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Obesity Linked to 'Vicious Cycle' in Brain
May 17, 2013 | Comments
With obesity reaching epidemic levels in some parts of the world, scientists have only begun to understand why it is such a persistent condition. A new study reports the discovery of a molecular chain of events in the brains of obese rats that undermined their ability to suppress appetite and to increase calorie burning.
Auto Emissions Transform Cholesterol
May 17, 2013 11:44 am | Comments
Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high...
Turning Up the Heat on Biofuels
May 17, 2013 11:26 am | Comments
The production of biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass would benefit on several levels if...
Study Suggest New Roles for ECMO
May 17, 2013 10:48 am | Comments
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a procedure traditionally used during cardiac...
Method Allows Closer Look at Developing Embryos
May 17, 2013 11:12 am | CommentsAn international team of scientists using a new X-ray method recorded the internal structure and cell movement inside a living frog embryo in greater detail than ever before. This result showcases a new method to advance biological research and the search for new treatments for genetic diseases.
Stem Cells Generate Immune System in Mice
May 17, 2013 10:36 am | CommentsRaising hopes for cell-based therapies, researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory. In mice, the tissue can be used to foster the development of white blood cells the body needs to mount healthy immune responses and to prevent harmful autoimmune reactions.
WHO says single yellow fever shot is enough
May 17, 2013 3:55 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe World Health Organization says a yellow fever booster vaccination given 10 years after the initial shot isn't necessary. The U.N.'s global health agency said Friday that its expert group on immunization believes a single dose of vaccination is sufficient to confer lifelong immunity against the disease.
Organic industry clout grows with consumer demand
May 17, 2013 3:51 am | by MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press - Associated Press | CommentsThe organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress. Tensions between conventional and organic agriculture boiled over this week during a late-night...
Humana selling Concentra lab business
May 16, 2013 1:54 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsHealth insurer Humana is selling a toxicology and clinical lab business, a division of its Concentra health care provider, to Quest Diagnostics Inc. Quest, a medical lab operator, did not say Thursday how much it had paid for the business, which includes a lab in Memphis, Tenn. It's the company's...
Nanogel Secretes Insulin on Demand
May 16, 2013 11:49 am | CommentsInjectable nanoparticles developed at MIT may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin. The nanoparticles were designed to sense glucose levels in the body and respond by secreting the appropriate amount of insulin, thereby replacing the function of pancreatic islet cells, which are destroyed in patients with Type 1 diabetes.
‘Brainbow’ Imaging Gets Upgraded
May 16, 2013 11:31 am | CommentsThe breakthrough technique that allowed scientists to obtain one-of-a-kind, colorful images of the myriad connections in the brain and nervous system is about to get a significant upgrade. A group of Harvard researchers has made a host of technical improvements in the “Brainbow” imaging technique.
Maturing Teenage Brain Explored
May 16, 2013 11:08 am | CommentsDespite adolescence being a high-risk time for developing major psychiatric and drug dependence disorders, very little is known about the teenage brain. A new research project aims to shed light on what happens to the brain as young people mature.
Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy
May 16, 2013 3:15 am | by LINDSEY TANNER - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | CommentsAs the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes. This is therapy in a newborn intensive care unit, and research suggests that music may help those born way too soon adapt to life outside the womb. Some...
Saudi health workers sickened by SARS-like virus
May 15, 2013 6:01 pm | by MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer - Associated Press | CommentsA deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has apparently spread from patients to health care workers in eastern Saudi Arabia, health officials said Wednesday. The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia told world health officials that two health care workers became ill this month after being...
Spontaneous Mutations
May 15, 2013 5:36 pm | by Harvard Medical School | CommentsSpontaneous Mutations
Skin Cancer Linked to Reduced Alzheimer's Risk
May 15, 2013 5:01 pm | by Einstein | CommentsPeople who have non-melanoma skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. The study showed that individuals with skin cancer were nearly 80 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease compared with people who did not have skin cancer. No such association was found with other types of dementia, such as vascular dementia.
Obama planning June 3 mental health conference
May 15, 2013 1:55 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsPresident Barack Obama is planning a mental health conference next month in response to gun violence. Presidential spokesman Jay Carney said Obama and Vice President Joe Biden plan to host the conference June 3 at the White House. Carney said attendees will include mental health advocates, health...
INC Research Announces 2013 "Perspectives" Webinar Series
May 15, 2013 1:36 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsSeries Offers Industry-Leading Insights into Key Issues in Clinical Development Raleigh, N.C., May 15, 2013 - INC Research, LLC, a therapeutically focused global clinical research organization (CRO) with a Trusted Process® for delivering...
United Tech donates $3M for Yale cancer research
May 15, 2013 1:20 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsAerospace conglomerate United Technologies Corp. says it's donated $3 million to establish an endowed professorship at the Yale Cancer Center in New Haven Lieping Chen will be the first United Technologies Corp. Professor in Cancer Research. Chen is known for research leading to clinical trials...
