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Why Does Breast Cancer Often Spread to the Lung? Experts Explain
Apr. 24, 2014 — New research shows why breast cancer often spreads or metastasizes to the lung. The breast cancer stem cell (CSC) has been shown to be responsible for metastasis in animal models, particularly to the ... full story -
Paying Closer Attention to Attention
Apr. 24, 2014 — There may be an overreporting of attention problems in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), simply because parents and teachers are using a misplaced basis for comparison. They are ... full story -
Take the Bat, Leave the Candy
Apr. 24, 2014 — ‘Take me out to the ballgame’ doesn’t exactly conjure up images of apple slices and kale chips. The more likely culprits include French fries, soda and the occasional box of Crackerjacks. ... full story -
Leaders Call for Expanded Use of Medications to Combat Opioid Overdose Epidemic
Apr. 24, 2014 — A national response to the epidemic of prescription opioid overdose deaths was outlined by leaders of agencies in the US Department of Health and Human Services. The commentary calls upon health care ... full story -
Bake Your Own Droplet Lens: Cheap, High-Quality Lenses Made from Droplets of Transparent Silicone
Apr. 24, 2014 — Researchers have created a new type of lens that costs less than a penny to make, and can be used in a 3-D printed attachment that turns a Smartphone into a dermascope, a tool to diagnose skin ... full story -
New Ultrasound Device May Add in Detecting Risk for Heart Attack, Stroke
Apr. 24, 2014 — A new ultrasound device that could help identify arterial plaque that is at high risk of breaking off and causing heart attack or stroke has been developed by researchers. The prototype device has ... full story -
Palliation Is Rarely a Topic in Studies on Advanced Cancer
Apr. 24, 2014 — Randomized controlled trials only rarely consider end-of-life aspects and often fail to name superordinate patient-relevant treatment goals. Instead of quality of life, survival is in the foreground, ... full story -
Boring Cells Could Hold the Key to Heart Disease
Apr. 24, 2014 — Fibroblasts, cells long thought to be boring and irrelevant, could offer an alternative to heart transplants for patients with heart disease. "Heart disease is still one of the major killers in ... full story -
Motor Skill Deficiencies Linked to Autism Severity, Reseearch Says
Apr. 24, 2014 — A relationship between motor skill deficiencies and the severity of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder has been found in very young children. The findings indicate that development of motor ... full story -
Virtual Artificial Heart Implantation: Advances Made by Scientists
Apr. 24, 2014 — The first virtual implantation of a pioneering artificial heart has been performed. The artificial heart was implanted into an undersized adolescent, and supported the boy for 11 days before he ... full story -
Microbes Provide Insights Into Evolution of Human Language
Apr. 23, 2014 — Research into Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria common in water and soil, shows that they can communicate in a way that was previously thought to be unique to humans and perhaps some other ... full story -
Genetics Explain Why Some Kids Are Bigger Than Others
Apr. 23, 2014 — The influence of genetic factors on differences between children's Body Mass Index increases from 43 percent at age four to 82 percent at age 10, reports a new study. The researchers studied ... full story -
Vitamin D Supplements Have Little Effect on Risk of Falls in Older People
Apr. 23, 2014 — A new meta-analysis concludes that there is no evidence to suggest that vitamin D supplements prevent falls, and that ongoing trials to test this theory are unlikely to change this result. Falls can ... full story -
Death Rates from Pancreatic Cancer Rising; Rates for All Other Cancers, Except Female Lung Cancer, Continue to Fall in Europe
Apr. 23, 2014 — Pancreatic cancer is the only cancer for which deaths are predicted to increase in men and women rather than decrease in 2014 and beyond, according to a comprehensive study. The study looked at ... full story -
Stem Cells in Circulating Blood Affect Cardiovascular Health
Apr. 23, 2014 — New research suggests that attempts to isolate an elusive adult stem cell from blood to understand and potentially improve cardiovascular health -- a task considered possible but very difficult -- ... full story -
Innovation Improves Drowsy Driver Detection
Apr. 23, 2014 — A new way to detect when drivers are about to nod off behind the wheel has been developed. "Video-based systems that use cameras to detect when a car is drifting out of its lane are cumbersome ... full story -
Not Just the Poor Live Hand-to-Mouth
Apr. 23, 2014 — Thirty to 40 percent of US households live hand-to-mouth, but new research has found that most of those people aren't poor. Stimulus programs -- such as those in 2001, 2008 and 2009 -- are ... full story -
Rural Microbes Could Boost City Dwellers' Health, Study Finds
Apr. 23, 2014 — The greater prevalence of asthma, allergies and other chronic inflammatory disorders among people of lower socioeconomic status might be due in part to their reduced exposure to the microbes that ... full story -
Cyber Buddy Is Better Than 'No Buddy'
Apr. 23, 2014 — A researcher is looking to give exercise enthusiasts the extra nudge they need during a workout, and her latest research shows that a cyber buddy can help. The study is the first to indicate that ... full story -
Male or Female? First Sex-Determining Genes Appeared in Mammals Some 180 Million Years Ago
Apr. 23, 2014 — The Y chromosome, which distinguishes males from females at the genetic level, appeared some 180 million years ago. It originated twice independently in all mammals. Scientists have managed to date ... full story
- Why does breast cancer often spread to the lung? Experts explain
- Paying closer attention to attention
- Take the Bat, Leave the Candy
- Leaders call for expanded use of medications to combat opioid overdose epidemic
- Bake your own droplet lens: Cheap, high-quality lenses made from droplets of transparent silicone
- New ultrasound device may add in detecting risk for heart attack, stroke
- Palliation is rarely a topic in studies on advanced cancer
- Boring cells could hold the key to heart disease
- Motor skill deficiencies linked to autism severity, reseearch says
