BioMed Central
Every cloud has a silver lining: Weather forecasting models could predict brain tumor growth
Ever wondered how meteorologists can accurately predict the weather? They use complex spatiotemporal weather models, i.e. mathematical equations that track the motions of the atmosphere through time and space, and combine ...
Cancer
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Depressed? Crossed wires in the brain
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severely debilitating illness characterized by sadness and an inability to cope. Not only does it affect a person's ability to concentrate and make decisions, it also alters their ability ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Probiotics reduce infections for patients in intensive care
Traumatic brain injury is associated with a profound suppression of the patient's ability to fight infection. At the same time the patient also often suffers hyper-inflammation, due to the brain releasing glucocorticoids ...
Medical research
Dec 02, 2011 |
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MAKS: Drug-free prevention of dementia decline
There are many different causes of dementia and, although its progression can be fast or slow, it is always degenerative. Symptoms of dementia include confusion, loss of memory, and problems with speech and understanding. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Breast cancer type linked to paternal cancer
The risk of breast cancer is increased by genetic and lifestyle factors such as the inherited BRCA2 gene, age of having first child, or use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). New research published in BioMed Central's ...
Cancer
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Dantrolene protects neurons from Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease (HD) is characterized by ongoing destruction of specific neurons within the brain. It affects a person's ability to walk, talk, and think - leading to involuntary movement and loss of muscle co-ordination. ...
Neuroscience
Nov 25, 2011 |
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Vitamin D-fortified yoghurt improves cholesterol levels and heart disease biomarkers for diabetics
People with diabetes are known to have an increased risk of heart disease. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine shows that regular consumption of a vitamin D-fortified yoghurt drink ...
Health
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Decrease in observed rate of TB at a time of economic recession
The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the U.S. is reported as being on the decrease, however untreated infected people act as a reservoir for disease. Any pool of the world's population harboring this disease gives cause ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Saving the day
The kiss of life can literally be the difference between life or death for someone who has stopped breathing. If the patient's heart has stopped as well, circulation of oxygenated blood can be maintained by external chest ...
Health
Nov 04, 2011 |
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X marks the spot -- TBL1X gene involved in autism spectrum disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects about 1 in 100 children resulting in a range of problems in language, communication and understanding other people's emotional cues, all of which can lead to difficulties in social situations. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Commuting - bad for your health?
A mobile workforce can help improve a country's economy but the effects of commuting on the health of commuters and on the costs to industry in terms of sick days is largely unknown. From a commuter's point of view, the advantages ...
Health
Oct 31, 2011 |
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High tech detection of breast cancer using nanoprobes and SQUID
Mammography saves lives by detecting very small tumors. However, it fails to find 10-25% of tumors and is unable to distinguish between benign and malignant disease. New research published in BioMed Central's open access ...
Cancer
Oct 28, 2011 |
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The role of fat in assessing breast cancer risk
It is known that a high proportion of dense breast tissue, as seen with a mammogram, is associated with a high risk of breast cancer. But the role of non-dense fat tissue in the breast is less clear. New research published ...
Cancer
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Elevated hormone levels add up to increased breast cancer risk
Post-menopausal women with high levels of hormones such as estrogen or testosterone are known to have a higher risk of breast cancer. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research looked ...
Cancer
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Feed a cold -- starve a tumor
The condition tuberous sclerosis, due to mutation in one of two tumor suppressor genes, TSC1 or TSC2, causes the growth of non-malignant tumors throughout the body and skin. These tumors can be unsightly and cause serious ...
Cancer
Oct 21, 2011 |
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