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- Common chemicals linked to osteoarthritis
- Vision restored with total darkness in kittens with amblyopia
- A little molecule's remarkable feat: Prolonging life
- Behavioral therapy for children with autism can impact brain function
- Understanding why cells stick
- Personality plus: Researchers find link to energy rates
- Low-protein diet slows Alzheimer's in mice
- Calcium is initial trigger in our immune response to healing
- Bilingual babies know their grammar by 7 months
- Roots of language in human and bird biology: Genes activated for human speech similar to ones used by singing songbirds
- Love of musical harmony is not nature but nurture
- Effective treatment for common gynecological problem, suggested by new study
- Chagas disease: Cure in sight for kissing bug's bite
- Indian plant could play key role in death of cancer cells
- Our primitive reflexes may be more sophisticated than they appear, study shows
- Life experiences put their stamp on the next generation: New insights from epigenetics
- Gut microbes could determine the severity of melamine-induced kidney disease
- Chemotherapy and radiotherapy: Pioneering technique to effectively treat mucositis
- Surgery: How 'Mallard' dye fills need for speed
- Rheumatism: Scientists improve arthritis treatments
| Common chemicals linked to osteoarthritis Posted: 14 Feb 2013 10:40 AM PST A new study has linked exposure to two common perfluorinated chemicals with osteoarthritis. The study is the first to look at the associations between perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, and osteoarthritis, in a study population representative of the United States.  |
| Vision restored with total darkness in kittens with amblyopia Posted: 14 Feb 2013 10:39 AM PST Restoring vision might sometimes be as simple as turning out the lights. That's according to a study in which researchers examined kittens with a visual impairment known as amblyopia before and after they spent 10 days in complete darkness.  |
| A little molecule's remarkable feat: Prolonging life Posted: 14 Feb 2013 10:26 AM PST Nitric oxide, the versatile gas that helps increase blood flow, transmit nerve signals, and regulate immune function, appears to perform one more biological feat -— prolonging the life of an organism and fortifying it against environmental stress, according to a new study.  |
| Behavioral therapy for children with autism can impact brain function Posted: 14 Feb 2013 09:06 AM PST Using functional magnetic resonance imaging for before-and-after analysis, a team of researchers discovered positive changes in brain activity in children with autism who received a particular type of behavioral therapy.  |
| Posted: 14 Feb 2013 09:05 AM PST Scientists have revealed new insights into how cells stick to each other and to other bodily structures, an essential function in the formation of tissue structures and organs. It's thought abnormalities in their ability to do play an important role in a broad range of disorders, including cardiovascular disease and cancer.  |
| Personality plus: Researchers find link to energy rates Posted: 14 Feb 2013 09:05 AM PST People with a more resilient personality profile are more likely to have greater aerobic capacity, which may contribute to better health and longevity.  |
| Low-protein diet slows Alzheimer's in mice Posted: 14 Feb 2013 08:16 AM PST Mice with many of the pathologies of Alzheimer's disease showed fewer signs of the disease when given a protein-restricted diet supplemented with specific amino acids every other week for four months.  |
| Calcium is initial trigger in our immune response to healing Posted: 14 Feb 2013 08:16 AM PST For the first time, scientists studying the cellular processes underlying the body's response to healing have revealed how a flash of calcium is the very first step in repairing damaged tissue. The findings could lead to new therapies that speed up the healing process following injury or surgery.  |
| Bilingual babies know their grammar by 7 months Posted: 14 Feb 2013 08:16 AM PST Babies as young as seven months can distinguish between, and begin to learn, two languages with vastly different grammatical structures, according to new research.  |
| Posted: 14 Feb 2013 08:16 AM PST The neuroanatomy of human speech and bird song share structural features, behaviors and now gene expression patterns.  |
| Love of musical harmony is not nature but nurture Posted: 14 Feb 2013 07:38 AM PST Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony is learnt and not based on natural ability, a new study has found.  |
| Effective treatment for common gynecological problem, suggested by new study Posted: 14 Feb 2013 07:38 AM PST A new study offers relief for women suffering from excessive periods.  |
| Chagas disease: Cure in sight for kissing bug's bite Posted: 14 Feb 2013 06:23 AM PST Chagas disease, a deadly tropical infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted by biting insects called "kissing bugs," has begun to spread around the world, including the U.S. Yet current treatment is toxic and limited to the acute stage.  |
| Indian plant could play key role in death of cancer cells Posted: 14 Feb 2013 06:23 AM PST Scientists have identified an Indian plant, used for centuries to treat inflammation, fever and malaria, that could help kill cancer cells.  |
| Our primitive reflexes may be more sophisticated than they appear, study shows Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:56 AM PST Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain function than previously thought, according to researchers.  |
| Life experiences put their stamp on the next generation: New insights from epigenetics Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:55 AM PST There has long been the impression that major life events, like psychological traumas, not only have effects on individuals who directly experience these events, but also have effects on their children. Until recently, these trans-generational effects were attributed to changes in the way that parents treated their children or the child's reaction to learning about the parent's history. In a new article, researchers discuss how the emergence of the field of epigenetics has introduced a new component to this discussion -- the trans-generational transmission of changes in the regulation of gene expression.  |
| Gut microbes could determine the severity of melamine-induced kidney disease Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:55 AM PST Microbes present in the gut can affect the severity of kidney disease brought on by melamine poisoning, according to a new study.  |
| Chemotherapy and radiotherapy: Pioneering technique to effectively treat mucositis Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:55 AM PST Mucositis is one of the most frequent side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer patients and currently cannot be treated. Investigators have now patented a melatonin gel that they say is 100% effective against this inflammatory reaction.  |
| Surgery: How 'Mallard' dye fills need for speed Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:54 AM PST Scientists have developed a new medical tool which could help surgeons carrying out complex procedures in the operating theater. Researchers have developed a dye which provides a quick and accurate method of checking heparin levels in the blood. Heparin is an important anti-coagulant which has a significant role in major surgery.  |
| Rheumatism: Scientists improve arthritis treatments Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:54 AM PST Scientists have presented a new therapy approach for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic form of joint inflammation. The new therapy study was especially directed at patients who showed no adequate response to conventional treatment with tumor-necrosis-factor directed reagents (anti TNF). The new approach represents a combined form of treatment with the medication Methotrexat and Tofacitinib.  |
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