Health & Medicine
Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2012 12:16 - 0 Comments
Stopping cell decay may delay Alzheimer’s
MCGILL (CAN) — Researchers have uncovered a critical process in the degeneration of brain cells sensitive to Alzheimer’s disease, a discovery that may help develop alternative therapies for the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2012 18:12 - 1 Comment
Laser images show early changes in breast cells
PURDUE (US) — A new imaging technology reveals subtle changes in breast tissue and may help determine a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2012 15:48 - 2 Comments
Among kids, obesity grows more slowly
UC DAVIS (US) — After years of increases in childhood obesity rates, a new study shows that the increase slowed from 2003 to 2008. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 7, 2012 18:02 - 0 Comments
Skin feels the heat with nerve cell proteins
UC DAVIS (US) — A few proteins, called ion channels, allow our skin to distinguish discrete temperatures, from mildly warm to very hot. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 7, 2012 17:48 - 5 Comments
With autism, altered white matter in brain
CARNEGIE MELLON U. (US) — The brain’s white matter may explain some of autism’s mysteries—from communication disorders to restricted interests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 7, 2012 14:47 - 1 Comment
In UK, alcohol could kill 210,000 in 20 years
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Failure to reform alcohol laws in the UK may result in 210,000 avoidable deaths in the next 20 years, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 7, 2012 13:37 - 3 Comments
Cancer drug may stymie lung disease
USC (US) — Researchers have identified a target in lung cells that may lead to new treatments for a progressive disease that ultimately robs a patient of the ability to breathe. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 6, 2012 13:11 - 0 Comments
Choosy parasites pick hosts by sex
CORNELL (US) — Some parasites favor hosts of one sex over the other, possibly because of sex-specific immune responses or behavior. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 6, 2012 12:50 - 1 Comment
Probiotic baby formula boosts immunity
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Adding prebiotic and probiotic ingredients to infant formula may help newborns fight infections and stay healthy, according to two new studies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 6, 2012 12:30 - 0 Comments
Take the test: Will your home help baby learn?
TEXAS A&M (US) — A free, easy-to-use assessment tool can tell parents if their home is set up to help their baby learn and move. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2012 16:06 - 1 Comment
Pacemaker powered by heart’s vibration
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Engineers have designed a cardiac pacemaker that is powered by vibrations from the patient’s heartbeat. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2012 15:03 - 1 Comment
Toxic proteins inside 32 million Americans
U. FLORIDA (US) — More than 32 million American adults and children harbor potentially toxic proteins that can attack body tissues and lead to autoimmune diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2012 12:42 - 0 Comments
To talk and team up, bacteria get in touch
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Bacteria may talk to each other via a sense of touch, and a new study suggests this communication is needed for certain functions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2012 12:03 - 0 Comments
Protein complex prods cells to crawl
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Scientists have explained for the first time how a protein complex affects cell migration and how external cues affect a cell’s ability to travel. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2012 16:20 - 0 Comments
To beat a virus, find its ‘pocket factor’
PURDUE (US) — New details about the structure of a virus that causes brain swelling and paralysis in children may lead to antiviral drugs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2012 15:48 - 1 Comment
For some men, leave prostate cancer untreated
YALE (US) — Treatment is not always necessary for older men with prostate cancer and a short life expectancy. In some cases it may do more harm than good, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2012 14:49 - 0 Comments
After concussion, test predicts recovery time
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Concussions are unpredictable, but early neurological symptoms can predict longer recovery times. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2012 13:20 - 1 Comment
Artificial womb reveals embryo’s growth
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Engineers have created a soft polymer bowl that mimics the soft tissue of the mammalian uterus in which the embryo implants. (more…)
