Archive: 17/07/2013
Memory decline may be earliest sign of dementia
(AP)—Memory problems that are often dismissed as a normal part of aging may not be so harmless after all.
Jul 17, 2013
Cost of treating dizziness in the emergency room soars
A new Johns Hopkins research report says emergency room visits for severe dizziness have grown exponentially in recent years, with costs topping $3.9 billion in 2011 and projected to reach $4.4 billion by 2015. The investigators ...
Jul 17, 2013
Modified forms of bisphenol A found to alter hormone signaling in new, disturbing ways
For years, scientists have been worried about bisphenol A. The chemical is known as an "endocrine disruptor," a substance that interferes with the body's hormone signaling system, and it's found in everything from plastic ...
Jul 17, 2013
Empty decoys divert antibodies from neutralizing gene therapy in cell, animal studies
Gene therapy researchers have produced a bioengineered decoy that fools the immune system and prevents it from mistakenly defeating the benefits delivered by a corrective gene. The decoy was effective in animal studies, and ...
Jul 17, 2013
Routine tasks pose problems for older individuals with vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D-deficient older individuals are more likely to struggle with everyday tasks such as dressing or climbing stairs, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical ...
Jul 17, 2013
New way to target an old foe: Malaria
Although malaria has been eradicated in many countries, including the United States, it still infects more than 200 million people worldwide, killing nearly a million every year. In regions where malaria is endemic, people ...
Jul 17, 2013