high-risk children (those who have taken other drugs or who have ever attended juvenile detention centers). ... > full story
Pregnant Women Consuming Flaxseed Oil Have High Risk Of Premature Birth (October 29, 2008) -- The risks of a premature birth quadruple if flaxseed oil is consumed in the last two trimesters of pregnancy, according to a new study. ... > full story
Scientists Identify Single MicroRNA That Controls How Heart Chambers Form (October 29, 2008) -- The discovery of the role of a microRNA called miR-138, could offer strategies for the treatment of congenital heart defects. ... > full story
Undecided Voters May Already Have Decided, Study Suggests (October 29, 2008) -- Do "undecided" voters actually make their choices before they realize? That is a question one psychology professor is trying to answer. "Many people, especially early in the political process, declare themselves as undecided," he said. "But while they have consciously said that they are undecided, they unconsciously may have already made a choice." ... > full story
New Brain Link As Cause Of Schizophrenia (October 29, 2008) -- A lack of specific brain receptors has been linked with schizophrenia in new research. ... > full story
Statins Show Promise For Blood Clot Prevention (October 29, 2008) -- New research suggests that the use of statins may be associated with a significant reduction in the occurrence of venous thromboembolism, a condition that includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, in patients with solid organ tumors, including breast, lung and colon cancers. ... > full story
Pain Automatically Activates Facial Muscle Groups (October 29, 2008) -- All individuals have a nonverbal mode of communication influenced by culture, education, age, sex. A new study has found that people who facially express pain in a more intense way are not exaggerating if their perception of a painful stimulation is controlled. ... > full story
Brain's 'Hate Circuit' Identified (October 29, 2008) -- People who view pictures of someone they hate display activity in distinct areas of the brain that, together, may be thought of as a "hate circuit," according to new research. ... > full story
MicroRNAs Make For Safer Cancer Treatments (October 29, 2008) -- Viruses -- long regarded solely as disease agents -- now are being used in therapies for cancer. Concerns over the safety of these so-called oncolytic viruses stem from their potential to damage healthy tissues. Now researchers have discovered a way of controlling the viruses behind potential cancer therapeutics. ... > full story
Osteoporosis Drugs Increase Risk For Heart Problems, Study Shows (October 29, 2008) -- New research shows that people taking alendronate or zoledronic acid, two common medications to prevent or slow the occurrence of osteoporosis, were significantly more likely to experience serious atrial fibrillation, including hospitalization or death, compared with placebo. ... > full story
Consumers And Plastic Surgeons Say Economy Is Cutting Into Cosmetic Procedures (October 29, 2008) -- While history has taught us that looks matter for everyone from presidential candidates to the person next door, the economic crisis is forcing many consumers to re-evaluate their cosmetic surgery plans. It is very clear the economy is affecting the demand for surgical cosmetic procedures, according to the researchers. ... > full story
Stress During Pregnancy Has Detrimental Effect On Offspring (October 29, 2008) -- That stress during a mother's pregnancy can cause developmental and emotional problems for offspring has long been observed by behavioral and biological researchers, but the objective measuring and timing of that stress and its results are difficult to prove objectively in humans. New experimental work has demonstrated the relationship between maternal stress and impairment of offspring in rats. ... > full story
How Women With Lupus Can Increase Chance For Healthy Pregnancies (October 29, 2008) -- In the not so distant past, women with systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease, were advised not to have children, and if they became pregnant, to have therapeutic abortions to prevent severe flares of their lupus. Research by rheumatologists at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, in patients with lupus who have had successful pregnancies is yielding insights that support a reversal of that thinking. ... > full story
Groups of Dangerous Drivers Identified (October 29, 2008) -- Young drivers, elderly drivers and motorcyclists are stigmatized by society, according to one professor. He's researching who the dangerous drivers really are. ... > full story
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among Women (October 29, 2008) -- After four decades on the decline, rheumatoid arthritis is on the upswing among women in the United States. Compared to the previous decade when approximately 36 women out of every 100,000 developed rheumatoid arthritis each year, the new study showed a jump to 54 women in the more recent decade. ... > full story
Neighborhood Greenness Has Long Term Positive Impact On Kids' Health (October 29, 2008) -- In the first study to look at the effect of neighborhood greenness on inner city children's weight over time, researchers report that higher neighborhood greenness is associated with slower increases in children's body mass over a two year period, regardless of residential density. ... > full story
Increasing Number Of People Vaccinated Against Influenza Can Decrease Burden Of Disease (October 29, 2008) -- Two new studies published in the journal PLoS Medicine show that increasing the number of people vaccinated against influenza can decrease the burden of the disease, and not just in the individuals receiving the vaccine. ... > full story
Improved Poverty Analysis: Early Warning System For Food Shortages (October 29, 2008) -- In areas of extreme poverty it is often difficult to determine the standard of living. During her doctoral research in Uganda, Nicky Pouw developed a method to analyze relatively simple material and immaterial possessions that can serve, for example, as an early warning system for food shortages. ... > full story
Exploring Use Of Fat Cells As Heart Attack Therapy (October 28, 2008) -- For those of us trained to read nutrition labels, conventional wisdom tells us that fat isn't good for the heart. But a team researchers has set out to use fat cells to beef up heart muscles damaged by heart attack -- and they're using an out-of-this-world device to do it. ... > full story
Revolutionary Operation Performed Live For Heart Rhythm Congress (October 28, 2008) -- A revolutionary heart operation technique using cutting edge technology is being performed live to delegates at the Heart Rhythm Congress 2008. The procedure to tackle heart rhythm disorder will be performed using technology that allows rapid and accurate location of the origin of the heart rhythm disturbance in a 3-dimensional geometry of the heart chambers and guides successful treatment with the use of catheter ablation. ... > full story
BRAF Mutations In Colorectal Cancer Cause Resistance To Anti-EGFR Therapy, Study Finds (October 28, 2008) -- European researchers have found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a mutation in the BRAF gene do not respond to anti-EGFR therapy with cetuximab and panitumumab. The finding could help doctors better identify which patients are likely to benefit from such treatment, which is commonly used as last-effort therapy but only works in a fraction of patients. ... > full story
Credit Crunch Threatens New Medicines (October 28, 2008) -- The global financial crisis could seriously delay the discovery and production of many new life-saving medicines, warns a major international conference. ... > full story
Red Enhances Men's Attraction To Women, Psychological Study Reveals (October 28, 2008) -- Psychologists have added color -- literally and figuratively -- to the age-old question of what attracts men to women. Psychologists have demonstrated that the color red makes men feel more amorous toward women. And men are unaware of the role the color plays in their attraction. ... > full story
Sensitive Ultrasound To Spot Early-stage Cancer (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers have developed highly sensitive ultrasound equipment that can detect tiny quantities of reflective microbubbles engineered to stick to specific tumor cells. The technique should pick up tumors early and improve patients' chances of survival. ... > full story
