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Fish Consumption Advisories for Expecting Mothers Fail to Cover All Types of Contaminants
Apr. 17, 2014 — Fish consumption advisories for expecting mothers are ineffective in reducing infant exposure to contaminants like persistent organic pollutants. The researchers' model estimates that women who ... full story -
Connecting Sleep Deficits Among Young Fruit Flies to Disruption in Mating Later in Life
Apr. 17, 2014 — Mom always said you need your sleep, and it turns out, she was right. According to a new study, the lack of sleep in young fruit flies profoundly diminishes their ability to do one thing they do ... full story -
Boosting Depression-Causing Mechanisms in Brain Increases Resilience, Surprisingly
Apr. 17, 2014 — New research uncovers a conceptually novel approach to treating depression. Instead of dampening neuron firing found with stress-induced depression, researchers demonstrated for the first time that ... full storyMore: -
Re-Emergence of Ebola Focuses Need for Global Surveillance Strategies
Apr. 17, 2014 — A review calls for improved global surveillance strategies to combat the emergence of infectious diseases such as the recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa that has claimed the lives of 122 people ... full story -
New Cause of Brain Bleeding Immediately After Stroke Identified
Apr. 17, 2014 — By discovering a new mechanism that allows blood to enter the brain immediately after a stroke, researchers have opened the door to new therapies that may limit or prevent stroke-induced brain ... full story -
Proper Stem Cell Function Requires Hydrogen Sulfide
Apr. 17, 2014 — Stem cells in bone marrow need to produce hydrogen sulfide in order to properly multiply and form bone tissue, according to a new study. Researchers demonstrated that mice's osteoporosis-like ... full story -
Unraveling the 'Black Ribbon' Around Lung Cancer
Apr. 17, 2014 — A study consisting of lung cancer patients, primarily smokers between the ages of 51 to 79 years old, is shedding more light on the stigma often felt by these patients, the emotional toll it can have ... full story -
Discovery Could Lead to Novel Therapies for Fragile X Syndrome
Apr. 17, 2014 — Scientists studying the most common form of inherited mental disability -- a genetic disease called 'Fragile X syndrome' -- have uncovered new details about the cellular processes ... full story -
Common Links Between Neurodegenerative Diseases Identified
Apr. 17, 2014 — The pattern of brain alterations may be similar in several different neurodegenerative diseases, which opens the door to alternative therapeutic strategies to tackle these diseases, experts ... full story -
20 Years of Data Shows Treatment Technique Improvement for Advanced Abdominal Cancer
Apr. 17, 2014 — Analysis of 20 years’ worth of patient data shows that outcomes have clearly improved for patients suffering from advanced cancer of the abdomen when treated with cytoreductive surgery with ... full story -
Some Immune Cells Defend Only One Organ
Apr. 17, 2014 — Some organs have the immunological equivalent of 'neighborhood police' -- specialized squads of defenders that patrol only one area, a single organ, instead of an entire city, the body, ... full story -
Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer Increases Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Apr. 17, 2014 — Young women treated with radiation for cervical cancer should begin colorectal cancer screening earlier than traditionally recommended, researchers are recommending for the first time. After finding ... full story -
More Effective Kidney Stone Treatment, from Macroscopic to Nanoscale
Apr. 17, 2014 — Researchers have hit on a novel method to help kidney stone sufferers ensure they receive the correct and most effective treatment possible. Kidney stones represent a major medical problem in the ... full story -
New Technique Detects Microscopic Diabetes-Related Eye Damage
Apr. 17, 2014 — New early-warning signs of the potential loss of sight associated with diabetes have been detected by researchers. This discovery could have far-reaching implications for the diagnosis and treatment ... full story -
Study Finds Adverse Respiratory Outcomes for Older People With COPD Taking Benzodiazepines
Apr. 17, 2014 — A group of drugs commonly prescribed for insomnia, anxiety and breathing issues 'significantly increase the risk' that older people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, need ... full story -
Key Milestone for Brown Fat Research With Ground-Breaking MRI Scan
Apr. 17, 2014 — The first MRI scan to show 'brown fat' in a living adult could prove to be an essential step towards a new wave of therapies to aid the fight against diabetes and obesity. Brown fat has ... full story -
HIV and Schistosomiasis Coinfection in African Children: More Research Needed
Apr. 17, 2014 — More research is needed on HIV and schistosomiasis coinfection in children in sub-Saharan Africa, experts say. They looked at previous research into the joint burden of HIV/AIDS and schistosomiasis ... full story -
'Brain Training' Overcomes Tics in Tourette Syndrome, Study Finds
Apr. 17, 2014 — Children with Tourette Syndrome (TS) may unconsciously train their brain to more effectively control their tics. Teenagers diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS) were slower than their typically ... full story -
New MRSA Superbug Emerges in Brazil
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new superbug that caused a bloodstream infection in a Brazilian patient has been identified by an international research team. The new superbug is part of a class of highly-resistant bacteria known ... full story -
Changing Where a Baby Is Held Immediately After Birth Could Lead to Improved Uptake of Procedure That Reduces Infant Iron Deficiency
Apr. 16, 2014 — Changing where a newborn baby is held before its umbilical cord is clamped could lead to improved uptake in hospitals of delayed cord clamping, leading to a decreased risk of iron deficiency in ... full story
- Fish consumption advisories for expecting mothers fail to cover all types of contaminants
- Connecting sleep deficits among young fruit flies to disruption in mating later in life
- Boosting depression-causing mechanisms in brain increases resilience, surprisingly
- Re-emergence of Ebola focuses need for global surveillance strategies
- New cause of brain bleeding immediately after stroke identified
