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Strong Genetic Risk Factor for MS Discovered in Family of Five Affected Siblings
Mar. 4, 2015 — A genetic variation has been discovered that, in women, significantly increases their risk of developing multiple sclerosis, scientists report. The variant occurs almost twice as often among women ... full story -
Change in Medicare Fee Linked to Rise of Vascular Treatment
Mar. 4, 2015 — Federal efforts to curb Medicare costs for unclogging blood vessels in the limbs slowed the growing use of the treatments, but also coincided with a marked increase in doctors using a more expensive ... full story -
Infant Gut Bacteria and Food Sensitization: Associations in the First Year of Life
Mar. 4, 2015 — New light has been shed on changes in intestinal bacteria of infants that can predict future development of food allergies or asthma. The research reveals that infants with a fewer number of ... full story -
Mechanism Behind Most Common Form of Inherited Alzheimer's Disease Revealed
Mar. 4, 2015 — For the first time, a study reveals exactly how mutations associated with the most common form of inherited Alzheimer's disease produce the disorder's devastating effects. The paper upends ... full story -
Mental Health Soon After War-Zone Concussions Predicts Disability
Mar. 4, 2015 — Evaluating military personnel with blast-related mild traumatic brain injuries, researchers have found that early symptoms of post-traumatic stress, such as anxiety, emotional numbness, flashbacks ... full story -
Treatment Guidelines for Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma Outlined
Mar. 4, 2015 — A guideline has been issued that outlines the use of 3-D computed tomography (CT)-based radiation therapy planning and volumetric image guidance to more effectively treat pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma ... full story -
Older, White Males With Advanced Bladder Cancer at High Risk for Suicide
Mar. 4, 2015 — Older, single white males with advanced bladder cancer have the highest suicide risk among those with other cancers of the male genitals and urinary system, researchers report. The review identified ... full story -
Insight Into Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mar. 4, 2015 — The development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) may be influenced through a protein in the gut leading to inflammation according to research. "These results provide further evidence to ... full story -
New Models Yield Clearer Picture of Emissions' True Costs
Mar. 4, 2015 — New models calculate and compare the true costs of various fuels to health, climate and the environment. Viewed this way, a gallon of gas costs $3.80 more than the pump price. The social cost of a ... full story -
Can Exercise Training Prevent Premature Death in Elderly?
Mar. 4, 2015 — Generation 100 is the first and largest randomized clinical study evaluating the effect of regular exercise training on morbidity and mortality in elderly people. "Epidemiological studies ... full story -
Novel Drug Mechanism That Fights Brain Cancer Described by Researchers
Mar. 4, 2015 — Researchers have developed and characterized a molecule that interferes with the internal regulation of cancer cells, causing them to self-destruct. The investigators performed a series of studies ... full story -
Study Sheds Light on How Malaria Parasites Grow Exponentially
Mar. 4, 2015 — The mysterious process by which malaria-related parasites spread at explosive and deadly rates inside humans and other animals has been uncovered by researchers for the first time. As drug-resistant ... full story -
Obesity Is Associated With Brain's Neurotransmitters
Mar. 4, 2015 — Researchers have revealed how obesity is associated with altered opioid neurotransmission in the brain. New research reveals how obesity is associated with altered functioning of brain's opioid ... full story -
Retina Protein That May Help Conquer Blindness Discovered
Mar. 4, 2015 — A protein in the retina that is crucial for vision has been discovered by researchers who report, for the first time, the key molecular mechanisms leading to visual degeneration and blindness. The ... full story -
Basis for Cadmium Toxicity Uncovered
Mar. 4, 2015 — Research has uncovered how the metal cadmium, which is accumulating in the food chain, causes toxicity in living cells. "Cadmium is a very important industrial metal, but exposure to it results ... full story -
Oxytocin May Enhance Social Function in Psychiatric Disorders
Mar. 4, 2015 — Inducing the release of brain oxytocin may be a viable therapeutic option for enhancing social function in psychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia, researchers ... full story -
Marriages More Likely to End in Divorce When Wives Get Sick
Mar. 4, 2015 — Countless couples have recited the words, ‘in sickness and in health’ on their wedding day with the intention of honoring those vows. But as it turns out, that may be easier said than ... full story -
Simulating the Potential Spread of Measles
Mar. 4, 2015 — To help the public better understand how measles can spread, a team of infectious disease computer modelers has launched a free, mobile-friendly tool that lets users simulate measles outbreaks in ... full story -
Clinical Trial for Solid Tumors With Novel Small Molecule Agent
Mar. 4, 2015 — Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is offering a clinical trial examining the investigational treatment known as ONC201 in patients with solid tumors whose cancer no longer responds to standard ... full story -
Twitter Chatter Predicts Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment
Mar. 4, 2015 — An increase in Twitter sentiment (the positivity or negativity of tweets) is associated with an increase in state-level enrollment in the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance marketplaces ... full story
- Strong genetic risk factor for MS discovered in family of five affected siblings
- Change in Medicare fee linked to rise of vascular treatment
- Infant gut bacteria and food sensitization: Associations in the first year of life
- Mechanism behind most common form of inherited Alzheimer's disease revealed
- Mental health soon after war-zone concussions predicts disability
- Treatment guidelines for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma outlined
- Older, white males with advanced bladder cancer at high risk for suicide
- Insight into inflammatory bowel disease
- New models yield clearer picture of emissions' true costs
- Can exercise training prevent premature death in elderly?
