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- New hope for Alzheimer's: Meds already in use for stroke in some Asian countries
- Discovery of communication link between brain areas implicated in schizophrenia
- The hoo's hoo of gibbon communication
- Stereotypes make coming out trickier for bisexuals, experts say
- Rates of ADHD appear to decrease at higher altitudes
- Are current dietary guidelines for sodium and potassium reasonable?
- Discovering another interoperability challenge in health information exchange
- Common drug is re-engineered to improve surgery outcomes
- New report identifies possible next steps in US energy development
- Archaeologists Uncover Ancient ‘Spooning’ Couple in Greece
- Mortality and blood pressure directly linked to relationship quality
- New model could help identify root cause of swallowing disorder
- Epidemiology of HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance
- Common birds bring economic vitality to cities
- Small portions of fast food just as effective for recovery after work-out as sports supplements
- 'Phonon tunneling' explains heat flow across nanometer-wide gaps
- Stroke classification system called TOAST is easy to use and effective
- Subtle discrimination is easier to acknowledge when self-esteem is high
- Why daring to compare online prices pays off offline
- Cost of cancer drugs varies widely based on who;s paying
- Scientist uses special fertilizer to keep palms, soil and water healthy
- A potential Rosetta Stone of high temperature superconductivity
- Team determines structure of toxin in respiratory infections
- Asthma rates among black youth are similarly high in urban, rural communities
- New mechanisms of 'social networking' in bacteria discovered
- Anesthetic gases raise Earth's temperature (a little) while you sleep
- Open-angle glaucoma: Poor data for the fixed combination tafluprost/timolol
- New tool to diagnose Ebola uncovers some surprises
- ACL surgery may significantly improve physical health and function for at least six years in younger patients
- Shifts in electricity generation spur net job growth, but coal jobs decline
- Risk of breast and ovarian cancer may differ by type of BRCA1, BRCA2 mutation
- Food allergies can be transmitted from blood products to children in rare cases
- Mummified bodies reveal how tuberculosis ravaged the heart of 18th century Europe
- Physicians pioneer the use of stereotactic body radiation for deadly kidney cancer complication
- Carbon nanotube computing?
- Future electronics based on carbon nanotubes
- Default surrogate consent statutes may differ with wishes of patients
- Declining great apes of Central Africa get new action plan for conservation for the next decade
- Under-reported suicides: Hiding or compounding the tragedy
- Gut immune system identified as a new and effective target in treating diabetes
- Food for thought: Master protein enhances learning and memory
- Multidrug-resistant shigellosis spreading in the United States
- Turbo-charging hormone can regrow the heart, animal study suggests
- Launch a drone with a toss: New technology making drones safer and smarter
- Bumblebees differentiate flower types when arranged horizontally but not vertically
- Gene variant, environment can boost severity of respiratory syncytial virus
- Recognizing the signs of child abuse and how to help prevent it
- Sleep problems prevalent for military members
- New study hints at spontaneous appearance of primordial DNA
- X-raying the past: New insights into the life of extinct marine creatures
- Study suggests ways to simplify U. S. health insurance enrollment
- Tiny hair follicle holds big clues about the life and death of stem cells
- Just hit 'print': Office inkjet printer could produce simple tool to identify infectious disease, food contaminants
- Too much of a bad thing can be good in brain tumors
- Cerebral curiosity leads to discovery
- More anti-inflammatory genes mean longer lifespans for mammals
- Asteroid Juno seen traveling through space
- Einstein Ring seen in stunning image of lensed galaxy
- Purging a virus from organ transplants
- Cigarette warning labels may be more effective with imagery
New hope for Alzheimer's: Meds already in use for stroke in some Asian countries Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:29 PM PDT A drug discovery could hold promise in the fight against the devastating effects of Alzheimer's Disease. Scientists, using a animal model, have completed research to suggest that the drug Edaravone could alleviate the progressive cognitive deficits of Alzheimer's Disease, a major social and economic burden worldwide. |
Discovery of communication link between brain areas implicated in schizophrenia Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:09 PM PDT |
