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for the Week of December 27, 2009 to January 3, 2010
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Posted 2010-01-03:
- Scientists identify DNA that regulates antibody production
- Small changes in protein chemistry play large role in Huntington's disease
- Molecular anchor links the two inheritable diseases Fanconi anemia and Bloom's syndrome
- Fungus contaminant in corn, peanuts, soybeans: Chlorophyll effective against aflatoxin
- The Skinny On 'Lean' Education
Posted 2010-01-03:
- High fat diet increases inflammation in the mouse colon
- Imaging study shows HIV particles assembling around genome of infected cell
- Use of telemedicine for ICU patients not linked with improvement in survival
- Earlier bedtimes may help protect adolescents against depression and suicidal thoughts
- Elusive protein points to mechanism behind hearing loss
- Will higher global temperatures make it easier for viruses to jump species?
- Fewer left-sided colorectal tumors observed after colonoscopies
- Genomic differences identified in common skin diseases may lead to better treatments
- Bacterial protein mimics its host to disable a key enzyme
- It's never too late to quit smoking and save your vision
Posted 2010-01-02:
- New research could advance research field critical to personalized medicine
- New molecule identified in DNA damage response
- The cancer 'TRAP': protein may prevent cancer cell death
- Mutation leads to new and severe form of bacterial disease
- Protein link may be key to new treatment for aggressive brain tumor
- New suppressor of common liver cancer
- Obesity epidemic taking root in Africa
- Keeping hepatitis C virus at bay after a liver transplant
- Biofilms: Researchers discover new ways to treat chronic infections
- Genetic link to heart failure
- Influenza in Africa should not be ignored, researchers urge
Posted 2010-01-01:
- A facial expression is worth a thousand words
- NEDD9 Protein Supports Growth Of Aggressive Breast Cancer
- Drunk walking makes New Year's the deadliest day of the year for pedestrians
- New Function For The Protein Bcl-xL: It Prevents Bone Breakdown
- Partners sculpt each other to achieve their ideal selves: If successful, relationship goes well
- Champagne is good for your heart, study suggests -- but only in moderation
- Putting limits on vitamin E
- Ophthalmologist calls for caution when popping bottles of bubbly this holiday season
- Treating alcohol-use disorders and tuberculosis together
- Young hunters most likely to be injured using tree stands
- Children more likely to catch swine flu, says new research
- Short-term school closures may worsen flu pandemics
- Chinese-American and Korean-American women at highest risk for diabetes in pregnancy
- Scientists develop technique to determine ethnic origin of stem cell lines
- Marseillevirus -- a new member of the giant viruses
- Small molecules found to protect cells in multiple models of Parkinson's disease
- New RNA interference technique can silence up to five genes
- Weakened Plasmodium generates protective immunity
- New tool in the fight against mosquito-borne disease: A microbial 'mosquito net'
- Body's own veins provide superior material for aortic grafts
- Imaging tests identify role of allergies in chronic sinus disease
- Addictive effects of caffeine on kids being studied
- Gene increases effectiveness of drugs used to fight cancer and allows reduction in dosage
- Widely used device for pain therapy not recommended for chronic low back pain
- Safe, effective, minimally invasive mitral valve repair, suggested by study
- Consumers choose locally grown and environmentally friendly apples
- Severity of H1N1 influenza linked to presence of Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Discovery of new function of prion protein improves understanding of epilepsy
- Why diseased heart muscle cells don't communicate properly
- Children who lack continuity with a regular health care provider miss needed services
Posted 2009-12-31:
- Rapid flu testing differentiates strains of influenza
- Cardiovascular devices often approved by FDA without high-quality studies, study suggests
- 'Spaghetti' Scaffolding Could Help Grow Skin In Labs
- Why powerful people -- many of whom take a moral high ground -- don't practice what they preach
- Transcription factors guide differences in human and chimp brain function
- New target for lymphoma therapy
- Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes To Humans Identified
- Obesity May Hinder Optimal Control Of Blood Pressure And Cholesterol
- Heme channel found: shuttles vital but vulnerable heme molecule across biological membranes
- Scientists discover a controller of brain circuitry
- Mobilizing the repair squad: Critical protein helps mend damaged DNA
- Aerobic Exercise No Big Stretch For Older Adults But Helps Elasticity Of Arteries
- Ginkgo biloba does not appear to slow rate of cognitive decline
- Nanoscale changes in collagen are a tipoff to bone health
- What Part Do Relapses Play In Severe Disability For People With MS?
