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Proper Stem Cell Function Requires Hydrogen Sulfide
Apr. 17, 2014 — Stem cells in bone marrow need to produce hydrogen sulfide in order to properly multiply and form bone tissue, according to a new study. Researchers demonstrated that mice's osteoporosis-like ... full story -
20 Years of Data Shows Treatment Technique Improvement for Advanced Abdominal Cancer
Apr. 17, 2014 — Analysis of 20 years’ worth of patient data shows that outcomes have clearly improved for patients suffering from advanced cancer of the abdomen when treated with cytoreductive surgery with ... full story -
Fighting Malaria Drug Resistance: Scientists Find New Way
Apr. 17, 2014 — An anti-malarial treatment that lost its status as the leading weapon against the deadly disease could be given a new lease of life, with new research indicating it simply needs to be administered ... full story -
Some Immune Cells Defend Only One Organ
Apr. 17, 2014 — Some organs have the immunological equivalent of 'neighborhood police' -- specialized squads of defenders that patrol only one area, a single organ, instead of an entire city, the body, ... full story -
Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer Increases Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Apr. 17, 2014 — Young women treated with radiation for cervical cancer should begin colorectal cancer screening earlier than traditionally recommended, researchers are recommending for the first time. After finding ... full story -
More Effective Kidney Stone Treatment, from Macroscopic to Nanoscale
Apr. 17, 2014 — Researchers have hit on a novel method to help kidney stone sufferers ensure they receive the correct and most effective treatment possible. Kidney stones represent a major medical problem in the ... full story -
Newlyweds, Be Careful What You Wish for
Apr. 17, 2014 — A statistical analysis of the gift 'fulfillments' at several hundred online wedding gift registries suggests that wedding guests are caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to ... full story -
'I Spy' Used to Show Spoken Language Helps Direct Children's Eyes
Apr. 17, 2014 — Children spot objects more quickly when prompted by words than if they are only prompted by images, cognitive scientists have demonstrated. Spoken language taps into children's cognitive system, ... full story -
New Technique Detects Microscopic Diabetes-Related Eye Damage
Apr. 17, 2014 — New early-warning signs of the potential loss of sight associated with diabetes have been detected by researchers. This discovery could have far-reaching implications for the diagnosis and treatment ... full story -
Study Finds Adverse Respiratory Outcomes for Older People With COPD Taking Benzodiazepines
Apr. 17, 2014 — A group of drugs commonly prescribed for insomnia, anxiety and breathing issues 'significantly increase the risk' that older people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, need ... full story -
Key Milestone for Brown Fat Research With Ground-Breaking MRI Scan
Apr. 17, 2014 — The first MRI scan to show 'brown fat' in a living adult could prove to be an essential step towards a new wave of therapies to aid the fight against diabetes and obesity. Brown fat has ... full story -
Suicide Epidemic Among India's 'Marginalized' Farmers
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new study has found that India’s shocking rates of suicide are highest in areas with the most debt-ridden farmers who are clinging to tiny smallholdings – less than one hectare – and trying ... full story -
HIV and Schistosomiasis Coinfection in African Children: More Research Needed
Apr. 17, 2014 — More research is needed on HIV and schistosomiasis coinfection in children in sub-Saharan Africa, experts say. They looked at previous research into the joint burden of HIV/AIDS and schistosomiasis ... full story -
'Brain Training' Overcomes Tics in Tourette Syndrome, Study Finds
Apr. 17, 2014 — Children with Tourette Syndrome (TS) may unconsciously train their brain to more effectively control their tics. Teenagers diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (TS) were slower than their typically ... full story -
New MRSA Superbug Emerges in Brazil
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new superbug that caused a bloodstream infection in a Brazilian patient has been identified by an international research team. The new superbug is part of a class of highly-resistant bacteria known ... full story -
Creative Activities Outside Work Can Improve Job Performance
Apr. 16, 2014 — Employees who pursue creative activities outside of work may find that these activities boost their performance on the job, according to a new study by an organizational psychologist. Creative ... full story -
Changing Where a Baby Is Held Immediately After Birth Could Lead to Improved Uptake of Procedure That Reduces Infant Iron Deficiency
Apr. 16, 2014 — Changing where a newborn baby is held before its umbilical cord is clamped could lead to improved uptake in hospitals of delayed cord clamping, leading to a decreased risk of iron deficiency in ... full story -
At Least One in 20 Adult Outpatients Misdiagnosed in U.S. Every Year
Apr. 16, 2014 — At least one in 20 adults is misdiagnosed in outpatient clinics in the U.S. every year, amounting to 12 million people nationwide, and posing a 'substantial patient safety risk,' finds ... full story -
Bacteria Survive Longer in Contact Lens Cleaning Solution Than Previously Thought, Study Shows
Apr. 16, 2014 — Each year in the UK, bacterial infections cause around 6,000 cases of a severe eye condition known as microbial keratitis – an inflammation and ulceration of the cornea that can lead to loss of ... full story -
Atypical Brain Connectivity Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Apr. 16, 2014 — Autism spectrum disorder in adolescents appears to be associated with atypical connectivity in the brain involving the systems that help people infer what others are thinking and understand the ... full story
- Proper stem cell function requires hydrogen sulfide
- 20 years of data shows treatment technique improvement for advanced abdominal cancer
- Fighting malaria drug resistance: Scientists find new way
- Some immune cells defend only one organ
