Health & Medicine - May 15, 2013 14:33 - 1 Comment

Tripped T-cells reject transplant organs

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Certain cells “stick their feet” in the bloodstream to trip-up and collect immune system T-cells, which can lead to transplant organ rejection. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 15, 2013 11:20 - 0 Comments

Tiny, tunable alloys emit near-infrared light

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — New nanoparticle alloys offer light so bright they could have potential applications in medicine, report researchers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 15, 2013 6:20 - 2 Comments

White veggies dropped like a hot potato

PURDUE (US) — Colorful vegetables are promoted as key to a healthy diet, but white vegetables, especially potatoes, are getting a bad rap, nutrition expert says. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 14, 2013 11:11 - 3 Comments

Little boys more likely to get water scalds

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Toddlers, particularly boys, with multiple siblings are more likely to be scalded by hot water at home, research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 14, 2013 10:21 - 1 Comment

Behind gator’s grin, the secret to regrowing teeth?

USC (US) — Alligator stem cells that allow tooth regeneration may help scientists figure out how to regrow teeth in people. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 14, 2013 6:37 - 76 Comments

Epilepsy belt alerts caregivers of kid’s seizure

RICE (US) — Engineering students have designed a belt that monitors signs of epileptic seizures and sends information via Bluetooth to a caregiver’s computer or smart phone. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 16:02 - 2 Comments

Salt adds to stomach bug’s cancer risk

VANDERBILT (US) — Combining a high-salt diet with a type of H. pylori infection can increase the risk of gastric cancer, according to new research with gerbils. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 15:58 - 2 Comments

Lyme disease vaccine trials show promise

STONY BROOK (US) — Clinical trials of a new vaccine for Lyme disease reveal strong immune response in 300 individuals with little adverse reaction. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 13:31 - 0 Comments

Recon 2 predicts how metabolism misbehaves

U. VIRGINIA (US) — The largest computer model of human metabolism offers a new way to understand, and perhaps treat, conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 12:13 - 1 Comment

Not all congenital heart disease is inherited

YALE (US) — New mutations that are absent in parents but appear in their children account for at least 10 percent of severe congenital heart disease, a new study reveals. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 10:15 - 1 Comment

Can eating peppers help prevent Parkinson’s?

U. WASHINGTON (US) — Eating peppers may reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 8:27 - 0 Comments

Mutation timing counts for tuberous sclerosis

BROWN (US) — Early genetic deletions in the thalamus may play an important role in the course and severity of a developmental disease that affects one in 6,000 people. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 15:19 - 1 Comment

Doctor’s words can sway family about CPR

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The doctor’s choice of words may influence a family’s decision to permit CPR if a critically ill patient’s heart stops. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 15:01 - 0 Comments

Children of addicted parents face depression risk

U. TORONTO (CAN) — The children of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be depressed as adults than their peers, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 14:55 - 1 Comment

Heavy metal cadmium tied to liver disease

JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — People with more chronic environmental exposure to cadmium appear to be nearly 3.5 times more likely to die of liver disease than those with less of the heavy metal in their bodies. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 13:37 - 0 Comments

Vaccinate mosquitoes to stop malaria?

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Mosquitoes are deadly and efficient disease transmitters, but they also can be equally good at spreading a cure for diseases they transmit, such as malaria, new research suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 12:12 - 4 Comments

Kids with autism spot motion faster

U. ROCHESTER / YALE / VANDERBILT (US) — Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, a new study shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 11:57 - 0 Comments

Sexual harassment may trigger men to purge

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Men who report being sexually harassed are significantly more likely than women to engage in “purging compensatory behaviors,” new research suggests. (more…)

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