DNA Research Taking Guesswork Out Of Finding The 'Therapeutic Window' (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers are using DNA to "custom fit" your drug prescriptions, before you even take one dose. The quest to personalize medicine is underway as researchers target warfarin, a drug often associated with adverse drug reactions. ... > full story
Anti-Inflammatory Medications May Become A Treatment For Schizophrenia (October 28, 2008) -- Many of the structural and neurochemical features of schizophrenia are present long before the full syndrome of schizophrenia develops. What processes tip the balance between the ultra-high risk states and the development of schizophrenia? One candidate mechanism is cerebral inflammation, according to an article in Biological Psychiatry. ... > full story
Robotic Technology Takes Inspiration From Service Dogs (October 28, 2008) -- Service dogs, invaluable companions providing assistance to physically impaired individuals, are an elite and desired breed. Their presence in a home can make everyday tasks that are difficult - if not impossible - achievable, enhancing the quality of life for the disabled. Yet with a cost averaging ,000 per dog -- not to mention the two years of training required to hone these skills -- the demand for these canines' exceeds their availability. ... > full story
Can You Recognize People By Their Voices? Case Study Of Phonagnosic (October 28, 2008) -- The first known case of someone born without the ability to recognize voices has been reported. The rare condition is known as phonagnosia. Phonagnosia has only been documented so far in people with brain lesions in the right hemisphere following a stroke or brain damage, and the mechanisms behind it are not well understood. In this newly documented case, a MRI brain scan showed no evidence of brain damage in regions associated with voice or auditory perception, and her hearing abilities were found to be normal. ... > full story
Stem-cell Sentry Sounds The Alarm To Maintain Balance Between Cancer And Aging, Researchers Find (October 28, 2008) -- Like a sentry guarding the castle walls, a molecular messenger inside adult stem cells sounds the alarm when it senses hazards that could allow the invasion of an insidious enemy: Cancer. ... > full story
Novel Genetic Screens Provide Panoramic Views Of Cellular Systems (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers often use the technique of RNA interference to identify genes involved in particular biological processes by knocking them down, one at a time, and observing the result. But this approach fails to capture some key players because many genes are redundant. Thus, cells can mask their distress when they lose a single gene by turning to fail-safes with the same function. A team has now overcome this obstacle, using RNAi to systematically knock down pairs of genes in fruit fly cells. ... > full story
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Stress During Pregnancy Has Detrimental Effect On Offspring (October 29, 2008) -- That stress during a mother's pregnancy can cause developmental and emotional problems for offspring has long been observed by behavioral and biological researchers, but the objective measuring and timing of that stress and its results are difficult to prove objectively in humans. New experimental work has demonstrated the relationship between maternal stress and impairment of offspring in rats. ... > full story
How Women With Lupus Can Increase Chance For Healthy Pregnancies (October 29, 2008) -- In the not so distant past, women with systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease, were advised not to have children, and if they became pregnant, to have therapeutic abortions to prevent severe flares of their lupus. Research by rheumatologists at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, in patients with lupus who have had successful pregnancies is yielding insights that support a reversal of that thinking. ... > full story
Groups of Dangerous Drivers Identified (October 29, 2008) -- Young drivers, elderly drivers and motorcyclists are stigmatized by society, according to one professor. He's researching who the dangerous drivers really are. ... > full story
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among Women (October 29, 2008) -- After four decades on the decline, rheumatoid arthritis is on the upswing among women in the United States. Compared to the previous decade when approximately 36 women out of every 100,000 developed rheumatoid arthritis each year, the new study showed a jump to 54 women in the more recent decade. ... > full story
Neighborhood Greenness Has Long Term Positive Impact On Kids' Health (October 29, 2008) -- In the first study to look at the effect of neighborhood greenness on inner city children's weight over time, researchers report that higher neighborhood greenness is associated with slower increases in children's body mass over a two year period, regardless of residential density. ... > full story
Increasing Number Of People Vaccinated Against Influenza Can Decrease Burden Of Disease (October 29, 2008) -- Two new studies published in the journal PLoS Medicine show that increasing the number of people vaccinated against influenza can decrease the burden of the disease, and not just in the individuals receiving the vaccine. ... > full story
Improved Poverty Analysis: Early Warning System For Food Shortages (October 29, 2008) -- In areas of extreme poverty it is often difficult to determine the standard of living. During her doctoral research in Uganda, Nicky Pouw developed a method to analyze relatively simple material and immaterial possessions that can serve, for example, as an early warning system for food shortages. ... > full story
Exploring Use Of Fat Cells As Heart Attack Therapy (October 28, 2008) -- For those of us trained to read nutrition labels, conventional wisdom tells us that fat isn't good for the heart. But a team researchers has set out to use fat cells to beef up heart muscles damaged by heart attack -- and they're using an out-of-this-world device to do it. ... > full story
Revolutionary Operation Performed Live For Heart Rhythm Congress (October 28, 2008) -- A revolutionary heart operation technique using cutting edge technology is being performed live to delegates at the Heart Rhythm Congress 2008. The procedure to tackle heart rhythm disorder will be performed using technology that allows rapid and accurate location of the origin of the heart rhythm disturbance in a 3-dimensional geometry of the heart chambers and guides successful treatment with the use of catheter ablation. ... > full story
BRAF Mutations In Colorectal Cancer Cause Resistance To Anti-EGFR Therapy, Study Finds (October 28, 2008) -- European researchers have found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a mutation in the BRAF gene do not respond to anti-EGFR therapy with cetuximab and panitumumab. The finding could help doctors better identify which patients are likely to benefit from such treatment, which is commonly used as last-effort therapy but only works in a fraction of patients. ... > full story
Credit Crunch Threatens New Medicines (October 28, 2008) -- The global financial crisis could seriously delay the discovery and production of many new life-saving medicines, warns a major international conference. ... > full story
Red Enhances Men's Attraction To Women, Psychological Study Reveals (October 28, 2008) -- Psychologists have added color -- literally and figuratively -- to the age-old question of what attracts men to women. Psychologists have demonstrated that the color red makes men feel more amorous toward women. And men are unaware of the role the color plays in their attraction. ... > full story
Sensitive Ultrasound To Spot Early-stage Cancer (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers have developed highly sensitive ultrasound equipment that can detect tiny quantities of reflective microbubbles engineered to stick to specific tumor cells. The technique should pick up tumors early and improve patients' chances of survival. ... > full story