- Virtual artificial heart implantation: Advances made by scientists
- Microbes provide insights into evolution of human language
- Genetics explain why some kids are bigger than others
- Vitamin D supplements have little effect on risk of falls in older people
- Death rates from pancreatic cancer rising; rates for all other cancers, except female lung cancer, continue to fall in Europe
- Stem cells in circulating blood affect cardiovascular health
- Innovation improves drowsy driver detection
- Not just the poor live hand-to-mouth
- Rural microbes could boost city dwellers' health, study finds
- Cyber buddy is better than 'no buddy'
- Male or female? First sex-determining genes appeared in mammals some 180 million years ago
- Finding safe drugs to treat neurodegenerative diseases
- Hearing quality restored with bionic ear technology used for gene therapy: Re-growing auditory nerves
- Pollutants from coal-burning stoves strongly associated with miscarriages in Mongolia
- Enzymes that help fix cancer-causing DNA defects disovered
- Gold nanoparticles help target, quantify breast cancer segments in a living cell
- Novel compound halts cocaine addiction, relapse behaviors
- Hundreds of genetic mutations found in healthy blood of a supercentenarian
- Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute to U.S. obesity epidemic, particularly among children
- Some astronauts at risk for cognitive impairment, animal studies suggest
- New target for prostate cancer resistant to anti-hormone therapies
- From liability to viability: Genes on the Y chromosome prove essential for male survival
- More Americans in their golden years are going hungry
- Airport security-style technology could help doctors decide on stroke treatment
- Surface area of the digestive tract much smaller than previously thought
- In lab tests, the antimicrobial ingredient triclosan spurs growth of breast cancer cells
- Legalizing medical marijuana doesn't increase use among adolescents, study says
- Physical activity keeps hippocampus healthy in people at risk for Alzheimer's disease
- High-calorie, low-nutrient foods in kids' TV programs
- Uniting community development efforts could benefit members of underserved communities
- Toward unraveling the Alzheimer's mystery: New step points to proteins
- ADHD drug may help preserve self-control resources
- 2.5 million basketball injuries to high school athletes in 6 seasons, research finds
- Researchers compare hip width and sexual behavior
- Inverse effects of midlife occupational, leisure time physical activity on mobility limitation in old age
- Loss of memory in Alzheimer's mice models reversed through gene therapy
- Cell division speed influences gene architecture
- Tracking oxygen in the body
- Biting vs. chewing: Cutting their food helps kids behave better
- Brain circuits involved in emotion discovered by neuroscientists
- Stillbirth may be associated with both severely restricted and excessive fetal growth
- Insurance status affects where young adults seek health care
- New heart assist pump allows minimally invasive approach
- Pain curbs sex drive in female mice, but not in males
- Effectiveness of medications for treating epileptic seizures in children examined
- Specialized ambulance improves treatment time for stroke
- Patient preferences for emergency treatment of stroke examined in new study
- Conservative management of vascular abnormality in brain associated with better outcomes
- Quality improvement program helps lower risk of bleeding, death following stroke
- Newly-approved brain stimulator offers hope for individuals with uncontrolled epilepsy
- Stroke treatment, outcomes improve with new initiative
- New drugs offer hope for migraine prevention
- Glaucoma drug helps women with blinding disorder linked to obesity
- Risk of pregnancy greater with newer method of female sterilization
- Scientists pinpoint protein that could improve small cell lung cancer therapies
- Depressed? Researchers identify new anti-depressant mechanisms, therapeutic approaches
- Clinics not bogged down by red tape can ease health cost burdens
- Bioinformatics profiling identifies a new mammalian clock gene
- New patenting guidelines needed for biotechnology, experts argue
- Curriculum recommendations for medical laboratory scientists published
- Neuroimaging Technique: Live from inside the cell in real-time
- Disparities in Medicaid spending on children in welfare system
- How cells take out the trash
- For an immune cell, microgravity mimics aging
- Applying math to biology: Software identifies disease-causing mutations in undiagnosed illnesses
- Multiple sclerosis: Review of current treatments for physicians
- Almost one-third of Canadian adults have experienced child abuse
- Fat metabolism in animals altered to prevent most common type of heart disease
- More than two-thirds of Americans support mandated coverage of birth control in health plans
- U.S. medical innovation needs smarter incentives to cut health spending, study finds
- Management of elderly patients with lung cancer
- Male health linked to testosterone exposure in womb, study finds
- Report recommends insurers use prescription monitoring data to reduce opioid abuse, deaths
- Life stressors trigger neurological disorders, researchers find
- Turoctocog alfa in patients with hemophilia A: Added benefit not proven, article finds
- How the body fights against viruses
- Researchers identify a new variant of Ebola virus in Guinea
- Combination of alcohol, tobacco increases risk of esophageal cancer
- 179 million cases of acute diarrhea in U.S. each year, most preventable
- Stink, stank, stunk: When excessive sweating is a problem
- Commonly available blood-pressure medication prevents epilepsy after severe brain injury
- How often are unauthorized immigrant workers trafficked, abused?
- Two genes linked to inflammatory bowel disease
- Child's autism risk accelerates with mother's age over 30
- Cloaked DNA nanodevices survive pilot mission
- Drug-related morbidity in more than 10 percent of adults, Swedish study finds
- Bariatric surgery health benefits: Is it bile acids at work?
- New way to enhance nerve growth following injury discovered
- First brain images of African infants enable research into cognitive effects of nutrition
- Cow manure harbors diverse new antibiotic resistance genes
- CT measures potentially dangerous arterial plaque in diabetic patients
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