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for the Week of December 6 to December 13, 2009
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Posted 2009-12-13:
- New model of skin cancer provides insights on second-most common type of cancer
- Potential new heart attack biomarker uncovered
- New screening tool helps identify children at risk for developmental issues
Posted 2009-12-13:
- With amino acid diet, mice improve after brain injury
- Older dental fillings contain form of mercury unlikely to be toxic, study finds
- West Nile virus infection may persist in kidneys years after initial infection
- Antidepressant may change personality while relieving symptoms
- Studying hair of ancient Peruvians answers questions about stress
- Merkel cells revealed as secret behind sensation of light touch
- Lightning-produced radiation a potential health concern for air travelers
- Higher risk for heart disease and diabetes associated with androgen deprivation therapy
- Don't I know you? How cues and context kick-start memory recall
- Hyperglycemia: New mechanism underlying cardiovascular disease described
- Fast, accurate urine test for pneumonia possible, study finds
- Decline in breast cancer: Not just because of hormone therapy
- Women researchers less likely to receive major career funding grants, study shows
Posted 2009-12-12:
- Cataloging all that goes wrong in a cancer cell
- Pathological gambling may be successfully treated with medications for substance addiction
- RXR activation: Hope for new Parkinson's disease treatment
- Astronaut balancing act: Training to help explorers adapt to a return to gravity
- Old math reveals new thinking in children's cognitive development
- Nerve-cell transplants help brain-damaged rats fully recover lost ability to learn
- MRI detects breast cancer at earlier stage, study shows
- Unexpected weakness in H1N1's method for evading detection by the immune system
- Genetic variations indicate risk of recurrence, secondary cancer among head and neck cancer patients
- Surgery on beating heart thanks to robotic helping hand
- Fit teenage boys are smarter -- but muscle strength isn't the secret, study shows
- Delaying the aging process protects against Alzheimer's disease
- Tiny molecule slows progression of Lou Gehrig's disease in mice
- Appetite, consumption controlled by clockwork genes at cross-purposes in flies
- Real human bone grown in tissue culture
- Hourly employees happier than salaried
- Stroke drug kills cancer cells and leaves normal cells intact
- 'Live' imaging reveals breast cancer cells' transition to metastasis
- Personalities accurately judged by physical appearance alone
- Successful stem cell therapy for treatment of eye disease
- Head and neck cancer survivors who use alcohol and cigarettes have increased death risk
- Fast method for preparing flu vaccine: Use bioreactors instead of chicken eggs
- Student self-testing earns high marks as study tool
- Fruit fly neuron can reprogram itself after injury
- Many dialysis patients undergoing PCI receive improper medication, with higher risk of bleeding
- Knowing goalkeeper’s movements in a penalty increases success rate and reduces kicker’s decision time
- Battle of the sexes: Ovaries must suppress their inner male
- New hope for diagnosis and treatment of intractable pediatric brain tumors
- Patients can safely skip pre-surgery stress tests and beta blockers, study suggests
- Ubiquitous health: Enabling telemedicine to cut hospital visits, save money
- New ethical questions are being raised in stem cell research
Posted 2009-12-11:
- Fatty food can weaken the immune system
- Low-density lipoprotein receptor reduces damage in Alzheimer's brain
- Antiepileptic drugs not linked to suicide among those with bipolar disorder
- Brain activity exposes those who break promises
- Why cancer cells just won't die: Researcher identifies protein which regulates cell suicide
- New mouse could help understand how some lung cancer cells evade drug treatment
- Supportive materials to help regenerate heart tissue
- Irregular arm swing may point to Parkinson's disease
- Dermatologic infections in cancer patients treated with EGFRI therapy
- New imaging technique reveals different heart motions by age, gender
- Study confirms association between tobacco smoke and behavioral problems in children
- 'Mini' transplant may reverse severe sickle cell disease
- Newly discovered mechanism allows cells to change state
- Hops compound may prevent prostate cancer
- Are holiday and weekend eating patterns affecting obesity rates?
