ScienceDaily Health Headlines -- for the Week of May 22 to May 29, 2011

ScienceDaily Health Headlines

for the Week of May 22 to May 29, 2011

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Posted 2011-05-28:

• Cystic fibrosis-associated bacteria could help fight back against antibiotic resistance
• New drug treatment extends lives of men with prostate cancer
• More money, better health?
• New treatment dissolves blood clots in brain tissue
• Patients with rheumatoid arthritis receive less protection from pandemic influenza with H1N1 vaccine, study shows
• Human impacts of rising oceans will extend well beyond coasts
• Students struggling with math may have a neurocognitive disorder called dyscalculia: Disorder affects roughly as many people as dyslexia
• Simple sugar, lactate, is like 'candy for cancer cells': Cancer cells accelerate aging and inflammation in the body to drive tumor growth
• Siginificant benefits of yoga in people with rheumatoid arthritis, study shows
• Elderly drivers support competency tests, study shows

Posted 2011-05-28:

• Super-sticky 'ultra-bad' cholesterol revealed in people at high risk of heart disease
• Key molecule for stem cell pluripotency discovered
• New procedure to make brain surgery safer
• Does our personality affect our level of attractiveness?
• Scientists turn human skin cells directly into neurons, skipping IPS stage
• Study confirms link between rheumatoid arthritis and COPD
• Fish oil may have positive effects on mood, alcohol craving, new study shows
• Drug may help overwrite bad memories
• Naturally occurring plant alkaloids could slow down Alzheimer's disease, study suggests
• Genetic basis for key parasite function in malaria
• Stress may increase risk for Alzheimer's disease
• Nanoengineers invent new biomaterial that more closely mimics human tissue
• Innate immune system proteins attack bacteria by triggering bacterial suicide mechanisms
• New nanoscale imaging may lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis
• Extensive protein interaction network controls gene regulation
• Brain's response to sadness can predict relapses into depression, study shows
• Nuclear radiation affects sex of babies, study suggests
• Chronic estrogen exposure linked to high blood pressure
• Researchers evaluate red wine compound for treating concussions in pro boxers
• Children who sleep less are more likely to be overweight, study finds
• Omega-3 may cut risk of artery disease, heart attacks for patients with stents
• Structure formed by strep protein can trigger toxic shock
• Gestational diabetes can be predicted seven years before pregnancy with blood sugar and body weight, study suggests
• Inability to cry in patients with Sjogren's syndrome affect emotional and mental well-being
• Autism changes molecular structure of the brain: Discovery points to a common cause for multifaceted disease
• Aging, obsolete cells prime the lungs for pneumonia
• Kidney transplants are faring better than previously reported, long-term study shows
• Medicines from plants

Posted 2011-05-27:

• High risk of Parkinson's disease for people exposed to pesticides near workplace: Pesticide ziram implicated as possible cause for disease
• Master gene may shed new light on lysosomal and neurodegenerative disorders
• Multitasking meds: Scientists discover how drug for leukemia, psoriasis, may tackle vascular disease
• U.S. health: Cognitive decline incidence higher in southern Stroke Belt
• Folic acid given to mother rats protects offspring from colon cancer
• Two gene classes linked to new prion formation
• Scans show it's not only sight that helps us get our bearings
• Immune system release valve: Scientists reveal a new mechanism for keeping inflammation in check
• 'I can hear a building over there:' Blind echolocation experts use 'visual' part of their brain to process the clicks and echoes
• Antibiotics overused for children with asthma and urinary tract infections, studies suggest
• Children experience wrist and finger pain when using gaming devices and mobile phones over time, study suggests
• Healthy gut flora could prevent obesity, rat study suggests
• 'Guide vests': Robotic navigation aids for the visually impaired
• Diabetics at higher risk of tuberculosis infection, researchers find
• Monkeys can play Monday morning quarterback, too
• Polypill halves predicted heart disease and stroke risk, study suggests
• Quantum sensor tracked in human cells could aid drug discovery
• Losing more than 15 percent of body weight significantly boosts vitamin D levels in overweight women
• Moderate sleep and less stress may help with weight loss
• Intuitions regarding geometry are universal, study suggests
• Protein drinks after exercise help older people build stronger muscles than those who drink carbohydrate beverages, study suggests
• Long-term use of antibiotic to treat acne not associated with increased bacterial resistance, study finds
• Biomedical imaging: Ultrasound guide star and time-reversal mirror can focus light deep under the skin
• Young adults' beliefs about their health clash with risky behaviors
• Scientists trick the brain into experiencing Barbie-doll size
• Unique nerve-stimulation treatment proves effective against drug-resistant epilepsy, study suggests
• Substance in tangerines fights obesity and protects against heart disease, research suggests
• Babies born earlier in areas near busy road junctions
• Thirty percent of women would trade at least one year of their life to achieve their ideal body weight and shape, UK study finds
• Violent video games reduce brain response to violence and increase aggressive behavior, study suggests
• Pelvic widening continues throughout a person's lifetime
• Orthodontic researchers ask: Where's your retainer?
• Personal music selections change when they can be viewed by the public
• Music therapy relieves fibromyalgia symptoms and improves patients’ quality of life
• HPV vaccine Gardasil does not increase disease activity in SLE patients, study shows
• Effects of celiac disease on bone mineral density are pronounced in lumbar spine than femoral neck
• UK survey shows differences between clinicians treating rheumatology in pregnancy
• Health reform essential to young adults in U.S.: Nearly half can't afford needed health care
• Music game for autistic children unveiled
• Researchers recommend preparticipation cardiac screening for college athletes

