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for the Week of September 11 to September 18, 2011
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Posted 2011-09-17:
- Mother tongue comes from your prehistoric father
- Drug may increase cognition for people with Down syndrome
- T cells making brain chemicals may lead to better treatments for inflammation, autoimmune diseases
- New insight into impulse control
- Potential molecular target to prevent growth of cancer cells identified
- MRI research demonstrates ALS attacks multiple parts of the brain
- Moms who eat high-fat diet before, during pregnancy 'program' babies to be fat, at risk, mouse study shows
Posted 2011-09-17:
- Switch that controls stem cell pluripotency discovered
- Yellow patches around eyelids predict risk of heart problems, study finds
- Biochemical cell signals quantified: Data capacity much lower than expected, scientists find
- Number of children poisoned by medication rising dramatically, study says
- New class of stem cell-like cells discovered offers possibility for spinal cord repair
- Resistance to antibiotics is ancient
- Prenatal exposure to stress linked to accelerated cell aging
- Targeting cholesterol to fight deadly brain cancers
- Genetic differences distinguish stomach cancers, treatment response
- Carbon nanoparticles break barriers -- and that may not be good
- New approach to tracking the dangers of designer drug meow meow
- An apple or pear a day may keep strokes away
- New method for detecting lung cancer unveiled
- Unconventional hunt for new cancer targets leads to a powerful drug candidate for leukemia
- Estrogen treatment may help reverse severe pulmonary hypertension
- World-first viral therapy trial in cancer patients
- New rapid test tells difference between bacterial and viral infections
- Archivist in the sound library: New model for speech and sound recognition
- Molecular evidence of brain changes in depressed females
Posted 2011-09-16:
- Genomic catastrophe causes developmental delay, cognitive disorders
- Mobile phone electromagnetic field affects local glucose metabolism in the human brain, Finnish study finds
- When ticks transmit dangerous pathogens: Local antibiotic therapy stops Lyme disease
- Cancer information on Wikipedia is accurate, but not very readable, study finds
- New model for treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: Mouse model that replicates human OCD can point to more effective treatments
- Mom, dad and kids undergo novel genome analyses for medical risks in new study
- Team discovers treatable mechanism responsible for often deadly response to flu
- Serotonin levels affect the brain's response to anger
- Fail-safe system may lead to cures for inherited disorders
- Inner workings of virus responsible for rare skin cancer
- Human-chimp evolutionary divergence: Methylation and gene sequence co-evolved, study suggests
- Arctic ground squirrels muscle up to hunker down
- Woolly mammoth's secrets for shrugging off cold points toward new artificial blood for humans
- Exome sequencing: Defining hereditary deafness
- 'Super-spaghetti' with heart-healthy label now possible
- Computerized anxiety therapy found helpful in small trial
- Uterine stem cells used to treat diabetes
- Preschoolers' grasp of numbers predicts math performance in school years; Early number sense linked to elementary math scores
- Feared spinal X-ray found to be safe, study shows; Spinal angiography also rules out misdiagnosis of inflammation, transverse myelitis
- TV found to have negative impact on parent-child communication and early literacy compared to books and toys
- How specialized pacemaker works at biological level to strengthen failing hearts: Findings could lead to 'pacemaker in a bottle'
- Researchers map the global spread of drug-resistant influenza
- Copper reduces infection risk by more than 40 per cent, experts say
- Some smokers successfully switch to electronic cigarettes
- Newly discovered protein discovered may suppress breast cancer growth
- Researchers develop mouse genetic blueprint; Mouse study drives forward understanding of human biology
- Heart failure: Doing what your doctor says works, new research suggests
- When do products (and money) literally make your mouth water?