- Novel drug mechanism that fights brain cancer described by researchers
- Study sheds light on how malaria parasites grow exponentially
- Obesity is associated with brain's neurotransmitters
- Retina protein that may help conquer blindness discovered
- Basis for cadmium toxicity uncovered
- Oxytocin may enhance social function in psychiatric disorders
- Marriages more likely to end in divorce when wives get sick
- Simulating the potential spread of measles
- Clinical trial for solid tumors with novel small molecule agent
- Twitter chatter predicts health insurance marketplace enrollment
- Aneurysm screening should be revisited, say experts
- Agreement on best estimates of breast cancer overdiagnosis urgently needed to inform women
- How much overdetection is acceptable in cancer screening?
- Analysis of spider venom reveals seven promising compounds with potential to relieve chronic pain
- An alternative to medical marijuana for pain?
- New information on Parkinson’s: GDNF not needed by the midbrain dopamine system
- Salt increases physical performance in resistance competitions
- Robots for stroke rehabilitation
- New type of biomarker shows promise in improving prostate cancer care
- Newly discovered hormone mimics the effects of exercise
- Bird flu: New compound protects 100 percent of ferrets, mice, from H5N1
- Neuroscientists identify new way several brain areas communicate
- Highly sensitive detection of malaria parasites
- ADHD plus childhood trauma heightens risk for self-harm, suicide
- Adults only really catch flu about twice a decade, suggests study
- Poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer's disease
- Divorce fuels kids' sugary beverage consumption, study finds
- Tools can identify nations vulnerable to Ebola and aid response, analysis finds
- Researchers investigate possible colon cancer risk for new generation of weight-loss drugs
- High-salt diet could protect against invading microbes
- Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed
- Pregnant women with asthma need to curb urge to ask for antibiotics
- Outcomes of lung transplantations since implementation of need-based allocation system
- Long-term follow-up of benign thyroid nodules shows favorable prognosis
- Intervention results in more stable housing for homeless adults
- Flower-like magnetic nanoparticles target difficult tumors
- Pressure is on to find the cause for vision changes in space
- In a heartbeat: new model shows that filaments in heart muscle cells don't automatically keep the beat
- Stress markers in unemployed linked to poor health
- Researchers monitor for next novel influenza strain
- Vaccine skeptics aren't swayed by emotional scare tactics
- Computer simulator will improve radiation therapy for cancer patients, experts say
- Time to 'just say no' to behavior-calming drugs for Alzheimer patients? Experts say yes
- Strong link between adolescent obesity, high blood pressure
- One million patients could lose primary care if residency training in underserved regions is eliminated
- MR spectroscopy shows precancerous breast changes in women with BRCA gene
- Losing a spouse often too hastily linked to depression
- Family based interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed preadolescents is more effective than child-centered therapy
- Neuropsychological, neuropsychiatric, functional assessments help follow course of Alzheimer's disease
- 'Cardiovascular revolution' has increased life expectancy in Spain
- Gorilla origins of the last two AIDS virus lineages confirmed
- Scientists move closer to creating cartilage from stem cells
- Defect responsible for memory impairment in aging found
- Clues to early detection of bipolar disorders in high-risk children
- US spends more on cancer care, saves fewer lives than Western Europe
- Myelin-maker: How an FDA-approved drug boosts myelin synthesis
- Disease-carrying fleas abound on New York City's rats
- BPA exposure linked to autism spectrum disorder, study reports
- Colon + septic tank = unique, at times stinky, study
- Alcohol screening, intervention for risky drinking: A guide for physicians
- You can't take your genes with you: Strategies to share genetic information after death
- Reducing animal testing for skin allergies
- When I'm 64 -- I'll still have hot flashes?
- Unlocking key to immunological memory in bacteria
- Republicans trust science -- except when it comes to health insurance and gay adoption
- Restoring ability to halt cell division may protect lung cells from cancer
- Neuron groups, not single cells, maintain brain stability
- Researchers propose novel new treatment of stroke, other neurological diseases
- Google Glass shows promising uses in plastic surgery
- Sequencing the hookworm
- Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
- 'Milk' protein that enables survival of the species discovered by researchers
- Scientists override body's inflammatory response
- Low sugar uptake in brain appears to exacerbate Alzheimer's disease
- Are doctors using unnecessary tests to diagnose chronic kidney disease?
- Survey of teen dating violence among US high school students
- Growth screening could help detect celiac disease in kids
- Healthy-looking prostate cells mask cancer-causing mutations
- How the altered intestinal bacterial community worsens health in HIV-infected patients
- Case study: Nebraska's Ebola isolation and decontamination approach
- New care model enhances psychological, cognitive and physical recovery of ICU survivors
- Basal cell carcinoma drug encourages both cancer regression and loss of taste in patients
- Peanut consumption associated with decreased total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases
- Key to tuberculosis resistance found
- New genetic syndrome found, arising from errors in 'master switch' during early development
- Guidelines suggest blood thinners for more women, seniors with AFib
- Sleep-walking neurons: Brain's GPS never stops working -- even during sleep
- Study on adolescent bariatric surgery safety concludes
- Movement of cancer cells, tumor cell detection to be studied
- Insulin resistance in the brain, behavioral disorders: Direct link found
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