| New Cancer Gene Discovered
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm
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| A new cancer gene has been discovered by researchers in Sweden. The gene causes an insidious form of glandular cancer usually in the head and neck and in women also in the breast. The discovery could lead to quicker and better diagnosis and more effective treatment. |
| Blood Diagnosis: Chip-based And Mobile
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm
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| New chip-based blood analysis takes just a few minutes and the doctor knows straight-away whether there are any pathogens in the blood. An improved marker-free technique provides the basis for faster analysis, whether in a hospital or for mobile blood donations. |
| Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy Shows Advantages, But Also Certain Complications
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm
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| New research indicates that the use of minimally invasive procedures for radical prostatectomy, which have increased significantly in recent years, may shorten hospital stays and decrease respiratory and surgical complications, but may also result in an increased rate of certain complications, including incontinence and erectile dysfunction, according to a new study. |
| Ultra-low Power Actuator Suitable For In-vivo Biomedical Applications
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm
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| Researchers have developed an actuator that runs on ultra-low power and that is watertight. This innovative combination of characteristics makes the actuator especially suited for use in in-vivo biomedical applications, and, in general, for all applications that need to combine a long autonomy with small batteries. The prototype has an integrated micro-needle, which can be steered by the actuator. |
| New Brain Stimulation Treatment May Offer Hope For Those With Treatment Resistant Depression
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm
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| A new neurosurgical procedure may prove helpful for patients with treatment-resistant depression. Bilateral epidural prefrontal cortical stimulation was found generally safe and provided significant improvement of depressive symptoms in a small group of patients, according to researchers. |
| Researchers Discover Mechanism That Helps Humans See In Bright And Low Light
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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| Ever wonder how your eyes adjust during a blackout? When we go from light to near total darkness, cells in the retina must quickly adjust. Vision scientists have identified an intricate process that allows the human eye to adapt to darkness very quickly. The same process also allows the eye to function in bright light. The discovery could contribute to better understanding of human diseases that affect the retina, including age-related macular degeneration. |
| Using RNAi-based Technique, Scientists Find New Tumor Suppressor Genes In Lymphoma
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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| Researchers have uncovered a large, new cache of genes that act as built-in barriers against cancer. Known as tumor suppressors, the newly identified genes and the insight that they provide into devising new therapeutic strategies against lymphoma are described in a new paper. |
| Less Invasive Procedure For Repair Of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm May Reduce Short-term Risk Of Death
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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| Patients who received the less-invasive endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who an open repair, but both procedures had similar rates of death after two years, according to a new study. |
| Seaweed 'Super-Food' Flavoring Ingredients In Development By Irish Company
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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| A range of natural flavorsome food products that rely neither on added salt or monosodium glutamate may soon be available thanks to a Cork-based company exploring the food potential of a major Irish natural resource – seaweed. |
| Researchers Find Candidates For New HIV Drugs
October 14, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| Researchers have found compounds that show promise as novel drugs to treat HIV infection in the process of developing a method to assess the activity of a protein that plays an essential role in the progression to AIDS. |
| Computer Helps Deaf Children To Learn Sign Language
October 14, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| A computer which automatically recognizes sign language enables children who are deaf or hard of hearing to expand their sign language vocabulary more quickly. |
| Canadian Blood Supply Future Uncertain As Population Ages
October 14, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| The Canadian blood supply relies heavily on a small number of donors -- with young adults donating at higher rates -- which may prove problematic as the population ages, according to a new study. |
| The Self-managing, 'Unbreakable' Internet?