- Energy Gap Useful Tool For Successful Weight Loss Maintenance Strategy
- Brain scans show distinctive patterns in people with generalized anxiety disorder
- Common mechanism underlies many diseases of excitability
- New Genetic Cause Of A Fatal Immune Disorder
- Couples Say Relationships Damaged By Stroke
Posted 2009-12-30:
- First molars provide insight into evolution of great apes, humans
- Disinfectants may promote growth of superbugs
- How calorie-restricted diets fight obesity and extend life span
- Exposure to tobacco smoke in childhood home associated with early emphysema in adulthood
- Molecular chaperone keeps bacterial proteins from slow-dancing to destruction
- Lighting can influence how wine tastes
- 'Fountain of youth' for stem cells?
- Mystery solved: How fine particulates are formed in the air
- Enzyme necessary for development of healthy immune system
- There may be a 'party' in your genes
- Citrus surprise: Vitamin C boosts the reprogramming of adult cells into stem cells
- Schizophrenia mouse model should improve understanding and treatment of the disorder
- Dispatcher-assisted bystander CPR best choice for possible cardiac arrest signs
- Accurate taste perception relies on a properly functioning olfactory system
- Seeing without looking: Brain structure crucial for moving the mind's spotlight
- Alzheimer's Disease: Amyloid Precursor Protein -- Good, Bad Or Both?
- Researchers design a tool to induce controlled suicide in human cells
- Relatives of boys with sexual birth defects not at risk for testicular germ cell cancer
- Study links real-time data to flu vaccine strategies
- Afib Triggered By A Cell That Resembles A Pigment-producing Skin Cell
- RORalpha, the orchestrator of neuron protection
- Researchers develop drug information interface to save lives
- Football (soccer) fights depression
Posted 2009-12-29:
- Why some continue to eat when full: Researchers find clues
- One step closer to closure: Neuroscientists discover key to spinal cord defects
- Genetic causes identified for disturbances in lipid metabolism; implications for diabetes
- Adjusting acidity with impunity
- Couples are better able to cope with health shocks than singles, study finds
- Ladder-walking locusts use vision to climb, show big brains aren't always best
- Microbes help mothers protect kids from allergies
- Miss whiplash with locking headrest, study suggests
- Protein that keeps stem cells poised for action identified
- Of girls and geeks: Environment may be why women don't like computer science
- Neuroscientists store information in isolated brain tissue; possible basis of short-term memory
- 'Self-seeding' of cancer cells may play a critical role in tumor progression
- Genetic predeterminants for diabetes in African-Americans identified
- A mechanical model of vocalization
- Seeing family for the holidays? Scientists discover how the stress might kill you
- New agent for some drug-resistant non-small cell lung cancers
- Five exercises can reduce neck, shoulder pain of women office workers
- Aviation-based team training may influence clinicians' safety behaviors
- Women tend to have better sense of touch due to smaller finger size
- High-blood-pressure treatment for the over-80s too aggressive, warns expert
- Drug for Alzheimer's disease does not appear to slow cognitive decline
- Physician-assisted suicide: A perspective from advocates for people with disability
- Modifying Neural Stem Cells Improves Their Therapeutic Efficacy
- Antibiotic unsuccessful in preventing preterm labor
- How Differing Asian Cultures And Attitudes Impact Cancer Screening Rates
Posted 2009-12-28:
- Synesthetic experiences, such as seeing a certain color associated with a number, are real and automatic
- Secrets of the Brain: Researchers decipher parts of the neuronal code
- Targeted therapy prolongs life in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer
- Rise in drug resistance of dangerous infection in US hospitals
- Milk thistle herb protects cancer patients from chemotherapy-associated liver toxicity
- 'Garbage disposal' role of VCP and implications for degenerative disease
- Structured reporting software creates less complete and accurate radiology reports than free text
- Exposure to young triggers new neuron creation in females exhibiting maternal behavior
- Physician urges changes in diagnosis for sore throat in young adults
- New clues emerge for understanding morphine addiction