DNA Research Taking Guesswork Out Of Finding The 'Therapeutic Window' (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers are using DNA to "custom fit" your drug prescriptions, before you even take one dose. The quest to personalize medicine is underway as researchers target warfarin, a drug often associated with adverse drug reactions. ... > full story
Anti-Inflammatory Medications May Become A Treatment For Schizophrenia (October 28, 2008) -- Many of the structural and neurochemical features of schizophrenia are present long before the full syndrome of schizophrenia develops. What processes tip the balance between the ultra-high risk states and the development of schizophrenia? One candidate mechanism is cerebral inflammation, according to an article in Biological Psychiatry. ... > full story
Robotic Technology Takes Inspiration From Service Dogs (October 28, 2008) -- Service dogs, invaluable companions providing assistance to physically impaired individuals, are an elite and desired breed. Their presence in a home can make everyday tasks that are difficult - if not impossible - achievable, enhancing the quality of life for the disabled. Yet with a cost averaging ,000 per dog -- not to mention the two years of training required to hone these skills -- the demand for these canines' exceeds their availability. ... > full story
Can You Recognize People By Their Voices? Case Study Of Phonagnosic (October 28, 2008) -- The first known case of someone born without the ability to recognize voices has been reported. The rare condition is known as phonagnosia. Phonagnosia has only been documented so far in people with brain lesions in the right hemisphere following a stroke or brain damage, and the mechanisms behind it are not well understood. In this newly documented case, a MRI brain scan showed no evidence of brain damage in regions associated with voice or auditory perception, and her hearing abilities were found to be normal. ... > full story
Stem-cell Sentry Sounds The Alarm To Maintain Balance Between Cancer And Aging, Researchers Find (October 28, 2008) -- Like a sentry guarding the castle walls, a molecular messenger inside adult stem cells sounds the alarm when it senses hazards that could allow the invasion of an insidious enemy: Cancer. ... > full story
Novel Genetic Screens Provide Panoramic Views Of Cellular Systems (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers often use the technique of RNA interference to identify genes involved in particular biological processes by knocking them down, one at a time, and observing the result. But this approach fails to capture some key players because many genes are redundant. Thus, cells can mask their distress when they lose a single gene by turning to fail-safes with the same function. A team has now overcome this obstacle, using RNAi to systematically knock down pairs of genes in fruit fly cells. ... > full story
Removal Of 'Super-polluters' Could Reduce Pollution From Nanoparticles By 25% (October 28, 2008) -- If the "super-polluters", the high-polluting vehicles, such as certain buses and transport trucks in a poor condition, were removed, pollution from nanoparticles could be reduced by up to 25% and 48%, depending on the parameter analyzed. These minute particles may cause serious health problems. ... > full story
Stress May Make You Itch (October 28, 2008) -- Current research suggests that stress may activate immune cells in your skin, resulting in inflammatory skin disease. ... > full story
How We See Objects In Depth: Brain's Code For 3-D Structure (October 28, 2008) -- Neuroscientists have discovered patterns of brain activity that may underlie our remarkable ability to see and understand the three-dimensional structure of objects. ... > full story
Fight Obesity With New Antibody That Degrades Appetite Stimulant? (October 28, 2008) -- Scientists have discovered a catalytic antibody that degrades a known appetite stimulant. The antibody works against the gastric hormone ghrelin, which has been linked to weight gain and fat storage through its metabolic actions. ... > full story
Healing Process Found To Backfire In Lung Patients (October 28, 2008) -- A mechanism in the body which typically helps a person heal from an injury, may actually be causing patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to get worse, researchers have found. ... > full story
Does Religion Make A Difference In Politics? (October 28, 2008) -- Hoping to answer the question of which political party has a monopoly on the "best" values and how religion affects these values, researchers compared the "extrinsic" values (financial success, status, appearance) with "intrinsic" values (growth, intimacy, helping) of self-declared Democrats and Republicans in four different samples. ... > full story
Masks, Hand Washing, Prevent Spread Of Flu-like Symptoms By Up To 50 Percent (October 28, 2008) -- Wearing masks and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers may prevent the spread of flu symptoms by as much as 50 percent, a new study suggests. ... > full story
Honing In On New Strategy To Treat Common Infection (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers have successfully tested a genetic strategy designed to improve treatment of human infections caused by the yeast Candida albicans, ranging from diaper rash, vaginitis, oral infections (or thrush which is common in HIV/AIDS patients), as well as invasive, blood-borne and life-threatening diseases. ... > full story
News Flash: Candidates' Ads Actually Match Deeds In Congress (October 28, 2008) -- If you think candidates never keep their promises and will say anything to get elected, you're certainly not alone. And you're not right, either. ... > full story
Common Epilepsy Drug Could Prevent And Treat Alzheimer's Disease (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers have discovered that a drug used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorders blocks the formation of plaques that cause Alzheimer's disease in animal models. ... > full story
New Test Promises Quicker, More Accurate Evaluation For Cystic Fibrosis Patients (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers have identified a simple gene-based blood test that more accurately and quickly measures cystic fibrosis patients' response to therapy than current tests. The test, a measure of inflammatory gene expression, could improve patient care and help clear a backlog of promising medications now hung up in clinical trials. ... > full story
Scientists Unwrap The Elements Of Life (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers have taken a step forward in our understanding of how the fundamental building blocks of life are put together. They have revealed a mechanism that ensures the right metal goes to the right protein. Proteins are essential and involved in just about every process in living cells. ... > full story
Revealing Secrets Of 'African Sleeping Sickness' (October 28, 2008) -- Scientists have identified a long-sought chink in the armor of the parasite that causes African sleeping sickness, a parasitic disease that kills at least 50,000 people each year. ... > full story
Mental Health Dangers Of Birth Hypoxia: Lower Levels Of Protein Is Associated With Increased Risk Of Schizophrenia (October 28, 2008) -- Complications during pregnancy and birth, such as birth hypoxia - the shortage of oxygen in the body - are associated with an increased risk for schizophrenia. However, it is not clear why hypoxia increases the risk for schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry includes an article by researchers who show that the presence of a specific indicator of fetal distress following hypoxia was more likely to be present among people who later develop schizophrenia. Their findings suggest that the inability of a high-risk fetus to respond adequately to metabolic stresses that it faces in the womb may contribute to its later risk for developing schizophrenia. ... > full story
Early Achievement In Math May Identify Future Scientists And Engineers (October 28, 2008) -- New research in Psychological Science suggests that there may be a way to identify future scientists and engineers. Adolescents who had scored in the top 1 percent on the math portion of the SAT were more likely to go on to receive advanced degrees, author a peer-reviewed scientific publication or earn a patent as adults. ... > full story