The hoo's hoo of gibbon communication Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:08 PM PDT The secret communication of gibbons has been interpreted for the first time, researchers report. The research reveals the likely meaning of a number of distinct gibbon whispers, or 'hoo' calls, responding to particular events and types of predator, and could provide clues on the evolution of human speech. |
Stereotypes make coming out trickier for bisexuals, experts say Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:08 PM PDT |
Rates of ADHD appear to decrease at higher altitudes Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:08 PM PDT |
Are current dietary guidelines for sodium and potassium reasonable? Posted: 07 Apr 2015 02:16 PM PDT A recent study looked at how well people in France, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States are meeting World Health Organization dietary goals for limiting sodium and increasing potassium intake. The data confirm that people in all these countries eat too much sodium and not enough potassium. But they also suggest that the daily amounts proposed by WHO and other health agencies are unfeasible because the targets are so out of reach. |
Discovering another interoperability challenge in health information exchange Posted: 07 Apr 2015 02:16 PM PDT |
Common drug is re-engineered to improve surgery outcomes Posted: 07 Apr 2015 02:16 PM PDT A gas molecule has been attached to protamine sulfate by a research team, creating a new nitric oxide generator that could potentially reduce bleeding complications during surgery. During open-heart procedures, physicians administer large doses of a blood-thinning drug called heparin to prevent clot formation. When given too much heparin, patients can develop complications from excessive bleeding. A common antidote is the compound protamine sulfate, which binds to heparin to reverse its effects. |
New report identifies possible next steps in US energy development Posted: 07 Apr 2015 02:16 PM PDT |
Archaeologists Uncover Ancient ‘Spooning’ Couple in Greece Posted: 07 Apr 2015 02:15 PM PDT |
Mortality and blood pressure directly linked to relationship quality Posted: 07 Apr 2015 12:33 PM PDT While other studies have shown that stress and negative marital quality can influence mortality and blood pressure, there has not been research that discussed how it might affect married couples over time. Using systolic blood pressure as a gauge, researchers assessed whether an individual's blood pressure is influenced by their own as well as their partner's reports of chronic stress and whether there are gender differences in these patterns. |
New model could help identify root cause of swallowing disorder Posted: 07 Apr 2015 12:33 PM PDT Nearly 40 percent of Americans 60 and older are living with dysphagia. Although it is a major health problem associated with aging, it is unknown whether the swallowing disorder is a natural part of healthy aging or if it is caused by an age-related disease. Researchers have established a model that identifies aging as a key factor in the development of dysphagia, which may lead to new therapeutic treatments. |
Epidemiology of HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance Posted: 07 Apr 2015 12:33 PM PDT Only a limited number of surveillance drug-resistance mutations are responsible for most instances of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor- and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-associated resistance, and most strains of HIV-1 transmitted drug resistance in sub-Saharan Africa and south/southeast Asia arose independently, according to a new study. |
Common birds bring economic vitality to cities Posted: 07 Apr 2015 12:23 PM PDT A new study tries to determine what economic value residents in two comparable cities place on having birds in their backyards and parks. Researchers compared two types of common birds -- finches and corvids -- in both cities, asking residents how much they would pay to conserve the species and what they spend, if anything, on bird food. In Seattle, that value of enjoying common birds is about $120 million annually and in Berlin, $70 million. |
Small portions of fast food just as effective for recovery after work-out as sports supplements Posted: 07 Apr 2015 11:13 AM PDT |
'Phonon tunneling' explains heat flow across nanometer-wide gaps Posted: 07 Apr 2015 11:13 AM PDT Researchers have developed a model that explains how heat flows between objects separated by gaps of less than a nanometer. The team has developed a unified framework that calculates heat transport at finite gaps, and has shown that heat flow at sub-nanometer distances occurs not via radiation or conduction, but through 'phonon tunneling.' |
Stroke classification system called TOAST is easy to use and effective Posted: 07 Apr 2015 11:13 AM PDT A stroke classification system called TOAST is easy to use and effective, neurologists report. TOAST is used to classify ischemic strokes, which are caused by blood clots and account for about 85 percent of all strokes. A wide range of diseases can cause blood clots in the brain. Establishing the most likely cause influences both short-term and long-term prognoses. It also affects treatment decisions, especially treatments to prevent recurrent strokes. |
