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• How 'checkpoint' proteins bind chromosomes
• Soda consumption increases overall stroke risk
• Early treatment improves outcomes in rare, often undiagnosed form of encephalitis
• New genes contributing to autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders uncovered
• Human neural stem cells with tumor targeting ability discovered
• New stem cell found in brain: Finding could be key to developing methods to heal and repair brain injury and disease
• Scientists find Achilles' heel in life-threatening malaria parasites
• Body cooling cuts in-hospital cardiac arrest patient deaths nearly 12 percent
• Alzheimer's plaques disrupt brain networks
• Parent diet choice knowledge doesn't prevent child obesity
• New study links air pollution and early death in the UK
• New genes discovered contributing to autism, links to psychiatric disorders
• Childhood trauma linked to schizophrenia
• Window of opportunity to prevent cerebral palsy discovered: Nanodrugs work in newborn rabbits
• Particularly dangerous Salmonella discovered
• New findings in breast cancer contradict current views on cancer stem cells
• Iris recognition report evaluates 'needle in haystack' search capability
• New breast cancer genes identified: Basis of next-generation treatments?
• Why nagging can be good for your health

How 'checkpoint' proteins bind chromosomes Posted: 20 Apr 2012 09:38 AM PDT New research has pinpointed the precise mechanism by which spindle checkpoint proteins bind chromosomes. The development of more effective cancer drugs could now be a step nearer.

Soda consumption increases overall stroke risk Posted: 20 Apr 2012 09:38 AM PDT Researchers have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher risk of stroke. Conversely, consumption of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee was associated with a lower risk.

Early treatment improves outcomes in rare, often undiagnosed form of encephalitis Posted: 20 Apr 2012 09:38 AM PDT A mysterious, difficult-to-diagnose, and potentially deadly disease that was only recently discovered can be controlled most effectively if treatment is started within the first month that symptoms occur, according to a new report.

New genes contributing to autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders uncovered Posted: 20 Apr 2012 09:38 AM PDT Researchers have utilized new sequencing strategies to reveal chromosome abnormalities associated with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

Human neural stem cells with tumor targeting ability discovered Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:00 AM PDT Could engineered human stem cells hold the key to cancer survival? Scientists have discovered that neural stem cells possess the innate ability to target tumor cells outside the central nervous system. This finding was demonstrated successfully on breast cancer cells.

New stem cell found in brain: Finding could be key to developing methods to heal and repair brain injury and disease Posted: 20 Apr 2012 07:59 AM PDT Researchers have discovered a new stem cell in the adult brain. These cells can proliferate and form several different cell types -- most importantly, they can form new brain cells. Scientists hope to take advantage of the finding to develop methods to heal and repair disease and injury in the brain.

Scientists find Achilles' heel in life-threatening malaria parasites Posted: 20 Apr 2012 07:58 AM PDT Scientists have identified a link between different strains of malaria parasites that cause severe disease, which could help develop vaccines or drugs against life-threatening cases of the infection.

Body cooling cuts in-hospital cardiac arrest patient deaths nearly 12 percent Posted: 20 Apr 2012 07:53 AM PDT Forced body cooling known as therapeutic hypothermia has reduced in-hospital deaths among sudden cardiac arrest patients nearly 12 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to a new study.

Alzheimer's plaques disrupt brain networks Posted: 20 Apr 2012 07:45 AM PDT Researchers have shown that brain plaques in mice are associated with disruption of the ability of brain regions to network with each other.

Parent diet choice knowledge doesn't prevent child obesity Posted: 20 Apr 2012 07:45 AM PDT A study of the families of 150 preschoolers suggests that parents of healthy-weight and overweight preschoolers are generally well aware of dietary risk factors that fuel childhood obesity.

New study links air pollution and early death in the UK Posted: 19 Apr 2012 10:26 AM PDT Emissions from cars, trucks, planes and power plants cause 13,000 premature deaths in the United Kingdom each year, new research suggests.

New genes discovered contributing to autism, links to psychiatric disorders Posted: 19 Apr 2012 09:15 AM PDT A new approach to investigating hard-to-find chromosomal abnormalities has identified 33 genes associated with autism and related disorders, 22 for the first time. Several of these genes also appear to be altered in different ways in individuals with psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.

Childhood trauma linked to schizophrenia Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:24 AM PDT Researchers have found that children who have experienced severe trauma are three times as likely to develop schizophrenia in later life.

Window of opportunity to prevent cerebral palsy discovered: Nanodrugs work in newborn rabbits Posted: 18 Apr 2012 11:37 AM PDT Researchers have demonstrated that a nanotechnology-based drug treatment in newborn rabbits with cerebral palsy enabled dramatic improvement of movement disorders and the inflammatory process of the brain that causes many cases of CP. The findings strongly suggest that there may be an opportunity immediately after birth for drug treatment that could minimize CP.

Particularly dangerous Salmonella discovered Posted: 18 Apr 2012 10:51 AM PDT Researchers have discovered Salmonella bacteria that are up to 100 times more capable of causing disease. Their findings may help prevent food poisoning outbreaks that continue to plague public health and the food industry.

New findings in breast cancer contradict current views on cancer stem cells Posted: 18 Apr 2012 10:51 AM PDT Luminal-like breast cancer cells with no detectable stem cell qualities can generate larger tumors than their basal-like counterparts. This contradicts prevailing beliefs and could impact future breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Iris recognition report evaluates 'needle in haystack' search capability Posted: 18 Apr 2012 10:51 AM PDT Identifying people by acquiring pictures of their eyes is becoming easier, according to a new report. Researchers evaluated the performance of iris recognition software from eleven different organizations and found that some techniques produced very rapid results, though this speed was often at the cost of accuracy.

New breast cancer genes identified: Basis of next-generation treatments? Posted: 18 Apr 2012 10:50 AM PDT Scientists have identified new breast cancer genes that could change the way the disease is diagnosed and form the basis of next-generation treatments.

Why nagging can be good for your health Posted: 18 Apr 2012 10:48 AM PDT Over-30s can benefit from being nagged, nudged and cajoled by family and friends into being more active, according to new sport psychology research.

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