Effects Of Anesthesia On The Heart (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers have created the first animal model that can reveal the side effects of anesthetic agents (the substances used to block pain during surgery) in individuals genetically predisposed to sudden cardiac death. The researchers also found that some anesthetic agents may trigger arrhythmias. ... > full story
Better Instructions Reduce Complications Among Patients Using Common Blood Thinner (October 28, 2008) -- Patients who report receiving written and verbal instructions on the proper way to take the blood thinner warfarin are significantly less likely to suffer the serious gastrointestinal and brain bleeding problems that are associated with misuse of the drug, according to new research. ... > full story
New Molecules With Many Branches Will Help Unleash Potential Of Nanotechnology (October 28, 2008) -- Materials science and the pharmaceutical industry could soon be revolutionized by emerging nanotechnologies based on designer molecules with long complex tree-and branch structures. Such molecules offer almost limitless scope for design of bespoke compounds for specific applications in disease therapy, for novel materials such as resins, as well as electronic displays, and energy storage. Almost every field involving design and synthesis of chemical compounds will be transformed by the arrival of technologies allowing nanoscale design of these branched molecules, known as hyperbranched polymers. ... > full story
Study Reveals Factors Of Exceptional Health In Old Age (October 28, 2008) -- Elderly people who have a positive outlook, lower stress levels, moderate alcohol consumption, abstention from tobacco, moderate to higher income and no chronic health conditions are more likely to thrive in their old age, according to a study in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. ... > full story
Eating Whole Grains Lowers Heart Failure Risk, According To New Study (October 27, 2008) -- About 5 million people in the United States suffer from heart failure (HF). While some reports indicate that changes to diet can reduce HF risk, few large, prospective studies have been conducted. In a new study researchers observed over 14,000 participants for more than 13 years and found that whole grain consumption lowered HF risk, while egg and high-fat dairy consumption raised risk. Other food groups did not directly affect HF risk. ... > full story
Newly Discovered Mechanism Can Explain Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (October 27, 2008) -- Researchers have discovered a mechanism that silences several genes in a chromosome domain. The findings, published in Molecular Cell, have implications in understanding the human disorder Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. ... > full story
Enabling The Blind To Find Their Way (October 27, 2008) -- "Eyes on the future" is the mantra of the 'World Sight Day' held this month to raise awareness of blindness and vision impairment. New technologies, developed by European researchers offering the visually impaired greater independence, live up to this vision. ... > full story
High Dose Of Flu Vaccine Boosts Immune Response In Elderly (October 27, 2008) -- Giving people age 65 and older a dose four times larger than the standard flu vaccine boosts the amount of antibodies in their blood to levels considered protective against the flu, more so than the standard flu vaccine does. ... > full story
Rapid HIV Testing In The ER Boosts Diagnoses, Screening (October 27, 2008) -- One in every 50 people screened for a suspected sexually transmitted infection in the Emergency Department at Henry Ford Hospital was found to be infected with HIV using a rapid blood sample screening test. ... > full story
Ballet Dancers Are Fitter Than International Swimmers, Study Finds (October 27, 2008) -- New research reveals that the overall fitness of ballet dancers is greater than that of international swimmers. ... > full story
New Clue To Muscular Dystrophy Uncovered: Mediator In Communication Between Neurons And Muscle Cells Found (October 27, 2008) -- A missing piece of the puzzle of how neurons and muscle cells establish lifelong communication has been found by researchers who suspect this piece may be mutated and/or attacked in muscular dystrophy. ... > full story
Cold Virus Found To Manipulate Genes (October 27, 2008) -- Sneezing, runny nose and chills? You might blame the human rhinovirus, which causes 30 to 50 percent of common colds. But in reality, it's not the virus itself but HRV's ability to manipulate your genes that is the true cause of some of the most annoying cold symptoms. ... > full story
Exposure To Low Doses Of Mercury Changes The Way The Arteries Work (October 27, 2008) -- An international team of researchers has shown that mercury is another important factor in cardiovascular disease as it changes the way arteries work. One of the possible sources of exposure of humans to mercury is by eating contaminated fish. ... > full story
Early Trial Of New Multi-kinase Inhibitor Shows Impressive Activity In Thyroid Cancer (October 27, 2008) -- Preliminary trials of a new multi-kinase inhibitor have indicated it has impressive tumor shrinkage activity in patients with a difficult to treat type of thyroid cancer. The results have put the drug's development on a fast track, prompting the accelerated initiation of a large phase III trial. ... > full story
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Revealing Secrets Of 'African Sleeping Sickness' (October 28, 2008) -- Scientists have identified a long-sought chink in the armor of the parasite that causes African sleeping sickness, a parasitic disease that kills at least 50,000 people each year. ... > full story
Mental Health Dangers Of Birth Hypoxia: Lower Levels Of Protein Is Associated With Increased Risk Of Schizophrenia (October 28, 2008) -- Complications during pregnancy and birth, such as birth hypoxia - the shortage of oxygen in the body - are associated with an increased risk for schizophrenia. However, it is not clear why hypoxia increases the risk for schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry includes an article by researchers who show that the presence of a specific indicator of fetal distress following hypoxia was more likely to be present among people who later develop schizophrenia. Their findings suggest that the inability of a high-risk fetus to respond adequately to metabolic stresses that it faces in the womb may contribute to its later risk for developing schizophrenia. ... > full story
Early Achievement In Math May Identify Future Scientists And Engineers (October 28, 2008) -- New research in Psychological Science suggests that there may be a way to identify future scientists and engineers. Adolescents who had scored in the top 1 percent on the math portion of the SAT were more likely to go on to receive advanced degrees, author a peer-reviewed scientific publication or earn a patent as adults. ... > full story
Effects Of Anesthesia On The Heart (October 28, 2008) -- Researchers have created the first animal model that can reveal the side effects of anesthetic agents (the substances used to block pain during surgery) in individuals genetically predisposed to sudden cardiac death. The researchers also found that some anesthetic agents may trigger arrhythmias. ... > full story
Better Instructions Reduce Complications Among Patients Using Common Blood Thinner (October 28, 2008) -- Patients who report receiving written and verbal instructions on the proper way to take the blood thinner warfarin are significantly less likely to suffer the serious gastrointestinal and brain bleeding problems that are associated with misuse of the drug, according to new research. ... > full story
New Molecules With Many Branches Will Help Unleash Potential Of Nanotechnology (October 28, 2008) -- Materials science and the pharmaceutical industry could soon be revolutionized by emerging nanotechnologies based on designer molecules with long complex tree-and branch structures. Such molecules offer almost limitless scope for design of bespoke compounds for specific applications in disease therapy, for novel materials such as resins, as well as electronic displays, and energy storage. Almost every field involving design and synthesis of chemical compounds will be transformed by the arrival of technologies allowing nanoscale design of these branched molecules, known as hyperbranched polymers. ... > full story
