Health & Medicine
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2013 12:20 - 0 Comments
Fiber-optic implants stop seizures
UC IRVINE (US) — Neuroscientists have developed a way to stop epileptic seizures in mice with fiber-optic light signals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 28, 2013 10:54 - 0 Comments
To build test for toxins, levitate cells
RICE (US) — Scientists have used magnetic levitation to grow realistic lung tissue, which could lead to faster and cheaper toxicity tests for airborne chemicals. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2013 14:47 - 2 Comments
Test may predict eye disease outcome
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — A new study is the foundation for a promising stem cell blood test that may detect the progression of macular degeneration to its more serious form, which can lead to blindness. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2013 13:01 - 0 Comments
Lupus drugs carry no strong cancer threat
MCGILL (CAN) — Taking medication to treat lupus does not significantly increase the risk of lymphoma, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2013 12:00 - 0 Comments
HIV ‘Achilles heel’ could be new drug target
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — By targeting a vulnerable spot in a key HIV protein, researchers believe they may be able to stop the virus from replicating and possibly keep it from progressing to full-blown AIDS. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2013 10:50 - 0 Comments
Use cells’ suicide alarm to fight bioterrorism
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — The alarm system that helps immune system cells destroy invading bacteria points to a potentially new way to protect people from biological weapons, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2013 17:49 - 1 Comment
Cells flock like birds to heal skin wounds
RICE (US) — Cells coordinate their motions as they race to cover and ultimately heal wounds to the skin. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2013 14:43 - 3 Comments
People with migraines report social stigma
RUTGERS (US) — Chronic migraine sufferers report higher rates of feeling stigmatized than people with epilepsy do, in large part due to experiencing more disability and inability to work. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2013 12:47 - 1 Comment
It’s easy for lonely rats to get addicted
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Rats kept alone during their “teen” years are more likely to become addicted to amphetamines and alcohol—even after they reunite with peers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 18:48 - 1 Comment
Why exercise slows memory loss in Alzheimer’s
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A stress hormone produced during moderate exercise may protect the brain from memory changes related to Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 15:55 - 1 Comment
With exercise, obese women may need to go hard
U. MISSOURI (US) — Women who are obese may not get the same benefits from aerobic exercise that men do, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 14:18 - 3 Comments
New way to test hearing loss drugs in people
U. FLORIDA (US) — Researchers have figured out the longstanding problem of how to safely create temporary, reversible hearing loss in order to see how well new drugs work. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 14:17 - 3 Comments
Could making new neurons treat anxiety?
COLUMBIA U. (US) — Drugs that lead to the production of new neurons could play a part in treatments for anxiety disorders like PTSD, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 13:31 - 0 Comments
Estrogen fights urinary infection in mice
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Estrogen appears to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections, say researchers who studied the effect in mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 13:05 - 0 Comments
With mutated gene, eye tumors less deadly
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Melanomas that develop in the eye often are fatal, but tumors with a specific mutated gene are less likely to spread and turn deadly. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 22, 2013 14:06 - 0 Comments
Culprit behind suntans hides in eyes, too
BROWN (US) — The skin’s response to UVA rays is strikingly similar to the way the eye detects light, say researchers who’ve discovered the ion channel involved in the process. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 22, 2013 14:00 - 0 Comments
Drop in teens’ verbal skills tied to schizophrenia
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Adolescents whose verbal ability drops off are at increased risk of developing psychotic disorders years later. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 21, 2013 13:50 - 2 Comments
The dirty little secret for making better vaccines
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A menu of 61 new strains of genetically engineered bacteria may mean better vaccines for diseases like flu, whooping cough, cholera, and HPV. (more…)
