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- Common virus can lead to life-threatening conditions in children
- Nanopills release drugs directly from the inside of cells
- Gambling addictions expert warns of dangers of internet gambling, especially on youth
- Highly exposed to phthalates as fetuses, female mice have altered reproductive lives
- Checking off symptoms online affects our perceptions of risk
- Brain imaging study finds evidence of basis for caregiving impulse
- Nano rescues skin: Shrimp shell nanotech for wound healing and anti-aging face cream
- Lyme disease surge predicted for Northeastern US: Due to acorns and mice, not mild winter
- White rice increases risk of Type 2 diabetes
- Deprived of sex, jilted flies drink more alcohol
| Common virus can lead to life-threatening conditions in children Posted: 16 Mar 2012 02:51 PM PDT Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that infects the lungs and breathing passage ways. Though it may only produce minor cold symptoms in adults, it can lead to serious illness in young children and those with compromised immune systems. |
| Nanopills release drugs directly from the inside of cells Posted: 16 Mar 2012 11:57 AM PDT Researchers in Spain have created nanoparticles which can release drugs directly from the cells' interior. The technology, which has been named "nanopills," was licensed to a firm that has verified its tolerance by administering it in vivo. |
| Gambling addictions expert warns of dangers of internet gambling, especially on youth Posted: 16 Mar 2012 11:56 AM PDT Participating in an online March Madness bracket or fantasy sport league is harmless fun for most people, but for someone with a gambling addiction, it can be a dangerous temptation. "Now, with states entertaining the possibility of increasing revenue through legalizing internet gambling, it is even more important to pay attention to groups that may be vulnerable to problem gambling, particularly youth," says Renee Cunningham-Williams, a gambling addictions expert. "Internet gambling provides youth with increased opportunities to gamble, which is particularly concerning because this generation is arguably the most technologically savvy of any generation in history." |
| Highly exposed to phthalates as fetuses, female mice have altered reproductive lives Posted: 16 Mar 2012 08:26 AM PDT Many environmental and public health officials are concerned about the potential health effects of phthalates, which are common chemicals used to make plastics softer and more pliable. In the first study to examine what effect in utero doses of phthalates have on the reproductive system of mice, toxicologists found that extremely high doses were associated with significant changes, such as a shortened reproductive lifespan and abnormal cell growth in mammary glands. |
| Checking off symptoms online affects our perceptions of risk Posted: 16 Mar 2012 08:26 AM PDT You've been feeling under the weather. You Google your symptoms. A half-hour later, you're convinced it's nothing serious -- or afraid you have cancer. More than 60 percent of Americans get their health information online, and a majority of those decide whether to see a doctor based on what they find. "Wow, this is an era of self-diagnosis," thought Arizona State University psychologist Virginia Kwan, learning that statistic. Psychologists have asked how might online information affect individual health decisions? |
| Brain imaging study finds evidence of basis for caregiving impulse Posted: 16 Mar 2012 06:45 AM PDT Distinct patterns of activity -- which may indicate a predisposition to care for infants -- appear in the brains of adults who view an image of an infant face -- even when the child is not theirs, according to a study by an international team of researchers. |
| Nano rescues skin: Shrimp shell nanotech for wound healing and anti-aging face cream Posted: 16 Mar 2012 06:44 AM PDT Nanoparticles containing chitosan have been shown to have effective antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Escherichia coli. The materials could be used as a protective wound-healing material to avoid opportunistic infection as well as working to facilitate wound healing. |
| Lyme disease surge predicted for Northeastern US: Due to acorns and mice, not mild winter Posted: 16 Mar 2012 06:44 AM PDT The northeastern US should prepare for a surge in Lyme disease this spring. And we can blame fluctuations in acorns and mouse populations, not the mild winter. |
| White rice increases risk of Type 2 diabetes Posted: 15 Mar 2012 07:57 PM PDT The risk of Type 2 diabetes is significantly increased if white rice is eaten regularly, claims a new study. |
| Deprived of sex, jilted flies drink more alcohol Posted: 15 Mar 2012 11:50 AM PDT Scientists have discovered that a tiny molecule in the fly's brain called neuropeptide F governs this behavior—as the levels of the molecule change in their brains, the flies' behavior changes as well. |
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