- Proper stem cell function requires hydrogen sulfide
- Unraveling the 'black ribbon' around lung cancer
- Discovery could lead to novel therapies for Fragile X syndrome
- Common links between neurodegenerative diseases identified
- 20 years of data shows treatment technique improvement for advanced abdominal cancer
- Some immune cells defend only one organ
- Radiation therapy for cervical cancer increases risk for colorectal cancer
- More effective kidney stone treatment, from macroscopic to nanoscale
- New technique detects microscopic diabetes-related eye damage
- Study finds adverse respiratory outcomes for older people with COPD taking benzodiazepines
- Key milestone for brown fat research with ground-breaking MRI scan
- HIV and schistosomiasis coinfection in African children: More research needed
- 'Brain training' overcomes tics in Tourette syndrome, study finds
- New MRSA superbug emerges in Brazil
- Changing where a baby is held immediately after birth could lead to improved uptake of procedure that reduces infant iron deficiency
- At least one in 20 adult outpatients misdiagnosed in U.S. every year
- Bacteria survive longer in contact lens cleaning solution than previously thought, study shows
- World's first successful visualization of key coenzyme
- Beating the clock for ischemic stroke sufferers
- Hospitalization records an additional tool to monitor disease outbreaks
- Residing in high altitude military facilities protects service members from obesity
- Immune system research may help predict who gets long-term complications from Lyme Disease
- Tracking down cause of eye mobility disorder
- Mutant protein in muscle linked to neuromuscular disorder
- In old age, lack of emotion, interest may signal brain is shrinking
- Eavesdropping on brain cell chatter
- How intestinal cells build nutrient-absorbing surface
- Cancer drugs block dementia-linked brain inflammation, study finds
- Hide and seek: Revealing camouflaged bacteria
- Sperm meets egg: Protein essential for fertilization discovered
- Scientists re-define what's healthy in newest analysis for human microbiome project
- HIV-positive women respond well to HPV vaccine, study shows
- Percent of uninsured Texans declined since September 2013
- Synapses: stability in transformation
- Scientists explain how memories stick together
- DNA looping damage tied to HPV cancer, researcher discovers
- Trials of the Cherokee were reflected in their skulls
- Expect changes in appetite, taste of food after weight loss surgery
- Breakthrough points to new drugs from nature
- Multiple births don't have to be an inevitable result of fertility treatments
- Progress in understanding immune response in severe schistosomiasis
- Fighting neuroblastomas by blocking DNA replication, repair
- Body mass index associated with breast cancer, regardless of body shape
- Low Vitamin D may not be a culprit in menopause symptoms
- Gate for bacterial toxins found in cells
- Masculine boys, feminine girls more likely to engage in cancer risk behaviors, study finds
- Rare disease of the inner ear: New insights
- Pathogenic E. coli binds to fresh vegetables
- Preterm delivery, low birth weight, neonatal risk in pregnant women with high blood pressure
- Functional brain imaging reliably predicts which vegetative patients have potential to recover consciousness
- Antibiotics improve growth in children in developing countries
- Prolonged, heavy bleeding during menopause is common
- New standards proposed for gauging muscle decline in older adults
- New tool advances investigations of disease outbreaks
- People of color live in neighborhoods with more air pollution than whites, groundbreaking study shows
- Teenagers who have had a concussion also have higher rates of suicide attempts
- Mouse model would have predicted toxicity of drug that killed 5 in 1993 clinical trial
- Brain changes associated with casual marijuana use in young adults: More 'joints' equal more damage
- Blacks with financial worries have lower health scores
- Thyroid disease risk varies among blacks, Asians, whites
- Mothers with higher BMI have increased risk of stillbirth, infant death
- Potent, puzzling and (now less) toxic: Team discovers how antifungal drug works
- Changes in processing, handling could reduce commercial fishing injuries
- Pre-diabetes, diabetes nearly double over the past two decades
- SSRI use during pregnancy linked to autism and developmental delays in boys
- Breaking bad mitochondria: How hepatitis C survives for so long
- Lifestyle determines gut microbes: Study with modern hunter-gatherers tells tale of bacteria co-evolution
- Calcium score predicts future heart disease among adults with little or no risk factors
- Osteoporosis risk heightened among sleep apnea patients
- Can refined categorization improve prediction of patient survival from data?
- New method of screening children for autism spectrum disorders works at 9 months old
- Targeting cancer with a triple threat: New nanoparticles can deliver three drugs at once
- Research illuminates 'touchy' subject: Sensory nerve endings
- Computerized counseling reduces HIV-1 viral load, sexual transmission risk
- New method isolates immune cells to study how they ward off oral diseases
- Key to easy asthma diagnosis is in the blood
- Regenerated esophagus transplanted in rats
- Unexpected protein partnership has implications for cancer treatment
- New insight into SIDS deaths points to lack of oxygen
- Preserving patients' sanity in hospital
- Vitamin D deficiency, cognition appear to be linked in older adults
- Hair from infants gives clues about life in womb
- Girls' mental health suffers when romances unfold differently than they imagined
- Whooping cough bacterium evolving in Australia, research shows
- Community-based HIV prevention can boost testing, help reduce new infections
- MRI pinpoints region of brain injury in some concussion patients
- New therapy helps to improve stereoscopic vision in stroke patients
- Obesity: Are lipids hard drugs for the brain?
- Intelligent prosthetic liners could ease pain for lower limb amputees
- Nanocrystalline cellulose modified into efficient viral inhibitor
- Outcome of stroke worse for people with infection
- Experimental blood test spots recurrent breast cancers, monitors response to treatment
- Fiber-optic microscope will help physicians detect cancer, diseases at early stages
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