- Key signal that prompts production of insulin-producing beta cells points way toward diabetes cure
- Cancer-killing cells are caught on film in more 3-D detail than ever before
- Huge gaps in use of simple, cheap and proven drugs worldwide, say researchers
- It's all about autonomy: Consumers react negatively when prompted to think about money
- New type of spinal cord stem cell discovered: Research provides new target for regenerating parts of the central nervous system
- Mouse genome sequences reveal variability, complex evolutionary history
- Avoiding fatal responses to flu infection
- New report on creating clinical public use microdata files
- Prasugrel: Indications of an additional benefit for some patients, but also of greater harm, study finds
- Depression and pain increase fatigue in breast cancer survivors
- Heavy drinkers may die needlessly in house fires
Posted 2011-09-15:
- Evolution of a gene provides a possible explanation for the development of metastases and mental retardation
- Sickle cell trait is not risk factor for kidney disease: Study contradicts earlier findings
- New imaging technique evaluates nerve damage
- Campus smoking ban reduced students' smoking, changed attitudes
- Facial expressions develop before birth, researchers show
- Engineers probe mechanics behind rapid-aging disease
- Breakthrough opens new avenues for hep C vaccine
- Older musicians experience less age-related decline in hearing abilities than non-musicians
- Breaching the blood-brain barrier: Finding may permit drug delivery to the brain for Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis and brain cancers
- New invention unravels mystery of protein folding
- Screen finds an antidepressant and other drugs that might work against brain-wasting prion diseases
- Self-delusion is a winning survival strategy, study suggests
- Psychologists discover oxytocin receptor gene's link to optimism, self-esteem
- Blood proteins associated with early development of lung cancer: Discovery brings promise of blood test to detect the disease a step closer
- Study of metabolites reveals health implications from small molecules
- Does that hurt? Objective way to measure pain being developed
- Gene therapy kills breast cancer stem cells, boosts chemotherapy
- Polonium poisoning case sheds light on infection control practices
- Stronger graduated driver licensing programs for teens show mixed results for rates of teen involvement in fatal crashes
- High-fat diet and lack of enzyme can lead to heart disease in mice
- New hybrid imaging device shows promise in spotting hard-to-detect ovarian cancer
- Separating a cancer prevention drug from heart disease risk
- Identifying dangerous intersections with help of new computer simulation
- Risk of suffering from insomnia higher if family member is insomniac
- Primary component in curry spice kicks off cancer-killing mechanisms in human saliva
- Even low-dose aspirin may increase risk of GI bleeding, study suggests
- In immune cells, super-resolution imaging reveals natural killers' M.O.
- Study examines risk of aortic complications among patients with common congenital heart valve defect
- Team finds stable RNA nano-scaffold within virus core
- Flu vaccines for nursing home workers effective in reducing outbreaks, study finds
- IUD reduces the risk of cervical cancer, study suggests
- Key protein reveals secret of stem cell pluripotency
- Large increase seen in number of lymph nodes evaluated for colon cancer, but no corresponding rise in node-positive cancers
- Allowing part-time surgeons may help address workforce shortage
- Men with testicular cancer benefit by writing positively about the experience, study finds
- Chronic vulvar pain a reality for more than 100,000 women in southeast Michigan
- Gender, insurance type tied to HPV infection in laryngeal cancer patients
- Voting causes stress
- Daily deal companies are here to stay, according to consumers
- Juvenile delinquency linked to higher suicide risk
- Combined approach to tackling poverty and disease achieves better results for the world's poorest, report says
- 'Partner abuse is normal' say disadvantaged youth
- Older women lack important information about sexual health
Posted 2011-09-14:
- In the early life of an embryo, a monster lurks: Newly fertilized cells only narrowly avoid degenerating into fatal chaos
- Research team discovers path to blocking fatal toxins
- More evidence that spicing up broccoli boosts its cancer-fighting power
- Plant compound reduces breast cancer mortality, study suggests
- Terahertz radiation's impact on cellular function and gene expression
- Pressure for positive results puts science under threat, study shows
- Protein found in heart may be target for colon cancer therapies
- Using lasers to vaporize tissue at multiple points simultaneously
- Twenty-three microRNAs linked to laryngeal cancer
- Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has health, financial and social benefits
- Fathers wired to provide offspring care; Study confirms that testosterone drops steeply after baby arrives
- Healthy lifestyle habits lower heart failure risk
- Major threats foreseen due to Europe's changing marine environments
- Pituitary hormone TSH found to directly influence bone growth
- Primary schoolchildren that sleep less than 9 hours do not perform as well academically, study suggests
- Enzyme might be target for treating smoking, alcoholism at same time
- Gene linked with death after coronary bypass surgery
- Deep male voice helps women remember, study finds
- First proof in patients of an improved 'magic bullet' for cancer detection and radio-therapy
- Cardiovascular drug may offer new treatment for some difficult types of leukemia
- Freeze and desist: Disabling cardiac cells that can cause arrhythmia
- Infections related to cardiovascular implantable electronic devices associated with increased risk of death and increased health care costs
- Quitting smoking enhances personality change
- Tinnitus discovery could lead to new ways to stop the ringing: Retraining the brain could reanimate areas that have lost input from the ear
- Study evaluates intranasal insulin therapy for adults with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s
- Association found between long-term use of nonaspirin anti-inflammatory drugs and renal cell cancer
- U.S. public may not be aware of important uncertainties about drug benefits and harms
- Recycling fat might help worms live longer
- Gene responsible for three forms of childhood neurodegenerative diseases found
- First German genome decoded; Researchers analyze two chromosome sets in the human genome separately for the first time
- Confronting meaninglessness
- Rebooting psychotherapy
- Strong leadership necessary to provide more sophisticated care for aging population, study finds
- Blood vessels from your printer?
