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• Reducing the side effects of treatment for prostate cancer
• How a virus might make you diabetic later in life
• Study questions technique to repair ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
• Link between protein and aggressive, recurring prostate cancer discovered
• Speaking two languages also benefits low-income children
• Divorced parents in hostile relationships use technology to sabotage communication
• Working moms spend less time daily on kids' diet, exercise
• Midlife fitness staves off chronic disease at end of life
• Links between nutrients, genes and cancer spread documented
• Adolescent pot use leaves lasting mental deficits; Developing brain susceptible to lasting damage from exposure to marijuana
• Long-held theory on human gestation refuted: Mother’s metabolism, not birth canal size, limits gestation
• Study questions recommendation to discontinue LABA therapy in asthma patients
• Short- and mid-term cardiovascular effects of Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami: Incidence rises with the seismic peak
• Why some fats are worse than others
• Diagnostic 'fatal flaws' in the ICU may account for as many annual deaths as breast cancer, patient safety team finds
• Cooled coal emissions would clean air and lower health and climate-change costs
• Study explores injury risk in military Humvee crashes
• The effects of discrimination could last a lifetime
• Compounds activate key cancer enzyme to interfere with tumor formation
• Fitting Kv potassium channels in the PIP2 puzzle
• New model of muscular dystrophy provides insight into disease development
• Studying how diseases spread in primates may help predict what diseases will emerge in humans
• Vitamin B3 may offer new tool in fight against staph infections, 'superbugs'
• Lack of sleep found to be a new risk factor for aggressive breast cancers
• pH-sensitive liposomal cisplatin improves peritoneal carcinomatosis treatment without side-effects
• Little evidence supports autism treatment options in adolescents
• Super glue: Tests show that adhesive could improve safety of LASIK eye surgery
• To cap or not to cap: Scientists find new RNA phenomenon that challenges dogma
• Unexpected findings at multi-detector CT scans: Less reason to worry
• Smoking after stroke increases death risk three-fold, researchers find
• Lifestyle changes could prevent 400 cardiac events and 200 deaths in Swedish PCI patients
• Global platelet reactivity identifies high risk ACS patients more effectively than responsiveness to clopidogrel
• Leg compressions may enhance stroke recovery
• Breast milk promotes a different gut flora growth than infant formulas
• Precise and persistent cell sabotage: Control of siRNA could aid regenerative medicine, cancer therapy
• Light from self-luminous tablet computers can affect evening melatonin, delaying sleep
• Japanese researchers develop WalkMate System for improving quality of life of Parkinson's patients
• Nutrition tied to improved sperm DNA quality in older men: Healthy micronutrient intake linked to reduced DNA fragmentation
• Obese and overweight women face increased risk of recurrence of most common type of breast cancer
• Renal denervation treats resistant hypertension in real world patient populations
• Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness, study suggests
• X-ray chemist solves cholera mystery: Blood group O most susceptible
• Healthy lifestyle reduces risk of hypertension by two thirds
• Normal weight individuals with belly fat at highest CVD risk
• Psoriasis patients at high risk of diabetes
• Energy drinks improve heart function, study suggests
• Vitamin B12 deficiency: Tracing the causes
• Renal denervation achieves significant and sustained blood pressure reduction, study suggests

Reducing the side effects of treatment for prostate cancer Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:57 PM PDT New research reassessing clinical data from trials, which investigate ways of treating side effects of therapy for prostate cancer, finds that tamoxifen, an anti-estrogen used to treat breast cancer, is also able to suppress gynecomastia and breast pain in men. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men and early treatment is usually very successful.

How a virus might make you diabetic later in life Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:57 PM PDT Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the viruses that most infected people carry without ill effects. Once infected you are infected for life and, although it normally is dormant, it can become active again at any point in time. New research shows that CMV infection is a significant risk factor for the type 2 diabetes in the elderly.

