Health Medicine Posted September 25, 2013:

Posted September 25, 2013:

• Nanoparticle Vaccine: Particles That Deliver Vaccines Directly to Mucosal Surfaces Could Defend Against Many Infectious Diseases


• 'X-Shape' Not True Picture of Chromosome Structure, New Imaging Technique Reveals


• Common Cosmetic and Sunblock Ingredient, Titanium Dioxide, May Have Potential Health Risks


• Improved Smartphone Microscope Brings Single-Virus Detection to Remote Locations


• Model to Study Human Response to Bacteria That Cause Peptic Ulcers Developed


• Commonly Prescribed Statin Linked to Memory Impairment, Study in Rats Suggests


• Feast to Famine: Oxygen Starvation Regulates Fat Cells in Obesity


• Uncovering Factors at the Heart of Muscle Weakness


• Recent Highlights in Molecular Biology and Evolution


• Unstable Chromosomes Linked to Less Favorable Response to RT and Surgery in Prostate Cancer Patients


• Melatonin Helps Control Weight Gain as It Stimulates the Appearance of ‘beige Fat’ That Can Burn Calories Instead of Storing Them, Study Suggests


• Cocaine Exposure in the Womb: The Brain Structure Is Intact, Development Is Off Track


• Unstable Chromosomes Linked to Less Favorable Response to Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Prostate Cancer Patients


• Flame Retardants in Blood Drop After State Ban

Posted September 24, 2013:

• The 'in-Law Effect': Male Fruit Flies Sleep Around but Females Keep It in the Family


• Having Children Lowers Mortality in People With Type 1 Diabetes, Women More Than Men


• Social Deprivation a Key Factor in Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes


• 'Traffic Light' Test Could Prevent Hundreds of People Developing Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis


• Drug Delays Onset of Pain and Quality of Life Deterioration for Prostate Cancer


• Fat and Obesity Gene Also Affects Hip Fracture


• Acupuncture or Counselling Plus Usual Care May Improve Depression Symptoms


• Neurological Basis for Lack of Empathy in Psychopaths


• Vaccine Against Pneumococcal Infections Has Led to Widespread Reduction in Serious Disease


• A Shot of Anxiety and the World Stinks: How Stress Can Rewire Brain, Making Benign Smells Malodorous


• MicroRNA-31 Might Predict Lung-Cancer Spread


• 'Microbial Clock' May Help Determine Time of Death


• Lighting Up Can Bring You Down in Colorectal Surgery


• Link Between Antidepressants and Diabetes Risk Is Real


• ICU Ventilation May Trigger Mental Decline


• Dangers and Potential of Nanomaterials Examined


• Living Better With Heart Failure by Changing What You Eat


• Past Weight Loss an Overlooked Factor in Disordered Eating


• Proton Therapy Cuts Side Effects for Pediatric Head, Neck Cancer Patients


• Researchers Harness the Immune System to Fight Pancreatic Cancer


• Biological Risk Factor in Obesity-Related Cancers: Insulin Disruption


• Study Findings May Explain Delayed Onset of Heart Disease in Women


• Low Testosterone May Be Linked to Heart Problems


• Vitamin D Alone Does Little to Protect Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women


• Some Childhood Cancer Survivors May Face Subsequent Renal Problems


• Professional French Horn Players in Danger of Developing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss


• Disease-Specific Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Placed on NIH Registry


• Environmental Enrichment for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients May Reduce Shrinkage in Brain


• Single Mild Blast Exposure Can Cause Brain Injuries Similar to Alzheimer’s Disease


• Possible Way to Turn Fungus from Foe to Friend


• Fat Grafting Helps Patients With Scarring Problems


• Automated CHICA System Makes ADHD Diagnosis More Accurate


• New Research Shows How Heart Cells Communicate to Regulate Heart Activity


• Rare Mutations Increase Risk of Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease


• Adjusting Bacteria in Intestines May Lead to Obesity Treatments


• Targeted Radiation Therapy Safe, Effective Treatment for Elderly With Pancreatic Cancer