26-Jun-2010
Can too much HDL be harmful to women with type 1 diabetes?
Elevated blood levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or "good" cholesterol, typically thought to protect against heart disease, may do the opposite in women with type 1 diabetes, says a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study being presented at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. The study included 658 men and women enrolled in the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications Study.
28-Jun-2010
Combination MMRV vaccine linked with 2-fold risk of seizures
The combination vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox is associated with double the risk of febrile seizures for 1- to 2-year-old children compared with same-day administration of the separate vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella and the varicella vaccine for chicken pox. Funded by the US Centers for Disease Control, the study analyzed 459,000 children 1 to 2 years old from numerous health systems across the US receiving their first dose of measles-containing vaccine.
Tooth Regeneration Gel Could Replace Painful Fillings
Could this new gel be the biggest dental breakthrough since the introduction of fluoride?
Drone alone: how airliners may lose their pilots
FEATURE:  17:20 28 June 2010
Uncrewed planes that can operate in civilian airspace are almost here – a first step on the road to pilotless airliners
28-Jun-2010
Japanese gourmet mushroom found in Sweden
In Japan, the hon-shimeji mushroom is a delicacy costing up to $985 per kilo. Now, a student at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has discovered that this tasty fungus also grows wild in Sweden. "There will undoubtedly be a lot of interest in Sweden, and definitely in Japan once these discoveries become known there," says Henrik Sundberg, who conducted the study.
28-Jun-2010
Studies of women's attitudes to 'social egg freezing' find reasons differ with age
Women of different ages differ in their reasons for wishing to undergo egg freezing, show two studies presented to the 26th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today.
Ebola and Marburg viruses may be much older than thought
28-Jun-2010
Agent Orange exposure linked to Graves' disease in Vietnam veterans, UB study finds
Vietnam-War-era veterans exposed to Agent Orange appear to have significantly more Graves' disease, a thyroid disorder, than veterans with no exposure, a new study by endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo has shown.
New theory for magnetic stripes on Mars
28-Jun-2010
New ocean developing in Africa
28-Jun-2010
Older adults watch more TV than younger people, enjoy it less
We usually scold our children and teenagers for watching too much TV. It turns out that their grandmas and grandpas spend even more of their time watching TV, and it is not good for them either, according to researchers at the Stein Institute for Research on Aging and Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
New formula gives first accurate peak heart rate for women
A new gender-based formula based on a large study from Northwestern Medicine provides a more accurate estimate of the peak heart rate a healthy woman should attain during exercise. It also will more accurately predict the risk of heart-related death during a stress test. Researchers found women's normal peak rate is lower than men's.
29-Jun-2010
Surprising find may yield new avenue of treatment for painful herniated discs
An immune cell known to cause chronic inflammation in autoimmune disorders has been identified as a possible culprit in low back pain associated with herniated discs, according to doctors at Duke University Medical Center.
From M.S. Patients, Outcry for Unproved Treatment
By DENISE GRADY
An Italian doctor suggests widening veins to ease symptoms of multiple sclerosis, and his theory has caught on with patients and some doctors, too.
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29-Jun-2010
Ovarian transplantation restores fertility to old mice and also lengthens their lives
Scientists have discovered that when they transplant ovaries from young mice into aging female mice, not only does the procedure make the mice fertile again, but also it rejuvenates their behavior and increases their lifespan.
Observatory
Why Fish Came Ashore
By SINDYA N. BHANOO
A genetic defect in certain fish may have stunted fin growth and led to the development of limbs and the emergence of land dwelling creatures.
Closet delay means shuttles set to fly on into 2011
13:17 29 June 2010
NASA's venerable space shuttles will almost certainly keep flying into 2011, now that delays on the ground seem likely to postpone the last two flights
Findings
Discovering the Virtues of a Wandering Mind
By JOHN TIERNEY
Researchers have been analyzing daydreaming, and they’ve found those stray thoughts to be remarkably common ― and often quite useful.
'Sex' drove fossil animal traits
Several prehistoric creatures developed elaborate body traits in order to attract members of the opposite sex, a study says.
29-Jun-2010
 Bars, restaurants see no significant employment change under smoking bans in 2 cities
The passage of smoking bans in two large Minnesota cities was not associated with job losses at bars and may in fact have contributed to higher employment in restaurants, according to new research. The study is the first to examine the economic effects of clean indoor air policies on bars and restaurants as independent types of businesses, the researchers said.
29-Jun-2010
Is your left hand more motivated than your right hand?
Motivation doesn't have to be conscious; your brain can decide how much it wants something without input from your conscious mind. Now a new study shows that both halves of your brain don't even have to agree. Motivation can happen in one side of the brain at a time.