Study Reveals Factors Of Exceptional Health In Old Age (October 28, 2008) -- Elderly people who have a positive outlook, lower stress levels, moderate alcohol consumption, abstention from tobacco, moderate to higher income and no chronic health conditions are more likely to thrive in their old age, according to a study in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. ... > full story
Eating Whole Grains Lowers Heart Failure Risk, According To New Study (October 27, 2008) -- About 5 million people in the United States suffer from heart failure (HF). While some reports indicate that changes to diet can reduce HF risk, few large, prospective studies have been conducted. In a new study researchers observed over 14,000 participants for more than 13 years and found that whole grain consumption lowered HF risk, while egg and high-fat dairy consumption raised risk. Other food groups did not directly affect HF risk. ... > full story
Newly Discovered Mechanism Can Explain Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (October 27, 2008) -- Researchers have discovered a mechanism that silences several genes in a chromosome domain. The findings, published in Molecular Cell, have implications in understanding the human disorder Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. ... > full story
Enabling The Blind To Find Their Way (October 27, 2008) -- "Eyes on the future" is the mantra of the 'World Sight Day' held this month to raise awareness of blindness and vision impairment. New technologies, developed by European researchers offering the visually impaired greater independence, live up to this vision. ... > full story
High Dose Of Flu Vaccine Boosts Immune Response In Elderly (October 27, 2008) -- Giving people age 65 and older a dose four times larger than the standard flu vaccine boosts the amount of antibodies in their blood to levels considered protective against the flu, more so than the standard flu vaccine does. ... > full story
Rapid HIV Testing In The ER Boosts Diagnoses, Screening (October 27, 2008) -- One in every 50 people screened for a suspected sexually transmitted infection in the Emergency Department at Henry Ford Hospital was found to be infected with HIV using a rapid blood sample screening test. ... > full story
Ballet Dancers Are Fitter Than International Swimmers, Study Finds (October 27, 2008) -- New research reveals that the overall fitness of ballet dancers is greater than that of international swimmers. ... > full story
New Clue To Muscular Dystrophy Uncovered: Mediator In Communication Between Neurons And Muscle Cells Found (October 27, 2008) -- A missing piece of the puzzle of how neurons and muscle cells establish lifelong communication has been found by researchers who suspect this piece may be mutated and/or attacked in muscular dystrophy. ... > full story
Cold Virus Found To Manipulate Genes (October 27, 2008) -- Sneezing, runny nose and chills? You might blame the human rhinovirus, which causes 30 to 50 percent of common colds. But in reality, it's not the virus itself but HRV's ability to manipulate your genes that is the true cause of some of the most annoying cold symptoms. ... > full story
Exposure To Low Doses Of Mercury Changes The Way The Arteries Work (October 27, 2008) -- An international team of researchers has shown that mercury is another important factor in cardiovascular disease as it changes the way arteries work. One of the possible sources of exposure of humans to mercury is by eating contaminated fish. ... > full story
Early Trial Of New Multi-kinase Inhibitor Shows Impressive Activity In Thyroid Cancer (October 27, 2008) -- Preliminary trials of a new multi-kinase inhibitor have indicated it has impressive tumor shrinkage activity in patients with a difficult to treat type of thyroid cancer. The results have put the drug's development on a fast track, prompting the accelerated initiation of a large phase III trial. ... > full story
Youth From Poor Neighborhoods 4 Times More Likely To Attempt Suicide (October 27, 2008) -- Youth in their late teens who live in poor neighborhoods are four times more likely to attempt suicide than peers who live in more affluent neighborhoods, according to a new study. The researchers also found youth from poor neighborhoods are twice as likely to report suicidal thoughts. ... > full story
Gene Find Sheds Light On Motor Neuron Diseases Like ALS (October 27, 2008) -- Scientists have identified a gene in mice that plays a central role in the proper development of one of the nerve cells that goes bad in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, and some other diseases that affect our motor neurons. ... > full story
Purple Tomatoes, Rich In Health-Protecting Anthocyanins, Developed With Help Of Snapdragons (October 27, 2008) -- Scientists have expressed genes from snapdragon in tomatoes to grow purple tomatoes high in health-protecting anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are naturally occurring pigments found at particularly high levels in berries such as blackberry, cranberry and chokeberry. Scientists are investigating ways to increase the levels of health-promoting compounds in more commonly eaten fruits and vegetables. ... > full story
Toxic Bile Damages The Liver (October 27, 2008) -- Researchers have discovered a new genetic disease that can lead to severe liver damage. Because a protective component of the bile is missing, the liver cells are exposed to the toxic components of the bile, resulting in cirrhosis of liver. This could explain some of the cases of liver cirrhosis of unknown origin and open up a new approach for treatment. ... > full story
Depression During Pregnancy Can Double Risk Of Preterm Delivery (October 27, 2008) -- Depressed pregnant women have twice the risk of preterm delivery than pregnant women with no symptoms of depression, finds a new study in the journal Human Reproduction. The study, which is among the first to examine depression and pre-term delivery in a diverse population, provides a clear look at the link between depression and preterm delivery because the majority of the women in the study did not use anti-depressants. ... > full story
New Antibiotic Target And Antibiotic Mechanism Identified; Discoveries Hold Promise For Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (October 27, 2008) -- Scientists have identified a new antibiotic target and a new antibiotic mechanism that may enable the development of broad-spectrum antibacterial agents effective against bacterial pathogens resistant to current antibiotics. In particular, the results could lead the way to new treatments for tuberculosis that involve shorter courses of therapy and are effective against drug-resistant TB. ... > full story
Avian Flu Threat: New Approach Needed (October 27, 2008) -- As the first globally co-ordinated plan for the planet's gravest health threats is hatched by government ministers from around the world this weekend, a new report sets out a 10-point plan for a globalized approach to infectious diseases such as avian flu. ... > full story
Genome-wide Study Uncovers Increase Of Genetic Distances Towards Northern Europe (October 27, 2008) -- A recent study shows that genetic differences in Central Europe appear smaller than between and even within North European populations. ... > full story
Acupuncture Used For Animal Ailments (October 27, 2008) -- Needles are often equated with pain and discomfort; however, for a horse named Gypsy the tiny sharp objects brought about much needed relief as a professor administered acupuncture therapy. ... > full story
Memory Function Varies After Damage To Key Area Of The Brain (October 27, 2008) -- Scientists have discovered dramatic differences in the memory performance of patients with damage to the hippocampus, an area of the human brain key to memory. ... > full story
Space Tech Prosthetic Leg Helps To Reach Long-jump World Record (October 27, 2008) -- German athlete Wojtek Czyz, running with a space-tech enhanced prosthetic leg, set a new world record at the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing, reaching an amazing 6.50 m and beating the previous world record by 27 cm. ... > full story
Novel Marker Of Colon Cancer (October 27, 2008) -- The studies examined the gene profiles in non-invasive and invasive colon cancer using laser microdissection and polypeptide analysis. Their result indicated that combined use of polypeptide analysis might identify early expression profiles of five differential genes associated with the invasion of colon cancer and these genes may be marker of submucosal invasion in early colon cancer. ... > full story
