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Low Tolerance for Pain? The Reason May Be in Your Genes
Apr. 20, 2014 — Researchers may have identified key genes linked to why some people have a higher tolerance for pain than others, according to a new study. Researchers found that nine percent of the participants had ... full story -
Source of Most Cases of Invasive Bladder Cancer Identified
Apr. 20, 2014 — A single type of cell in the lining of the bladder is responsible for most cases of invasive bladder cancer, according to researchers. The study, conducted in mice, is the first to pinpoint the ... full story -
Link Between Down Syndrome, Leukemia Uncovered
Apr. 20, 2014 — A connection between people with Down syndrome and having a heightened risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia during childhood has been uncovered by researchers. "For 80 years, it ... full story -
Study of Gut Microbes, Antibiotics Offers Clues to Improving Immunity in Premature Babies
Apr. 20, 2014 — Mothers give a newborn baby a gift of germs -— germs that help to kick-start the infant’s immune system. But antibiotics, used to fight bacterial infection, may paradoxically interrupt a ... full story -
Cancer Stem Cells Linked to Drug Resistance
Apr. 20, 2014 — Most drugs used to treat lung, breast and pancreatic cancers also promote drug-resistance and ultimately spur tumor growth. Researchers have discovered a biomarker called CD61 on the surface of ... full story -
'Chaperone' Compounds Offer New Approach to Alzheimer's Treatment
Apr. 20, 2014 — A wholly new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease involving the so-called retromer protein complex has been devised by researchers. Retromer plays a vital role in neurons, steering ... full story -
Immune Cells to Be Tested on the International Space Station
Apr. 19, 2014 — The human body is fine-tuned to Earth's gravity. Scientists are now conducting an experiment on the International Space Station (ISS) to study whether this also applies to human cells. We know ... full story -
Treating Depression in Parkinson's Disease Patients: New Research
Apr. 18, 2014 — Interesting new information has been found from a study on depression and neuropsychological function in Parkinson's disease. The study, which assessed cognitive function in depressed and ... full story -
Finding Turns Neuroanatomy on Its Head: Researchers Present New View of Myelin
Apr. 18, 2014 — Neuroscientists have made a discovery that turns 160 years of neuroanatomy on its head. Myelin, the electrical insulating material long known to be essential for the fast transmission of impulses ... full story -
Proteins Conspire to Make Breast Cancer Cells Resistant to Drug Treatment
Apr. 18, 2014 — The interaction between two proteins called BCAR1 and BCAR3 is responsible for resistance to antiestrogen drugs, paving the way for improved diagnostic and treatment strategies. “Drug resistance is ... full story -
Future Heat Waves Pose Risk for Population of Greater London
Apr. 18, 2014 — The effects of future heat waves on people living in Greater London in 2050 has been modeled in a study, which concludes that the risk of heat-related deaths could be significantly reduced if ... full story -
ADHD: Scientists Discover Brain's Anti-Distraction System
Apr. 18, 2014 — Psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors' perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders. This discovery opens up the possibility that ... full story -
Tissue Scarring in Scleroderma: New Clues
Apr. 18, 2014 — A discovery by scientists could lead to potential new treatments for breaking the cycle of tissue scarring in people with scleroderma. The concept for new therapeutic options centers on findings ... full story -
Better Way to Deal With Bad Memories Suggested
Apr. 18, 2014 — A simple and effective emotion-regulation strategy that has neurologically and behaviorally been proven to lessen the emotional impact of personal negative memories, researchers have shown. ... full story -
Innovative Strategy to Facilitate Organ Repair
Apr. 18, 2014 — A significant breakthrough could revolutionize surgical practice and regenerative medicine. Researchers have demonstrated that the principle of adhesion by aqueous solutions of nanoparticles can be ... full story -
Mom's Diet Mirrors Child's Food Allergies
Apr. 18, 2014 — A long-term study evaluating maternal diet’s impact on food allergy in later life is expected to uncover causes of allergy in children. A particular focus for the project is the different effects ... full story -
Chronic Inflammation Linked to 'High-Grade' Prostate Cancer
Apr. 18, 2014 — Men who show signs of chronic inflammation in non-cancerous prostate tissue may have nearly twice the risk of actually having prostate cancer than those with no inflammation, according to results of ... full story -
Boomers' Dark Secret: Booze; What Their Caregivers Don’t Know or Don't Ask Could End Up Hurting Aging Patients
Apr. 18, 2014 — By 2015, all baby boomers will be 50 or older. In an editorial, one expert writes that, unlike members of previous generations, many of these individuals have been using alcohol (and other drugs) for ... full story -
Impact of Childhood Bullying Still Evident After 40 Years
Apr. 17, 2014 — The negative social, physical and mental health effects of childhood bullying are still evident nearly 40 years later, according to new research. The study is the first to look at the effects of ... full story -
Is UK Shale Gas Extraction Posing a Risk to Public Health?