Posted 2011-05-26:

• Large rehabilitation study looks at getting stroke patients back on their feet
• Long-term study of swine flu viruses shows increasing viral diversity
• 2020 vision of vaccines for malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS
• Female drunk-drivers tend to be older, better-educated, and no longer married
• Vitamin D increases speed of sperm cells, researchers discover
• Many patients fail to properly take oral chemo, leading to complications
• Economic recovery is stronger in states where people are more optimistic
• Lecithin component may reduce fatty liver, improve insulin sensitivity
• Nearly one in five young adults has high blood pressure, study shows
• Women who start prenatal vitamins early are less likely to have children with autism, study finds
• Enzyme prevents fatal heart condition associated with athletes
• Improving health assessments with a single cell: Portable microchip for immune monitoring and clinical applications
• Chlorine and childhood cancer
• New protein linked to Alzheimer's disease
• New-onset atrial fibrillation in initially healthy women may increase risk of premature death
• Why people with schizophrenia may have trouble reading social cues
• Hips take walking in stride, ankles put best foot forward in run
• Simple method of dealing with harmful radioactive iodine discovered
• Increasing daily calcium will not reduce the risk of fractures in later life, study suggests
• Your culture may influence your perception of death
• Heart failure risk lower in women who often eat baked/broiled fish
• Low-risk patients screened for heart disease tend to receive more preventive care and testing, but outcomes may not be different
• Migration an overlooked health policy issue, experts say
• Injection therapy for sudden hearing loss disorder may be suitable alternative to oral steroids
• Healing power of hydrogen peroxide: How injured cells regenerate during wound healing
• Medical students have substantial exposure to pharmaceutical industry marketing

Posted 2011-05-25:

• Certain biomarkers appear to increase risk of death for elderly patients with heart failure symptoms
• Biomedical engineering students fight hypothermia on the battlefield
• Study finds widening gap between distracted driving and legislation
• Population genetics reveals shared ancestries: DNA links modern Europeans, Middle Easterners to Sub-Saharan Africans
• Brisk walking may help men with prostate cancer, study finds
• What makes an image memorable?
• Kids dependent on long-term ventilation require longer, more expensive hospital care, study finds
• Mexico social distancing reduced flu transmission: H1N1 study shows closing schools, other measures effective
• Bipolar disorder and postural control: Mind-body connection suggests new directions for treatment, research
• Cockroach allergens in homes associated with prevalence of childhood asthma in some neighborhoods
• Theater-goers, volunteers take heart: Cultural activities are good for your health, Norwegian study finds
• Acetaminophen linked to lower prostate cancer risk in new study
• Antibody-guided drug works against acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Violence doesn't add to children's enjoyment of TV shows, movies
• Natural product shows pain-killing properties
• New genetic testing technology for IVF embryos
• Eggs, butter, milk: Memory is not just a shopping list
• Particle trap paves way for personalized medicine
• Study of stem cell diseases advanced by new technique
• Mushroom compound suppresses prostate tumors
• Weight gain between first and second pregnancies increases woman's gestational diabetes risk, study finds
• Information overload in drug side effect labeling
• Children learn language in moments of insight, not gradually through repeated exposure, study shows
• Risk of newborn death cut in half when pregancy lasts 39 weeks, new research finds
• New device could reduce surgical scarring
• Apparent genetic link to prostate cancer in African-American men determined
• Globalization exposes food supply to unsanitary practices, scientists say
• Scientists identify most proteins made by parasitic worm
• Quicker detection and treatment of severe sepsis
• Poorer reading skills following changed computer habits of children
• New made-in-Canada therapy for bladder cancer shows promising results
• 'Genetic predisposition' argument in Canadian courts may diminish influence of other factors
• Sleep deprivation in doctors
• Aboriginal children less likely to receive kidney transplants, Canadian study finds
• Publicly funded universal health insurance system improved Canadian doctors' salaries, medical historian says
• Better scheduling of admissions can reduce crowding at children's hospitals

