ScienceDaily Health Headlines -- for the Week of March 27 to April 3, 2011

ScienceDaily Health Headlines

for the Week of March 27 to April 3, 2011

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Posted 2011-04-02:

• Engineered protein fragment blocks the AIDS virus from entering cells
• Skywalker enzyme ensures optimal communication between neurons
• Soy increases radiation's ability to kill lung cancer cells, study shows
• Manage biological invasions like natural disasters, biologists say
• Older and stronger: Progressive resistance training can build muscle, increase strength as we age
• Insulin could be Alzheimer's therapy
• Surprising finding from smoke inhalation study

Posted 2011-04-02:

• How brain's memory center repairs damage from head injury
• Three square meals a day paired with lean protein help people feel full during weight loss
• Many US women have children by more than one man
• Genetic defect suggests high blood pressure may come from mother
• Cat allergy vaccine safe and effective, study suggests
• Probiotic bacteria could help treat Crohn's disease
• Misreading faces tied to child social anxiety
• Brain research reveals possible causes of sudden infant death syndrome
• Screening does not reduce prostate cancer deaths, study suggests
• Scientists unlock mystery of how the 22nd amino acid is produced
• Got a craving for fast food? Skip the coffee, study suggests
• Promising target for AIDS vaccine
• Alzheimer's-like brain changes found in cognitively normal elders with amyloid plaques
• Brain scans reveal differences in brain structure in teenagers with severe antisocial behavior
• Immune therapy can control fertility in mammals: Technique could prevent pregnancy in pets, human use is also envisioned
• HIV protein unveils vaccine target
• Regular breakfast helps reduce lead poisoning in children
• Link found between DNA damage and immune response
• Patients in their 50s with diabetes have nearly double the risk for developing 'geriatric' ailments, study finds
• What choice do we have?
• First report on bioaccumulation and processing of antibacterial ingredient TCC in fish
• Novel form of ubiquitin protein characterized: New insights into inflammation and cell death
• Molar power: Milk teeth wanted for stem cell palace art project
• Study finds surprising gender differences related to sexual harassment

Posted 2011-04-01:

• Fruit fly's response to starvation could help control human appetites
• Aimless proteins may be crucial to disease
• Study suggests a relationship between migraine headaches in children and a common heart defect
• Micro-RNA blocks the effect of insulin in obesity
• Different genes influence smoking risk during adolescence and adulthood
• US cancer death rates in decline: Annual report focuses on brain tumors
• US troops exposed to polluted air in Iraq, researchers report
• Having trouble achieving work-life balance? Knowing your strategies is key
• Human embryonic stem cells provide new insight into muscular dystrophy
• Repulsive smell could combat bed bugs
• Hands-free electronic water faucets found to be hindrance in infection control; Manual faucets work better, study shows
• Engineer studies how to reduce impact of power tools vibrations
• Superwoman: A hard act to follow
• Rare genetic variants most likely to influence disease
• Through the looking glass: Research into brain's ability to understand mirror-image words sheds light on dyslexia
• Remove children's catheters as soon as possible to prevent bloodstream infections
• Being in a good mood may lead to poor memory
• Promising new treatment for childhood leukemia
• Combination of two hormones increases height in girls with Turner syndrome
• Seeing and experiencing violence makes aggression 'normal' for children
• Common yellow lab dye profoundly extends lifespan in healthy nematodes
• Vaccine to cure asthma brought on by house dust mite allergies?
• Worm research defines role of multiple disease genes at base of cilia
• Melanoma diagnosis in women associated with higher socioeconomic status
• Sensory wiring for smells varies among individuals
• Clinical trial success for Crohn's disease cell therapy
• Traumatizing your DNA: Researcher warns that it isn't 'all in the genes'
• Computerized systems reduce psychiatric drug errors, research suggests
• Lack of motivation, equipment main barriers for exercise for boys
• How to make skinny worms fat and fat worms skinny
• 'Informant' jumping gene offers new method for studying how genes are regulated
• Test after eye surgery: New halometer tests alterations in night vision
• Metastasis: Extracellular matrix tugging creates 'come hither' stimulus for cancer migration
• Adolescent offspring of women who drank alcohol during first trimester more likely to develop conduct disorder