Apr. 17, 2014 — More needs to be done to investigate the risks to human health that extracting shale gas poses, suggests one expert, who says that risk reduction technologies should be deployed, but that reviewing ... full story
- Low tolerance for pain? The reason may be in your genes
- Source of most cases of invasive bladder cancer identified
- Link between Down syndrome, leukemia uncovered
- Study of gut microbes, antibiotics offers clues to improving immunity in premature babies
- Cancer stem cells linked to drug resistance
- 'Chaperone' compounds offer new approach to Alzheimer's treatment
- Treating depression in Parkinson's Disease patients: New research
- Finding turns neuroanatomy on its head: Researchers present new view of myelin
- Proteins conspire to make breast cancer cells resistant to drug treatment
- Future heat waves pose risk for population of Greater London
- ADHD: Scientists discover brain's anti-distraction system
- Tissue scarring in scleroderma: New clues
- Better way to deal with bad memories suggested
- Innovative strategy to facilitate organ repair
- Mom's diet mirrors child's food allergies
- Chronic inflammation linked to 'high-grade' prostate cancer
- Boomers' dark secret: Booze; What their caregivers don’t know or don't ask could end up hurting aging patients
- Impact of childhood bullying still evident after 40 years
- Is UK shale gas extraction posing a risk to public health?
- Experts call for higher exam pass marks to close performance gap between international, UK medical graduates
- Recalculating costs of combination vaccines
- Multitarget TB drug could treat other diseases, evade resistance
- Target for treating dengue fever discovered
- How the immune system protects children from malaria
- Malaria pathogen's cellular skeleton under super-microscope
- Gene variant raises risk for aortic tear, rupture
- Novel stapled peptide nanoparticle combination prevents RSV infection, study finds
- Tracking flu levels with Wikipedia
- New pain relief targets discovered by researchers
- First genetic link discovered to difficult-to-diagnose breast cancer sub-type
- Deadly human pathogen Cryptococcus fully sequenced
- Proteomics discovers link between muscle damage and cerebral malaria
- Gene variant increases risk of colorectal cancer from eating processed meat
- Progressive neurodegenerative disorder linked to R-loop formation
- Prenatal risk factors may put children at risk of developing kidney disease
- Building 'smart' cell-based therapies
- Influenza, bacterial superinfections reviewed in journal
- Weight gain in children occurs after tonsil removal, not linked to obesity
- Mutant enzyme RECQ4 connected to cancer's 'Warburg effect'
- New perspective on sepsis published
- Is Parkinson's an autoimmune disease?
- Loud talking, horseplay in car results in more serious incidents for teen drivers
- 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
- Patients with rare lung disease face agonizing treatment dilemma
- Boosting depression-causing mechanisms in brain increases resilience, surprisingly
- Re-emergence of Ebola focuses need for global surveillance strategies
- Anti-seizure drug may reduce alcohol consumption, study shows
- Trisomy 21: How an extra little chromosome throws entire genome off balance
- New cause of brain bleeding immediately after stroke identified
- Proper stem cell function requires hydrogen sulfide
- Unraveling the 'black ribbon' around lung cancer
- Adrenaline does little to increase patient's survival after cardiac arrest, study finds
- Public perceptions around newborn testing
- Refining language for chromosomes
- Discovery could lead to novel therapies for Fragile X syndrome
- Common links between neurodegenerative diseases identified
- Rapid whole-brain imaging with single cell resolution
- 20 years of data shows treatment technique improvement for advanced abdominal cancer
- Pocket-sized anthrax detector created
- Dual role: Key cell division proteins also power up mitochondria
- Surprise: Lost stem cells naturally replaced by non-stem cells, fly research suggests
- Some immune cells defend only one organ
- Radiation therapy for cervical cancer increases risk for colorectal cancer
- Structure of sodium channels different than previously believed
- 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
- Sprifermin offers benefit for cartilage loss from knee osteoarthritis
- 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
- Off-season doesn't allow brain to recover from football hits, study says
- Infectious diseases: High disease load at conception reduces mortality of children during epidemics
- World's first successful visualization of key coenzyme
- Beating the clock for ischemic stroke sufferers
- Oft-assumed reasons for racial obesity disparities may not be only cause, study says
- Intravenously administered ketamine shown to reduce symptoms of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder
- 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
- Dermatologists with access to sample drugs write costlier prescriptions, study finds
- Mutant protein in muscle linked to neuromuscular disorder
- Obesity can amplify bone, muscle loss
- In old age, lack of emotion, interest may signal brain is shrinking
- Surveillance colonoscopy recommendations for average-risk patients with one to two small polyps consistent with guidelines
- Eavesdropping on brain cell chatter
- How intestinal cells build nutrient-absorbing surface
- Scientists unlock secrets of protein produced by disease-causing fungus
- New drug to combat measles developed
- Cancer drugs block dementia-linked brain inflammation, study finds
- Hide and seek: Revealing camouflaged bacteria
- Sperm meets egg: Protein essential for fertilization discovered
- Novel pathway for parasite invasion, dissemination discovered
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