Subtle discrimination is easier to acknowledge when self-esteem is high Posted: 07 Apr 2015 11:13 AM PDT |
Why daring to compare online prices pays off offline Posted: 07 Apr 2015 11:13 AM PDT |
Cost of cancer drugs varies widely based on who;s paying Posted: 07 Apr 2015 11:13 AM PDT Uninsured cancer patients are asked to pay anywhere from two to 43 times what Medicare would pay for chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study. Uninsured patients who did not negotiate billed amounts for chemo drugs could expect to pay $6,711 for an infusion of the colorectal cancer drug oxaliplatin. However, Medicare and private health plans only pay $3,090 and $3,616 for the same drug, respectively. |
Scientist uses special fertilizer to keep palms, soil and water healthy Posted: 07 Apr 2015 11:12 AM PDT |
A potential Rosetta Stone of high temperature superconductivity Posted: 07 Apr 2015 11:11 AM PDT |
Team determines structure of toxin in respiratory infections Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:43 AM PDT By determining the structure of a common respiratory bacterium's toxin, researchers have taken a step toward development of drugs and vaccines for reactive airway diseases. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is spread by sneezing, coughing, talking and touching hands to the nose. It is thought to be responsible for millions of cases of child and adult asthma. |
Asthma rates among black youth are similarly high in urban, rural communities Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:42 AM PDT |
New mechanisms of 'social networking' in bacteria discovered Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:42 AM PDT Bacteria have traditionally been viewed as solitary organisms that 'hang out on their own,' says a molecular biologist. However, scientists now realize that in fact, bacteria exhibit social behavior within groups. In a new paper, researchers describe how they deciphered this bacterial communication to reveal new mechanisms of regulating gene expression in the model bacterium Bacillus subtilis. |
Anesthetic gases raise Earth's temperature (a little) while you sleep Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:42 AM PDT The gases used to knock out surgery patients are accumulating in the Earth's atmosphere, where they make a small contribution to climate change, report scientists who have detected the compounds as far afield as Antarctica. Like the well-known climate warmer carbon dioxide, anesthesia gases allow the atmosphere to store more energy from the Sun. But unlike carbon dioxide, the medical gases are extra potent in their greenhouse-gas effects, scientists say. |
Open-angle glaucoma: Poor data for the fixed combination tafluprost/timolol Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:42 AM PDT |
New tool to diagnose Ebola uncovers some surprises Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:41 AM PDT |
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Shifts in electricity generation spur net job growth, but coal jobs decline Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:41 AM PDT In four years following the 2008 recession, the US coal industry lost more than 49,000 jobs, while the natural gas, solar, and wind industries together created nearly four times that amount, according to a new. Few of the new jobs were added in states hardest hit by coal's decline, particularly West Virginia and Kentucky. |
Risk of breast and ovarian cancer may differ by type of BRCA1, BRCA2 mutation Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:40 AM PDT Researchers have identified mutations that are associated with significantly different risks of breast and ovarian cancers. Authors say the results -- which show that some mutations confer higher risks of breast cancer, while other mutations show higher risks of ovarian cancer -- may lead to more effective cancer risk assessment, care and prevention strategies for health care providers and carriers. |
Food allergies can be transmitted from blood products to children in rare cases Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:40 AM PDT In rare cases, children can develop anaphylactic allergies to previously tolerated foods after receiving blood products via transfusion, report the authors of a case study. Blood donors who have food allergies can transfer immunoglobulin E, an antibody that reacts against allergens, from blood products such as platelets, the researchers say, however they note that it is very rare. |
