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Breast Cancer Gene Could Play Critical Role in Obesity, Diabetes
Mar. 12, 2014 — The gene known to be associated with breast cancer susceptibility, BRCA 1, plays a critical role in the normal metabolic function of skeletal muscle, according to a new study. Mutations in the BRCA1 ... full story -
Two Definitions for Chronic Multisymptom Illness Afflicting Gulf War Vets Should Guide Treatment
Mar. 12, 2014 — Two existing definitions of chronic multisymptom illness -- one by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another from a study of Kansas Gulf War veterans -- should be used by the U.S. ... full story -
Skating to the Puck or Avoiding the Penalty Box in Health Care? Are Financial Penalties Working for Changing Hospital Behavior?
Mar. 12, 2014 — A new article questions whether the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' use of financial penalties is the right tack for changing the behavior of hospitals. In the article, the ... full story -
Texting Program Good Option for Teen Girls' Health, Study Shows
Mar. 12, 2014 — An emergency medicine physician recently led a study that found a text-message program may be an effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls. The team interviewed girls between the ages ... full story -
Large Waist Linked to Poor Health, Even Among Those in Healthy Body Mass Index Ranges
Mar. 12, 2014 — Having a big belly has consequences beyond trouble squeezing into your pants. It’s detrimental to your health, even if you have a healthy body mass index (BMI), a new international collaborative ... full story -
Pancreatic Cancer Growth Slowed by Blocking Key Enzyme
Mar. 12, 2014 — Blocking the function of an enzyme known as Hhat slows the growth and spread of pancreatic cancer by preventing a protein called Hedgehog from stimulating nearby normal cells to help the cancer, ... full story -
Superior Visual Thinking May Be Key to Independence for High Schoolers With Autism
Mar. 12, 2014 — Teaching independence to adolescents with autism can provide a crucial boost to their chances for success after high school, researchers has demonstrated. According to the researchers, independence ... full story -
Immune System's Redesigned Role in Fighting Cancerous Tumors
Mar. 12, 2014 — Solid tumors were eradicated in laboratory mice by researchers using a novel combination of two targeted agents. These two synergistic therapies stimulate an immune response, ultimately allowing ... full story -
Chronic Pain Research Delves Into Brain: New Insight Into How Brain Responds to Pain
Mar. 12, 2014 — New insights into how the human brain responds to chronic pain could eventually lead to improved treatments for patients, researchers say. Chronic pain is common throughout the world. More than 100 ... full story -
Back Surgery Offers Long-Term Societal Benefits, According to New Study
Mar. 12, 2014 — A new study uncovered that the estimated average annual earnings of working patients who undergo surgery are $47,619, compared to $45,694 for those with non-surgical treatments. Therefore, the annual ... full story -
Type 1 Diabetes: Gut Microbiota Networks May Influence Autoimmune Processes
Mar. 12, 2014 — The interactions of the gut microbiota in children with typical diabetes autoantibodies differ from that in healthy children. The fact that these differences already exist before antibodies are ... full story -
Giving Dangerous Employees Socialization, Close Supervision Can Avoid Problems
Mar. 11, 2014 — Two management professors argue that employers can prevent workplace violence by keeping dangerous employees positively engaged. The team advances the case for "mindfully observing" ... full story -
Antibody Could Be Used to Target Tumor-Causing Protein, Study Shows
Mar. 11, 2014 — Patients with advanced melanoma and kidney cancer who were treated with a certain antibody that targets a tumor-enhancing protein was safe, which could lead to more treatment options for patients, ... full story -
Diets High in Animal Protein May Help Prevent Functional Decline in Elderly Individuals
Mar. 11, 2014 — A diet high in protein, particularly animal protein, may help elderly individuals function at higher levels physically, psychologically, and socially, according to a study. The research suggests that ... full story -