Posted 2011-03-31:

• No scalpel: Minimally invasive breakthrough for men’s enlarged prostates improves symptoms
• Research into poison curare may lead to medication against tobacco addiction
• Allowing people with HIV to be organ donors could save lives of HIV-positive patients with kidney or liver failure
• Educational development stunted by teenage fatherhood
• Keeping cancer dormant: Researchers target tumor metabolism by blocking energy production required for malignant cancer growth
• Antioxidant formula prior to radiation exposure may prevent DNA injury, trial suggests
• Mothers abused during childhood at risk for having low birth weight babies
• Kidney cancer advance: Genetic pathways could be used to starve cancer cells selectively
• 54 beneficial compounds discovered in pure maple syrup
• Links between asthma, smoking and nicotine dependence explored in new study
• Singing lowers patient's blood pressure prior to surgery, case study reports
• Diabetes veterans may show ways to prevent complications
• Mothers' hard work pays off with big brains for their babies
• Cause of fatal inflammation of the heart muscle identified
• Physicists detect low-level radioactivity from Japan arriving in Seattle
• Updating the Mary Poppins solution with a better bitter blocker
• Antibiotics wrapped in nanofibers turn resistant disease-producing bacteria into ghosts
• Safer, more effective skin-whitening creams from ancient Chinese herbal medicine
• New media and eating habits: Computer has replaced the kitchen table as focal point of meals for college students
• Catching cancer with carbon nanotubes: New device to test blood can spot cancer cells, HIV on the fly
• Obese patients have double the risk of airway problems during an anesthetic, study shows
• America's most distressed areas threatened by emerging infections of poverty
• Thyroid hormone controls the eye‘s visual pigments throughout life
• Study illuminates the 'pain' of social rejection
• Annual sonograms are needed to verify correct IUD position, obstetricians say
• Household bleach can decontaminate food prep surfaces in ricin bioterrorist attack
• Frequency of fat talk associated with increased body dissatisfaction, regardless of waistline
• Scientists devise targeted therapy strategy for rare form of childhood cancer
• Bariatric surgery highly cost-effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in the obese, study suggests
• Poor behavior doesn't always lead to poor academics
• New clinical practice guidelines developed for juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Posted 2011-03-30:

• Deciphering hidden code reveals brain activity
• Exposure to chemicals in environment associated with onset of early menopause
• New cancer drug heads to clinical trials
• New insight into how 'tidying up' enzymes work
• Stepchildren relate to stepparents based on perceived benefits, researchers find
• Mother's obesity may lead to infertility in the next generation
• Ambulatory monitoring reveals many patients have 'white coat' hypertension
• Weight loss surgery can significantly improve migraines, study finds
• New 'nanodrug' breaks down barriers to attack breast cancer cells from the inside out
• New device uses submarine technology to diagnose stroke quickly
• Chemists' biosensor may improve food, water safety and cancer detection
• Women's body image based more on others' opinions than their own weight
• To better detect heart transplant rejections, scientists test for traces of donor's genome
• Smoking in combination with immunosuppression poses greater risk for transplant-related carcinoma
• Negative attitudes toward fat bodies going global, study finds
• Potential new medicines show promise for treating colon cancer, asthma
• Marijuana use may hurt intellectual skills in multiple sclerosis patients
• Childhood psychological problems have long-term economic and social impact, study finds
• First identification of nicotine as main culprit in diabetes complications among smokers
• Avoiding health risks could prevent more than half of all cases of atrial fibrillation
• Digital versus analog control over cortical inhibition in the brain
• Human virus linked to deaths of endangered mountain gorillas; Finding confirms that serious diseases can pass to gorillas from people
• Viral replicase points to potential cancer therapy
• Follow-up program helps detect melanoma earlier in high-risk patients
• Malaria as a complication to landmines and war injuries
• Will we hear the light? Surprising discovery that infrared can activate heart and ear cells
• Predicting serious drug side effects before they occur
• Pioneering treatment could help people with severe depression
• Many elderly men are undergoing unnecessary PSA screenings, researchers find
• Most U.S. states unclear about storage, use of babies' blood samples, new study finds

Posted 2011-03-29:

