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Biomaterial Coating Raises Prospect of More Successful Medical Implants
Jan. 30, 2015 — A novel, bacteria-repelling coating material that could increase the success of medical implants has been created. The material helps healthy cells 'win the race' to the medical implant, ... full story -
Scientists Home in on Reasons Behind Cancer Drug Trial Disappointment
Jan. 30, 2015 — Scientists have discovered a 'hidden' mechanism which could explain why some cancer therapies which aim to block tumor blood vessel growth are failing cancer trials. The same mechanism ... full story -
Shared Symptoms of Chikungunya Virus, Rheumatoid Arthritis May Cloud Diagnosis
Jan. 30, 2015 — A mosquito-borne virus that has spread to the Caribbean and Central and South America and has caused isolated infections in Florida often causes joint pain and swelling similar to that seen in ... full story -
Skip the Dip! Super Bowl Team Cities See Spike in Flu Deaths
Jan. 30, 2015 — Having a team in the Super Bowl correlated to an average 18 percent increase in flu deaths among those over 65 years old, according to a study of health data covering 35 years of championship ... full story -
Treating Cerebral Malaria: New Molecular Target Identified
Jan. 30, 2015 — A drug already approved for treating other diseases may be useful as a treatment for cerebral malaria, according to researchers who discovered a novel link between food intake during the early stages ... full story -
Tweeting About Sexism Could Improve a Woman's Wellbeing
Jan. 30, 2015 — Publically tweeting about sexism could improve a woman's wellbeing as it has the potential to let them to express themselves in ways that feel like they can make a difference, a new report ... full story -
Totality of Trials Data Confirm Tamiflu Reduces Length of Symptoms, Complications, and Hospital Admissions from Influenza
Jan. 30, 2015 — The most thorough analysis of oseltamivir (marketed as Tamiflu) data to date, including all available published and unpublished randomised treatment trials of adults, suggests that the antiviral drug ... full story -
New Technologies to Help Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Jan. 30, 2015 — New wearable sensor networks and mobile phone applications are being tested for their potential to monitor and manage patients with Parkinson’s disease. The research aim is the usage of low-cost ... full story -
Hot on the Trail of Hepatitis-Liver Cancer Connection
Jan. 30, 2015 — Using whole genomic sequencing, scientists have for the first time demonstrated the profound effect that chronic hepatitis infection and inflammation can have on the genetic mutations found in tumors ... full story -
Heavy Drinking in Middle-Age May Increase Stroke Risk More Than Traditional Factors
Jan. 29, 2015 — Drinking more than two alcoholic beverages a day in middle-age raised stroke risks more than traditional factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Heavy drinking in mid-life was linked to ... full story -
FDA Approves First-of-Kind Device to Treat Obesity
Jan. 29, 2015 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Maestro Rechargeable System for certain obese adults, the first weight loss treatment device that targets the nerve pathway between the brain ... full story -
Is This the Year You Join the Top One Percent? Affluence More Fluid Than Once Thought
Jan. 29, 2015 — Here's some good news for the New Year: According to new research, there's a 1 in 9 chance that a typical American will hit the jackpot and join the wealthiest 1 percent for at least one ... full story -
Complex Environments Push 'Brain' Evolution
Jan. 29, 2015 — Little animations trying to master a computer game are teaching neuroscience researchers how the brain evolves when faced with difficult tasks. Neuroscientists have programmed animated critters that ... full story -
Privacy Challenges: Just Four Vague Pieces of Info Can Identify You, and Your Credit Card
Jan. 29, 2015 — Just four fairly vague pieces of information -- the dates and locations of four purchases -- are enough to identify 90 percent of the people in a data set recording three months of credit-card ... full story -
Powerful Tool Promises to Change the Way Scientists View Proteins
Jan. 29, 2015 — Life scientists now have access to a publicly available web resource that streamlines and simplifies the process of gleaning insight from 3-D protein structures. Aquaria, as it's known, is fast, ... full story -
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Could Protect Liver from Sepsis-Induced Damage
Jan. 29, 2015 — Drugs that are on the market to treat erectile dysfunction could have another use: they might be able to protect the liver from damage caused by sepsis, a systemic inflammatory response to infection, ... full story -
In a Role Reversal, RNAs Proofread Themselves
Jan. 29, 2015 — Building a protein is a lot like a game of telephone: information is passed along from one messenger to another, creating the potential for errors. Enzymatic machines proofread at each step, and ... full story -
First-Ever View of Protein Structure May Lead to Better Anxiety Drugs
Jan. 29, 2015 — When new medicines are invented, the drug may hit the intended target and nullify the symptoms, but nailing a bull's eye -- one that produces zero side effects -- can be quite elusive. New ... full story -
Individuals May Fail to Navigate Complex Tradeoffs in Privacy Decision-Making
Jan. 29, 2015 — Researchers have detailed the privacy hurdles people face while navigating in the information age, and what should be done about privacy at a policy level, in a new ... full story -
Key Element in Circadian Clock Speed Discovered
Jan. 29, 2015 — In a discovery that may lead to new treatments for sleep disorders, jet lag and other health problems tied to circadian rhythms, researchers have identified a determinant of the circadian ... full story
- Biomaterial coating raises prospect of more successful medical implants
- Scientists home in on reasons behind cancer drug trial disappointment
