Health & Medicine.

Posted May 29, 2013:

• Gene Therapy Gives Mice Broad Protection to Pandemic Flu Strains, Including 1918 Flu


• Wit, Grit and a Supercomputer Yield Chemical Structure of HIV Capsid


• Cholesterol Sets Off Chaotic Blood Vessel Growth


• 'Junk DNA' Plays Active Role in Cancer Progression, Researchers Find


• New Flu Strains Prompt Review of Current Research, Call to Redouble Flu Fight


• People Lie About Their Health Related Behaviors: Truth in Barcodes


• Human Scabs Serve as Inspiration for New Bandage to Speed Healing


• New Treatment for Stroke Set to Increase Chances of Recovery


• Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer's in Earliest Stage?


• Gene Therapies for Regenerative Surgery Are Getting Closer


• Walking or Bicycling to Work Influenced by Others


• Childhood Abuse Linked With Food Addiction in Adult Women


• Nanomedicines' Impact on Patients Under the Microscope


• Nordic Diet Lowers Cholesterol, Study Finds


• Molecular Chain Reaction in Alzheimer’s Disease


• Operative Death Rates Higher at Weekend, Warn Researchers


• New Chemical Approach to Treat Alzheimer's


• Paper Could Be Basis for Inexpensive Diagnostic Devices

Posted May 28, 2013:

• Scientists Advance Understanding of Brain Receptor; May Help Fight Neurological Disorders


• Link Between Domestic Violence and Perinatal Mental Health Disorders


• Different Types of Psychotherapy Have Similar Benefits for Depression


• Tobacco Companies Are Not Public Health Stakeholders, Experts Conclude


• Significantly Improved Survival Rates for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients


• Key to Development of Peripheral Nervous System Uncovered


• A Basketball Shot Coach That Does Not Require a Coach


• Small Molecule Could Have Big Impact on Cancer


• Shape-Shifting Nanoparticles Flip from Sphere to Net in Response to Tumor Signal


• New Ruthenium Complexes Target Cancer Cells Without Typical Side Effects, Study Suggests


• Preventing 'Traffic Jams' in Brain Cells


• Novel Class of Drugs for Prostate Cancers


• Children of Long-Lived Parents Less Likely to Get Cancer


• Soda and Illegal Drugs Cause Similar Damage to Teeth: Acids Erode Enamel


• Findings May Help Overcome Hurdle to Successful Bone Marrow Transplantation


• Have Health Effects from the Chernobyl Accident Been Overestimated?


• New Insights Into Protein Disposal


• Unique Omega-3 Supplement Effective at Reducing Exercise-Induced Asthma Symptoms


• Family Studies Suggest Rare Genetic Mutations Team Up to Cause Schizophrenia


• Finding a Genetic Cause for Severe Childhood Epilepsies


• White Mountains Hikers Often Underprepared


• Researcher Builds Replica Human Colon to Improve Water Quality


• African-Americans Experience Longer Delays Between Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer


• Childhood Bullying Increases the Propensity to Self-Harm During Adolescence, Study Finds


• Copper Destroys Norovirus, Study Suggests


• Aspirin Triggered Resolvin Protects Against Cognitive Decline After Surgery


• Analysis of Medical Images Improved to Facilitate Study of Psychotic Disorders

Posted May 27, 2013:

• Surge in Children Accidentally Eating Marijuana-Laced Foods: Relaxed Colorado Drug Laws Behind Trend


• New Safety Test Predicts Reactions to Novel Drugs and Cosmetics


• Stem Cell Injections Improve Spinal Injuries in Rats


• Meta-Analysis: Bug and Weed Killers, Solvents May Increase Risk of Parkinson's Disease


• When Doctors and Patients Share in Decisions, Hospital Costs Go Up, Study Shows