DNA Repair: Structure Of The Mre11 Protein Bound To DNA (October 27, 2008) -- DNA repair is critical for avoiding cancer and other diseases. A molecular machine called the MRN complex finds and signals double-strand breaks and initiates error-free repair by means of homologous recombination. Researchers have solved the structure of MRN's core protein, called Mre11, and learned how it does its job. ... > full story
How Breastfeeding Transfers Immunity To Babies (October 27, 2008) -- Scientists have identified a molecule that is key to mothers' ability to pass along immunity to intestinal infections to their babies through breast milk. ... > full story
Optimized Radiation For Prostate Cancer Therapy (October 27, 2008) -- The determination of the precise anatomical location of a tumor is the prerequisite for setting optimal parameters for radiation treatment of prostate cancer. This approach guarantees that the ionizing radiation only destroys tumorous cells and does not affect other organs in the vicinity of the prostate. In a cooperative study with Innsbruck Medical University and the East-Vienna Center of Social Medicine, two physicists of Vienna University of Technology (TU), evaluated the mean deviation of radiation parameters for prostate cancers and compared various sources of radiation. ... > full story
Even Mild Sleep Apnea Increases Cardiovascular Risk (October 27, 2008) -- People with even minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease because of impaired endothelial function and increased arterial stiffness, according to a study from the Oxford Center for Respiratory Medicine in the UK. ... > full story
Socioeconomic And Treatment Factors Affect Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients' Survival (October 27, 2008) -- Socioeconomic factors and the type of treatment received have an impact on a non-Hodgkin lymphoma patient's risk of dying. ... > full story
Physical And Interpersonal Warmth Linked (October 27, 2008) -- People appear to trust others more when they experience physical warmth, according to new research. Researchers say that simply handling a hot cup of coffee can change one's attitude toward a stranger. ... > full story
How Epilepsy Develops: New Relationship Between Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor And Inflammatory Signaling (October 27, 2008) -- The development of epilepsy in adult rats is linked to functional changes in the expression of alpha 1 containing GABA-A receptors. ... > full story
Evidence-based Drug Therapy In Acute Heart Attacks (October 27, 2008) -- Patients who received treatment from non-cardiologists and physicians with 29 or more years of experience had significantly lower use of evidence-based drug therapies compared with cardiologists and physicians with fewer than 14 years of experience, found a retrospective, population-based cohort study of heart attack patients. ... > full story
4 In 10 Parents Wrong On Whether Their Child Is Under Or Overweight (October 27, 2008) -- More than four in 10 parents with underweight and overweight children mistakenly believe their children are in the average weight range, according to University of Melbourne research. ... > full story
Green Tea May Delay Onset Of Type 1 Diabetes (October 26, 2008) -- A powerful antioxidant in green tea may prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Researchers were testing EGCG, green tea's predominant antioxidant, in a laboratory mouse with type 1 diabetes and primary Sjogren's syndrome, which damages moisture-producing glands, causing dry mouth and eyes. ... > full story
Mechanism In Cells That Generate Malignant Brain Tumors May Offer Target For Gene Therapy (October 26, 2008) -- The researchers who first isolated cancer stem cells in adult brain tumors in 2004 have now identified a molecular mechanism that is involved in the development of these cells from which malignant brain tumors may originate. This could offer a target for scientists seeking treatments that would kill malignant brain tumors at their source and prevent them from recurring. ... > full story
Mapping A Clan Of Mobile Selfish Genes (October 26, 2008) -- Alu retrotransposons are gradually changing human DNA by making copies of themselves and "jumping" to new locations. Their activity appears to depend on being able to mimic parts of the cell's internal machinery. To identify the Alu retrotransposons that are still capable of moving around, researchers divided them into families and tested a representative of each family in the laboratory. ... > full story
Could Your Initials Influence Where You Choose To Work? (October 26, 2008) -- The "name-letter effect," is a phenomenon which shows that we have a preference for things that begin with the same letter as our first name. Belgian psychologists wanted to know if this effect is strong enough to affect where we work. The researchers found 12 percent more matches between employee initials and their company's name than was expected based on a probability estimate, indicating "name-letter effect" occurs between employee names and the company they work for. ... > full story
Human Brain Minimizes Energy Expenditure And Integrates Gravity Into The Action Plan (October 26, 2008) -- When reaching for an object, the brain prepares neural commands sent to the target muscles to minimize energy expenditure, according to a new study. ... > full story
Phony Friends? Rejected People Better Able To Spot Fake Smiles (October 26, 2008) -- All of us have "faked a smile" at some point. Now, a new study might make us think twice about sending out a phony grin. It has been shown that individuals who are experiencing rejection are better at picking up subtle social cues and according to a recent study published in Psychological Science, socially rejected people are particularly good at discerning fake smiles from real ones. ... > full story
Practice Makes Perfect In Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Finds (October 26, 2008) -- Patients operated on by surgeons who do not routinely remove cancer from the lungs may be at a higher risk for complications, according to new study. ... > full story
Making Flies Sick Reveals New Role For Growth Factors In Immunity (October 26, 2008) -- A salmonella infection is not a positive experience. However, by infecting the common laboratory fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster with a Salmonella strain known for causing humans intestinal grief, researchers have shed light on some key cell regulatory processes -- with broad implications for understanding embryonic development, immune function and congenital diseases in humans. ... > full story
Why Some People Have A Better Head For Languages (October 26, 2008) -- Learning a second language is usually difficult and often when we speak it we cannot disguise our origin or accent. However, there are important differences between individuals with regard to the degree to which a second language is mastered, even for people who have lived in a bilingual environment since childhood. ... > full story
Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise In Patients With Bowel, Kidney And Prostate Cancer (October 26, 2008) -- Analysis of data from several phase I and II clinical trials of a new cancer vaccine has shown it is capable of eliciting an immune response in most patients with bowel, kidney and prostate cancer, and that it may provide clinical benefit. ... > full story
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How Breastfeeding Transfers Immunity To Babies (October 27, 2008) -- Scientists have identified a molecule that is key to mothers' ability to pass along immunity to intestinal infections to their babies through breast milk. ... > full story
Optimized Radiation For Prostate Cancer Therapy (October 27, 2008) -- The determination of the precise anatomical location of a tumor is the prerequisite for setting optimal parameters for radiation treatment of prostate cancer. This approach guarantees that the ionizing radiation only destroys tumorous cells and does not affect other organs in the vicinity of the prostate. In a cooperative study with Innsbruck Medical University and the East-Vienna Center of Social Medicine, two physicists of Vienna University of Technology (TU), evaluated the mean deviation of radiation parameters for prostate cancers and compared various sources of radiation. ... > full story