- Noninvasive technique to rewrite fear memories developed
- Coaxing injured nerve fibers to regenerate by disabling 'brakes' in the system
- Treating cluster headaches with high-flow oxygen appears effective
- Patients lack knowledge of medications they were given in hospital, study shows
- First evidence of brain rewiring in children: Reading remediation positively alters brain tissue
- New skin stem cells surprisingly similar to those found in embryos
- Nature's solution to age-old chemical paradox: Chemical basis for extra 'quality control' in protein production
- Children who survive cancer more likely to suffer from heart disease
- Bullying at school linked to bullying at home
- Potential cancer drug may offer new hope for asthma patients
- New approach to treat lower back pain unveiled
- Possible ovarian cancer treatment target identified
- People affected by autism believe increase is 'real,' not diagnostic
- Bone marrow cells may significantly reduce risk of second heart attack
- Sonic Hedgehog variations linked to recurrence, survival and response to therapy of bladder cancer
- Gender gap persists in cardiac care, study finds
Posted 2009-12-10:
- Worms unlock secrets to new epilepsy treatments
- Stem cell derived neurons for research relevant to Alzheimer's and Niemann-Pick type C diseases
- Money changes what we think is fair, research finds
- Why King Kong failed to impress: Humans, apes use odor-detecting receptors differently
- Delivering medicine directly into a tumor
- H1N1 influenza adopted novel strategy to move from birds to humans
- Playing favorites: Parents still involved after children are grown
- Everyday germs in childhood may prevent diseases in adulthood
- Stem cells can be engineered to kill HIV, scientists show
- How to read brain activity with an EEG
- Women with breast cancer who consume soy food have lower risk of cancer recurrence
- Superior offspring without genetic modification?
- Human umbilical stem cells cleared mice's cloudy eyes
- Nearly one third of human genome is involved in gingivitis, study shows
- Most antidepressants miss key target of clinical depression, study finds
- Testosterone does not induce aggression, study shows
- Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk
- H1N1 more risky than seasonal flu in children with sickle cell disease
- College football linemen take one for the team in terms of health
- New approach to sickle-cell disease shows promise in mice
- Effort to regenerate damaged spinal cords turns to new model: Mexican axolotl salamander
- Vitamin D levels associated with survival in lymphoma patients
- Low rate of injuries at overnight summer camp, new study finds
- Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest'
- Severity of H1N1 flu in US during current flu season may be less than feared
- Blood cancers: New research demonstrates advances in optimizing treatments and quality of life
- Food attitudes affect obesity risk in middle-aged women
- The thalamus, middleman of the brain, becomes a sensory conductor
- Advances in diagnosing and treating leukemia and myeloproliferative disorders
- Psychological impacts not found for casual sex among young adults
Posted 2009-12-09:
- HIV-related memory loss linked to Alzheimer's protein
- Parasite evades death by promoting host cell survival
- Small addition to cancer drug may make big difference
- People living in poorer neighborhoods at increased risk for death, worse health risks
- Gene therapy and stem cells save limb
- Tiny RNA has big impact on lung cancer tumors
- Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce risk of colon cancer
- Turning metal black more than just a novelty: Laser technique could have important medical implications
- Rodent smoke screen: Rat model shows tobacco smoke exposure induces brain changes indicative of nicotine dependence
- Coffee consumption associated with reduced risk of advanced prostate cancer
- 'Rational drug design' identifies fragments of FDA-approved drugs relevant to emerging viruses
- Young adults' blood lead levels linked to depression, panic disorder
- Quitting smoking can reverse asthma-inducing changes in lungs
- New technology could boost disease detection tests' speed and sensitivity
- Gene positions may aid cancer diagnosis, study shows
- Craving hinders comprehension without you realizing it
- New platinum compound shows promise in tumor cells
- Exercise reduces death rate in prostate cancer patients
- In cancer-ridden rats, loneliness can kill: Isolation and stress identified as contributing to breast cancer risk
- New York autopsies show 2009 H1N1 influenza virus damages entire airway
- Mathematical model of simple circuit in chicken brain raises fundamental questions about neural circuitry
- Association of tight glycemic control with road crashes in diabetic patients
- Difficult childhood may increase disease risk in adulthood
- Spices halt growth of breast stem cells, study finds
- Not all parents place their babies 'back to sleep,' researchers find
- New clues into how invasive parasite spreads
- Strategies to protect new brain cells against Alzheimer's disease