Mummified bodies reveal how tuberculosis ravaged the heart of 18th century Europe Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:37 AM PDT Bodies found in a 200 year-old Hungarian crypt have revealed the secrets of how tuberculosis (TB) took hold in 18th century Europe, according to a research team. "Microbiological analyses of samples from contemporary TB patients usually report a single strain of tuberculosis per patient. By contrast, five of the eight bodies in our study yielded more than one type of tuberculosis -- remarkably from one individual we obtained evidence of three distinct strains," one researcher said. |
Physicians pioneer the use of stereotactic body radiation for deadly kidney cancer complication Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:35 AM PDT Investigators have published what is believed to be the first reported successful use of stereotactic body radiation therapy for an often deadly complication of kidney cancer. The stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) was used to treat inferior vena cava tumor thrombus (IVC-TT) that reached the heart, a complication of kidney cancer in which the tumor extends into the venous system ? the system of veins that return blood to the heart. An estimated 4 to 36 percent of kidney tumors are associated with IVC-TT. |
Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:31 AM PDT Scientists are using single-walled carbon nanotube composites (SWCNTs) as a material in "unconventional" computing. By studying the mechanical and electrical properties of the materials, they discovered a correlation between SWCNT concentration/viscosity/conductivity and the computational capability of the composite. |
Future electronics based on carbon nanotubes Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:31 AM PDT A big barrier to building useful electronics with carbon nanotubes has always been the fact that when they're arrayed into films, a certain portion of them will act more like metals than semiconductors. But now researchers have shown how to strip out the metallic carbon nanotubes from arrays using a relatively simple, scalable procedure that does not require expensive equipment. |
Default surrogate consent statutes may differ with wishes of patients Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:31 AM PDT |
Declining great apes of Central Africa get new action plan for conservation for the next decade Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:31 AM PDT The number of gorillas and chimpanzees in Central Africa continues to decline due to hunting, habitat loss, and disease, combined with a widespread lack of law enforcement and corruption in the judicial process, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF, and partners in a new conservation plan. |
Under-reported suicides: Hiding or compounding the tragedy Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:30 AM PDT Suicide figures may not be as accurate as they are reported, with key Western countries having a higher suicide rate than that reported in official figures, a new study concludes. "The tragedy of suicide is double-edged, the loss of the person and the impact upon those around them. One problem is to determine the accuracy of suicide figures as even today stigma surrounding suicide remains. Through this study we wanted to get a more accurate picture of suicide rates in Western countries," states the lead author. |
Gut immune system identified as a new and effective target in treating diabetes Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:30 AM PDT |
Food for thought: Master protein enhances learning and memory Posted: 07 Apr 2015 09:30 AM PDT Just as some people seem built to run marathons and have an easier time going for miles without tiring, others are born with a knack for memorizing things, from times tables to trivia facts. These two skills -- running and memorizing -- are not so different as it turns out. Researchers have discovered a single protein that energizes muscles and the brain, which could point to potential treatments in regenerative and developmental medicine as well as ways to address defects in learning and memory, they say. |
Multidrug-resistant shigellosis spreading in the United States Posted: 07 Apr 2015 08:21 AM PDT International travelers are bringing a multidrug-resistant intestinal illness to the United States and spreading it to others who have not traveled, according to a new report. Shigella sonnei bacteria resistant to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin sickened 243 people in 32 states and Puerto Rico between May 2014 and February 2015. Research by the CDC found that the drug-resistant illness was being repeatedly introduced as ill travelers returned and was then infecting other people in a series of outbreaks around the country. |
Turbo-charging hormone can regrow the heart, animal study suggests Posted: 07 Apr 2015 07:25 AM PDT |
Launch a drone with a toss: New technology making drones safer and smarter Posted: 07 Apr 2015 07:20 AM PDT Researchers have unveiled new technology enabling drones to recover stable flight from any position and land autonomously in failure situations. It will even be possible to launch drones by simply tossing them into the air like a baseball or recover stable flight after a system failure. Drones will be safer and smarter, with the ability to identify safe landing sites and land automatically when necessary. |