• No two of us are alike -- even identical twins: Pinpointing genetic determinants of schizophrenia
• Acute myeloid leukemia: Researchers find genetic conspirators
• Some women worry too much about breast cancer returning, study finds
• Cancer risk of backscatter airport scanners is low, analysis suggests
• Twinkle, twinkle, quantum dot: New particles can change colors and tag molecules
• Taking blood pressure to new lows -- with lasting results
• Possible new target for treatment of multiple sclerosis
• Cancer drug shows promise for treating scleroderma
• Genetic link to attempted suicide identified
• Scientists link DNA 'end-caps' length to diabetes risk; New role for short telomeres
• Outcomes improved by longer delays between heart attacks and elective surgeries, study finds
• Babies who sleep with smoker parents exhibit high nicotine levels
• Researchers tie Parkinson's drugs to impulse control problems
• When you cough up green or yellow phlegm you need to be prescribed antibiotics, right?
• Why some children are harmed by mother's alcohol, but others aren't
• Advanced technology reveals activity of single neurons during seizures
• Walnuts are top nut for heart-healthy antioxidants
• Blood pressure control system found in kidney's structural units
• Eye movement differs in British and Chinese populations
• Structure of DNA repair complex reveals workings of powerful cell motor
• People at risk of Alzheimer's may now be able to delay the onset of their first symptoms
• New drug approved for treating most common type of lupus
• Red tape for clinical trial consent can be lethal: Experts
• 'Can you hear me now?' How neurons decide how to transmit information
• When the body attacks itself
• Inadequate diet can lead to anemia in postmenopausal women
• Great Depression did not significantly improve life expectancy in United States, study finds
• When creating a new institute, the devil's in the details, experts argue
• International Diabetes Federation supports surgery to treat diabetes

Posted 2011-03-28:

• Stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration moves a step closer to reality
• Do all student athletes need heart screenings?
• Don't shuffle on slippery surfaces
• Asthma drug could help control or treat Alzheimer's disease
• Blood glucose levels that predict 10-year risk of retinopathy identified
• Micro-RNA's contribute to risk for panic disorder
• Eye development error can cause cataracts, glaucoma
• Trigger found for autoimmune heart attacks: Research may point toward new ways to diagnose and treat heart disease in people with Type 1 diabetes
• Multiplexing in the visual brain

Posted 2011-03-27:

• Living at high altitude reduces risk of dying from heart disease: Low oxygen may spur genes to create blood vessels
• Supervised weight training safe for pregnant women, study suggests
• Tourettes brains are structured for greater, not lesser, cognitive motor control
• Neuroscientists decode crucial component in brain signal processing
• HIV integration requires use of a host DNA-repair pathway
• 'Simulated' needles just as effective as real acupuncture in treating nausea in cancer patients, study finds

Posted 2011-03-26:

• Universal property of music discovered
• New colon cancer marker identified
• Promising clue to mechanism behind gene mutation that causes Parkinson's disease
• BrainGate neural interface system reaches 1,000-day performance milestone
• How well do you know your friends?
• A safer, more effective morphine may soon be possible
• Research may lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders
• Higher prevalence of psychiatric symptoms found in children with epilepsy
• Potential new non-insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes found
• Cruise ship norovirus outbreak highlights how infections spread
• In vivo systems biology: Using computer models, systems biologists can predict complicated behavior of cells in living animals
• Pulling an all-nighter can bring on euphoria and risky behavior
• MRSA infection shown to be seasonal
• Wild birds may play a role in the spread of bird flu, new research suggests
• Eskimo study suggests high consumption of omega-3s in fish-rich diet reduces obesity-related disease risk
• Religious young adults become obese by middle age: Cause may be unhealthy food at religious activities
• Not so sweet: Increased added sugars intake parallels trends in weight gain
• Unexpected action of bisphenol A on the inner ear of certain vertebrates
• Noninvasive brain stimulation may improve swallowing after stroke
• Gambling problems are more common than drinking problems, according to first-of-its-kind study
• Acupuncture for pain no better than placebo -- and not without harm, study finds
• Mini-stroke doubles risk of heart attack
• Crucial hour to prevent fatal bleeding
• Losing a parent can be fatal
• Statins make radiation more effective at curing prostate cancer, study suggests
• Telomerase inhibitor PinX1 is a key tumor suppressor, research shows

