Archive: 03/02/2012
Success in growing functional pituitary gland in a lab culture will advance regenerative medicine
Embryonic stem cells grown in a laboratory culture can organize themselves into a partial pituitary gland that is fully functional when transplanted into mice, a team of researchers led by Yoshiki Sasai of ...
Medical research
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Study links spanking and genetics to childhood aggression
(Medical Xpress) -- A study co-authored by UT Dallas criminologist Dr. J.C. Barnes shows that the risk of problem behavior during childhood — particularly for boys — is greatly increased if children have genetic ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Combination of two evidence-based practices shows promise in addressing chronic homelessnes
The combination of two evidence-based practices—supported employment and permanent supportive housing—shows promise in addressing chronic homelessness among adults with serious mental illness. Research reported ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Medical researchers recommend male circumcision
Penile cancer, HIV, HPV, syphilis and kidney inflammation are among a number of medical conditions whose risk can be lowered by the practice of infant male circumcision, says a study led by the University of Sydney.
Health
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Experimental vaccine aimed at improving ovarian cancer survival rates
An experimental vaccine study currently under way at the UC Cancer Institute aims to prevent ovarian cancer recurrence by triggering the body’s natural defense system.
Cancer
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Laboratory research shows promising approach to preventing Alzheimer's
(Medical Xpress) -- As scientists struggle to find an effective way to prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public health may have found a new approach ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Biomedical informatics student creates device for Parkinson's disease
Utilizing technology within smartphones and tablets for patient advantage, Di Pan, a doctoral student at ASU’s Department of Biomedical Informatics (BMI), has created a state of the art device to measure ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Bioinformatics and epigenetics - computer-aided cancer diagnosis
The relatively young research field of epigenetics is the talk of the town. Many scientists expect the research on biochemical modifications beyond the actual DNA strand to lead to huge progress in the understanding ...
Cancer
Mar 02, 2012 |
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When my eyes serve my stomach
(Medical Xpress) -- Our senses aren’t just delivering a strict view of what’s going on in the world; they’re affected by what’s going on in our heads. A new study finds that hungry people see food-related ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Place matters when it comes to health
The community or neighborhood you live in can impact your health in big ways, and disadvantaged, low-income populations in the United States are at an increased risk of experiencing unhealthy conditions, more sickness and ...
Health
Mar 02, 2012 |
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R-loops break walls of gene silencing
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have figured out how the human body keeps essential genes switched “on” and silences the vast stretches of genetic repeats and “junk” ...
Genetics
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Heart healthy choices early on pay off later
(Medical Xpress) -- Maintaining a healthy lifestyle from young adulthood into your 40s is strongly associated with low cardiovascular disease risk in middle age, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Cardiology
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Traitor proteins that could attack the body widespread, researchers find
(Medical Xpress) -- More than 32 million Americans harbor potentially toxic proteins that can attack body tissues and lead to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and scleroderma, according to a new University of Florida study.
Immunology
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Parkinson's disease stopped in animal model
(Medical Xpress) -- Millions of people suffer from Parkinson's disease, a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement and worsens over time. As the world's population ages, it's estimated that the number of people ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Mar 02, 2012 |
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iPhone app launched to help people manage chronic condition
ActiveME, a new iPhone application, has been launched to help patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME (CFS/ME).
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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