Health & Medicine - Nov 9, 2011 11:46 - 0 Comments

New DNA letter may have distinct function

EMORY (US) — Scientists have mapped the patterns formed by a sixth nucleotide—a new DNA letter discovered in 2009—in the brains of mice, observing how its pattern of distribution changes during development and aging. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 8, 2011 12:44 - 0 Comments

Clearest view yet of complex tied to cancer

BROWN (US) — Scientists have determined the structure of an enzyme complex that regulates vital cell functions. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 8, 2011 11:51 - 1 Comment

Proteins combat sickle cell in mice

U. MICHIGAN (US) — A key trigger for producing normal red blood cells holds promise for preventing the painful episodes and organ damage that are common complications of sickle cell disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 7, 2011 11:36 - 1 Comment

Diabetes drug knocks down inflammation

U. BUFFALO (US) — A drug commonly prescribed to help patients with type 2 diabetes also has a powerful—and rapid—anti-inflammatory effect, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 7, 2011 11:29 - 0 Comments

Age no obstacle for kidney donation

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Transplants of kidneys from live donors over 70 are safe for the donors and lifesaving for recipients, research suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 4, 2011 9:03 - 0 Comments

Protein stops second wave of stroke injury

RUTGERS (US) — One of two proteins that regulate nerve cells and assist in overall brain function may be the key to preventing long-term damage after a stroke. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 4, 2011 8:41 - 1 Comment

Risk varies for women in breast cancer families

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) / STANFORD (US) — Mothers, sisters, and daughters from breast cancer families with known genetic mutations do not all share the same high risk of developing the disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 3, 2011 14:11 - 0 Comments

Fatty acids give pythons big, strong hearts

U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Fatty acids in the blood of feeding pythons promote heart growth, a finding that may have implications for human heart disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 3, 2011 11:34 - 1 Comment

Web calculator flags cancer risks early

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A computer-based tool could help speed early diagnosis of patients suffering from two of the most common forms of cancer, saving up to 5,000 lives a year. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 3, 2011 8:38 - 3 Comments

Take a pill (not IV). Save a bundle

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Switching hospitalized patients from intravenous to pill forms of the same drugs could safely save millions of dollars a year. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 3, 2011 7:15 - 0 Comments

Black teens likely to drink if friends do

USC (US) — Black middle school students whose close friends drink alcohol are more likely to drink alcohol in high school than their white classmates, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 2, 2011 11:17 - 3 Comments

Addicts may have glitch in frontal brain

UC BERKELEY (US) — Neuroscientists have pinpointed the exact locations in the brain where calculations are made that can result in addictive behaviors, like those linked to drugs, overeating, and gambling. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2011 11:34 - 0 Comments

Single test for many cancer mutations

U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — More patients with ovarian cancer carry mutations predisposed to cancer—and in more genes—than previously thought. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2011 10:59 - 2 Comments

Mind-body reconnect in schizophrenia

VANDERBILT (US) — People with schizophrenia have a weakened sense of body ownership, a finding that suggests movement therapy may be useful in treating those suffering from the mental disorder. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2011 9:33 - 1 Comment

Build a better antibody to neutralize HIV

CALTECH (US) — Biologists have built a better antibody in an effort to neutralize the many subtypes of HIV. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Oct 31, 2011 8:58 - 2 Comments

New route to remove skull tumors

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Surgeons have found a new route to tumors buried at the base of the skull: through the natural hole behind the molars. (more…)