- Shared symptoms of Chikungunya virus, rheumatoid arthritis may cloud diagnosis
- Skip the dip! Super Bowl team cities see spike in flu deaths
- Treating Cerebral Malaria: New Molecular Target Identified
- Tweeting about sexism could improve a woman's wellbeing
- Totality of trials data confirm Tamiflu reduces length of symptoms, complications, and hospital admissions from influenza
- New technologies to help patients with Parkinson's disease
- Hot on the trail of hepatitis-liver cancer connection
- Heavy drinking in middle-age may increase stroke risk more than traditional factors
- FDA approves first-of-kind device to treat obesity
- Is this the year you join the top one percent? Affluence more fluid than once thought
- Complex environments push 'brain' evolution
- Privacy challenges: Just four vague pieces of info can identify you, and your credit card
- Powerful tool promises to change the way scientists view proteins
- Erectile dysfunction drugs could protect liver from sepsis-induced damage
- In a role reversal, RNAs proofread themselves
- First-ever view of protein structure may lead to better anxiety drugs
- Individuals may fail to navigate complex tradeoffs in privacy decision-making
- Key element in circadian clock speed discovered
- New minimally invasive test identifies patients for Barrett's esophagus screening
- Public and scientists express strikingly different views about science-related issues
- New clues about a brain protein with high affinity for valium
- Texting may be more suitable than apps in treatment of mental illness
- Transgender kids show consistent gender identity across measures
- Genetically engineered antibody-based molecules show enhanced hiv-fighting abilities
- Added fructose is a principal driver of type 2 diabetes, experts argue
- Crucial protective role observed for farnesoid-x receptor in cholestatic liver injury
- Walking on ice takes more than brains: 'Mini-brain' in spinal cord aids in balance
- Common pesticide may increase risk of ADHD
- Infants create new knowledge while sleeping
- Parkinson's gene linked to lung cancer
- Among gut microbes, strains, not just species, matter
- Ancient 'genomic parasites' spurred evolution of pregnancy in mammals
- Cancer fear can impact screening uptake
- Functioning brain tissue grown in 3-D structure
- New deep-brain imaging reveals separate functions for nearly identical neurons
- Blame men for political gridlock, study says
- Obesity, diabetes symptoms in mice improved by reversing brain inflammation
- New research recommends treating elevated blood pressure during pregnancy
- HIV testing yields diagnoses in Kenya but few seek care
- New potential therapeutic strategy against a very aggressive infant bone cancer
- Hydrogen sulfide could help lower blood pressure
- Rapid test kit detects dengue antibodies from saliva
- Diet, nutrition essential for mental health
- How poverty may affect memory
- Forecasting the flu better
- Novel eye-tracking technology detects concussions, head injury severity
- Nearly 2,500 women could benefit from mitochondrial donation in UK
- Feelings of loneliness, depression linked to binge-watching television
- Outbreak of rare respiratory virus could be linked with paralysis in 12 Colorado children
- Can synesthesia be taught? Colored letters, tasty sounds?
- Ultrasound technology made to measure
- School failure linked to higher use of computers at home, Spanish study shows
- She thinks friends, he thinks sex
- Love and intimacy in later life: Active sex lives common in the over 70s
- Nanomedicines of the future will build on quantum chemistry
- Ebola leads to hunger in Africa's rice belt
- 3D printing makes heart surgery safer for children
- Child maltreatment not a clear path to adult crime
- Many religious people view science favorably, but reject certain scientific theories
- Gender roles: Men and women are not so different after all
- Why upper motor neurons degenerate in ALS
- Molecular alterations in head and neck cancers uncovered by study
- Concentrating on word sounds helps reading instruction and intervention
- Damaged DNA may stall patrolling molecule to initiate repair
- Protein pathway involved in nicotine-induced lung cancer metastasis found
- Earlier menopause linked to everyday chemical exposures
- Playing with puzzles, blocks may build children's spatial skills
- What's happening with your donated specimen?
- New model for preserving donor tissue will allow more natural joint repair for patients
- Mobile apps take students into the laboratory
- Elucidating the origin of MDR tuberculosis strains
- New protein detonates 'invincible' bacteria from within
- Did genetic links to modern maladies provide ancient benefits?
- Picture this: Technology tightens focus on who's watching women
- Eyeglasses that turn into sunglasses -- at your command
- Bike-to-work events offer chance to explore barriers to cycling
- Beer compound could help fend off Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
- Novel compound switches off epilepsy development
- Communication key when dealing with aging parents
- New biological evidence reveals link between brain inflammation and major depression
- Pacemakers with Internet connection, a not-so-distant goal
- How to make your New Year's resolution last one year, not one month
- Hygiene practices affect contact lens case contamination
- Children feel most positively about mothers who respect their autonomy
- 'Healthy' fat tissue could be key to reversing type 2 diabetes
- Some older cancer patients can avoid radiotherapy, study finds
- Cell mechanism discovered that may cause pancreatic cancer
- Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens
- Dutch babies trump US peers in laughing, smiling, cuddling
- Communication is key to emergency department success, new study says
- From bacterium to biofactory
- New method for identifying most aggressive childhood cancers
- Game theory explains social interactions of cancer cells
- Antibiotics as new cancer treatments? Conversation with schoolgirl sparks idea
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