Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2012 10:32 - 0 Comments

3D view: Why aging arteries lose stretch

U. MISSOURI (US) — Advanced 3D microscopic imaging is helping scientists identify and monitor proteins involved in stiffening arteries—a major factor in cardiovascular disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2012 10:48 - 0 Comments

Kids got broccoli blues? Add more color

CORNELL (US) — Parents of picky eaters take note: Children are most attracted to plates that have a wide variety of foods and colors. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2012 10:47 - 2 Comments

Chemical in cosmetics stalls tadpole brain

BROWN (US) — Even very low concentrations of a chemical commonly used in cosmetics hinders brain development in tadpoles, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 10, 2012 12:24 - 1 Comment

By stopping misfolds, genes keep us healthy

NORTHWESTERN (US) — Researchers have identified a set of genes that prevent protein misfolding, a condition linked to a range of disorders, including Alzheimer’s and cancer. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 10, 2012 10:43 - 0 Comments

Send cargo to brain in nontoxic ‘vessels’

U. BUFFALO (US) — A novel class of nanoparticles penetrates the brain of fruit flies without harming cells or interfering with normal function, raising the possibility of safe drug delivery, researchers say. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 9, 2012 11:27 - 3 Comments

Device spots melanoma cell by cell

U. MISSOURI (US) — A new photoacoustic device will detect melanoma long before tumors develop, say researchers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 9, 2012 11:24 - 3 Comments

How-to guide for risky HIV/epilepsy drugs

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — New guidelines will help doctors avoid fatal interactions among HIV/AIDS and epilepsy drugs, and prevent anti-HIV drugs from losing effectiveness. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 9, 2012 11:12 - 1 Comment

Cholesterol drugs lower stroke risk, too

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Cholesterol-lowering drugs may have a second benefit: lowering the odds of a stroke or heart attack due to blood clots. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 6, 2012 13:15 - 1 Comment

Compound halts foodborne bugs

CORNELL (US) — Researchers have found a compound that is safe for mammals but stops the foodborne bacteria Listeria in its tracks. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 6, 2012 13:12 - 1 Comment

Clinical trial results in US go unreported

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Less than 25 percent of the clinical trials completed in the United States are posted in a publicly available database, despite a recent law that compels them to do so, a new study reports. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 6, 2012 12:29 - 0 Comments

3D model reveals enzyme’s attack

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) —Scientists have determined the structure of the enzyme endomannosidase, which clarifies how viruses like HIV and Hepatitis C hijack human enzymes. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2012 14:25 - 0 Comments

Hormone signals connect obesity, cancer

USC (US) — A new study finds that a hormone signaling process is a key link between obesity and the development of cancer. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2012 16:16 - 3 Comments

Drug shields lungs from smoking damage

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A common blood pressure medicine appears to help prevent the lung damage associated with cigarette smoke, according to a study with mice. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2012 13:02 - 0 Comments

Stem cells: Fountain of youth for old mice?

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Mice bred to age too quickly live longer, healthier lives after being injected with stem cell-like progenitor cells derived from the muscles of young, healthy animals. (more…)