Health & Medicine
Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 16:42 - 1 Comment
Can emotion help a heart beat stronger?
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Emotions such as fear and rage are often accompanied by a strong heartbeat. New research suggests that those natural responses may also be used to combat heart failure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 13:55 - 6 Comments
Mind-body connection is a touchy subject
YALE (US)—Through textures, shapes, weights, and temperatures, the sense of touch influences both thoughts and behavior, new research finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 11:28 - 0 Comments
Control lipoproteins to control diabetes
UC DAVIS (US)—New research is clarifying the role of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins—carriers of fats in the blood—in the initiation and progression of diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of premature death in patients with diabetes and the most common cause of long-term kidney failure in the United States. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 10:33 - 2 Comments
Did politics outweigh mammography science?
UC DAVIS (US)—Use of a largely unproven mammography screening device has increased dramatically since Medicare began covering the cost a decade ago, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 10:02 - 13 Comments
Reusable grocery bags carry E. coli
U. ARIZONA (US)—They’re good for the environment, but reusable grocery bags can be a breeding ground for dangerous food-borne bacteria and pose a serious risk to public health, according to a new report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 8:37 - 0 Comments
Caregiving not always an emotional drain
U. BUFFALO (US)—Although long-term care of sick or disabled loved ones is widely recognized as a threat to the caregiver’s health and quality of life, in some contexts, helping valued loved ones may prove to be mutually beneficial. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2010 12:03 - 2 Comments
Ignoring stress detours steps to recovery
PENN STATE (US)—Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress, succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioral researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2010 10:18 - 1 Comment
Kidney treatment via IV skips surgery
INDIANA U. (US)—A protein whose primary role is in the embryonic development of kidneys may play a future role in treating kidney failure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 23, 2010 15:02 - 2 Comments
Does hypertension influence bipolar severity?
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Nearly half of patients hospitalized with bipolar disorder may also suffer from hypertension, according to a new study. And the younger a person is diagnosed with the psychiatric condition, the more likely they are to develop high blood pressure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 17:42 - 0 Comments
Why cells in 3-D may help curb cancer
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Observing cells in a 3-D environment yields more accurate information about how they move—information that could help develop more effective drugs to prevent cancer’s spread—researchers report in Nature Cell Biology. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 15:22 - 1 Comment
Babies’ first bacteria depend on birth method
U. COLORADO (US)—Different delivery methods of newborn babies have a big effect on the types of microbial communities they harbor as they emerge into the world, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 15:00 - 2 Comments
Signs of schizophrenia appear in infancy
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—Researchers have provided the first evidence that brain abnormalities associated with the risk of schizophrenia can be detected in babies only a few weeks old. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 14:25 - 0 Comments
Structure of Rift Valley fever protein revealed
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Researchers have solved the structure of the nucleocapsid protein from Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), so named for the region of sub-Saharan Africa where it was first isolated with outbreaks reported throughout the African continent as well as the Middle East. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 9:29 - 2 Comments
Advice to quit smoking stops too soon
UC DAVIS (US)—Health-care providers are quick to advise patients to quit smoking, but few follow up with programs, plans, or prescriptions to help them break the habit, as recommended by national guidelines. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 21, 2010 12:00 - 13 Comments
Lonely? It all depends on your perception
U. ARIZONA (US)—Hoarding friends on Facebook—or followers on Twitter—won’t do much to stave off loneliness if those relationships lack any kind of strong connection, new research finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 18, 2010 15:32 - 0 Comments
Why lithium works to treat bipolar disorder
CARDIFF U. (UK)—Lithium has been one of the most effective treatments for manic depression, clinically termed bipolar disorder, for more than 50 years. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 17, 2010 16:17 - 3 Comments
Salty snack lovers live in a neon food world
PENN STATE (US)—Low-salt foods leave some consumers with a bad taste in their mouths— make that no taste at all. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 16, 2010 15:55 - 1 Comment
Robins hold clues in West Nile ‘crime story’
U. ILLINOIS (US)—The primary culprit in spreading West Nile virus—the common mosquito, Culex pipiens—appears to have a significant, albeit unwitting, accomplice: the robin. (more…)
