Blocking tumor-associated macrophages decreased glioblastoma's growth & extended survival in mice Rates of programmed cell death higher in mice treated with experimental drug than in untreated animals with ...

Exercise counters the physiological effects of Christmas excess Daily exercise lessens many of the harmful physiological effects of short-term overeating and inactivity, shows a new study [published 15 December] in The Journal of Physiology, which is well timed with the Christmas ...

Hong Kong study shows lower survival rates after second hip fractures Total 75 percent of second hip fractures occurred within 4 years after initial hip fracture; further studies needed to help explain excessive mortality of second ...

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-Dec-2013 [ | E-mail ] var addthis_pub="eurekalert"; var addthis_options = "favorites, delicious, digg, facebook, twitter, google, newsvine, reddit, slashdot, stumbleupon, buzz, more" Share Contact: Terry Collins tc@tca.tc 416-878-8712 United Nations University Ruediger Kuehr kuehr@unu.edu 49-228-815-0213/-0271 Head UNU-ISP SCYCLE & Executive Secretary StEP Shereen Kandil kandil.shereen@epa.gov 202-564-6433 US Environmental Protection Agency World e-waste map reveals national volumes, international flows Annual ...

Regular exercise in middle age protects against muscle weakness later in life Japanese study shows exercise in middle age is a protective factor against sarcopenia and effective in maintaining muscle strength and physical performance Hong ...

Tighten up value for money appraisals of new drugs in England, urges DTB Reject drugs where pharma fails to provide supporting evidence -- which it does in up to 40 percent of cases, it says The body that appraises the clinical and cost effectiveness of new ...

Significant minority think doctors should help 'tired of living' elderly to die if that's their wish 1 in 5 backs this choice for elderly who are not seriously ill, survey shows One in five people believes that doctors should be allowed to help the elderly who ...

CPAP therapy improves golf performance in men with sleep apnea Among the more skilled golfers, the average handicap index dropped by 31.5 percent DARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway ...

Plaque composition, immune activation explain cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected women A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has discovered a possible mechanism behind the elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in women infected with ...

UCSF research finds new link between obesity, early decline in kidney function Body mass index 'in and of itself' increases risk of developing chronic kidney disease, study shows A new UCSF-led study of nearly 3,000 individuals links obesity to ...

New public attitudes about access to medical information, bio tissue for research (SALT LAKE CITY)—In this age of surveillance cameras, computer algorithms for tracking website visits, and GPS-imbedded cell phones, many people feel their right to ...

New tech lets cholesterol-tracking smartphone users take lifesaving selfies ITHACA, N.Y. – With a new smartphone device, you can now take an accurate iPhone camera selfie that could save your life – it reads your cholesterol level in about a minute. Forget those ...

Pilot study finds ways to better screen and recover guns from domestic violence offenders (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — More intensive screening to identify firearm owners among individuals who are subject to domestic violence restraining ...

Nutrition report cards receive high marks in pilot program ITHACA, N.Y. – Parents receiving academic report cards throughout the school year is commonplace, but a new Cornell University study shows that for healthier nutrition, parents should opt to receive a nutrition ...

No 2 people smell the same With nearly a million variations on 400 smell receptors, everyone senses smell differently DURHAM, NC -- A difference at the smallest level of DNA -- one amino acid on one gene -- can determine whether you find a given smell pleasant. A ...

Ethanol blends carry hidden risk Rice University study finds spills of fuel with more ethanol could endanger people, buildings HOUSTON – (Dec. 12, 2013) – Blending more ethanol into fuel to cut air pollution from vehicles carries a hidden risk that toxic or even explosive gases ...

Strobe glasses improve hockey players' performance Intermittent vision of the action can improve brain's visual perception DURHAM, N.C. -- Professional hockey players who trained with special eyewear that only allowed them to see action intermittently showed significant ...

Swirls in remnants of big bang may hold clues to universe's infancy South Pole Telescope scientists have detected for the first time a subtle distortion in the oldest light in the universe, which may help reveal secrets about the earliest moments in the universe's ...

UI researcher studies evolution on the molecular level Findings may be useful in design of future drugs and catalysts The theory of evolution suggests that present-day organisms evolved from earlier life forms. At the molecular level, evolution reshaped some of ...

Scientists improve human self-control through electrical brain stimulation If you have ever said or done the wrong thing at the wrong time, you should read this. Neuroscientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center ...

UCLA stem cell scientists first to track joint cartilage development in humans Stem cell researchers from UCLA have published the first study to identify the origin cells and track the early development of human articular cartilage, providing what ...

Researchers hope newly discovered gene interaction could lead to novel cancer therapies Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center have revealed how two genes interact to kill a wide range of cancer cells. Originally discovered ...

Changing chemo not beneficial for metastatic B.C. patients with elevated circulating tumor cells SAN ANTONIO — For women with metastatic breast cancer who had elevated amounts of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in their blood after a first line ...

New presurgery combination therapy may improve outcomes for women with triple-negative breast cancer SAN ANTONIO — The I-SPY 2 trial, an innovative, multidrug, phase II breast cancer trial, has yielded positive results with the first drug to complete ...

New combination therapy fails to delay progression of advanced breast cancer SAN ANTONIO — Adding the antibody therapy ramucirumab to the chemotherapy drug docetaxel did not delay disease progression for patients with HER2-negative, advanced ...