Even Mild Sleep Apnea Increases Cardiovascular Risk (October 27, 2008) -- People with even minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease because of impaired endothelial function and increased arterial stiffness, according to a study from the Oxford Center for Respiratory Medicine in the UK. ... > full story
Socioeconomic And Treatment Factors Affect Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients' Survival (October 27, 2008) -- Socioeconomic factors and the type of treatment received have an impact on a non-Hodgkin lymphoma patient's risk of dying. ... > full story
Physical And Interpersonal Warmth Linked (October 27, 2008) -- People appear to trust others more when they experience physical warmth, according to new research. Researchers say that simply handling a hot cup of coffee can change one's attitude toward a stranger. ... > full story
How Epilepsy Develops: New Relationship Between Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor And Inflammatory Signaling (October 27, 2008) -- The development of epilepsy in adult rats is linked to functional changes in the expression of alpha 1 containing GABA-A receptors. ... > full story
Evidence-based Drug Therapy In Acute Heart Attacks (October 27, 2008) -- Patients who received treatment from non-cardiologists and physicians with 29 or more years of experience had significantly lower use of evidence-based drug therapies compared with cardiologists and physicians with fewer than 14 years of experience, found a retrospective, population-based cohort study of heart attack patients. ... > full story
4 In 10 Parents Wrong On Whether Their Child Is Under Or Overweight (October 27, 2008) -- More than four in 10 parents with underweight and overweight children mistakenly believe their children are in the average weight range, according to University of Melbourne research. ... > full story
Green Tea May Delay Onset Of Type 1 Diabetes (October 26, 2008) -- A powerful antioxidant in green tea may prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Researchers were testing EGCG, green tea's predominant antioxidant, in a laboratory mouse with type 1 diabetes and primary Sjogren's syndrome, which damages moisture-producing glands, causing dry mouth and eyes. ... > full story
Mechanism In Cells That Generate Malignant Brain Tumors May Offer Target For Gene Therapy (October 26, 2008) -- The researchers who first isolated cancer stem cells in adult brain tumors in 2004 have now identified a molecular mechanism that is involved in the development of these cells from which malignant brain tumors may originate. This could offer a target for scientists seeking treatments that would kill malignant brain tumors at their source and prevent them from recurring. ... > full story
Mapping A Clan Of Mobile Selfish Genes (October 26, 2008) -- Alu retrotransposons are gradually changing human DNA by making copies of themselves and "jumping" to new locations. Their activity appears to depend on being able to mimic parts of the cell's internal machinery. To identify the Alu retrotransposons that are still capable of moving around, researchers divided them into families and tested a representative of each family in the laboratory. ... > full story
Could Your Initials Influence Where You Choose To Work? (October 26, 2008) -- The "name-letter effect," is a phenomenon which shows that we have a preference for things that begin with the same letter as our first name. Belgian psychologists wanted to know if this effect is strong enough to affect where we work. The researchers found 12 percent more matches between employee initials and their company's name than was expected based on a probability estimate, indicating "name-letter effect" occurs between employee names and the company they work for. ... > full story
Human Brain Minimizes Energy Expenditure And Integrates Gravity Into The Action Plan (October 26, 2008) -- When reaching for an object, the brain prepares neural commands sent to the target muscles to minimize energy expenditure, according to a new study. ... > full story
Phony Friends? Rejected People Better Able To Spot Fake Smiles (October 26, 2008) -- All of us have "faked a smile" at some point. Now, a new study might make us think twice about sending out a phony grin. It has been shown that individuals who are experiencing rejection are better at picking up subtle social cues and according to a recent study published in Psychological Science, socially rejected people are particularly good at discerning fake smiles from real ones. ... > full story
Practice Makes Perfect In Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Finds (October 26, 2008) -- Patients operated on by surgeons who do not routinely remove cancer from the lungs may be at a higher risk for complications, according to new study. ... > full story
Making Flies Sick Reveals New Role For Growth Factors In Immunity (October 26, 2008) -- A salmonella infection is not a positive experience. However, by infecting the common laboratory fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster with a Salmonella strain known for causing humans intestinal grief, researchers have shed light on some key cell regulatory processes -- with broad implications for understanding embryonic development, immune function and congenital diseases in humans. ... > full story
Why Some People Have A Better Head For Languages (October 26, 2008) -- Learning a second language is usually difficult and often when we speak it we cannot disguise our origin or accent. However, there are important differences between individuals with regard to the degree to which a second language is mastered, even for people who have lived in a bilingual environment since childhood. ... > full story
Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise In Patients With Bowel, Kidney And Prostate Cancer (October 26, 2008) -- Analysis of data from several phase I and II clinical trials of a new cancer vaccine has shown it is capable of eliciting an immune response in most patients with bowel, kidney and prostate cancer, and that it may provide clinical benefit. ... > full story
Post-cardiac Arrest Care Key To Survival (October 26, 2008) -- The urgent need for treatment doesn’t end when a person regains a pulse after suffering sudden cardiac arrest — healthcare providers need to move quickly into post-cardiac arrest care to keep a person alive and ensure the best outcome. That’s the conclusion of the American Heart Association science advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. ... > full story
Alternative Medicine And Heavy Metal Poisoning (October 26, 2008) -- Many Ayurvedic medicines can contain dangerous quantities of heavy metals, including lead, mercury, thallium and arsenic, according to clinical toxicology specialists in London writing in the International Journal of Environment and Health. ... > full story
Spirituality Protects Against Depression Better Than Church Attendance (October 26, 2008) -- Researchers have found that the different ways people worship a higher power can offer some insight into their risk for depression. ... > full story
Research Uncovers New Steps On Pathway To Enlarged Heart (October 25, 2008) -- Researchers have new insight into the mechanisms that underlie a pathological increase in the size of the heart. The research may lead to the development of new strategies for managing this extremely common cardiac ailment that often leads to heart failure. ... > full story
High-Dose Hormone Treatment Might Reduce Risk For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (October 25, 2008) -- Cortisol helps our bodies cope with stress, but what about its effects on the brain? A new study in Biological Psychiatry, suggests that the answer to this question is complex. In an animal model of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), high doses of a cortisol-related substance, corticosterone, prevented negative consequences of stress exposure, including increased startle response and behavioral freezing when exposed to reminders of the stress. However, low-dose corticosterone potentiated these responses. ... > full story
