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Saturday, November 17, 2012

ScienceDaily: Top Health News

ScienceDaily: Top Health News


Bad air means bad news for seniors' brainpower

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:10 PM PST

Living in areas of high air pollution can lead to decreased cognitive function in older adults, according to new research.

Clues to cause of kids' brain tumors

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 06:12 AM PST

Insights from a genetic condition that causes brain cancer are helping scientists better understand the most common type of brain tumor in children.

Fetus suffers when mother lacks vitamin C

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 05:56 AM PST

Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the fetal brain. And once brain damage has occurred, it cannot be reversed by vitamin C supplements after birth.

Location, location, location: Membrane 'residence' gives proteases novel abilities

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 05:53 AM PST

Scientists have discovered a new mode of action for enzymes immersed in cellular membranes. Their experiments suggest that instead of recognizing and clipping proteins based on sequences of amino acids, these proteases' location within membranes gives them the unique ability to recognize and cut proteins with unstable structures.

Arthritis study reveals why gender bias is all in the genes

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 06:05 PM PST

Researchers have pieced together new genetic clues to the arthritis puzzle in a study that brings potential treatments closer to reality and could also provide insights into why more women than men succumb to the disabling condition.

Medical vital-sign monitoring reduced to the size of a postage stamp

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:14 AM PST

Electrical engineers have developed new technology to monitor medical vital signs, with sophisticated sensors so small and cheap they could fit onto a bandage, be manufactured in high volumes and cost less than a quarter.

Study reveals insights that could aid in therapeutic use of mesenchymal stem cells

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PST

Research reveals new insights into how mesenchymal stem cells "traffic" from the circulation into the tissue, providing important clues that could be used to improve the delivery of this promising therapy.

Surprising genetic link between kidney defects and neurodevelopmental disorders in kids

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:23 AM PST

About 10 percent of kids born with kidney defects have large alterations in their genomes known to be linked with neurodevelopmental delay and mental illness, a new study has shown.

Month of birth effect: Give pregnant women vitamin D supplements to ward off multiple sclerosis, say researchers

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:26 PM PST

The risk of developing multiple sclerosis is highest in the month of April, and lowest in October, indicates an analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

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