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Saturday, March 17, 2012

ScienceDaily: Top Health News

ScienceDaily: Top Health News

Common virus can lead to life-threatening conditions in children

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 02:51 PM PDT

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that infects the lungs and breathing passage ways. Though it may only produce minor cold symptoms in adults, it can lead to serious illness in young children and those with compromised immune systems.

Nanopills release drugs directly from the inside of cells

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Researchers in Spain have created nanoparticles which can release drugs directly from the cells' interior. The technology, which has been named "nanopills," was licensed to a firm that has verified its tolerance by administering it in vivo.

Highly exposed to phthalates as fetuses, female mice have altered reproductive lives

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 08:26 AM PDT

Many environmental and public health officials are concerned about the potential health effects of phthalates, which are common chemicals used to make plastics softer and more pliable. In the first study to examine what effect in utero doses of phthalates have on the reproductive system of mice, toxicologists found that extremely high doses were associated with significant changes, such as a shortened reproductive lifespan and abnormal cell growth in mammary glands.

Checking off symptoms online affects our perceptions of risk

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 08:26 AM PDT

You've been feeling under the weather. You Google your symptoms. A half-hour later, you're convinced it's nothing serious -- or afraid you have cancer. More than 60 percent of Americans get their health information online, and a majority of those decide whether to see a doctor based on what they find. "Wow, this is an era of self-diagnosis," thought Arizona State University psychologist Virginia Kwan, learning that statistic. Psychologists have asked how might online information affect individual health decisions?

Brain imaging study finds evidence of basis for caregiving impulse

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 06:45 AM PDT

Distinct patterns of activity -- which may indicate a predisposition to care for infants -- appear in the brains of adults who view an image of an infant face -- even when the child is not theirs, according to a study by an international team of researchers.

Nano rescues skin: Shrimp shell nanotech for wound healing and anti-aging face cream

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 06:44 AM PDT

Nanoparticles containing chitosan have been shown to have effective antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus saprophyticus and Escherichia coli. The materials could be used as a protective wound-healing material to avoid opportunistic infection as well as working to facilitate wound healing.

Lyme disease surge predicted for Northeastern US: Due to acorns and mice, not mild winter

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 06:44 AM PDT

The northeastern US should prepare for a surge in Lyme disease this spring. And we can blame fluctuations in acorns and mouse populations, not the mild winter.

White rice increases risk of Type 2 diabetes

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 07:57 PM PDT

The risk of Type 2 diabetes is significantly increased if white rice is eaten regularly, claims a new study.

Deprived of sex, jilted flies drink more alcohol

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 11:50 AM PDT

Scientists have discovered that a tiny molecule in the fly's brain called neuropeptide F governs this behavior—as the levels of the molecule change in their brains, the flies' behavior changes as well.
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