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• New study seeks to use human serum to detect heart attacks
• Smart homes enhance seniors' safety
• Combining forces against Influenza A
• Incidence of most fatal type of stroke decreasing
• Virtual world improves communication following stroke, says study
• Investigators chart microbial ecology of gingivitis, periodontitis
• Researchers pinpoint key influenza-fighting immune trigger
• Vortex rings may aid cell delivery, cell-free protein production
• Clues in Zika's genome
• Black, Hispanic children, youth rarely get help for mental health problems
• Intestinal flora effects drug response
• Correcting metabolic deficiencies may improve depression symptoms
• Study of brain activity shows that food commercials influence children's food choices
• Simple, sensitive, and cost-effective assays for analyzing Fragile X-related disorders
• Visitors concerned about Zika but still plan to travel to Florida, study shows
• The next frontier in facial plastic, reconstructive surgery
• Prevalence of estrogen receptor mutations in patients with metastatic breast cancer

New study seeks to use human serum to detect heart attacks Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:10 PM PDT A research team has developed a new sensor for early detection of heart attack in humans. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Therefore, a fast and reliable diagnosis of heart attack is urgently needed.

Smart homes enhance seniors' safety Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:10 PM PDT Researchers are using sensors to increase the safety of seniors who live independently in their own homes. The research proposes that the best approach to deal with a growth in an aging population is to allow as many people to stay in their homes as possible.

Combining forces against Influenza A Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:08 PM PDT Influenza A is one of the most prolific and diverse viruses on Earth; its ability to rapidly mutate to resist treatment challenges the management of future pandemics. Effective antiviral drugs for multiple Influenza A strains could work by attacking combined RNA targets, say scientists.

Incidence of most fatal type of stroke decreasing Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:05 PM PDT A recently published study indicates that Finland's national tobacco policies seem to be radically reducing the incidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage, the most fatal form of stroke.

Virtual world improves communication following stroke, says study Posted: 12 Aug 2016 01:04 PM PDT A virtual reality world called EVA Park can improve the communication of those who have impaired speech and language following a stroke, according to research.

Investigators chart microbial ecology of gingivitis, periodontitis Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:18 PM PDT Gingivitis, a common and mild form of gum disease can progress to periodontitis, a more serious infection that damages the soft tissue of the gums and sometimes even destroys the bone supporting the teeth. An international team of researchers and clinicians has charted the microbial ecology of the mouth at all stages of this progression, in nearly 1,000 women in Malawi. This work is laying a foundation of knowledge that could lead to better oral health.

Researchers pinpoint key influenza-fighting immune trigger Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:18 PM PDT Scientists have identified the molecule that recognizes the influenza virus in infected cells and triggers their suicide to fight the infection, outlines a new report.

Vortex rings may aid cell delivery, cell-free protein production Posted: 12 Aug 2016 10:27 AM PDT Researchers have devised a method for producing toroid-shaped particles through a process called vortex ring freezing. The particles are mass produceable through inexpensive electrospraying.

Clues in Zika's genome Posted: 12 Aug 2016 10:27 AM PDT Chemists have found that the Zika virus contains genetic structures similar to other viruses in the Flaviviridae family, and that these structures may serve as potential antiviral drug targets.

Black, Hispanic children, youth rarely get help for mental health problems Posted: 12 Aug 2016 10:27 AM PDT Black youth are about half as likely as their white counterparts to get mental health care despite having similar rates of mental health problems, and Hispanic youth also get only half as much mental health care as whites. Types of care included visits to psychiatrists, social workers and psychologists, as well as substance abuse counseling and mental health counseling by pediatricians and other doctors. Income and insurance status did not account for the racial/ethnic disparities.

Intestinal flora effects drug response Posted: 12 Aug 2016 07:36 AM PDT Intestinal flora has multiple influences on human health, but research has new revealed that it is also likely to have an effect on the body's response to drugs. Individual changes in the intestinal flora caused by antibacterial and antibiotic drugs may affect the effectiveness and side effects of other medicines.

Correcting metabolic deficiencies may improve depression symptoms Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:36 AM PDT Identifying and treating metabolic deficiencies in patients with treatment-resistant depression can improve symptoms and even lead to remission, report scientists.

Study of brain activity shows that food commercials influence children's food choices Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:36 AM PDT Food advertising is a multi-billion dollar industry, with approximately $1.8 billion annually aimed at children and adolescents, who view 1,000-2,000 ads per year. Some studies have shown there is a relationship between receptivity to food commercials and amount and type of food consumed. In a new study, researchers studied the brain activity of children after watching food commercials and found that the commercials influence children's food choices and brain activity.

Simple, sensitive, and cost-effective assays for analyzing Fragile X-related disorders Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:36 AM PDT Fragile X syndrome, the most common heritable cause of intellectual disability and a frequent cause of autism, is characterized by abnormalities of the FMR1 gene that are difficult to analyze. Preclinical studies of Fragile X and the Fragile X-related disorders are hampered by the lack of low-cost and sensitive yet simple methods. Researchers have now developed a set of assays that are robust, cheap enough for routine research use, and may be suitable for initial patient screening.

Visitors concerned about Zika but still plan to travel to Florida, study shows Posted: 11 Aug 2016 01:00 PM PDT With more than 20 cases of non-travel related Zika reported in South Florida, tourists express more concern with travel to the state but still plan to come, a new study shows.

The next frontier in facial plastic, reconstructive surgery Posted: 11 Aug 2016 09:04 AM PDT Is regenerative medicine the next frontier in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery? Researchers explored that question in a new review article.

Prevalence of estrogen receptor mutations in patients with metastatic breast cancer Posted: 11 Aug 2016 09:03 AM PDT A new study examines the prevalence and significance of estrogen receptor mutations in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

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