- Radiation therapy for cervical cancer increases risk for colorectal cancer
- More effective kidney stone treatment, from macroscopic to nanoscale
- Newlyweds, be careful what you wish for
- 'I spy' used to show spoken language helps direct children's eyes
- New technique detects microscopic diabetes-related eye damage
- Study finds adverse respiratory outcomes for older people with COPD taking benzodiazepines
- Key milestone for brown fat research with ground-breaking MRI scan
- Suicide epidemic among India's 'marginalized' farmers
- 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
- Creative activities outside work can improve job performance
- 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
- Atypical brain connectivity associated with autism spectrum disorder
- Family ties in the language jungle: Amazon language relationships revealed
- Surprising consequences of banning chocolate milk
- In funk music, rhythmic complexity influences dancing desire: Syncopated rhythm may influence our desire to dance to music
- World's first successful visualization of key coenzyme
- Beating the clock for ischemic stroke sufferers
- Hospitalization records an additional tool to monitor disease outbreaks
- Immune system research may help predict who gets long-term complications from Lyme Disease
- Tracking down cause of eye mobility disorder
- Mutant protein in muscle linked to neuromuscular disorder
- How kids' brain structures grow as memory develops
- Eavesdropping on brain cell chatter
- Why interest is crucial to your success
- Cancer drugs block dementia-linked brain inflammation, study finds
- How smells stick to your memories: Your nose can be a pathfinder
- Hide and seek: Revealing camouflaged bacteria
- Sperm meets egg: Protein essential for fertilization discovered
- Scientists re-define what's healthy in newest analysis for human microbiome project
- HIV-positive women respond well to HPV vaccine, study shows
- Percent of uninsured Texans declined since September 2013
- Synapses: stability in transformation
- DNA looping damage tied to HPV cancer, researcher discovers
- Trials of the Cherokee were reflected in their skulls
- Expect changes in appetite, taste of food after weight loss surgery
- Toddlers 'surprisingly sophisticated' at understanding unfamiliar accents
- Local homicide rate increases cause more elementary students to fail school
- Breakthrough points to new drugs from nature
- Using video surveillance to measure peoples' hand washing habits
- Multiple births don't have to be an inevitable result of fertility treatments
- How toddlers learn verbs: New insight
- Progress in understanding immune response in severe schistosomiasis
- Fighting neuroblastomas by blocking DNA replication, repair
- Computer software analyzing facial expressions accurately predicts student test performance
- Body mass index associated with breast cancer, regardless of body shape
- Fish exposed to antidepressants exhibit altered behavioral changes
- Gate for bacterial toxins found in cells
- Potential use of Google Glass in surgical settings
- Masculine boys, feminine girls more likely to engage in cancer risk behaviors, study finds
- Rare disease of the inner ear: New insights
- Pathogenic E. coli binds to fresh vegetables
- Preterm delivery, low birth weight, neonatal risk in pregnant women with high blood pressure
- Research reveals what your sleeping position says about your relationship
- Functional brain imaging reliably predicts which vegetative patients have potential to recover consciousness
- Antibiotics improve growth in children in developing countries
- Prolonged, heavy bleeding during menopause is common
- New standards proposed for gauging muscle decline in older adults
- Brain anatomy differences between deaf, hearing depend on first language learned
- New tool advances investigations of disease outbreaks
- Teenagers who have had a concussion also have higher rates of suicide attempts
- Mouse model would have predicted toxicity of drug that killed 5 in 1993 clinical trial
- Neuroscientists disprove important idea about brain-eye coordination
- Chrono, the last piece of the circadian clock puzzle?
- Brain changes associated with casual marijuana use in young adults: More 'joints' equal more damage
- Blacks with financial worries have lower health scores
- Thyroid disease risk varies among blacks, Asians, whites
- Mothers with higher BMI have increased risk of stillbirth, infant death
- Potent, puzzling and (now less) toxic: Team discovers how antifungal drug works
- Changes in processing, handling could reduce commercial fishing injuries
- Pre-diabetes, diabetes nearly double over the past two decades
- SSRI use during pregnancy linked to autism and developmental delays in boys
- Real-time audio of corporal punishment shows kids misbehave within 10 minutes of spanking
- Breaking bad mitochondria: How hepatitis C survives for so long
- Kids' earliest memories might be earlier than they think
- Cultivating happiness often misunderstood
- Lifestyle determines gut microbes: Study with modern hunter-gatherers tells tale of bacteria co-evolution
- How mothers help children explore right and wrong
- Osteoporosis risk heightened among sleep apnea patients
- Vitamin D deficiency contributes to poor mobility among severely obese people
- Genetic pre-disposition toward exercise, mental development may be linked
- Can refined categorization improve prediction of patient survival from data?
- More should be done for female parolees, experts say
- New method of screening children for autism spectrum disorders works at 9 months old
- Targeting cancer with a triple threat: New nanoparticles can deliver three drugs at once
- Research illuminates 'touchy' subject: Sensory nerve endings
- Rethink education to fuel bioeconomy, says report
- Computerized counseling reduces HIV-1 viral load, sexual transmission risk
- New method isolates immune cells to study how they ward off oral diseases
- Key to easy asthma diagnosis is in the blood
- Researchers help Boston Marathon organizers plan for 2014 race
- Regenerated esophagus transplanted in rats
- Consumer predictions: Do categories matter when predicting the lottery or stock market?
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