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Enhancing Studies on a Possible Blood Biomarker for Traumatic Brain Injury
Feb. 27, 2015 — New technology could help advance blood biomarker capabilities for improved diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI). An estimated 1.7 million Americans suffer a traumatic ... full story -
Physician-Industry Conflict of Interest Issue from MS Patient Perspective
Feb. 27, 2015 — A new study explores what multiple sclerosis patients know, or want to know, about their physician’s financial relationship with the pharmaceutical company sponsoring clinical ... full story -
Growth Signal Can Influence Cancer Cells' Vulnerability to Drugs, Study Suggests
Feb. 27, 2015 — In theory, a tumor is an army of clones, made up of many copies of the original cancerous cell. But tumor cells don't always act like duplicates, and their unpredictable behavior can create ... full story -
Anderson Algorithm Increases Surgical Success With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Feb. 27, 2015 — A surgical algorithm developed and implemented by ovarian cancer specialists dramatically increases the frequency of complete removal of all visible tumor – a milestone strongly tied to improved ... full story -
Study Challenges Theory on Unconscious Memory System in the Brain
Feb. 27, 2015 — A long-accepted scientific theory about the role the hippocampus plays in our unconscious memory is being challenged by new research. For decades, scientists have theorized that this part of the ... full story -
Zombie Outbreak? Statistical Mechanics Reveals the Ideal Hideout; And Informs Real Disease Modeling
Feb. 27, 2015 — A team researchers focusing on a fictional zombie outbreak as an approach to disease modeling suggests heading for the hills, in the Rockies, to save your brains from the ... full story -
Hiv Controls Its Activity Independent of Host Cells
Feb. 27, 2015 — A major hurdle to curing people of HIV infection is the way the virus hides in a reservoir composed primarily of dormant immune cells. It is generally believed that HIV does not replicate in these ... full story -
High Stress for New Mothers Increases Secondhand Smoke Risk for Infants
Feb. 27, 2015 — Mothers with a high level of prenatal social stressors -- including possibly less control over their own housing situation or economic distress -- had 2.5 times higher odds to have only a partial or ... full story -
Breakthrough in Understanding How Cancer Cells Metastasize
Feb. 27, 2015 — A protein commonly found in human cells could be an important switch that activates cancer cell metastasis, according to a new study. The finding focuses attention on a biological mechanism that ... full story -
New Tool Provides Maps of Protein Interactions for 2,800 Diseases
Feb. 27, 2015 — A new tool allows researchers to explore how alterations in more than 2,000 proteins affect the diverse biological functions in which these molecules are involved. The tool may help gain a more ... full story -
Untangling DNA With a Droplet of Water, a Pipet and a Polymer
Feb. 27, 2015 — Researchers have long sought an efficient way to untangle DNA to study its structure -- neatly unraveled and straightened out -- under a microscope. Now, researchers have devised a simple and ... full story -
New Breast Cancer Test Links Immune 'Hotspots' to Better Survival
Feb. 27, 2015 — Scientists have developed a new test that can predict the survival chances of women with breast cancer by analyzing images of 'hotspots' where there has been a fierce immune reaction to a ... full story -
Feast-and-Famine Diet Could Help Extend Life, Study Suggests
Feb. 27, 2015 — Think of it as interval training for the dinner table. Fasting has been shown in mice to extend lifespan and to improve age-related diseases. But fasting every day, which could entail skipping meals ... full story -
Transient Details of HIV Genome Packaging Captured
Feb. 27, 2015 — Once HIV-1 has hijacked a host cell to make copies of its own RNA genome and viral proteins, it must assemble these components into new virus particles. The orchestration of this intricate assembly ... full story -
Neurons Controlling Appetite Made from Skin Cells
Feb. 27, 2015 — Researchers have for the first time successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate appetite, providing a patient-specific model for studying the neurophysiology ... full story -
Urine Test Could Lead to Better Treatment of Bladder Cancer
Feb. 27, 2015 — A simple urine test could help to guide clinicians in the treatment of bladder cancer patients, researchers believe. Being able to reliably identify those patients with the most aggressive cancers ... full story -
Global Health Experts Call Into Question Sub-Saharan Cancer Data
Feb. 27, 2015 — Global health experts believe the current data on cancer prevalence, incidence and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa -- which determines how billions of pounds of international development money is ... full story -
New Ultrasensitive Test for Peanut Allergies
Feb. 27, 2015 — Chemists have developed a new test for peanut allergies that can not only tell whether someone is allergic, it can also determine how intense their allergic reaction will ... full story -
Suicide Rates Rising for Older US Adults
Feb. 27, 2015 — Suicide rates for adults 40-64 years of age in the US have risen about 40 percent since 1999, with a sharp rise since 2007. One possible explanation could be the detrimental effects of the economic ... full story -
Experts Warn of Stem Cell Underuse as Transplants Reach One Million Worldwide
Feb. 27, 2015 — Findings of a new reveal striking variations between countries and regions in the use of this lifesaving stem cell transplantation, and high unmet need due to a chronic shortage of resources and ... full story
- Enhancing studies on a possible blood biomarker for traumatic brain injury
- Physician-industry conflict of interest issue from MS patient perspective
- Growth signal can influence cancer cells' vulnerability to drugs, study suggests
- Anderson algorithm increases surgical success with advanced ovarian cancer
- Study challenges theory on unconscious memory system in the brain
- Zombie outbreak? Statistical mechanics reveals the ideal hideout; and informs real disease modeling
- Hiv controls its activity independent of host cells
- High stress for new mothers increases secondhand smoke risk for infants
- Breakthrough in understanding how cancer cells metastasize
- New tool provides maps of protein interactions for 2,800 diseases
- Untangling DNA with a droplet of water, a pipet and a polymer
- New breast cancer test links immune 'hotspots' to better survival
- Feast-and-famine diet could help extend life, study suggests
- Transient details of HIV genome packaging captured
- Neurons controlling appetite made from skin cells
- Urine test could lead to better treatment of bladder cancer
- Global health experts call into question sub-Saharan cancer data
- New ultrasensitive test for peanut allergies
- Suicide rates rising for older US adults
- Experts warn of stem cell underuse as transplants reach one million worldwide
- Quality control for adult stem cell treatment
- Antibiotic resistant salad: Resistant Listeria monocytogenes not as widespread as thought
- New approach to assessing effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs
- Synthetic biology breakthrough leads to cheaper statin production
- Cardiac and respiratory function supported by abdominal muscles in muscular dystrophy
- Women veterans younger, more depressed when referred for heart test
- Adults wtih disabilities screened for cancer less often
- Poor response to cholesterol drugs may indicate blocked arteries
- Statin use associated with reduced risk of liver cancer among those in the uk
- Urine test predicts heart failure patients' risk of kidney injury
- Levodopa-Carbidopa intestinal gel may prove more effective for long-term treatment of Parkinson's disease than standard Levodopa
- Study successfully screens for diabetes at dental visits using oral blood
- Can coffee reduce your risk of MS?
