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Traffic cops of the immune system: Molecule called IKBNS in charge of regulatory immune cell maturation

A certain type of immune cell—the regulatory T cell, or Treg for short—is in charge of putting on the brakes on the immune response. In a way, this cell type might be considered the immune system's traffic cops.

Immunology created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

India's giggling guru says laugh yourself to good health

India's "guru of giggling" Madan Kataria, who has got thousands of people guffawing globally in pursuit of better health, has an unexpected confession—he hasn't got a very good sense of humour.

Health created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Suvorexant drug may offer new approach to treating insomnia

A new drug may bring help for people with insomnia, according to a study published in the November 28, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Neuroscience created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Women 16-49 at risk of multiple pollutants

(Medical Xpress)—In a new analysis of thousands of US women of childbearing age, Brown University researchers found that most exceeded the median blood level for two or more of three environmental pollutants ...

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

Soy-rich diets may not prevent hot flashes in most menopausal women

(HealthDay)—Consuming soy products doesn't prevent hot flashes and night sweats in most women, a large study suggests.

Health created Nov 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

MicroRNAs can convert normal cells into cancer promoters

Unraveling the mechanism that ovarian cancer cells use to change normal cells around them into cells that promote tumor growth has identified several new targets for treatment of this deadly disease.

Cancer created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Warning about single-load liquid laundry packets

(AP)—The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents to be careful with those little single-load liquid laundry packets.

Health created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Screening the sun: We still need to cover up, researchers say

(Medical Xpress)—Covering up and staying out of the sun for prolonged periods of time, especially in the middle of the day, is still the best way to protect ourselves from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ...

Cancer created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Mechanism of breathing muscle 'paralysis' in dreaming sleep identified

A novel brain mechanism mediating the inhibition of the critical breathing muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep has been identified for the first time in a new study, offering the possibility of a new treatment target ...

Sleep apnea created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bioprinting has promising future

Writing in the journal Science, Professor Derby of The School of Materials, looks at how the concept of using printer technology to build structures in which to grow cells, is helping to regenerate tissue.

Medical research created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Eating more fish could reduce postpartum depression

Low levels of omega-3 may be behind postpartum depression, according to a review lead by Gabriel Shapiro of the University of Montreal and the Research Centre at the Sainte-Justine Mother and Child Hospital.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Engineering a photo-switch for nerve cells in the eye and brain

(Medical Xpress)—Chemists and vision scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have designed a light-sensitive molecule that can stimulate a neural response in cells of the retina and brain—a ...

Medical research created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

PCBs, other pollutants may play role in pregnancy delay

Couples with high levels of PCBs and similar environmental pollutants take longer to achieve pregnancy in comparison to other couples with lower levels of the pollutants, according to a preliminary study by researchers at ...

Health created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hormone affects distance men keep from unknown women they find attractive

Men in committed relationships choose to keep a greater distance between themselves and an unknown woman they find attractive when given the hormone oxytocin, according to new research in the November 14 issue of The Journal of ...

Neuroscience created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Open access initiative reveals drug hits for deadly neglected tropical diseases

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announce today the identification of three chemical series targeting the treatment of deadly neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), through ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0