October 14, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| High-powered internet applications typically need teams of experts to maintain them. Not any more, say European researchers who have built a system to create applications that manage and fix themselves. |
| Action Video Game Players Experience Diminished Proactive Attention
October 14, 2009 at 5:00 pm
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| Video game players are often accused of passively reacting to tasks that are spoon fed to them through graphics and stimuli on the screen. Researchers show that playing lots of video games has different effects on two types of cognitive activity, proactive and reactive attention. |
| Chimpanzees Help Each Other On Request But Not Voluntarily
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| The evolution of altruism has long puzzled researchers and has mainly been explained previously from ultimate perspectives. However, a new study shows that chimpanzees altruistically help conspecifics, even in the absence of direct personal gain or immediate reciprocation, although the chimpanzees were much more likely to help each other upon request than voluntarily. |
| A New Scan For Lung Diseases
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| People with chronic lung disease and asthma could soon be offered better treatment thanks to a new type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan. |
| Silence Of The Genes: Researchers Get First Look At Gene-Silencing Human RISC-Loading Complex
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| Researchers have solved the structure of a protein complex that helps determine the fate of human cells. Called a RISC-loading complex, this structure consists of small RNA molecules that control whether genetic messages are silenced or expressed. |
| Medications That Block Folic Acid In Pregnancy Double Risk Of Congenital Malformations In Fetus
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| Pregnant women are advised to take vitamin supplements containing folic acid as part of their routine prenatal care. Now, a new study warns that taking medications that reduce or block the actions of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy increase the risk that the growing baby will develop abnormalities. |
| Video Camera That Records At The Speed Of Thought
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| European researchers who created an ultra-fast, extremely high-resolution video camera have enabled dozens of medical applications, including one scenario that can record 'thought' processes traveling along neurons. The Megaframe project scored a staggering number of breakthroughs to create the world's first 1024 pixel, photon-resolution, million-frame-per-second CMOS camera. |
| Over Half Of Cot Deaths Occur While Co-sleeping
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| More than half of sudden unexplained infant deaths occur while the infant is sharing a bed or a sofa with a parent and may be related to parents drinking alcohol or taking drugs, suggests a new study. |
| New Type Of Flying Reptile: Darwin's Pterodactyl Preyed On Flying Dinosaurs
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 am
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| Researchers have identified a new type of flying reptile, providing the first clear evidence of an unusual and controversial type of evolution. |
| Suppressing A Gene In Mice Prevents Heart From Aging, Preserves Its Function
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 am
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| In a mouse study, suppressing the activity of a key gene prevented age-related cardiac changes and preserved much of the heart's function. The study provides more evidence that physicians may one day prevent age-related heart failure in humans. |
| Microchips Result In Higher Rate Of Return Of Shelter Animals To Owners
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 am
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| Animals shelter officials housing lost pets that had been implanted with a microchip were able to find the owners in almost three out of four cases in a recently published national study. According to the research, the return-to-owner rate for cats was 20 times higher and for dogs 2.5 times higher for microchipped pets than were the rates of return for all stray cats and dogs that had entered the shelters.  |
| Bioluminescence Imaging Used For Eye Cancer Detection
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 am
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| At the moment, doctors rely on biopsy analysis to determine the progression of eye cancer. However, researchers now believe that a new technology, bioluminescence imaging, will allow doctors to detect tumors earlier and quickly choose a method of treatment that doesn't necessarily involve eye surgery. |
| World's Smallest Computers Made of DNA and Other Biological Molecules Made to 'Think' Logically
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 am
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| The world's smallest computers, made of DNA and other biological molecules, just got more "user friendly." |
| Recent 'Momentum' Influences Choices Of Baby Names, Professors Find
October 14, 2009 at 11:00 am
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| New research suggests that the change in popularity of babies' names over time increasingly influences naming decisions in the United States. Like momentum traders in the stock market, parents today appear to favor names that have recently risen in popularity relative to names that are on the decline. |
| Bizarre Galaxy Is Result Of Pair Of Spiral Galaxies Smashing Together
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 am
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| A recent NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures what appears to be one very bright and bizarre galaxy, but is actually the result of a pair of spiral galaxies that resemble our own Milky Way smashing together at breakneck speeds. The product of this dramatic collision, called NGC 2623, or Arp 243, is about 250 million light-years away in the constellation of Cancer. |
| Triggers Found In Cells' Transition From Colitis To Cancer
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 am
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| In findings that may help explain why patients with colitis have up to a 30-fold risk of developing colon cancer compared with people without the disease, researchers reveal that inflamed but noncancerous colon tissue taken from human patients transformed into tumors in mice. |
| Magnetic Nanotags Spot Cancer In Mice Earlier Than Methods Now In Clinical Use
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 am
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| Searching for biomarkers that can warn of diseases such as cancer while they are still in their earliest stage is likely to become far easier thanks to an innovative biosensor chip. The sensor is up to 1,000 times more sensitive than technology now in clinical use, accurate regardless of which bodily fluid is being analyzed and can detect biomarker proteins over a concentration range three times broader than existing methods. |
| Elderly Immune System Needs A Boost: Older Cancer Sufferers Need Treatments Tailored To Their Aging Immune Systems
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 am
