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Decoded: Molecular Messages That Tell Prostate and Breast Cancers to Spread
April 30, 2013 — Cancer cells are wily, well-traveled adversaries, constantly side-stepping treatments to stop their spread. But for the first time, scientists have decoded the molecular chatter that ramps certain ... > full story -
Researchers Pinpoint Upper Safe Limit of Vitamin D Blood Levels, Study Suggests
April 30, 2013 — Researchers claim to have calculated, for the first time, the upper safe limit of vitamin D levels, above which the associated risk for cardiovascular events or death raises significantly, according ... > full story -
Possible Alternative to Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery
April 30, 2013 — An experimental procedure successfully tested in obese laboratory rats may provide a less-invasive alternative to bariatric weight-loss surgery. Scientists used a catheter to redirect the flow of ... > full story -
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Mild Iodine Deficiency in Womb Associated With Lower Scores on Children's Literacy Tests
April 30, 2013 — Children who did not receive enough iodine in the womb performed worse on literacy tests as 9-year-olds than their peers, according to a recent ... > full story -
Secondhand Smoke Presents Greater Threat to Teen Girls Than Boys
April 30, 2013 — When teenage girls are exposed to secondhand smoke at home, they tend to have lower levels of the "good" form of cholesterol that reduces heart disease risk, according to a recent ... > full story -
Gastric Bypass Surgery Alters Hormones to Relieve Diabetes Symptoms
April 30, 2013 — Gastric bypass surgery alters the hormones and amino acids produced during digestion, hinting at the mechanisms through which the surgery eliminates symptoms of type 2 diabetes, according to a recent ... > full story -
Targeted Screening for C. Difficile Upon Hospital Admission Could Potentially Identify Most Colonized Patients
April 30, 2013 — Testing patients with just three risk factors upon hospital admission has potential to identify nearly three out of four asymptomatic carriers of C. difficile, according to a new ... > full story -
Musical Memory Deficits Start in Auditory Cortex
April 30, 2013 — Congenital amusia is a disorder characterized by impaired musical skills, which can extend to an inability to recognize very familiar tunes. The neural bases of this deficit are now being deciphered. ... > full story -
How Tetraplegic Subject Utilizes Brain-Machine Interfaces to Manipulate Prosthetic Arm, and Regain and Restore Significant Limb Functionality
April 30, 2013 — Researchers have presented impressive findings detailing how the use of brain-machine interfaces and robotic prosthetic arms may help those suffering from upper-limb paralysis or amputation regain ... > full story -
Estrogen Fuels Autoimmune Liver Damage
April 30, 2013 — A new study in mice may help explain why women are more prone than men to a form of liver damage by implicating the female sex hormone estrogen in the development of autoimmune ... > full story
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