- Web tool aims to improve the workplace for breast cancer survivors
- Substitution of brand name with generic drug appears to be safe for transplant recipients, study suggests
- Does race dictate quality of care?
Posted 2011-09-13:
- Novel drug combination offers therapeutic promise for hard-to-treat cancers
- X-ray protein probe leads to potential anticancer tactic
- Study finds no link between intracerebral hemorrhage and statin use among patients with prior stroke
- Pain relievers could calm dementia patients, study suggests
- Link between high cholesterol and Alzheimer's disease revealed in new study
- Blacks develop high blood pressure one year faster than whites, study finds
- Raising a child doesn't necessarily take a village, study of African villages suggests
- 'Trojan Horse' particle sneaks chemotherapy in to kill ovarian cancer cells
- Breast cancer patients with BRCA gene diagnosed almost eight years earlier than generation before
- New method could help prevent osteoarthritis
- Physicist detects movement of macromolecules engineered into our food
- Social contacts, self-confidence crucial to successful recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous, study finds
- Exposure to 'white' light LEDs appears to suppress body's production of melatonin more than certain other lights, research suggests
- Hyperventilation may trigger febrile seizures in children; Controlling acid-base status could lead to novel treatment strategies
- Fast-paced, fantastical television shows may compromise learning, behavior of young children
- Have we met before? Direct connections found between areas of brain responsible for voice and face recognition
- Scientists successfully expand bone marrow-derived stem cells in culture
- New complex offers potentially safer alternative for gene therapy delivery
- 99-cent pricing may not be worth the penny, says expert
- Genome-wide hunts reveal new regulators of blood pressure; Genetic variants linked to increased risk of hypertension, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases
- Scientists offer way to address 'age-old' questions
- School support for ADHD children may be missing the mark: Inattention, not hyperactivity, is associated with educational failure
- Research points to potential therapy for tumor-associated epilepsy
- Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome may be linked to dysregulated neuronal RNA transport, study suggests
- Withdrawing life support for traumatic brain injuries needs cautious approach, study finds
- Neuroscientists find famous optical illusion surprisingly potent
- Critical similarity found between two types of do-it-all stem cells
- Inexpensive infection control measures could save thousands of lives, billions of dollars
- Awareness of ethnicity-based stigma found to start early
- Researcher launches teen contraceptive website
- Innovating to improve women and children's health
- Lung cancer signatures in blood samples may aid in early detection
- One in five Canadians has metabolic syndrome
- Out of the darkness: Special issue looks inside the minds, lives and hearts of responders to Sept. 11
Posted 2011-09-12:
- Common gene variant associated with aortic dissection: Study reveals risk factor that doubles chance of developing silent killer
- Researchers team with glowing cats against AIDS, other diseases; New technique gives cats protection genes
- Improvements are needed for accuracy in gene-by-environment interaction studies, experts say
- Peer pressure? It's hardwired into our brains, study finds
- New target for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease
- Chemotherapy is as effective before breast cancer surgery as after, study suggests
- A more progressive tax system makes people happier, 54-nation study finds
- Researchers probe genetic link to blindness
- Researcher sees spring-like protein as key to muscle behavior
- Ion channels ensure the heart keeps time
- Sick body, vigilant mind
- Discovery of blood pressure genes could help prevent cardiovascular disease
- International study identifies new gene targets for hypertension treatment
Posted 2011-09-11:
- Clue to cause of childhood hydrocephalus: Excess of natural molecule can bring about the devastating 'water on the brain' condition in mice
- Researchers use new tool to counter multiple myeloma drug resistance
- Snakebites a public health problem in Africa
- Children better witnesses than previously thought, Swedish psychologist finds
- Novel approach scores first success against elusive cancer gene
- New link revealed between Alzheimer's disease and healthy aging
- Emotional impact of 9/11 attacks seen in brain's response to negative visual images
- Body clock found to regulate platelet function
- MRSA may increase mortality rate by 50 percent, study finds
- Early motor experiences give infants a social jump start
Posted 2011-09-10:
- Birth control pills affect memory, researchers find