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| Elderly cancer patients need a combination of treatments tailor-made to their specific needs to successfully combat the disease. A new review examines the effects of aging on the immune system and strategies used to activate a stronger antitumor immune response in the elderly, including genetic modifications in animal models. |
| New Nanotech Sensor Developed With Medical, Chemistry Applications
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 am
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| Researchers have developed a new "plasmonic nanorod metamaterial" using extraordinarily tiny rods of gold that will have important applications in medical, biological and chemical sensors. |
| Candy Bar Or Healthful Snack? Free Choice Not As Free As We Think
October 14, 2009 at 8:00 am
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| If you think choosing between a candy bar and healthful snack is totally a matter of free will, think again. A new study shows that the choices we make to indulge ourselves or exercise self-control depend on how the choices are presented. |
| Comfort Food: Chocolate, Water Reduce Pain Response To Heat
October 14, 2009 at 5:00 am
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| People often eat food to feel better, but researchers have found that eating chocolate or drinking water can blunt pain, reducing a rat's response to a hot stimulus. This natural form of pain relief may help animals in the wild avoid distraction while eating scarce food, but in modern humans with readily available food, the effect may contribute to overeating and obesity. |
| Widely Sought Molecular Key To Understanding P53 Tumor Suppressor Gene Discovered
October 14, 2009 at 5:00 am
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| Singapore scientists have determined how master gene regulator p53 could switch a gene in a cell "on" or "off" by recognizing specific sequences of nucleotides in gene's DNA. |
| Harvest And Save Water To Increase Crop Yields, Say Researchers
October 14, 2009 at 5:00 am
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| On-farm water management could increase global crop production by about one fifth, a modeling study by German and Swedish researchers indicates. However, even intensive water management on present cropland will not be sufficient to accommodate the food demands of a growing population in a warming world, the scientists report. |
| Partner Abuse Leads To Wide Range Of Health Problems, Study Finds
October 14, 2009 at 5:00 am
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| Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of a wide variety of doctor-diagnosed medical maladies compared to women who were never abused, according to a new study of more than 3,000 women. Many of these health problems are not commonly understood as being associated with violence, such as abdominal pain, chest pain, headaches, acid reflux, urinary tract infections and menstrual disorders. |
| Whale-sized Genetic Study Largest Ever For Southern Hemisphere Humpbacks
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 am
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| After 15 years of research in the waters of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, scientists have unveiled the largest genetic study of humpback whale populations ever conducted in the Southern Hemisphere. |
| New Old Drug Fights Colon Cancer
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 am
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| Scientists have shown that a common antibiotic can suppress the growth of colon cancer polyps in mice. |
| Genetic Map For Cowpea Accelerates Development Of New Varieties
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 am
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| Scientists have developed a high-density "consensus genetic map" of cowpea, a protein-rich legume crop, that accelerates conventional breeding severalfold and facilitates the production of new varieties of not only cowpea but also other legumes. Cowpea is immensely important in many parts of the world, particularly drought-prone regions of Africa and Asia, and plays a key role in sustaining food security for both people and their livestock. |
| New Guidelines Identify Best Treatments To Help ALS Patients Live Longer, Easier
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 am
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| New guidelines identify the most effective treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called Lou Gehrig's disease. |
| People Are Still The Weakest Link In Computer And Internet Security, Study Finds
October 14, 2009 at 2:00 am
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| Two decades ago, studies showed that computer users were violating best practices for setting up hack-proof passwords, and not much has changed since then. What's clear, say researchers , is that until human factors/ergonomics methods are applied to the problem, it isn't likely to go away. |
| 200,000-year-old Cut Of Meat: Archaeologists Shed Light On Life, Diet And Society Before The Delicatessen
October 14, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| New findings from the Qesem Cave archaeological dig in Israel indicate that during the Lower Paleolithic Period people prepared and shared meat differently than in earlier times, providing new clues into our evolutionary development, economics and social behaviors. |
| Crushed Bones Reveal Literal Dino Stomping Ground
October 14, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| A rich dinosaur quarry near Moab, Utah, has one little problem: nearly all the bones are broken. Researchers pieced together what happened and concluded in a new study that the heap of carcasses was trampled while still fresh by big, thirsty sauropods. |
| Milky Way's Tiny But Tough Galactic Neighbor
October 14, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| A stunning new image reveals one of our nearest galactic neighbors, Barnard's Galaxy, also known as NGC 6822. The galaxy contains regions of rich star formation and curious nebulae, such as the bubble clearly visible in the upper left of this remarkable vista. The strange shapes of these cosmic misfits help researchers understand how galaxies interact, evolve and occasionally "cannibalize" each other, leaving behind radiant, star-filled scraps. |
| Those With Severe H1N1 At Risk For Pulmonary Emboli, Researchers Find
October 14, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Researchers have found that patients with severe cases of the H1N1 virus are at risk for developing severe complications, including pulmonary emboli, according to a new study. |
| Identifying ID Theft And Fraud
October 14, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| If the wife of FBI boss Robert Mueller has warned him not to use internet banking because of the threat of online fraud, then what hope is there for the average Joe? The results of research suggests that more of us are no longer entrusting our finances to virtual accounts. |
| 'Beneficial' Effects Of Alcohol?
October 14, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| According a new study of over 3,000 adults aged 70-79, the apparent association between light-to-moderate alcohol consumption and reduced risk of functional decline over time did not hold up after adjustments were made for characteristics related to lifestyle, in particular physical activity, body weight, education and income. | | | 
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