Prosocial Youth Less Likely to Associate With Deviant Peers, Engage in Problem Behaviors
Mar. 11, 2014 — Prosocial behaviors, or actions intended to help others, remain an important area of focus for researchers interested in factors that reduce violence and other behavioral problems in youth. However, ... full story -
Scientists 'Herd' Cells in New Approach to Tissue Engineering
Mar. 11, 2014 — An electrical current can be used to orchestrate the flow of a group of cells, engineers have discovered. This achievement sets the stage for more controlled forms of tissue engineering and for ... full story -
Link Between Missing DNA, Birth Defects Confirmed
Mar. 11, 2014 — The genetic basis for a particular human syndrome that involves cleft palate, epilepsy and respiratory difficulties has been identified by researchers. Better understanding of these genes could help ... full story -
Substance Naturally Found in Humans Effective in Fighting Brain Damage from Stroke
Mar. 11, 2014 — A molecular substance that occurs naturally in humans and rats was found to 'substantially reduce' brain damage after an acute stroke and contribute to a better recovery, according to a ... full story -
Lack of Sleep, Stress Describe a Mother's Experience After Child's ALL Treatment
Mar. 11, 2014 — Many months after their child's diagnosis and treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), 46 percent of mothers exhibited symptoms of clinical anxiety and 26 percent of mothers showed ... full story -
Cellular Alchemy: How to Make Insulin-Producing Cells from Gut Cells
Mar. 11, 2014 — Introducing three proteins that control the regulation of DNA in the nucleus -- called transcription factors -- into an immune-deficient mouse turned a specific group of cells in the gut lining into ... full story -
Free Online Software Helps Speed Up Genetic Discoveries
Mar. 11, 2014 — Microarray analysis -- a complex technology commonly used in many applications such as discovering genes, disease diagnosis, drug development and toxicological research -- has just become easier and ... full story
- Breast cancer gene could play critical role in obesity, diabetes
- Two definitions for chronic multisymptom illness afflicting Gulf War vets should guide treatment
- Skating to the puck or avoiding the penalty box in health care? Are financial penalties working for changing hospital behavior?
- Texting program good option for teen girls' health, study shows
- Large waist linked to poor health, even among those in healthy body mass index ranges
- Pancreatic cancer growth slowed by blocking key enzyme
- Superior visual thinking may be key to independence for high schoolers with autism
- Immune system's redesigned role in fighting cancerous tumors
- Chronic pain research delves into brain: New insight into how brain responds to pain
- Back surgery offers long-term societal benefits, according to new study
- Type 1 diabetes: Gut microbiota networks may influence autoimmune processes
- Giving dangerous employees socialization, close supervision can avoid problems
- Antibody could be used to target tumor-causing protein, study shows
- Diets high in animal protein may help prevent functional decline in elderly individuals
- Prosocial youth less likely to associate with deviant peers, engage in problem behaviors
- Scientists 'herd' cells in new approach to tissue engineering
- Link between missing DNA, birth defects confirmed
- Substance naturally found in humans effective in fighting brain damage from stroke
- Lack of sleep, stress describe a mother's experience after child's ALL treatment
- Cellular alchemy: How to make insulin-producing cells from gut cells
- Free online software helps speed up genetic discoveries
- Why antisocial youth are less able to see perspective of others
- MRI to 'see through' metal screws developed to follow patients after hip fracture surgery
- Magnet hospitals have higher quality of care, researcher finds
- Improving safety, effectiveness of lithium therapy: Closer than ever
- Education boosts brain function long after school, study shows
- Gesturing with hands a powerful tool for children's math learning
- Tracking neighborhood eating habits to promote healthier diets
- Restoring order in brain: Brain cell regeneration may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
- Time versus money? Placing a value on buyer's remorse
- What's the upside of feeling too sad for chocolate?
