Archive: 12/11/2012
Researcher moves closer to 'cell' control
UC College of Engineering and Applied Science chemical and materials engineering associate professor, Chia-Chi Ho, announces ability to sort and steer cells, opening doors to a potential future of steering ...
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More than 3,000 epigenetic switches control daily liver cycles
(Medical Xpress)—When it's dark, and we start to fall asleep, most of us think we're tired because our bodies need rest. Yet circadian rhythms affect our bodies not just on a global scale, but at the level ...
Genetics
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Warnings intended to dissuade women from overindulging might have contradictory effect, study finds
Australian study has found warnings intended to dissuade women from over-indulging in chocolate can actually prompt increased consumption.
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Researcher examines challenges of raising school leaving age to 18 for young people who are NEET
Some young people already find it difficult to enjoy and achieve at school. With the raising of the school leaving age to 18 by 2015, a new challenge is looming - of engaging them in learning for a further ...
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New rheumatoid arthritis treatment shown to be effective: Half of all patients symptom-free within six months
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the joints. A rapid suppression of inflammation is important for a good prognosis. Marloes Vermeer, a PhD student at the University ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
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Exercise can extend your life by as much as five years, researchers find
Adults who include at least 150 minutes of physical activity in their routines each week live longer than those who don't, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Promoting the ye ...
Health
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Gene knockout stops immune cell development
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have identified the key gene in ensuring that our immune defences develop infection-fighting cells. No cells of the adaptive immune system ...
Immunology
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Experimental agent briefly eases depression rapidly in test: Works in brain like ketamine, with fewer side effects
(Medical Xpress)—A drug that works through the same brain mechanism as the fast-acting antidepressant ketamine briefly improved treatment-resistant patients' depression symptoms in minutes, with minimal untoward side effects, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Child psychologist offers holiday tips for unruly kids
The holiday season can be particularly over-stimulating for young children, what with more pressure-packed traveling, shopping and even church-going. Boston University child psychologist Dr. Jonathan Comer offers parents ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Males hit by vehicles twice as likely to die, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Worldwide, more than 1.2 million traffic fatalities occur yearly, and the lives of pedestrians account for a third of those lost. In the United States, pedestrians make up 12 percent of deaths from traffic ...
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Two-faced drugs fight hidden killers
(Medical Xpress)—An outbreak of fungal meningitis recently resulted in one of the worst public health disasters in recent U.S. history. Thirty-two people died and more than 400 became ill after the New ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Detox diets don't work, expert says
Detox diets are just another weight loss wonder, says Flinders University's Head of Human Physiology, Professor Simon Brookes.
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DARPA foam could increase survival rate for victims of internal hemorrhaging
The Department of Defense's medical system aspires to a standard known as the "Golden Hour" that dictates that troops wounded on the battlefield are moved to advanced-level treatment facilities within the ...
Medical research
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Combating gastroenteritis
Gastroenteritis from food borne illness is a major public health concern both in Australia and overseas, and Swinburne University of Technology researchers are working on the early detection of bacteria that ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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'Good' bug may have a role in bowel disease
(Medical Xpress)—A bug thought to be one of the 'good bacteria' in our gut may actually have a role in the development of a bowel disorder that is on the rise in Scotland.
Inflammatory disorders
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