Study questions technique to repair ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms Posted: 27 Aug 2012 03:00 PM PDT A new study raises a cautionary note about the increasing use of a minimally invasive procedure to repair ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Link between protein and aggressive, recurring prostate cancer discovered Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:59 PM PDT In a study to decipher clues about how prostate cancer cells grow and become more aggressive, urologists have found that reduction of a specific protein is correlated with the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, acting as a red flag to indicate an increased risk of cancer recurrence.

Speaking two languages also benefits low-income children Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:20 PM PDT Living in poverty is often accompanied by conditions that can negatively influence cognitive development. Can being bilingual counteract these effects? Although previous research has shown that being bilingual enhances executive functioning in middle-class children, less is known about how it affects lower income populations.

Divorced parents in hostile relationships use technology to sabotage communication Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:20 PM PDT Separated and divorced couples are increasingly using emails, texting and social media to communicate with their ex-partners about their children. However, when ex-spouses use that technology to withhold or manipulate information, the children are the ones who suffer most, according to a family studies expert. A new study suggests divorce counselors should teach separated parents effective ways to use communication technology in order to maintain healthy environments for their children.

Working moms spend less time daily on kids' diet, exercise Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:20 PM PDT When it comes to cooking, grocery shopping and playing with children, American moms with full-time jobs spend roughly three-and-half fewer hours per day on these and other chores related to their children's diet and exercise compared to stay-at-home and unemployed mothers.

Midlife fitness staves off chronic disease at end of life Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:20 PM PDT Being physically fit during your 30s, 40s, and 50s not only helps extend lifespan, but it also increases the chances of aging healthily, free from chronic illness, investigators have found.

Links between nutrients, genes and cancer spread documented Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:20 PM PDT More than 40 plant-based compounds can turn on genes that slow the spread of cancer, according to a first-of-its-kind study. A professor of pharmaceutical sciences says he is encouraged by his findings because the spread of cancer is most often what makes the disease fatal. Moreover, he says, diet, nutrients and plant-based chemicals appear to be opening many avenues of attack.

Adolescent pot use leaves lasting mental deficits; Developing brain susceptible to lasting damage from exposure to marijuana Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:20 PM PDT The persistent, dependent use of marijuana before age 18 has been shown to cause lasting harm to a person's intelligence, attention and memory, according to an international research team.

Long-held theory on human gestation refuted: Mother’s metabolism, not birth canal size, limits gestation Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:20 PM PDT An anthropologist suggests that the length of human pregnancy is limited primarily by a mother's metabolism, not the size of the birth canal. The research challenges the long-held notion of an evolutionary trade-off between childbirth and a pelvis adapted for walking upright.

Study questions recommendation to discontinue LABA therapy in asthma patients Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:16 PM PDT An extensive literature review and analysis of five clinical trials suggests that discontinuing long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) therapy in adults and older children who have asthma that is controlled with a combination of inhaled corticosteroids and LABAs may be associated with increased asthma-related impairment, according to a new report.

Short- and mid-term cardiovascular effects of Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami: Incidence rises with the seismic peak Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT The Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, which hit the north-east coast of Japan with a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale, was one of the largest ocean-trench earthquakes ever recorded in Japan. The tsunami caused huge damage, including 15,861 dead and 3018 missing persons, and, as of June 6, 2012, 388,783 destroyed homes.

Why some fats are worse than others Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT All dietary fats are not created equal. Some types of fats have been linked to ailments like heart disease and diabetes, while others, like those often found in plants and fish, have well documented health benefits. So why do our bodies respond so destructively to some fats but not others?

Diagnostic 'fatal flaws' in the ICU may account for as many annual deaths as breast cancer, patient safety team finds Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT Each year as many as 40,500 critically ill U.S. hospital patients die with an unknown medical condition that may have caused or contributed to their death, patient safety experts report in a recent study. The researchers say that although diagnostic errors in the intensive care unit (ICU) may claim as many lives each year as breast cancer, they remain an underappreciated cause of preventable patient harm.

Cooled coal emissions would clean air and lower health and climate-change costs Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT Refrigerating coal-plant emissions would reduce levels of dangerous chemicals that pour into the air -- including carbon dioxide by more than 90 percent -- at a cost of 25 percent efficiency, according to a simple math-driven formula.