- Researchers find evidence of survival gains in bone marrow disease
- Iranian Scholars Share Avicenna's Medieval Medical Wisdom
Posted 2009-12-27:
- Further progress toward AIDS vaccine: Rabies-virus vaccine protects monkeys
- Physical activity associated with lower risk of mortality in men with history of colon cancer
- Calorie restriction: Scientists take important step toward 'fountain of youth'
- Genomic toggle switches divide autoimmune diseases into distinct clusters
- Signaling decreases blood pressure, study finds
- Certain genes boost chances for distributing variety of traits, drive evolution
- Do consumers always approach pleasure and avoid pain? New study suggests an alternative
- Antibody-guided drug shows encouraging activity in metastatic breast cancer
- New warning system warns of driver drowsiness and distraction
- Bone control of glucose levels
- Who gets expensive cancer drugs? A tale of two nations
Posted 2009-12-26:
- New inherited eye disease discovered
- Growing evidence suggests progesterone should be considered a treatment option for traumatic brain injuries
- How the brain encodes memories at a cellular level
- Cause of nonallergic itch identified
- Sensitizing leukemic cells to death-inducing compounds
- Could acetaminophen ease psychological pain?
- Novel gene found for childhood-onset asthma
- Chicago Cancer Genome Project studies genetics of 1,000 tumors
- Wii Fit may not help families get fit
Posted 2009-12-25:
- Santa’s sleigh: Researcher explains science of Christmas magic
- Genetic study reveals the origins of cavity-causing bacteria
- Good cholesterol not as protective in people with type 2 diabetes
- Psychologists show that future-minded people make better decisions for their health
- Alzheimer's disease may protect against cancer and vice versa
- New insights into mushroom-derived drug promising for cancer treatment
- Fight infection by disturbing how bacteria communicate
- Soil studies reveal rise in antibiotic resistance
- Santa Claus at risk? Unhealthy lifestyle, unreasonable working conditions, and stress
- How flu succeeds
- Researchers find new patterns in H1N1 deaths
- How do you improve mammogram accuracy? Add noise
- Brain training can help improve specific abilities in older people
- Two genes discovered that drive aggressive brain cancers
- Chemical energy influences tiny vibrations of red blood cell membranes
- Is nicotinamide overload a trigger for type 2 diabetes?
- Fine-tuning Treatments For Depression
- Key protein helps control blood pressure
- Heart transplant patients appear to have elevated risk for multiple skin cancers
- Consumers 'Key Part Of Solution' To Global Warming
- Synergistic interaction enhances pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease
- Genetic study clarifies African and African-American ancestry
- IKK may act as both inhibitor and promoter of Huntington's disease
- Number of 85-year-olds in the UK will increase by a third by 2020
Posted 2009-12-24:
- Broken genomes behind breast cancers, research finds
- Subtle change dramatically reduces pathogenic potential of Huntington's protein
- Motility mechanism of malaria pathogens explained
- New pathway discovered that may prevent tissue damage resulting from inflammation
- Air pollution linked to hospitalizations for pneumonia in seniors
- Role of addiction cannot be ignored in obesity epidemic
- Altering malignant cells' structure said to possibly slow spread of cancer
- SPARKy devices helps amputees return to normal lives
- Older adults may have a higher risk of complications and death after abdominal surgery
- Enhanced sweet taste: Endocannabinoids act directly on tongue taste receptors
- Brain controls formation of bone, researchers find
- Adverse consequences of obesity may be greater than previously thought
- Bacteria make artificial blood vessels of the future
- Teenagers use violence to boost their social standing
- Tuberculosis strain thrives on antibiotic
- School classroom air may be more polluted with ultrafine particles than outdoor air
- Embryo biopsy safe for singleton pregnancies, largest study of PGD children suggests
- Disability may be on the rise again after 20-year decline
- New human reproductive hormone could lead to novel contraceptives
- Deadly infection more common than realized
- Drug and placebo: Study redefines placebo effect as part of effective treatment
- New, virulent strain of MRSA poses renewed antibiotic resistance concerns