- Recreational drug use is related to impulsive behavior, Spanish research reveals
- BMI and waist circumference can predict risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease
- Poor outcomes for chronically critically ill patients leaving hospitals on ventilators, researchers report
- First multilingual overview of 'Spice' drugs raises new concerns
Posted 2009-12-08:
- Treatments for asthma and pre-term labor may increase risk of autism in developing fetus
- Outpatient disc treatment gives long-term back pain relief
- Many parents encourage underage drinking, Australian study finds
- Controversial kidney transplant technique could provide lifeline for very ill patients
- Innovative strategies improve outcomes and prevent complications of stem cell transplants
- New computer model could lead to safer stents
- Delinquent boys at increased risk of premature death and disability by middle age
- Papillomavirus silences innate immune response
- Studies investigate new trends and treatment options for sickle cell disease patients
- Military children face more emotional challenges as parental deployments grow longer, study finds
- Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe obesity in childhood
- Mathematical model advances heart-related research
- Computer screen pop-ups may slow down your work more than you think
- Brain waves can 'write' on a computer in early tests, researchers show
- Scientists restore some function to cells from cystic fibrosis patients
- Weight-loss proves effective cure for sleep apnea
- Human guinea pigs wary of high-paying medical trials
- Aggression-promoting pheromone discovered in flies
- Multiple myeloma patients experience high response rate with new 3-drug combination
- Stopping MRSA before it becomes dangerous is possible
- Gene module underlying atherosclerosis development discovered
- More than 1,000 patients in US admitted annually for aviation-related injuries
- New drug shows promise for those with clotting disorders
- Cardiovascular risk in youth with type 1 diabetes linked primarily to insulin resistance
- Major impacts of climate change expected on mental health
- New gene findings will help guide treatment in infant leukemia
- Light shed on mechanism of action of 'date rape drug'
- New mental treatment improves anxiety and depression in secondary education teachers
Posted 2009-12-07:
- Why some monkeys don't get AIDS
- Understanding DNA repair and cancer
- Dessert on your mind? Your muscles may be getting the message
- Green tea chemical combined with another may hold promise for treatment of brain disorders
- Biodiversity loss can increase infectious diseases in humans
- Wrap rage: A holiday injury waiting to happen
- Balancing protein intake, not cutting calories, may be key to long life
- Potential new 'twist' in breast cancer detection
- Diabetic flies: Fruit fly model helps unravel genetics of human diabetes
- Stem cells battle for space
- Nervy research: Researchers take initial look at ion channels in a model system
- Americans born in the South may have a higher risk of dying from stroke as adults
- Pancreatic tumors are marked for immunotherapy
- New colorectal cancer screening combination increases detection by 10 percent
- Kids eat less junk food when middle schools stop providing it
Posted 2009-12-06:
- FDA-approved drug may slow beta cell destruction in type 1 diabetes patients
- Soy peptide lunasin has anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory properties
- Hyperactivity associated with shorter nights for young boys
- Chicken pox vaccine reduces shingles risk in kids
- Nicotine levels higher in children exposed to secondhand smoke in the home
- Most runaway teens return home with help of family ties, study finds
- Risk of blood clot after surgery higher and lasts longer than previously thought
- Combining nanotubes and antibodies for breast cancer 'search and destroy' missions
- Exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke over a lifetime increased breast cancer risk later in life
- Breaking carbon-hydrogen bonds: Cheap, easy 'kitchen chemistry' developed to perform formerly complex synthesis
- Dream-enacting behavior is common in healthy young adults
Posted 2009-12-05:
- Learning by imagining: How mental imagery training aids perceptual learning
- Muscle cell infusion shown to strengthen sphincters in animals
- Secondhand smoke exposure in childhood increases lung cancer risk later in life
- Apathy common in dementia patients with brain changes
- Study confirms that cannabis is beneficial for multiple sclerosis
- New therapy targets for amyloid disease
- Popular diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of heart failure and death, study suggests
- Widowed facing higher mortality risk
- Scientists rescue visual function in rats using induced pluripotent stem cells
- Swine flu has major implications for solid organ transplants: Transplant infectious disease experts provide pandemic guidance
- Two heads better than one in new antibiotic method
- A little magic provides an atomic-level look at bone
- Chinese 'herbal' cigarettes no healthier than regular cigarettes
- Mice holding back muscular dystrophy research?