- Malaria transmission linked to mosquitoes' sexual biology
- Strong connection between violence, mental illness in Guatemala during civil war lessens in postwar period
- Novel gene variants discovered in a difficult childhood immune disorder
- People with disabilities experience unrecognized health disparities, new research shows
- Role of specialized protein affirmed in assuring normal cell development
- Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease reversed in rats
- Minipool technology to prepare immunoglobulins to fight viral infections in developing countries
- Hospitals face growing active shooter threat in United States
- Living in genetic comfort zone: How to avoid influence of genetic variation
- African Americans who fled the South during great migration led shorter lives
- Asian herb holds promise as treatment for Ebola virus disease
- GLP-1 secretion is reduced in overweight, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes
- Gene discovery sheds light on causes of rare type of dwarfism
- Altering perception of feeding state may promote healthy aging
- Small molecule helps get stem cells to sites of disease, damage
- Protein pathway involved in brain tumor stem cell growth identified
- Skeleton of cells controls cell multiplication
- Chemo before breast cancer operation increases likelihood of breast-preserving procedure
- Persistent Insomnia, Increased Mortality Risk: Link found by researchers
- Many people with congenital heart disease living longer
- New report on pediatric cardiac surgery outcomes
- Twin study lends new insights into link between back pain and depression
- Emergency doctors and paramedics commonly misinterpret documents for end-of-life care choices, study finds
- Optogenetic stimulation of the brain to control pain demonstrated in study
- Team approach boosts human and environmental wellbeing, researcher says
- Pancreatic cancer patients who benefit from personalized treatment identified
- Marshaling the body's own weapons against psoriasis
- Criminologist's study shows lack of mental health care for prisoners
- Research cracks code governing infections single-stranded RNA viruses
- Early signs in young children predict type 1 diabetes
- New evidence helps health workers in the fight against Ebola
- Sticky protein hails new approach for treating Parkinson's
- Hospital design has little effect on patient satisfaction, study finds
- Sewage provides insight into human microbiome
- Electronic alerts may do more harm than good for kidney patients
- One in 3 women could potentially be spared chronic pain after breast cancer surgery
- Million person study examines long-term effects of blocking inflammation
- Should smoking be banned in UK parks?
- Sharp rise in experimental animal research in US
- Bariatric surgery affects risk of pregnancy complications
- People with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely, often due to accidents
- Many transplant surgeons in U.S. suffer burnout, research suggests
- One minute test predicts how well a patient may recover after an operation
- Sleeping over 8 hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke
- Hidden gene gives hope for improving brain function
- New compound may lead to development of cheaper anti-cancer drugs
- Antifreeze protein from ticks fights frostbite in mice
- Plant chemicals may prevent liver damage caused by fat accumulated during menopause
- Vaccine hesitancy: Journal collection investigates vaccination decision-making
- How the landscape of the pancreatic cancer genome is coming into view
- Epigenetic 'switch' regulates RNA-protein interactions
- Consideration of costs can reduce moral objections to human organ sales and other 'repugnant' transactions, says researcher
- Link between inflammation, tissue regeneration and wound repair response
- Unusual disease that causes acute confusion may be underdiagnosed
- Quick antibiotics reduce PICU needs and mortality of pediatric cancer patients
- Widely used food additives promotes colitis, obesity and metabolic syndrome, shows study of emulsifiers
- The £180 billion bill for living in a material world: Material lifestyles not making us happier
- Parkinson's disease patients have reduced visual contrast acuity
- Possible biological trigger for canine bone cancer found
- Breakfast habits affect teens' metabolic responses to protein-packed morning meals
- Could an HIV drug beat strep throat, flesh-eating bacteria?
- Oat breakfast cereals may contain a common mold-related toxin
- Postoperative mortality rates low among patients with HIV prescribed ART
- Cherenkov Effect improves radiation therapy for patients with cancer
- Heart surgery outcomes for pediatric and congenital patients now online
- What does the future hold for treating patients with locally advanced breast cancer?
- More than two hours of TV a day increases high blood pressure risk in children by 30%
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