Health & Medicine
Health & Medicine - Jul 8, 2011 10:57 - 0 Comments
Early cells in deadly brain cancer found
U. OREGON (US) — Biologists have isolated the earliest cells to show abnormal growth in the fatal brain cancer glioma—the same cancer that killed U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy in 2009. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 7, 2011 15:25 - 0 Comments
Structure of DNA transcription ‘machine’
INDIANA U. (US) — Scientists have deciphered the structure of an essential part of Mediator, a complex molecular machine that plays a vital role in regulating the transcription of DNA. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2011 16:53 - 1 Comment
In 20s, hypertension risk for low earners
DUKE (US) — Young adults with lower income and less education face the greatest risk of having high blood pressure, new data shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2011 16:40 - 1 Comment
Sunburn relief may ease chronic pain
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Discovery of a molecule that controls sensitivity to pain from UV rays may lead to medicines that cool a sunburn’s sting and control other inflammatory conditions like arthritis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2011 14:57 - 0 Comments
To treat brain cancer, just add water
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Freeze-dried nanoparticles can deliver gene therapy into human brain cancer cells—and may one day offer an alternative to brain surgery. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 1, 2011 14:24 - 1 Comment
Tweaks to brain rein in need for reward
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) —Therapeutics that target the path between two critical brain regions may pose potential treatment for reward-seeking behaviors like addiction. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 1, 2011 11:16 - 2 Comments
Tour de France: 2,100 miles of pain
U. KANSAS (US) — The psychological ability of cyclists in the Tour de France to deal with extreme physical and mental pain for 21 days is what will determine the outcome of the world’s best known bicycle race. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 1, 2011 8:51 - 1 Comment
CT lung cancer screening saves lives
BROWN (US) — A new study reports a 20 percent reduction in lung cancer deaths in heavy smokers who had low-dose computed tomographic (LDCT) screenings instead of X-rays. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 30, 2011 15:41 - 1 Comment
Adults are eating more, more often
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Americans are eating larger portions and eating more often, trends that are contributing heavily to the country’s obesity epidemic. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2011 14:30 - 1 Comment
Disorderly enzyme fights off body slams
USC (US) — An enzyme’s random behavior is crucial to antibody diversity and how the immune system works to keep the body healthy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2011 12:48 - 0 Comments
Implant could cut dialysis risks
JOHNS HOPKINS U. (US) — A new device designed to be implanted under the skin could reduce the risk of infection, clotting, and narrowing of the blood vessels in patients who need dialysis because of kidney failure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2011 11:50 - 5 Comments
Chocolate milk does a body good
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Drinking low-fat chocolate milk after a vigorous workout builds muscle, reduces fat, and increases aerobic endurance. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 28, 2011 15:55 - 1 Comment
Possible rescue for misfolded proteins
RICE (US) — A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may be effective in helping people with an incurable, neuropathic form of Gaucher disease, an inherited metabolic disorder. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 28, 2011 11:10 - 3 Comments
Weighing in on why soda tax won’t work
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Obese people are more likely to drink diet soda, so a tax on sugary drinks will not only not curb obesity, it could also penalize people who aren’t overweight. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 27, 2011 11:52 - 0 Comments
How tooth microbes aim straight for heart
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Bacteria best known for causing cavities are also able to make their way into heart tissue, causing endocarditis, a dangerous and potentially lethal condition. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2011 13:07 - 2 Comments
‘Co-pilots’ in ICU reduce death rates
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Mortality rates in the intensive care unit dropped 50 percent when the attending physician was assisted by someone prompting him to address items on a checklist. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2011 10:44 - 1 Comment
Slow and steady wins weight loss race
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Obese dieters would do well to approach losing weight like the tortoise rather than the hare. Beginning a diet by fasting triggers alterations that work against shedding pounds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2011 9:42 - 3 Comments
New HIV drug’s secret is flexibility
RUTGERS (US) — A new HIV drug’s effectiveness comes from its ability to adapt to the constantly mutating virus, changes that can prevent existing AIDS drugs from working. (more…)