Posted 2011-05-24:

• Breast cancer linked to obesity gene, new research suggests
• Used football faceshields are susceptible to breaking on impact
• US home births increase 20 percent from 2004 to 2008
• Genome regions that could influence severity of cystic fibrosis identified
• OCD: Compulsions lead to obsessions, not the other way around
• Shave biopsy is a safe and acceptable method for initial evaluation of melanoma, study suggests
• More Americans praying about health, study says; No correlation found between prayer for health and lack of health insurance
• Mummies tell history of a 'modern' plague
• Comfort food: Protein from probiotic bacteria may alleviate inflammatory bowel disorders
• Pre-meal dietary supplement can help overcome fat and sugar problems, study suggests
• Genomics and social network analysis team up to solve disease outbreaks
• Whites believe they are victims of racism more often than blacks, study suggests
• Ulcer bacteria may contribute to development of Parkinson's disease
• To bluff, or not to bluff? Modern-day game theory techniques sheds light on legendary military bluffs
• Mucus: Fighting the war against pollutants
• Human brain's most ubiquitous cell cultivated in lab dish
• Scientists find new drug target in breast cancer
• Study identifies novel role for a protein that could lead to new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis
• Younger doctors prescribe more drugs to reduce heart risk but offer less lifestyle advice, study finds
• Scientists observe single gene activity in living cells in detail for first time
• A new program for neural stem cells
• New method to localize the epileptic focus in severe epilepsy
• 'Death anxiety' prompts people to believe in intelligent design, reject evolution, study suggests
• A direct path for understanding and treating brittle bones
• Evolutionary conservation of fat metabolism pathways
• Enzyme essential for healthy lung development discovered
• Most children with head injuries are seen in hospitals not equipped to treat them, UK study finds
• Surge in parents taking kids with common medical problems to emergency care, UK study finds
• States should be allowed to implement key health reform law provisions early, experts say
• New resource developed to encourage undergraduate research experiences

Posted 2011-05-23:

• Epstein-Barr virus could be risk factor for multiple sclerosis, study suggests
• Embryonic cells: Predicting fate of personalized cells may be next step toward new therapies
• Chinese herbal paste may help prevent exacerbations of COPD
• Video game effects on kids: Not all black and white, expert argues
• Marker identifies breast cancer patients likely to respond to tamoxifen
• How retinas develop: Scientists make strides in vision research
• Scientists discover switch to speed up stem cell production
• Driving errors increase with age among older drivers: Blind-spot errors most common mistake
• Adult stem cells take root in livers and repair damage
• 'Blueprint' for blocking MMP may unlock new treatments for deadly blood infection
• Sensitivity to alcohol can lead to greater consumption and risk for alcoholism

Posted 2011-05-22:

• Enlarged prostate: Study demonstrates immediate and long-term benefits of laser treatment
• Traditional remedy bitter cumin is a great source antioxidant plant phenols, study suggests
• Wii key to helping kids balance
• Is fear deficit a harbinger of future psychopaths?
• Herbal remedies offer hope as the new antibiotics
• New treatment regimen shows clinical benefit in advanced colon cancer
• Pharmacies' software systems miss potentially dangerous interactions, study finds
• Artificial tissue promotes skin growth in wounds
• Gene-modified stem cells help protect bone marrow from toxic side effects of chemotherapy
• Insight into quality of stored blood used for transfusions
• Does eating give you pleasure, or make you anxious?