- Bioengineered materials promote the growth of functional vasculature
- Ultrasound-guided cortisone injections may help treat severe hip pain
- Pot and pop: New research finds stronger link between music and marijuana use among teens
- Modern behavior of early humans found half-million years earlier than previously thought
- Mystery solved: Scientists now know how smallpox kills
- Role for immune cells known as mast cells in atrial fibrillation
- Poor face greater health burden than smokers or the obese
- New compounds may control deadly fungal infections
- New Web tool may help predict risk of second stroke
- Home-based child care meeting nutritional standards; widespread use of TV a concern
Posted 2009-12-23:
- Gene for devastating kidney disease discovered
- New insight in nerve cell communication
- Discovery of new gene called Brd2 that regulates obesity and diabetes
- Students reaffirm work of 1920s paleontologist, contrary to later revision
- Medical team's support of terminal cancer patients' spiritual needs improves quality of life
- Attention demands may explain why texting while driving is so dangerous
- Meddling in mosquitoes' sex lives could help stop the spread of malaria
- Novel nanotechnology heals abscesses caused by resistant staph bacteria
- Obesity increases the risk for obstructive sleep apnea in adolescents, but not in younger children
- Electronic health records: Concerns about potential privacy breaches remain an issue
- Microcephaly genes associated with human brain size
- Pomegranates: Latest weapon in the fight against MRSA
- Twin study identifies factors associated with skin aging
- Compound found to safely counter deadly bird flu
- Genomes of identical twins reveal epigenetic changes that may play role in lupus
- Depression saps endurance of the brain's reward circuitry
- Gene therapy makes mice breath easier: Preventing progression of emphysema
- Proline repeats help protein grow tooth enamel
- New research sheds light on our reactions to humanitarian crises
- Modern behavior of early humans found half-million years earlier than thought
- Women at high risk of significant bone loss on injectable birth control identified
- Added sugar in raisin cereals increases acidity of dental plaque
- Study casts doubt on provocative tuberculosis theory
- Elderly most at risk for major depression identified
- Most plentiful cell type in the heart -- the fibroblast -- contributes to heart failure
- Are patients losing sleep over blood pressure monitors?
- Orphanages are viable options for some children, study finds
- Naturally occurring lipid blocks respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in lungs
- Urinary tract cancer associated with Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid
- Cancer survival disparities for most minority populations increase as cancers become more treatable
Posted 2009-12-22:
- New Aging Studies Improving Vaccine Efficacy For The Elderly
- Combination therapy with midostaurin improves survival of acute myeloid leukemia patients with FLT3 mutations, phase 1
- Alcohol outlets lead to specific problems among youth and young adults
- Inhibiting The Cellular Process Autophagy Makes Mice Leaner
- Physicians knowledge of childhood food allergies needs room for improvement, study shows
- Postural sway among abstinent alcoholics can be improved up to a point
- One dose of H1N1 vaccine may provide sufficient protection for infants and children
- Lost water of the Napa Valley vineyards
- Kidney injury in hospital increases long-term risk of death, study finds
- Preschoolers in Child Care Centers Not Active Enough
- Use and misuse of alcohol and marijuana can be traced to common set of genes
- Cannabis hope for inflammatory bowel disease
- Having children makes you more like your own parents
- Daily Pot Smoking May Hasten Onset of Psychosis
- Better understanding of the defective protein that causes cystic fibrosis
- Happiest Americans live in states ranked highest for quality of life
- Researchers prove key cancer theory: Animal study demonstrates how whole chromosome changes cause cancer
- Movement comes with appetite
- New filling, cooling and storage system may prevent bacterial growth and prolong shelf life of orange juice
- Doctors' bedside skills trump medical technology
- Metastasis formation revealed in detail in real time
- The buzz on fruit flies: New role in the search for addiction treatments
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