Health Medicine Posted August 29, 2013: Towa

• Toward an Early Diagnostic Tool for Alzheimer's Disease


• Protein Predicts Breast Cancer Prognosis


• Mutations in a Gene That Impacts Immune Function Increase Susceptibility to Prostate Cancer


• Protein That Protects Nucleus Also Regulates Stem Cell Differentiation


• Now Hear This: Scientists Discover Compound to Prevent Noise-Related Hearing Loss


• Single Gene Change Increases Mouse Lifespan by 20 Percent


• Statins May Slow Human Aging by Protecting Against Telomere Shortening: A Feature of Senescent Cells


• 'Safe' Levels of Environmental Pollution May Have Long-Term Health Consequences


• Antibiotic-Resistant Strains of Salmonella Tracked from Farm to Fork


• Substance Use by Adolescents on an Average Day Is Alarming


• Doubling the Daily Allowance of Protein Intake With Diet and Exercise Protects Muscle Loss


• Potential Diagnostic Marker for Zinc Status Offers Insights Into the Effects of Zinc Deficiency


• Dieting for Obese Mothers Just Before Pregnancy May Not Be Enough


• Newly Discovered Weakness in Cancer Cells Make Them More Susceptible to Chemotherapy


• Clingy Platelets Suggest Potential Treatment Strategy for Rheumatoid Arthritis


• New Imaging Technology Promising for Several Types of Cancer


• Adding Blood Pressure Drug to Standard Antibiotics Speeds Up TB Treatment


• 'Mini Human Brains' Created: Scientists Grow Human Brain Tissue in 3-D Culture System


• Human Heart Disease Recently Found in Chimpanzees


• Unexpected Use of Former Cancer Drug


• Why Smokers Gain Weight When They Quit Smoking: Changes in Intestinal Flora


• First Large Scale Study Links Autism and Autoimmunity


• Scientists Detail Critical Role of Gene in Many Lung Cancer Cases

Posted August 28, 2013:

• Targeting Mosquito Breeding Sites Could Boost Malaria Control Efforts in Africa and Asia


• Kids' Fast Food Ads Emphasize Giveaways More Than Food


• Promising Chronic Pain Drug Developed


• School-Age Drinking Increases Breast Cancer Risk??????


• Migraine May Permanently Change Brain Structure


• Mindfulness Training Can Help Reduce Teacher Stress and Burnout


• Brain Inflammation Linked to More Severe Parkinson's Symptoms


• Researchers Aim to Use Light -- Not Electric Jolts -- To Restore Healthy Heartbeats


• How Anthrax Toxins Cause Illness, Death


• Scientists 'Spike' Stem Cells to Generate Myelin


• The Science of Collaboration


• Blocking Molecular Pathway Reverses Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats


• A Major Cause of Age-Related Memory Loss Identified: Potentially Reversible


• Intestinal Flora Determines Health of Obese People


• A Potential Cause of Autism? Key Enzymes Are Found to Have a 'Profound Effect' Across Dozens of Genes Linked to Autism


• New Approach to Prevent Diabetes-Induced Birth Defects?


• Scientists Identify Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Disease Mechanism


• Scientists Uncover How Superbug Fights Off Antibiotic


• Autistic Children Can Outgrow Difficulty Understanding Visual Cues and Sounds


• UK Children Less Likely to Be Diagnosed With ADHD Than US Children


• Parasitic Worm Genome Uncovers Potential Drug Targets


• Expectant Mothers' Periodontal Health Vital to Health of Her Baby


• Spread of Farming and Origin of Lactase Persistence in Neolithic Age


• Personal Goals May Facilitate or Hinder Older Adults' Striving for Exercise