Study explores injury risk in military Humvee crashes Posted: 27 Aug 2012 11:20 AM PDT A new report examines the risk factors for injuries to U.S. military personnel from crashes involving highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWVs), more commonly known as Humvees. According to the study, involvement in combat and serving as the vehicle's operator or gunner posed the greatest risk for injury. It is the first published analysis of factors associated with Humvee injury risk in a deployed setting.

The effects of discrimination could last a lifetime Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:06 AM PDT Increased levels of depression as a result of discrimination could contribute to low birth weight babies.

Compounds activate key cancer enzyme to interfere with tumor formation Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:25 AM PDT Scientists have known for decades that cancer cells use more glucose than healthy cells, feeding the growth of some types of tumors. Now, scientists have identified compounds that delay the formation of tumors in mice, by targeting a key enzyme that governs how cancer cells use glucose and its metabolites.

Fitting Kv potassium channels in the PIP2 puzzle Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:24 AM PDT A recent study brings new insights to an area of ion channel regulation: whether voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels can be regulated by physiological changes to PIP2.

New model of muscular dystrophy provides insight into disease development Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:24 AM PDT Researchers report the development of a mouse model of Fukuyama's muscular dystrophy that copies the pathology seen in the human form of the disease.

Studying how diseases spread in primates may help predict what diseases will emerge in humans Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:23 AM PDT A new study has investigated how diseases are shared among species of primates with a view to predicting what diseases may emerge in humans in the future. The findings aim to help in the fight against these diseases by enabling scientists to develop treatments before outbreaks occur.

Vitamin B3 may offer new tool in fight against staph infections, 'superbugs' Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:22 AM PDT A new study suggests that nicotinamide, more commonly known as vitamin B3, may be able to combat some of the antibiotic-resistance staph infections and "superbugs" that are increasingly common around the world, have killed thousands and can pose a significant threat to public health.

Lack of sleep found to be a new risk factor for aggressive breast cancers Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:33 AM PDT Lack of sleep is linked to more aggressive breast cancers, according to new findings by physician-scientists.

pH-sensitive liposomal cisplatin improves peritoneal carcinomatosis treatment without side-effects Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:33 AM PDT Scientists have developed and characterized a circulating and pH-sensitive liposome containing cisplatin (SpHL-CDDP) aiming to promote the release of cisplatin near the tumor as well as decreasing toxicity. The development of analog drugs and new formulations are current strategies for increasing the effectiveness and safety of cisplatin as an anti-peritoneal carcinomatosis drug.

Little evidence supports autism treatment options in adolescents Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:32 AM PDT Researchers studying interventions for adolescents and young adults with autism have reported that there is insufficient evidence to support findings, good or bad, for the therapies currently used.

Super glue: Tests show that adhesive could improve safety of LASIK eye surgery Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:32 AM PDT Researchers have developed a glue mixture that may reduce risks after laser vision correction surgery. Recent studies describe a new protocol involving brinogen, riboavin and ultraviolet light that could improve the safety of the corrective surgery.

To cap or not to cap: Scientists find new RNA phenomenon that challenges dogma Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:51 AM PDT Some RNA molecules spend time in a restful state akin to hibernation rather than automatically carrying out their established job of delivering protein-building instructions in cells. This restful period appears to be a programmed step for RNA produced by certain types of genes. Protein production in cells is not as clear-cut as biology textbooks suggest, scientists say.

Unexpected findings at multi-detector CT scans: Less reason to worry Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:51 AM PDT A new study reports that nearly seven percent of urologic multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scans for hematuria result in incidental findings that may be clinically important for the patient.

Smoking after stroke increases death risk three-fold, researchers find Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT Patients who resume smoking after a stroke increase their risk of death by three-fold, according to new research. The researchers also found that the earlier patients resume smoking, the greater their risk of death with one year.

Lifestyle changes could prevent 400 cardiac events and 200 deaths in Swedish PCI patients Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT Up to 400 cardiac events and 200 deaths in Swedish PCI patients could be avoided by following a heart healthy lifestyle, according to new research.

