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How Pancreatic Cancer Cells Sidestep Chemotherapy
Jan. 30, 2015 — One reason pancreatic cancer can be so challenging to treat is because its cells have found a way to sidestep chemotherapy, research shows. They hijack the vitamin D receptor, normally associated ... full story -
Latent HIV May Lurk in 'Quiet' Immune Cells, Research Suggests
Jan. 30, 2015 — HIV can lie dormant in infected cells for years, even decades. Scientists think unlocking the secrets of this viral reservoir may make it possible to cure, not just treat, HIV. Researchers have ... full story -
Stress Shared by Same-Sex Couples Can Have Unique Health Impacts
Jan. 30, 2015 — Minority stress -- which results from being stigmatized and disadvantaged in society -- affects same-sex couples' stress levels and overall health, research indicates. Authors of a new study ... full story -
Research Uncovers Connection Between Craigslist Personals, HIV Trends
Jan. 30, 2015 — Craigslist's entry into a market results in a 15.9 percent increase in reported HIV cases, according to research. When mapped at the national level, more than 6,000 HIV cases annually and ... full story -
Study Links Deficiency of Cellular Housekeeping Gene With Aggressive Forms of Breast Cancer
Jan. 30, 2015 — A strong link between the most aggressive type of breast cancer and a gene that regulates the body's natural cellular recycling process, called autophagy, has been uncovered by ... full story -
DNA Nanoswitches Reveal How Life's Molecules Connect
Jan. 30, 2015 — 'Bio-molecular interaction analysis, a cornerstone of biomedical research, is traditionally accomplished using equipment that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars,' said the senior ... full story -
Ethicists Question Impact of Hospital Advertising
Jan. 30, 2015 — Ethicists question the impact of health information that is available online, specifically hospital advertisements, and argue that while the Internet offers patients valuable data and tools -- ... full story -
'Vast Majority' of Neurosurgeons Practice Defensive Medicine
Jan. 30, 2015 — More than three-fourths of US neurosurgeons practice some form of defensive medicine--performing additional tests and procedures out of fear of malpractice lawsuits, new research ... full story -
Fluorescent Dyes 'Light Up' Brain Cancer Cells
Jan. 30, 2015 — Two new fluorescent dyes attracted to cancer cells may help neurosurgeons more accurately localize and completely resect brain tumors, suggests a new study. Removing all visible areas of cancer ... full story -
Older Adults: Double Your Protein to Build More Muscle
Jan. 30, 2015 — Older adults may need to double up on the recommended daily allowance of protein to efficiently maintain and build muscle. Current US recommendations for daily dietary protein intake are 0.8 ... full story -
Mobile and Interactive Media Use by Young Children: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown
Jan. 30, 2015 — Mobile devices are everywhere and children are using them more frequently at young ages. The impact these mobile devices are having on the development and behavior of children is still relatively ... full story -
New Software Analyzes Human Genomes Faster Than Other Available Technologies
Jan. 30, 2015 — Investigators have developed an analysis 'pipeline' that slashes the time it takes to search a person's genome for disease-causing variations from weeks to ... full story -
Key Discovery to Preventing Blindness, Stroke Devastation
Jan. 30, 2015 — Gene interactions that determine whether cells live or die in such conditions as age-related macular degeneration and ischemic stroke have been discovered by researchers. These common molecular ... full story -
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 -
Can Lean Management Improve Hospitals?
Jan. 30, 2015 — Waiting times in hospital emergency departments could be cut with the introduction of Lean Management and Six Sigma techniques according to ... full story -
Altered Dopamine Signaling a Clue to Autism
Jan. 30, 2015 — Newly discovered genetic variations linked to autism spectrum disorder disrupt the function of the dopamine transporter, suggesting that altered dopamine signaling contributes to this common ... 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 -
DNA Clock Helps to Get Measure of People's Lifespans
Jan. 30, 2015 — A biological clock that provides vital clues about how long a person is likely to live has been discovered by researchers. Researchers studied chemical changes to DNA that take place over a lifetime, ... 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
- How pancreatic cancer cells sidestep chemotherapy
- Latent HIV may lurk in 'quiet' immune cells, research suggests
- Stress shared by same-sex couples can have unique health impacts
- Research uncovers connection between Craigslist personals, HIV trends
- Study links deficiency of cellular housekeeping gene with aggressive forms of breast cancer
- DNA nanoswitches reveal how life's molecules connect
- Ethicists question impact of hospital advertising
- 'Vast Majority' of Neurosurgeons Practice Defensive Medicine
- Fluorescent dyes 'light up' brain cancer cells
- Older adults: Double your protein to build more muscle
- Mobile and interactive media use by young children: The good, the bad and the unknown
- New software analyzes human genomes faster than other available technologies
- Key discovery to preventing blindness, stroke devastation
- Biomaterial coating raises prospect of more successful medical implants
- Can Lean Management improve hospitals?
- Altered dopamine signaling a clue to autism
- Scientists home in on reasons behind cancer drug trial disappointment
- DNA clock helps to get measure of people's lifespans
- 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
- Repeated head blows linked to smaller brain volume, slower processing speeds
- More than one-third of kids in England are overweight/obese
- Testing for EGFR mutations, ALK rearrangements is cost-effective in NSCLC.
- Gut bacteria byproduct linked to chronic kidney disease for the first time
- 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
- Survival of very premature infants is improving in France
- Infants create new knowledge while sleeping
- Study on dopamine neurons could instruct research into mobility and neurological disorders
- Parkinson's gene linked to lung cancer
- Among gut microbes, strains, not just species, matter
- Ancient 'genomic parasites' spurred evolution of pregnancy in mammals
- Brain circuit that controls compulsive overeating and sugar addiction discovered
- Who's going to win? The answer could depend on biological clocks of the athletes
- 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
- How negative stereotyping affects older people
- 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
- Facelift surgery after massive weight loss poses challenges
- 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
- New hypertension guidelines could save lives and money
- Child maltreatment not a clear path to adult crime
- Many religious people view science favorably, but reject certain scientific theories
- Re-hospitalization rates following aortic valve replacement decline
- Gender roles: Men and women are not so different after all
- Moderate lifetime marijuana smoking linked to airway irritation but not lung function
- Best practices for ingrown hair or 'razor bumps'
- Former NFL players who played tackle football before age 12 at increased risk of memory, thinking problems later
- Does getting 'expensive' drug affect how much patient benefits?
- Green tea ingredient may target protein to kill oral cancer cells
- Systematic testing of deimmunized biotherapeutic agents conducted
- Flame retardants linked to preterm birth
- New cells may help treat diabetes
- Menopause does not increase or create difficulty sleeping, study shows
- California breast density law slow to have an impact
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