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Obesity, aging genes may play role in arthritis

(Medical Xpress)—Studying gene activity in tissue removed from injured knees, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that genes related to obesity and aging may ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Only one-third of parents follow doctors' orders for kids all of the time

Pediatricians regularly dispense advice to parents of young children during well-child visits, but a new University of Michigan poll shows that many aren't following doctors' orders.

Pediatrics created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Depression in kids linked to cardiac risks in teens

Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if they no longer suffer from depression.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

MS patients did not benefit from CCSVI intervention

The first controlled clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of interventional endovascular therapy on the symptoms and progression of multiple sclerosis has found that the intervention, sometimes called the "liberation ...

Neuroscience created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New early warning system for the brain development of babies published

A new research technique, pioneered by Dr. Maria Angela Franceschini, will be published in JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) on March 14th. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard M ...

Medical research created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First 'breathing lung' transplant on East Coast using OCS lung

UPMC surgeons have performed a "breathing lung" transplant using a portable machine that provides a constant supply of blood and nutrients to the donor organs, which doctors say has the potential to keep them healthier and ...

Other created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain stent offers alternative to shunt for fixing potentially blinding vein narrowing

A team of interventional neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons at Johns Hopkins reports wide success with a new procedure to treat pseudotumor cerebri, a rare but potentially blinding condition marked by excessive pressure ...

Ophthalmology created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tapeworm DNA contains drug weak spots

For the first time, researchers have mapped the genomes of tapeworms to reveal potential drug targets on which existing drugs could act. The genomes provide a new resource that offers faster ways to develop urgently needed ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study advances fight against leading infectious cause of congenital birth defects

A virus most people probably have never heard of, but that the majority of us carry, is the No. 1 infectious cause of congenital birth defects in the U.S. today. Because of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during in utero ...

Medical research created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Babies prefer individuals who harm those that aren't like them (w/ video)

Infants as young as nine months old prefer individuals who are nice to people like them and mean to people who aren't like them, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Food for thought: Panel discusses how labeling products could be improved

Food labels appear mundane enough, but the tug of war playing out behind them about what's on them is anything but.

Health created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research on the use of robots in the pediatric ward of an oncological hospital

Introducing a fleet of social robots in a hospital, so that they can interact with children affected by cancer, will be the final outcome of a new international research project that Universidad Carlos III ...

Other created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using human brain cells to make mice smarter

Glial cells – a family of cells found in the human central nervous system and, until recently, considered mere "housekeepers" – now appear to be essential to the unique complexity of the human brain. Scientists reached ...

Medical research created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

HIV therapy just got easier: Fewer drugs may be needed for treatment-experienced patients

A new multi-site study reveals patients with drug-resistant HIV can safely achieve viral suppression – the primary goal of HIV therapy – without incorporating the traditional class of HIV medications into their treatment ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds homeschool students sleep better: Research supports later start times for high school

(Medical Xpress)—In the first study of its kind, researchers have determined that teens who are homeschooled benefit from healthier sleep habits than those who go to most private and public schools. The findings provide ...

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast