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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Finding Safe Drugs to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases
Apr. 23, 2014 — 'Mutant' protein clusters, long blamed for the progression of Huntington's and other neurodegenerative diseases, have been the primary focus of therapies in development by ... full story -
Hearing Quality Restored With Bionic Ear Technology Used for Gene Therapy: Re-Growing Auditory Nerves
Apr. 23, 2014 — Researchers have for the first time used electrical pulses delivered from a cochlear implant to deliver gene therapy, thereby successfully regrowing auditory nerves. The research also heralds a ... full story -
Pollutants from Coal-Burning Stoves Strongly Associated With Miscarriages in Mongolia
Apr. 23, 2014 — Burning coal for domestic heating may contribute to early fetal death according to a new study that took place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -- the coldest capital city in the world. Researchers report ... full story -
Enzymes That Help Fix Cancer-Causing DNA Defects Disovered
Apr. 23, 2014 — An important enzyme pathway that helps prevent new cells from receiving too many or too few chromosomes, a condition that has been directly linked to cancer and other diseases, has been discovered by ... full story -
Gold Nanoparticles Help Target, Quantify Breast Cancer Segments in a Living Cell
Apr. 23, 2014 — A way to detect and measure cancer levels in a living cell by using tiny gold particles with tails of synthetic DNA has been developed by scientists. The process uses gold nanoparticles to target and ... full story -
Novel Compound Halts Cocaine Addiction, Relapse Behaviors
Apr. 23, 2014 — A novel compound that targets an important brain receptor has a dramatic effect against a host of cocaine addiction behaviors, including relapse behavior, an animal study has found. The research ... full story -
Hundreds of Genetic Mutations Found in Healthy Blood of a Supercentenarian
Apr. 23, 2014 — Genetic mutations are commonly studied because of links to diseases such as cancer; however, little is known about mutations occurring in healthy individuals. Researchers have now detected over 400 ... full story -
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Contribute to U.S. Obesity Epidemic, Particularly Among Children
Apr. 23, 2014 — In response to the ongoing policy discussions on the role of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on weight and health, The Obesity Society (TOS) concludes that SSBs contribute to the United States’ ... full story -
Some Astronauts at Risk for Cognitive Impairment, Animal Studies Suggest
Apr. 23, 2014 — Rats exposed to high-energy particles, simulating conditions astronauts would face on a long-term deep space mission, show lapses in attention and slower reaction times, even when the radiation ... full story -
New Target for Prostate Cancer Resistant to Anti-Hormone Therapies
Apr. 23, 2014 — A new target that could remain sensitive even when prostate cancer becomes resistant to current treatments has been discovered by researchers. Prostate cancer becomes deadly when anti-hormone ... full story -
From Liability to Viability: Genes on the Y Chromosome Prove Essential for Male Survival
Apr. 23, 2014 — The human Y chromosome has, over the course of millions of years of evolution, preserved a small set of genes that has ensured not only its own survival but also the survival of men. Moreover, the ... full story -
More Americans in Their Golden Years Are Going Hungry
Apr. 23, 2014 — The seniors who are dealing with hunger are also facing negative health and nutrition consequences, American research indicates. In a country as wealthy as the United States, it may come as a ... full story -
Airport Security-Style Technology Could Help Doctors Decide on Stroke Treatment
Apr. 23, 2014 — A new computer program could help doctors predict which patients might suffer potentially fatal side-effects from a key stroke treatment. The program assesses brain scans using pattern recognition ... full story
- 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
- Rural microbes could boost city dwellers' health, study finds
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- CT measures potentially dangerous arterial plaque in diabetic patients
- Protein expression gets the heart pumping
- How are we different and what gave us the advantage over extinct types of humans like the Neanderthals?
- 'Blood lab' inside a mobile phone could detect cancer
- UV-radiation data to help ecological research
- Suicide rates soar in Greece as economic cuts hurt citizens
- Sleep behavior disorder linked to brain disease
- New tool helps doctors better predict, prevent deadly respiratory failure after surgery, multicenter study says
- Sleeping away infection: Researchers find link between sleep, immune function in fruitflies
- First targeted drug for advanced stomach cancer approved
- Increased prevalence of celiac disease in children with irritable bowel syndrome
- False-positive mammograms associated with anxiety, willingness for future screening
- Patient care patterns studied in Medicare accountable care organizations
- Open-heart surgery performed on patient 27 weeks' pregnant
- Reference pricing for proton therapy will help establish clinical benefits
- Narrowing of neck artery without warning may signal memory, thinking decline
- Malfunction in molecular 'proofreader' prevents repair of UV-induced DNA damage
- Plague in your family: Family tree of black death bacterium explored
- Key steps linking dietary fats, colon cancer tumor growth
- Fast, simple-to-use assay reveals 'family tree' of cancer metastases
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