Bumblebees differentiate flower types when arranged horizontally but not vertically Posted: 07 Apr 2015 07:20 AM PDT |
Gene variant, environment can boost severity of respiratory syncytial virus Posted: 07 Apr 2015 07:20 AM PDT |
Recognizing the signs of child abuse and how to help prevent it Posted: 07 Apr 2015 07:20 AM PDT Every 10 seconds a report is made concerning a child being abused. Child abuse can lead to life-long physical, emotional and psychological conditions. Each year in the U.S., more than 1,600 children die from abuse or neglect. April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month and experts are working to help bring awareness to this preventable childhood danger. |
Sleep problems prevalent for military members Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:56 AM PDT |
New study hints at spontaneous appearance of primordial DNA Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:56 AM PDT |
X-raying the past: New insights into the life of extinct marine creatures Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:54 AM PDT Using state-of-the-art imaging techniques, palaeontologists have been examining extinct marine creatures. Quantitative analyses provide new evidence that ammonites were able to swim using their shell – very much like the recent nautilus. For the purpose of the study, the researchers, together with partners from the industry, developed an evaluation process for high-res CT images. |
Study suggests ways to simplify U. S. health insurance enrollment Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:54 AM PDT The federal health-care law has reduced the number of uninsured people by about 10 million. But challenges remain, including how to educate new enrollees about their coverage options. New research shows that communicating new, sometimes confusing information about the Affordable Care Act can be as simple as using plain language, providing comparisons to familiar contexts and using stories about how people might make health insurance decisions. |
Tiny hair follicle holds big clues about the life and death of stem cells Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:54 AM PDT |
Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:53 AM PDT Consumers are one step closer to benefiting from packaging that could give simple text warnings when food is contaminated with deadly pathogens like E. coli and Salmonella, and patients could soon receive real-time diagnoses of infections such as C. difficile right in their doctors' offices, saving critical time and trips to the lab. Researchers have developed a new way to print paper biosensors, simplifying the diagnosis of many bacterial and respiratory infections. |
Too much of a bad thing can be good in brain tumors Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:53 AM PDT DNA mutations can cause cancer but in some cases, more mutations may mean a better prognosis for patients. A comprehensive genomic analysis of more than 700 brain tumors has revealed one such subtype of the most malignant brain tumor, called glioblastoma, or GBM. This subtype possesses thousands of tumor-specific DNA errors or mutations instead of dozens observed in most glioblastoma cases. It is also associated with longer survival. |
Cerebral curiosity leads to discovery Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:53 AM PDT |
More anti-inflammatory genes mean longer lifespans for mammals Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:53 AM PDT We age in part thanks to "friendly fire" from the immune system — inflammation and chemically active molecules called reactive oxygen species that help fight infection, but also wreak molecular havoc, contributing to frailty, disability and disease. The CD33rSiglec family of proteins are known to help protect our cells from becoming inflammatory collateral damage, prompting researchers to ask whether CD33rSiglecs might help mammals live longer, too. |
Asteroid Juno seen traveling through space Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:53 AM PDT |
Einstein Ring seen in stunning image of lensed galaxy Posted: 07 Apr 2015 06:53 AM PDT |
Purging a virus from organ transplants Posted: 07 Apr 2015 05:53 AM PDT |
Cigarette warning labels may be more effective with imagery Posted: 07 Apr 2015 05:53 AM PDT Young adults are more likely to appreciate the dangers of smoking when warnings are presented in images as well as text, according to a new study. The labels used in the study emphasized negative consequences of smoking associated with lung cancer, heart disease and stroke, impotence, eye disease, neck, throat and mouth cancers, and vascular disease. |
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