Posted 2011-05-21:

• Gene variation linked to infertility in women, study finds
• Dietary supplement can protect against pre-eclampsia, new study suggests
• Buying 'legal highs' from the Internet is risky business
• Researchers create nanopatch for the heart
• High iron, copper levels block brain-cell DNA repair
• Wolbachia bacteria reduce parasite levels and kill the mosquito that spreads malaria
• Breaking rules makes you seem powerful
• From gene to protein: Control is mainly in the cytoplasm, not cell nucleus
• Building a better mouse model to study depression
• Extremely obese children have higher prevalence of psoriasis, higher heart disease risk
• Exercise helps women fight smoking cravings, but effect is short-lived
• Sniff sniff: Smelling led to smarter mammals, researchers say
• Novel gene linked to aging hearts
• Strobe eyewear training may improve visual abilities
• DNA repair system affects colon cancer recurrence and survival
• How you think about death may affect how you act
• Paraplegic man stands and moves legs voluntarily after new treatment
• Enzyme may drive breast cancer growth
• Atomic-scale structures of ribosome could help improve antibiotics: How protein-making machine bends without breaking
• Malaria risk reduced by genetic predisposition for cell suicide, study finds
• What's in a simple line drawing? Quite a lot, our brains say
• Routine periodic fasting is good for your health, and your heart, study suggests
• Obese patients at much greater risk for costly surgical-site infections
• Environment's role in post-natal depression revealed
• Elevated levels of sodium blunt response to stress, study shows
• Researchers home in on genetic signature of esophageal cancer
• New understanding of chronic otitis media may inform future treatment
• Studies focus on feed ingredient's effects on levels of E. coli O157:H7 in cattle

Posted 2011-05-20:

• New level of genetic diversity discovered in human RNA sequences
• Animal results may pave way to treating rare mitochondrial diseases in children
• Curcumin compound improves effectiveness of head and neck cancer treatment, study finds
• Gambling problem exposed as access grows
• Electrical brain disturbances linked to worse outcomes following neurotrauma
• Neutrons provide first sub-nanoscale snapshots of Huntington's disease protein
• Combating the C. diff 'terrorists' on the loose in hospitals
• Microscope: Handy, quick and flat
• Antibody production gets confused during long-term spaceflight
• Editing scrambled genes in human stem cells may help realize the promise of stem cell-gene therapy
• Cell phone use may reduce male fertility, Austrian-Canadian study suggests
• Ensuring the safety of radiation therapy
• Liquid crystal droplets discovered to be exquisitely sensitive to an important bacterial lipid
• Of frogs, chickens and people: Highly conserved dual mechanism regulates both brain development and function
• Implant jab could solve the misery of back pain
• Eat a protein-rich breakfast to reduce food cravings, prevent overeating later, researcher finds
• Identification of 'fingerprint' of rare tumor leads to development of cheap and reliable new test
• 'Critical baby step' taken for spying life on a molecular scale
• Virtual workout partners spur better results, study finds
• Half of prostate cancers could potentially benefit from new type of cancer drugs
• Carbon black nanoparticles can cause cell death, inflammation in lungs, researchers find
• Brain region necessary for making decisions about economic value identified
• Maternal smoking causes changes in fetal DNA, study finds
• Metastatic breast cancer: Blood test confirmed to be 'powerful predictor' following largest analysis to date
• Reading Arabic 'different' for the brain, new study suggests
• Potentially toxic flame retardants detected in baby products
• Reading the fine print of perception: Human brain learns by interpreting details, study shows
• High pregnancy weight gain can lead to long-term obesity, study finds
• Video game playing increases food intake in teens, study confirms
• Nuclear magnetic resonance with no magnets
• New way to duplicate immunity boosting cells to unprecedented levels
• Sun protects against childhood asthma
• Hospitals misleading patients about benefits of robotic surgery, study suggests
• Women entering the workforce expect less than men, Canadian study finds
• Ex-Dallas Maverick survives rare form of leukemia thanks to experimental drug treatment
• New classification of causes of abnormal uterine benefits patients
• U.S. health reform implementation: How to ensure access to coverage is maintained

Posted 2011-05-19:

• Simple fitness test could predict long-term risk for heart attack, stroke in middle-aged people
• New test targets Lynch syndrome, a risk factor for colon cancer
• Occupational lung diseases in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
• Key to fighting drug-resistant leukemia discovered
• Lack of 'gatekeeper' protein linked to skin cancer
• Want lasting love? It’s not more commitment, but equal commitment that matters
• New cell therapy to prevent organ rejection

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