Why Binge Drinking Is Bad For Your Bones (October 25, 2008) -- Studies in recent years have demonstrated that binge drinking can decrease bone mass and bone strength, increasing the risk of osteoporosis. Now a new study has found a possible mechanism: Alcohol disturbs genes necessary for maintaining healthy bones. The findings could help in the development of new drugs to minimize bone loss in alcohol abusers and in those who don't abuse alcohol but are at risk for osteoporosis. ... > full story
Potential Strategy To Eliminate Poisonous Protein From Alzheimer Brains Identified (October 25, 2008) -- Scientists discovered that the activity of a potent AB-degrading enzyme can be unleashed in mouse models of the disease by reducing its natural inhibitor cystatin C. ... > full story
Hepatitis C Treatment Is Cost-effective For The US Prison Population (October 25, 2008) -- Treating all US prisoners who have hepatitis C with the standard therapy of pegylated-interferon and ribavirin would be cost-effective, says a new study. ... > full story
U.S. Doctors Regularly Prescribe Real Drugs As Placebo Treatments, Study Claims (October 25, 2008) -- Many rheumatologists and general internal medicine physicians in the US say they regularly prescribe "placebo treatments" including active drugs such as sedatives and antibiotics, but rarely admit they are doing so to their patients, according to a new study. ... > full story
Study Shows How Antibiotic Sets Up Road Block To Kill Bacteria (October 25, 2008) -- Scientists have taken a critical step toward the development of new and more effective antibacterial drugs by identifying exactly how a specific antibiotic sets up a road block that halts bacterial growth. The antibiotic, myxopyronin, is a natural substance that is made by bacteria to fend off other bacteria. Scientists already knew that this antibiotic inhibited the actions of an enzyme called RNA polymerase, which sets gene expression in motion and is essential to the life of any cell. ... > full story
Physical Strength, Fighting Ability Revealed In Human Faces (October 25, 2008) -- For our ancestors, misjudging the physical strength of a would-be opponent might have resulted in painful -- and potentially deadly -- defeat. ... > full story
Laser Therapies For Hair Removal Appear To Be More Effective Than Combination Treatments, Study Suggests (October 25, 2008) -- Laser therapies commonly used for removal of unwanted hair appear to be safer and remove leg hair more effectively when used separately than when used as a combination treatment, according to a new report. ... > full story
UK Teen Suicide Rates On The Decline (October 25, 2008) -- Suicide rates in those aged 10-19 in the UK declined by 28 percent in the seven year period from 1997-2003, shows a study recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The study showed that the decline was particularly marked in young males, where rates declined by 35 percent. ... > full story
Secret Of Death Protein's Activation Unlocked; May Lead To Drugs That Force Cancer Cells To Self-destruct (October 24, 2008) -- Scientists have identified a previously undetected trigger point on a naturally occurring "death protein" that helps the body get rid of unwanted or diseased cells. They say it may be possible to exploit the newly found trigger as a target for designer drugs that would treat cancer by forcing malignant cells to commit suicide. ... > full story
Gene Mutation In Worms Key To Alcohol Tolerance (October 24, 2008) -- Scientists have found that a genetic mutation in worms could further understanding of alcoholism in humans. ... > full story
Should Hepatitis C Patients Who Smoke Marijuana Be Eligible For Liver Transplants? (October 24, 2008) -- The pain is debilitating. The only option: smoking medical marijuana. That's the reality for many hepatitis C patients whose road to health includes a liver transplant. Although Canadian transplant centres are more willing than those in the United States, not everyone says yes to liver patients who smoke marijuana, and a University of Alberta researcher says that decision-making process is unacceptable. ... > full story
Promising New Obesity Drug May Have Huge Potential (October 24, 2008) -- According to trials, a new obesity drug, Tesofensine, which may be launched on the world market in a few years, can produce weight loss twice that of currently approved obesity drugs. ... > full story
Seeing Red -- In The Number 7 (October 24, 2008) -- Hypnosis can induce synaesthetic experiences -- where one sense triggers the involuntary use of another according to a new study in Psychological Science. ... > full story
Cancer Treatment: How Eating Fruit And Vegetables Can Improve Cancer Patients' Response To Chemotherapy (October 24, 2008) -- The leading cause of death in all cancer patients continues to be the resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapy, a form of treatment in which chemicals are used to kill cells. A new study shows that ingesting apigenin -- a naturally occurring dietary agent found in vegetables and fruit -- improves cancer cells' response to chemotherapy. Apigenin localizes tumor suppressor p53, a protein, in the cell nucleus -- a necessary step for killing the cell. ... > full story
Child Abuse Increases Risk For Later Sexually Coercive Behavior In Some Men (October 24, 2008) -- Researchers trying to identify factors that put men at risk for committing sexual coercion have found that being victims of both childhood physical and sexual abuse made them 4.5 times more likely to engage in sexually coercive behavior than men who were not abused. ... > full story
Chemists Devise Self-assembling 'Organic Wires' (October 24, 2008) -- Chemists have created water-soluble electronic materials that spontaneously assemble themselves into tiny "wires" that can be used in the human body. ... > full story
Gene Expression Pattern Predicts Response In Advanced Bowel Cancer (October 24, 2008) -- Research has shown for the first time that identifying patterns of gene expression can be used to predict response to treatment in patients with advanced metastatic colorectal cancer. ... > full story
New Hope For Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers (October 24, 2008) -- A drug which was initially designed to treat a form of leukemia has also proven effective against combating the debilitating neurological disease multiple sclerosis. ... > full story
Heart Failure Patients Have Higher Risk Of Fractures (October 24, 2008) -- Heart failure patients have four times the risk of fractures and 6.3 times the risk of hip fracture as other heart patients. Heart failure patients should be screened and treated for osteoporosis if necessary, researchers said. ... > full story
Genomic Changes Found In Brains Of People Who Commit Suicide (October 24, 2008) -- New light is being shed on the complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors as the result of growth in the field of epigenetics. ... > full story
Safer, More Effective TB Vaccine For HIV-positive People Developed (October 24, 2008) -- Scientists have engineered a new tuberculosis vaccine specifically designed for HIV-positive people that was shown to be safer and more potent than the current TB vaccine in pre-clinical trials. ... > full story
Sun-damaged Skin Responds Well To Laser Treatment (October 24, 2008) -- Researchers have found scientific evidence that the appearance of sun-damaged skin may be improved by treatment with a topical product that increases the skin's sensitivity to light, followed by laser therapy. ... > full story
Mouse Genes Guide Search For Human Anxiety Disorder Genes (October 24, 2008) -- We are all familiar with the question "Are you a man or a mouse?" What if the answer is "a little of both"? Because of the power of molecular genetics research in animals and the maturation of animal models, the path to identifying genes involved in particular types of behavior, such as fear, is much clearer in animals than in humans. There is new evidence that the genes implicated in these animal models may be directly applicable to humans. ... > full story
Naturally Produced 'Rotten Egg' Gas Helps Control Blood Pressure In Body, Researchers Find (October 24, 2008) -- Anyone with a nose knows the rotten-egg odor of hydrogen sulfide, a gas generated by bacteria living in the human colon. Now scientists have discovered that cells inside the blood vessels of mice -- as well as in people, no doubt -- naturally make the gassy stuff, and that it controls blood pressure. Researchers have discover that hydrogen sulfide is a major regulator of blood pressure. ... > fu