- Cancer cells don't take 'drunken' walks through body
- How Twitter shapes public opinion
- Anesthetic technique improves quality of recovery for women having breast cancer surgery
- To drink or not to drink: Decision-making center of brain identified
- Cosmetic treatment can open door to bacteria
- Potential heart attack drug without side effects under development
- Statins may lower blood clot risk following joint replacement surgery
- Hip, knee replacements may boost cardiovascular health in osteoarthritis patients
- Plaques detected in brain scans forecast cognitive impairment
- Girls born small or underweight twice as likely to be infertile in adulthood
- Natural selection has altered the appearance of Europeans over the past 5,000 years
- New treatment for atrial fibrillation reduces stroke risk
- Poison centers benefit patients, reduce medical costs
- Unique individual with lupus and HIV demonstrates desired immune response to HIV
- Key breaking point involved in traumatic brain injury modeled by researchers
- Serious side effect: Several FDA-approved anti-cancer drugs induce stem cell tumors
- Outside the body our memories fail us
- How light affects our brain's performance: Photic memory for executive brain responses
- Some characteristics increase the likelihood of getting married and living together
- One step closer to ovarian cancer marker, researchers report
- U.S. cocaine use cut by half, while marijuana consumption jumps
- Social media and science: Don't choose a diet based on what's trending
- Older people denied proper access to cancer care, according to study
- Doctors often uncertain in ordering, interpreting lab tests
- Young skin cancer survivors at risk of other cancers later
- Feeding gut microbiota: Nutrition, probiotics key factors for digestive health
- Tricky balancing act: Antibiotics versus the gut microbiota
- Worldwide standard in diagnosing melanoma established
- What's new in autism spectrum disorder? Review of psychiatry presents research update
- Healthy eating may reduce the risk of preterm delivery
- Smokers' brains biased against negative images of smoking
- Dropped your toast? Five-second food rule exists, new research suggests
- Lower IQ and poorer cardiovascular fitness in teen years increase risk of early-onset dementia
- Loss of antioxidant protein Nrf2 represses regeneration of muscle lost to aging
- Rare vascular disease raises stroke risk for young women
- Small effects of social or physical changes to work environment
- Employers routinely discriminate against stammerers
- IBS and bloating: When gut microbiota gets out of balance
- More than just bacteria: Importance of microbial diversity in gut health, disease
- Targeted drug may prolong survival of patients with cervical cancer
- Could sticky cells cause drug resistance in chronic blood cancer?
- PSA testing, early treatment decreases risk of prostate cancer death
- Optimized ski sled for Paralympics athlete
- Sweet test to reduce false-positive cancer diagnoses
- Strong parental networks: Not good for all children
- Healthy midlife diet may prevent dementia later
- Spread of antibiotic resistance understood by unravelling bacterial secretion system
- Mutations in leukemia gene linked to new childhood growth disorder
- Blood test identifies those at-risk for cognitive decline, Alzheimer's within three years
- Can the blind 'hear' colors, shapes? Yes, show researchers
- Stem cell study opens door to undiscovered world of biology
- New tool to unravel mysteries of metastasis created
- New guidelines employ a team approach to autism diagnosis, care
- Education 'protects' poor women from fattening effects of rising wealth
- Higher functioning endogenous opioid system predicts better treatment response for neuropathic pain treated with topical NSAIDs
- Half of veterans prescribed medical opioids continue to use them chronically
- Opioid regimens that deliver best pain control reflect assay findings of cytochrome defects
- Combined use of oxytocin and human chorionic gonadotropin in intractable pain patients
- Stem cell transplant shows 'landmark' promise for treatment of degenerative disc disease
- Research on 3-D scaffolds sets new bar in lung regeneration
- New class of antibiotics discovered by chemists
- Ever-so-slight delay improves decision-making accuracy
- The dark side of fair play: Why would evolution let spite stick around?
- Personalized treatment prolongs the life of lung cancer patients
- New study of proteins in space could yield better understanding, new drug development
- Anti-psychotic meds offer hope against brain cancer
- New theory on cause of endometriosis
- Majority of Latinas are unaware of their risk of diabetes, study finds
- Volume of notifiable disease reporting may double with required electronic lab reporting
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