Health
1 step at a time: Motor molecules use random walks to make deliveries in living cells
Cells rely on tiny molecular motors to deliver cargo, such as mRNA and organelles, within the cell.
Jul 21, 2009
Health
Genetic marker linked to problem behaviors in adults with developmental disabilities
A common variation of the gene involved in regulating serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain may be linked to problem behaviors in adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, new research indicates.
Jul 21, 2009
Health
New research finds possible genetic link to cause of pregnancy loss and disorders
KNOXVILLE -- Scientists at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have published new findings about a cause of a condition at the root of genetic disorders such as Down Syndrome, pregnancy loss and infertility.
Jul 21, 2009
Health
Extreme glucose levels in diabetic patients with heart failure linked to increase risk of deaths
HOUSTON -- (July 20, 2009) -- Compared with patients with moderately controlled glucose levels, diabetic patients who have heart failure and either too high or…
Jul 20, 2009
Health
No race disparities in risk of AIDS and death in HIV patients in Kaiser Permanente system
OAKLAND, Calif., July 20, 2009 -- Kaiser Permanente researchers found no disparities by race or ethnicity in risk of AIDS and death among HIV-infected patients in a setting of similar access to care.
Jul 20, 2009
Health
Researchers look to imprinted genes for clues to fetal growth restriction in cloned swine
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), which results in low birth weight and long-term…
Jul 20, 2009
Health
Laser microsurgery for tongue cancer is as effective as invasive open surgery according to new study
CHICAGO -- Transoral (through-the-mouth) laser surgery to remove cancer at the base of the tongue is as effective as more invasive open surgery and may improve quality of life according to a new study by Rush University Medical Center.
Jul 20, 2009
Health
Earlier HIV antiviral treatment can be cost effective in areas of limited resources
Early initiation of lifesaving antiretroviral therapies should be the standard of care for all HIV-infected patients, even those in countries with limited…
Jul 20, 2009
Health
Earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy is cost-effective, effective for treating HIV in South Africa
Below is information about an article being published early online on July 20 at www.annals.org.
Jul 20, 2009
Brain & Behavior
Social support buffers adolescent depression after terrorist attacks: Ben-Gurion University
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL -- July 20, 2009 -- Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have conducted a "before and after" study of depression and…
Jul 20, 2009
Brain & Behavior
Does birth order affect who you are friends with? Results from a new study
New research suggests that people are more likely to befriend and/or marry others who have a similar birth order. This is one of the strongest pieces of evidence to date that birth order affects who we are.
Jul 20, 2009
Health
NYU physicists find way to explore microscopic systems through holographic video
Physicists at New York University have developed a technique to record three-dimensional movies of microscopic systems, such as biological molecules, through holographic video.
Jul 20, 2009
Health
Promising new treatment for Alzheimer's suggested based on Hebrew University research
Research carried out at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has resulted in a promising approach to help treat Alzheimer's disease in a significant proportion of the population that suffers from a particularly rapid development of this disease.
Jul 20, 2009
Health
Pregnancy complications are a stress test for future maternal health and pregnancies
Predicting whether pregnancy complications affect long-term maternal health as well as future pregnancies is at the heart of two studies conducted by researchers in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine.
Jul 20, 2009