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Study raises concerns that teen athletes continue to play with concussion symptoms

Despite knowing the risk of serious injury from playing football with a concussion, half of high school football players would continue to play if they had a headache stemming from an injury sustained on the field.

Pediatrics created May 06, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nurse staffing ratios affect hospital readmissions for children with common conditions

A new study shows that pediatric nurse staffing ratios are significantly associated with hospital readmission for children with common medical and surgical conditions.

Health created May 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds saliva testing predicts aggression in boys

(Medical Xpress)—A new study indicates that a simple saliva test could be an effective tool in predicting violent behavior.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Experimental molecular therapy crosses blood-brain barrier to treat neurological disease

Researchers have overcome a major challenge to treating brain diseases by engineering an experimental molecular therapy that crosses the blood-brain barrier to reverse neurological lysosomal storage disease in mice.

Medical research created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers use new molecular inhibitors to successfully hit difficult cancer target

Early laboratory tests are the first to successfully use an experimental molecular therapy to block a hard-to-target part of a protein complex linked to several types of invasive cancer.

Cancer created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds possible alternative to bariatric weight loss surgery

An experimental procedure successfully tested in obese laboratory rats may provide a less-invasive alternative to bariatric weight-loss surgery, researchers report online in Endocrinology.

Surgery created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New class of compounds stops disease-fueling inflammation in lab tests

Scientists have developed a unique compound that in laboratory tests blocks inflammation-causing molecules in blood cells known to fuel ailments like cancer and cardiovascular disease without causing harmful toxicity.

Medical research created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Boosting blood system protein complex protects against radiation toxicity

New research in Nature Medicine shows that boosting a protein pathway in the body's blood making system protects mice from otherwise fatal radiation poisoning.

Other created Jun 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Pregnancy generates maternal immune-suppressive cells that protect the fetus

A new study published online in the journal Nature suggests it might be possible to develop vaccines to prevent premature birth and other pregnancy complications. If so, such vaccines would be the first intended to stimul ...

Immunology created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify new regulator in allergic diseases

Researchers have taken a critical step in understanding how allergic reactions occur after identifying a genetic signature for regulation of a key immune hormone, interleukin (IL-13).

Immunology created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research identifies targeted molecular therapy for untreatable NF1 tumors

Researchers conducting a preclinical study in mice successfully used targeted molecular therapy to block mostly untreatable nerve tumors that develop in people with the genetic disorder Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1).

Cancer created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find possible therapeutic strategy to combat premature birth

Scientists who developed a novel mouse model mimicking human preterm labor have described a molecular signaling pathway underlying preterm birth and targeted it to stop the problem.

Medical research created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Newly identified protein function protects cells during injury

Scientists have discovered a new function for a protein that protects cells during injury and could eventually translate into treatment for conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease to Alzheimer's.

Medical research created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Intestinal protein may have role in ADHD, other neurological disorders

A biochemical pathway long associated with diarrhea and intestinal function may provide a new therapeutic target for treating ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) other neuropsychiatric disorders, according to ...

Attention deficit disorders created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

30 percent of teen girls report meeting offline with someone they met online

A new study highlights the risk that female teenagers face when they go online – a risk heightened for teen girls who have been victims of abuse or neglect.

Pediatrics created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast