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Penn researchers identify molecular link between gut microbes and intestinal health

2013-11-04
Penn researchers identify molecular link between gut microbes and intestinal health PHILADELPHIA - It's well established that humans maintain a symbiotic relationship with the trillions of beneficial microbes that colonize their ...

Is DNA from mom or dad?

2013-11-04
Is DNA from mom or dad? New technique will accelerate personalized medicine November 3, 2013, New York, NY and San Diego, Calif. – A new technique successfully takes on a longstanding challenge in DNA sequencing – determining whether a particular ...

McMaster scientists unlock secrets of diabetes drug

2013-11-04
McMaster scientists unlock secrets of diabetes drug How and why metformin needs to interact with insulin to be effective Hamilton, Nov. 3, 2013 – About 120 million people around the world with Type 2 diabetes – and two million in Canada – take the drug metformin ...

Singapore scientists expose molecular secrets of bile duct cancers from different countries

2013-11-04
Singapore scientists expose molecular secrets of bile duct cancers from different countries SINGAPORE - A team of scientists from the National Cancer Centre Singapore, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, Fundeni Clinical Institute (Romania) and Koen Kaen University ...

York researchers discover important mechanism behind nanoparticle reactivity

2013-11-04
York researchers discover important mechanism behind nanoparticle reactivity An international team of researchers has used pioneering electron microscopy techniques to discover an important mechanism behind the reaction of metallic nanoparticles with the environment. ...

Lasers might be the cure for brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

2013-11-04
Lasers might be the cure for brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, together with researchers at the Polish Wroclaw University of Technology, have made a discovery that may lead to the curing ...

Nanotube-based sensors can be implanted under the skin for a year

2013-11-04
Nanotube-based sensors can be implanted under the skin for a year CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most important signaling molecules in living cells, carrying messages within the brain and coordinating immune system functions. In many ...

Earlier onset of puberty in girls linked to obesity

2013-11-04
Earlier onset of puberty in girls linked to obesity CINCINNATI – New research in Pediatrics shows obesity is the largest predictor of earlier onset puberty in girls, which is affecting white girls much sooner than previously reported. Published ...

1 dose of HPV vaccine may be enough to prevent cervical cancer

2013-11-04
1 dose of HPV vaccine may be enough to prevent cervical cancer PHILADELPHIA — Women vaccinated with one dose of a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine had antibodies against the viruses that remained stable in their blood for four years, suggesting ...

Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate

2013-11-04
Teens in child welfare system show higher drug abuse rate PISCATAWAY, NJ – Teenagers in the child welfare system are at higher-than-average risk of abusing marijuana, inhalants and other drugs, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal ...

Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds

2013-11-04
Kids who sleep more, may eat less, new study finds It seems everyone is looking for a culprit when it comes to childhood obesity: fast food, sugary drinks, super-sized everything. But it turns out part of the blame may lie with the simple matter of turning out the lights ...

DoD, CIA required military MDs to breach ethics in dealing with detainees: New report

2013-11-04
DoD, CIA required military MDs to breach ethics in dealing with detainees: New report Medical, military, and ethics experts say health professionals designed and participated in cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment and torture of detainees; seek ...

Crafting a better enzyme cocktail to turn plants into fuel faster

2013-11-04
Crafting a better enzyme cocktail to turn plants into fuel faster Tapping fungus to unlock energy RICHLAND, Wash. – Scientists looking to create a potent blend of enzymes to transform materials like corn stalks and wood chips into fuels have developed ...

The biggest mass extinction and Pangea integration

2013-11-03
The biggest mass extinction and Pangea integration The mysterious relationship between Pangea integration and the biggest mass extinction happened 250 million years ago was tackled by Professor YIN Hongfu and Dr. SONG Haijun from State Key Laboratory of Geobiology ...

IU study: Leadership void, not lack of money, slows efforts to address cervical cancer

2013-11-03
IU study: Leadership void, not lack of money, slows efforts to address cervical cancer BOSTON -- A study by Indiana University public health researchers found that the opportunity for significant progress in addressing cervical cancer across the country is being ...

Global warming led to dwarfism in mammals -- twice

2013-11-02
Global warming led to dwarfism in mammals -- twice ANN ARBOR—Mammal body size decreased significantly during at least two ancient global warming events, a new finding that suggests a similar outcome is possible in response to human-caused climate change, according to ...

Kessler Foundation neuroimaging study sheds light on mechanisms of cognitive fatigue in MS

2013-11-02
Kessler Foundation neuroimaging study sheds light on mechanisms of cognitive fatigue in MS Neuroimaging findings indicate presence of 'fatigue-network' in persons with MS West Orange, NJ. November 1, 2013. A new study by Kessler Foundation scientists sheds ...

Genetic rarity rules in wild guppy population, study finds

2013-11-02
Genetic rarity rules in wild guppy population, study finds Female guppies in Trinidad seek rare males as mates TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When it comes to choosing a mate, female guppies don't care about who is fairest. All that matters is who is rarest. Florida State ...

Mindful individuals less affected by immediate rewards

2013-11-02
Mindful individuals less affected by immediate rewards TORONTO, ON – A new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that people who are aware of and their own thoughts and emotions are less affected by positive feedback from others. The study, ...

Synaptic transistor learns while it computes

2013-11-02
Synaptic transistor learns while it computes First-of-its-kind, brain-inspired device looks toward highly efficient and fast parallel computing networks Cambridge, Mass. – November 1, 2013 – It doesn't take a Watson to realize that even the world's best supercomputers ...

Bipolar and pregnant

2013-11-02
Bipolar and pregnant Bipolar drugs lose effect during pregnancy, so women need higher doses to stay well CHICAGO --- New Northwestern Medicine® research offers one of the first in-depth studies of how physiological changes during pregnancy reduce the effects ...

Study finds a patchwork of genetic variation in the brain

2013-11-02
Study finds a patchwork of genetic variation in the brain Salk scientists find a surprising degree of variation among genomes of individual neurons from the same brain It was once thought that each cell in a person's body possesses the same DNA code and that the particular way ...

Results of the GIANT trial reported at TCT 2013

2013-11-01
Results of the GIANT trial reported at TCT 2013 Genetic profiling may provide clinical benefit by identifying heart attack patients that are resistant to blood thinners SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 31, 2013 – According to a new study, genetic profiling of patients undergoing ...

Percutaneous repair of valve leaks: A new treatment for patients at high risk of cardiac surgery

2013-11-01
Percutaneous repair of valve leaks: A new treatment for patients at high risk of cardiac surgery PCI repair can mitigate known risks that accompany increases in implanted valves MINNEAPOLIS, MN—October 31, 2013—A Paravalvular regurgitation, or leakage, ...

Results of the TATORT-NSTEMI trial presented at TCT 2013

2013-11-01
Results of the TATORT-NSTEMI trial presented at TCT 2013 Removing blood clots during PCI does not improve outcomes compared to standard angioplasty in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 31, 2013 – According to a new study, ...
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