- Exercise boosts health by influencing stem cells to become bone, not fat, researchers find
- New strategy for overcoming resistance to targeted cancer drug
- Parents' stress leaves lasting marks on children’s genes, researchers find
- Captivated by critters: Humans are wired to respond to animals
- Process that clears cholesterol could reverse major cause of heart attack
- Newly identified gene mutation linked to Parkinson's: Single 'spelling mistake' affects mechanism for converting a cell's genetic code into proteins
- Mother's diet influences baby's allergies, research suggests
- Doctors' and nurses' hospital uniforms contain dangerous bacteria a majority of the time, study shows
- Chronic pain: Watch out before accepting diagnosis and treatment
- Mutation links inherited narcolepsy with multiple neuropsychiatric disorders
- Scientists discover blood factors that appear to cause aging in brains of mice
- Is estrogen going to your head? Growing deposits of bone in the skull means your hormones are out of whack, say researchers
- National forests can provide public health benefits, U.S. study finds
- Genomic analysis of superbug provides clues to antibiotic resistance
- Scientists probe connection between sight and touch in the brain
- Glucose uptake relies on newly identified protein
- Physicians in varying specialties endure similar levels of mental effort, stress
- New method to grow synthetic collagen unveiled: New material may find use in reconstructive surgery, cosmetics, tissue engineering
- Gene that controls chronic pain identified
- Human brain evolution, new insight through X-rays: Experiment reveals brain shape of an early human ancestor
- Research gives new hope to those with rare vascular cancer
- White favoritism by Major League home plate umps lowers minority pitcher performance and pay, baseball study finds
- Motives matter: Why we volunteer has an impact on our health
- Regional differences in the care of acute stroke patients
- New twist in diabetes drugs could reduce life-threatening side effects
- Whole-parasite malaria vaccine shows promise in clinical trial; Vaccine is first of its kind to earn FDA approval to test in humans
- Hormone that predicts premature death in kidney patients identified
Posted 2011-09-09:
- Combination therapy rids common infection from implanted medical devices, researchers report
- Stop signal for leukemia stem cells
- Liquor store density linked to youth homicides, U.S. studies find
- Babies distinguish pain from touch at 35-37 weeks, research finds
- Weakened malaria parasites form basis of new vaccine strategy
- 'Open wide' for new stem cell potential
- New translator app makes sense of foreign-language food menus
- Structured homeschooling gets an A+
- Scientists overcome major obstacle for stem cell therapies and research
- Cancer: Antibodies can directly target oncoproteins inside cancer cells to suppress aggressive cancer growth
- Parents who lose child during first year of life at significantly increased risk of early death, study finds
- New substances accelerate drug transport into cells
- First U.S. patient receives specially processed donor lungs; Possible new option to increase transplantable lung supply
- Death tolls spur pro-war stance, study finds; 'Sunk-cost' mindset also keeps losers in the stock market
- New drugs hope for dangerous yeast infections
- Potatoes reduce blood pressure in people with obesity and high blood pressure
- 'Dirty' wild mice may be more relevant immunology model
- Computer-aided design used for breast tissue reconstruction
- Aerobic exercise may reduce the risk of dementia, researchers say
- Researchers eye newer, safer birth control method
- Study points to way of improving chemotherapy response
- Biological agents for rheumatoid arthritis associated with increased skin cancer risk, review finds
- Concerned with safety, hovering 'helicopter parents' can impede child’s ability to play, study shows
- Jumping gene's preferred targets may influence genome evolution
- New 'bouncer' molecule halts rheumatoid arthritis; Protective protein prevents immune system from ravaging joints and bones
- Flaxseed no help for hot flashes during breast cancer or menopause, study finds
- New video gaming technology used to detect illness, prevent falls in older adults
- Volunteering to help others could lead to better health; Reduced mortality risk not seen in people motivated by self-centered reasons
- Promising target in treating and preventing the progression of heart failure identified
- Researchers discuss challenges to developing broadly protective HIV vaccines
- Exercise at work boosts productivity, Swedish researchers find
- Music professor analyzes the demographic profile of US high school music ensemble students
- Evolving role of clinical microbiology laboratories
- Sediba hominid skull hints at later brain evolution
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