Posted 2011-03-25:

• Mouse cancer genome unveils genetic errors in human cancers
• High levels of dietary nitrate might in part explain the vascular benefits of diets rich in leafy greens
• Contented citizens vote against change
• In adolescence, the power to resist blooms in the brain
• Novel immune therapy for pancreatic cancer developed
• Robot-assisted prostate surgery is safe, long-term study finds
• Rehabilitation within a day of knee replacement pays off
• Parents important for keeping adolescents off alcohol
• How lung cancers evolve in response to targeted treatment
• Suggesting genes' friends, Facebook-style
• Molecular muscle: Small parts of a big protein play key roles in building tissues
• The evolution of brain wiring: Navigating to the neocortex
• 'Knowing it in your gut': Cross-talk between human gut bacteria and brain
• Study of how brain corrects perceptual errors has implications for brain injuries, robotics
• 'Junk food' moms have 'junk food' babies
• Arthritis drug could help beat melanoma skin cancer, study finds
• Plant oil may hold key to reducing obesity-related medical issues, researcher finds
• Road traffic pollution doubles risk of rejection after lung transplant
• Health information technology 'control tower' could improve earthquake response
• New insight into how environmental enrichment enhances memory
• Sign language users read words and see signs simultaneously
• Physical activity decreases salt's effect on blood pressure, study finds
• Prostate cancer spreads to bones by overtaking the home of blood stem cells
• Gene responsible for severe skin condition identified in research on epilepsy drug side-effect
• Similarities found in brain activity for both habits and goals
• Even mild stress is linked to long-term disability, study finds
• New computer-based method to detect epileptic seizures
• Long-term methadone treatment can affect the brain
• Scientists find a key to maintaining our DNA: Provides new clues in quest to slow aging
• First look at the full multiple myeloma genome reveals new insights, discoveries
• Researchers find cardiac pacing helps epilepsy patients with ictal asystole
• Psychologists find the meaning of aggression: 'Monty Python' scene helps research
• Most family medicine residencies restrict interactions between trainees, industry, survey finds
• Around 25 percent of health messages in Spanish text books are not based on scientific evidence, study finds
• Inclusion of falls history shown to enhance accuracy of fracture risk assessment models
• International variations found in quality of life loss after fracture
• New study quantifies total costs of fragility fractures in six major European countries
• Good news! Hope makes headlines in cancer media coverage

Posted 2011-03-24:

• Drug prevents Type 2 diabetes in majority of high-risk individuals
• Lung cancer study finds mentholated cigarettes no more harmful than regular cigarettes
• Study finds no association between mercury exposure and risk of cardiovascular disease
• Obese and overweight women, children underestimate true weight, study finds
• Zebrafish model of human melanoma reveals new cancer gene
• Bird embryo provides unique insights into development related to cancer and wound healing
• Time lived with obesity linked with mortality
• Does belief in free will lead to action?
• Youth at risk for obesity show greater brain activity in response to food
• Number of child diarrhea deaths can be halved with current interventions, experts say
• Interest in toys predicts effectiveness of autism treatment in toddlers
• Fiber intake associated with reduced risk of death
• Spinal cord processes information just as areas of brain do, research finds
• Metabolic abnormalities in obese teens may relate to poor diets
• Reports of domestic violence rise 10 percent after NFL upsets, study finds
• Bees could reveal key to dementia
• Pre-conception and early pregnancy iron deficiency harms brain
• Load up on fiber now, avoid heart disease later
• Chicken soup for the soul: Comfort food fights loneliness
• Nanomodified surfaces seal leg implants against infection
• Good news for meat lovers: Most ready-to-eat meat products contain very few cancerous compounds, study finds
• Discovery in liver cancer cells provides new target for drugs
• Think you'll ace that test? Think again, then start studying
• Scientists grow personalized collections of intestinal microbes
• Pre-eclampsia: Genetic errors linked to life-threatening pregnancy disorder
• Scientists crack molecular code regulating neuronal excitability
• Periocular treatment improves eye comfort and quality of life for patients with facial paralysis
• The killer within: A novel bacterial suicide mechanism
• The importance of clarifying language in mathematics education
• Hippocampal volume and resilience in posttramatic stress disorder

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