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• Tattoo therapy could ease chronic disease
• Researchers update understanding of damaging liver disease
• One single biopsy not sufficient to guide treatment decisions in prostate cancer, say researchers
• Researchers identify protein critical in causing chronic UTIs
• New ALS discovery: Scientists reverse protein clumping involved in neurodegenerative conditions
• Culex mosquitoes do not transmit Zika virus, study finds
• Fish oil may help improve mood in veterans
• Food scientists using X-rays to figure out fats
• Sweet news: Sucralose is not linked to cancer, study finds
• Computers learn to spot deadly bacteria
• Low sense of attachment, infant developmental delays
• Importance of breast milk gene for toddler gut bacteria

Tattoo therapy could ease chronic disease Posted: 22 Sep 2016 11:28 AM PDT A temporary tattoo to help control a chronic disease might someday be possible, according to scientists who tested newly created antioxidant nanoparticles.

Researchers update understanding of damaging liver disease Posted: 22 Sep 2016 11:28 AM PDT A new article updates the medical community on a potentially devastating liver disease that afflicts approximately 29,000 Americans. Primary sclerosing cholangitis, or PSC, is a condition that damages the ducts that carry digestive bile from the liver to the small intestine. Many individuals affected by this disease eventually require a liver transplant for continued survival.

One single biopsy not sufficient to guide treatment decisions in prostate cancer, say researchers Posted: 22 Sep 2016 11:24 AM PDT While the majority of prostate cancers are slow growing and not fatal, some are aggressive and lethal. Genomic fingerprinting can help predict a tumor's aggressiveness and tailor treatment plans, report researchers.

Researchers identify protein critical in causing chronic UTIs Posted: 22 Sep 2016 09:43 AM PDT Researchers have identified a way to prevent chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs). Vaccinating mice against a key protein that bacteria use to latch onto the bladder and cause UTIs reduces severe disease, according to researchers.

New ALS discovery: Scientists reverse protein clumping involved in neurodegenerative conditions Posted: 22 Sep 2016 09:43 AM PDT Stabilizing a protein called SOD1 can help reverse protein clumping in the types of neurons affected by the fatal neurodegenerative condition Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, report researchers.

Culex mosquitoes do not transmit Zika virus, study finds Posted: 22 Sep 2016 07:44 AM PDT Important results in the fight against Zika virus has been identified by researchers: Culex mosquitoes do not appear to transmit Zika virus.

Fish oil may help improve mood in veterans Posted: 22 Sep 2016 07:44 AM PDT Low concentration of fish oil in the blood and lack of physical activity may contribute to the high levels of depressed mood among soldiers returning from combat, according to researchers.

Food scientists using X-rays to figure out fats Posted: 22 Sep 2016 07:44 AM PDT Researchers studying the intimate structure of edible fats are getting help from the United States Department of Energy. The researchers hope to replace unhealthful trans and saturated fats with better non-saturated versions – all without compromising texture.

Sweet news: Sucralose is not linked to cancer, study finds Posted: 22 Sep 2016 07:43 AM PDT In a society where obesity is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for disease, low- and no-calorie ingredients are logical choices for those wishing to manage their weight.  However, some people have concerns that sucralose, a no-calorie sweetener, may be linked to cancer.  A new article may finally put those fears to rest; a comprehensive review of studies testing the safety and carcinogenicity of sucralose has confirmed that the artificial sweetener does not cause cancer, and is safe to ingest.

Computers learn to spot deadly bacteria Posted: 21 Sep 2016 01:33 PM PDT Machine learning can predict strains of bacteria likely to cause food poisoning outbreaks, research has found. The study -- which focused on harmful strains of E. coli bacteria -- could help public health officials to target interventions and reduce risk to human health. The researchers used software that compares genetic information from bacterial samples isolated from both animals and people.

Low sense of attachment, infant developmental delays Posted: 21 Sep 2016 01:15 PM PDT A low sense of attachment between an expectant mother and her unborn child could be associated with some infant developmental delays. A new study has reached this conclusion in a study of more than 700 mother-child relationships.

Importance of breast milk gene for toddler gut bacteria Posted: 21 Sep 2016 01:13 PM PDT A genetic variation affecting the composition of a mother's breast milk could have a lasting impact on the gut health of her child. Researchers report that children aged two to three had lower levels of 'good' intestinal bacteria if their mother's secretor gene was inactive.

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