Global platelet reactivity identifies high risk ACS patients more effectively than responsiveness to clopidogrel Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT Global platelet reactivity is more effective than responsiveness to clopidogrel in identifying acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients at high risk of ischemic events, according to new research.

Leg compressions may enhance stroke recovery Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:43 AM PDT Successive, vigorous bouts of leg compressions following a stroke appear to trigger natural protective mechanisms that reduce damage, researchers report.

Breast milk promotes a different gut flora growth than infant formulas Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:43 AM PDT The benefits of breast milk have long been appreciated, but now scientists have described a unique property that makes mother's milk better than infant formula in protecting infants from infections and illnesses. The finding explains how breast milk, but not infant formula, fosters colonies of microbiotic flora in a newborn's intestinal tract that aid nutrient absorption and immune system development.

Precise and persistent cell sabotage: Control of siRNA could aid regenerative medicine, cancer therapy Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:43 AM PDT Small interfering RNA (siRNA), can be packaged then unleashed as a precise and persistent technology to guide cell behavior, researchers report. The technology holds promise for tissue engineering and cancer therapy.

Light from self-luminous tablet computers can affect evening melatonin, delaying sleep Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:42 AM PDT A two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous "backlit" displays causes melatonin suppression, which might lead to delayed bedtimes, especially in teens.

Japanese researchers develop WalkMate System for improving quality of life of Parkinson's patients Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:30 AM PDT Researchers in Japan have developed an innovative, non-invasive therapeutic intervention that may improve the mobility, stability, and quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients.

Nutrition tied to improved sperm DNA quality in older men: Healthy micronutrient intake linked to reduced DNA fragmentation Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:48 AM PDT A healthy intake of micronutrients is strongly associated with improved sperm DNA quality in older men. In younger men, however, a higher intake of micronutrients didn't improve their sperm DNA.

Obese and overweight women face increased risk of recurrence of most common type of breast cancer Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:48 AM PDT Extra pounds -- even within the overweight but not obese range -- are linked to a higher risk of recurrence of the most common type of breast cancer despite optimal cancer treatment, according to a new study. The study's results suggest that extra body fat causes hormonal changes and inflammation that may drive some cases of breast cancer to spread and recur despite treatment.

Renal denervation treats resistant hypertension in real world patient populations Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:42 AM PDT Renal denervation successfully treats patients with resistant hypertension in real world patient populations, according to a new study.

Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness, study suggests Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:42 AM PDT Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness in patients with therapy resistant hypertension, according to new research. The findings suggest that renal denervation regenerates blood vessels and could reduce cardiovascular events.

X-ray chemist solves cholera mystery: Blood group O most susceptible Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:41 AM PDT The likelihood of becoming seriously ill from cholera depends on your blood group. It is possible to find a new remedy for the feared illness by studying the molecular structure in the toxin in the cholera bacteria.

Healthy lifestyle reduces risk of hypertension by two thirds Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:41 AM PDT Healthy behaviors regarding alcohol, physical activity, vegetable intake and body weight reduce the risk of hypertension by two thirds, according to new research.

Normal weight individuals with belly fat at highest CVD risk Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:41 AM PDT Normal weight individuals who carry weight concentrated in their belly have a higher death risk than obese individuals, according to new research.

Psoriasis patients at high risk of diabetes Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:41 AM PDT Patients with psoriasis are at high risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus, according to new research.

Energy drinks improve heart function, study suggests Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:41 AM PDT Consuming energy drinks can exert acute positive benefits on myocardial performance, according to new research.

Vitamin B12 deficiency: Tracing the causes Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:41 AM PDT Vitamin B12 is vital. Medical researchers have succeeded in decoding a novel cause of hereditary vitamin B12 deficiency. They have discovered an important gene that determines how vitamin B12 gets into cells. Their discovery enables the diagnosis and treatment of this rare genetic disease.

Renal denervation achieves significant and sustained blood pressure reduction, study suggests Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:40 AM PDT Renal denervation leads to significant and sustained blood pressure reduction for up to 18 months in patients with treatment resistant hypertension, according to new research.

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