- Newly discovered fat molecule: An undersea killer with an upside
- New tool in fight against autoimmune diseases, blood cancers
- Sleep changes predict onset of physical changes associated with puberty
- Glial cells can cross from the central to the peripheral nervous system
- MRI helps detect life-threatening pregnancy complication
- Adults have dreamlike thoughts during sleepwalking and sleep terrors episodes
- Hope for patients with type 2 diabetes
- Chances of surviving cardiac arrest at home or work unchanged in 30 years
- Personality predicts success in medical school
- How a brain hormone controls insect metamorphosis
- No change in brain tumor incidence during a time when cell phone usage increased
- Hope for men with nonobstructive infertility
- Is cannabis the answer to Booze Britain's problems?
Posted 2009-12-04:
- New drug technology produces marked improvement in hepatitis C therapy in animals
- Cigarette smoking increases colorectal cancer risk
- Exams: More competitors, less competition
- Breastfeeding protects women from metabolic syndrome, a diabetes and heart disease predictor
- Gene that spurs deadly brain cancer identified
- Increased nicotine levels detected in those who light-up earlier in the morning
- Parents gone wild? Study suggests link between working memory and reactive parenting
- Random DNA mix-ups not so random in cancer development
- Vaccination, antivirals and social distancing may blunt impact of H1N1 influenza
- Lifelong memories linked to stable nerve connections
- Adult stem cells may help repair hearts damaged by heart attack, study suggests
- Waterpipe tobacco smokers inhale same toxicants as cigarette smokers
- Brain tumor cells made more responsive to radiation
- Young adults who exercise get higher IQ Scores
- Ecstasy use may lead to sleep apnea: Illegal 'club drug' poisons neurons involved in control of breathing during sleep
- Latest epidemic? High cholesterol, obesity in fruit flies
- Simulated car crashes involving pregnant women
- Obesity will snuff out health benefits gained by smoking declines
- Why humans outlive apes: Human genes have adapted to inflammation, but we are more susceptible to diseases of aging
- First genetic resistance factor against tuberculosis infection identified
- Team approach results in dramatic improvement in timely heart attack care
- Male and female shopping strategies show evolution at work in the mall
- Music and speech based on human biology, new evidence shows
- Annual screening with breast ultrasound or MRI could benefit some women
- Smokeless tobacco called 'moist snuff' is contaminated with harmful substances, study finds
- Dentists can help to identify patients at risk of a heart attack
- Alcohol companies target youths with magazine ads, new study shows
- Second pathway to feeling your heartbeat, study reveals
- Mammography may increase breast cancer risk in some high-risk women
- Careful diagnosis helps fracture patients put best foot forward
- Weight control strategies for adolescents identified
Posted 2009-12-03:
- Special ultrasound accurately identifies skin cancer
- Biology of emergent Salmonella exposed: Deadly bug targets vulnerable children and adults in Africa
- Chicken capsules good for aching joints, arthritis study finds
- Preterm births higher among deprived mothers, despite equal care
- Brown fat cells make 'spare tires' shrink; promising new approach to combat obesity
- Scientists get up close to bacteria's toxic pumps
- Targeted breast ultrasound can reduce biopsies for women under 40
- Fear of anxiety linked to depression in above-average worriers
- Long-term physical activity has an anti-aging effect at the cellular level
- Cancer cells tricked into responding to new treatments and undergoing cell suicide
- Good stress response enhances recovery from surgery, study shows
- CT imaging taken post avastin may predict survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
- Overweight children may develop back pain and spinal abnormalities
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