30-Jun-2010
Doctors to treat septic patients with hypothermia
Mild hypothermia can reduce the effects of sepsis on oxygen transport around the body and may be a valuable tool in the treatment of human sepsis patients. Sepsis is an inflammatory response to infection and will often result in septic shock, which is the biggest cause of death in intensive care units. The research is presented on Thursday July 1 at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Meeting in Prague.
30-Jun-2010
Breakthrough in understanding cell development
How do plants and animals end up with right number of cells in all the right places? For the first time, scientists have gained insight into how this process is coordinated in plants.
Penalty Kicks May Be Predictable
More than 80 percent of the time, even the best goalies guess wrong.
30-Jun-2010
Restore hearing thanks to new drug
Researchers have discovered that a potent new drug restores hearing after noise-induced hearing loss in rats. The landmark discovery found that injection of an agent called "ADAC," activates adenosine receptors in cochlear tissues, resulting in recovery of hearing function. The finding paves the way for effective non-surgical therapies to restore hearing loss after noise-induced injury. Dr. Srdjan Vlajkovic and his team's work is published in Springer's journal Purinergic Signaling, focusing on the inner ear.
30-Jun-2010
Cancer drug shows promise for treating a wide range of inflammatory diseases
Those looking for a new treatment for a range of inflammatory diseases like arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and lupus may need to look no further than a drug already available for treating cancer. In a research report published in the July 2010 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, Japanese scientists use mice to show that bortezomib induces cell death only in harmful (active and proliferating) T cells, leaving the rest unharmed.
30-Jun-2010
A butterfly effect in the brain
Next time your brain plays tricks on you, you have an excuse: according to new research by UCL scientists published today in the journal Nature, the brain is intrinsically unreliable.
Dinosaurs Nestled Up to Geysers to Incubate Eggs
The enormous eggs may have been belonged to some of the largest dinos ever to exist.
30-Jun-2010
UM School of Medicine scientists develop new strategy that may improve cognition
For the first time, scientists have linked a brain compound called kynurenic acid to cognition, possibly opening doors for new ways to enhance memory function and treat catastrophic brain diseases, according to a new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. When researchers decreased the levels of kynurenic acid in the brains of mice, their cognition was shown to improve markedly, according to the study published in the July issue of Neuropsychopharmacology.
30-Jun-2010
Psychological research conducted in WEIRD nations may not apply to global populations
A new University of British Columbia study says that an overreliance on research subjects from the US and other Western nations can produce false claims about human psychology and behavior because their psychological tendencies are highly unusual compared to the global population.
30-Jun-2010
Anger drives support for wartime presidents
It's no secret that Americans tend to throw their support behind a sitting US president when the nation is thrust into a war or other potentially violent conflict with a foreign foe. But new research from Washington University in St. Louis is the first to show that these "rally effects" represent a collective reaction to a specific human emotion -- anger.
Ancient monster whale more fearsome than Moby Dick
18:00 30 June 2010
A colossal whale with a killer bite may have ruled the oceans alongside a giant shark – and preyed on other whales
30-Jun-2010
Caltech researchers show how active immune tolerance makes pregnancy possible
How a pregnant body tolerates a fetus that is biologically distinct from its mother has long been a mystery. Now, a pair of scientists from Caltech have shown that females actively produce a particular type of immune cell in response to specific fetal antigens -- immune-stimulating proteins -- and that this response allows pregnancy to continue without the fetus being rejected by the mother's body.
1-Jul-2010
Gene regulating human brain development identified
With more than 100 billion neurons and billions of other specialized cells, the human brain is a marvel of nature. It is the organ that makes people unique.
Genetic Finding May Provide a Test for Longevity
By NICHOLAS WADE
Scientists say they have identified genetic variants that predict extreme longevity with 77 percent accuracy.
1-Jul-2010
Low vitamin D linked to the metabolic syndrome in elderly people
A new study adds to the mounting evidence that older adults commonly have low vitamin D levels and that vitamin D inadequacy may be a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome, a condition that affects one in four adults. The results were presented at the Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.
1-Jul-2010
Killer whales and the mystery of human menopause
The evolutionary mystery of menopause is a step closer to being solved thanks to research on killer whales. A study by the University of Exeter and University of Cambridge has found a link between killer whales, pilot whales and humans -- the only three known species where females stop breeding relatively early in their lifespan.
Remains of oldest palace for emperor's accession ceremony found in Japan
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Tibetans adapted to high life at record-breaking rate
19:00 01 July 2010
People in Tibet have genetically adapted to life at altitude in the past 3000 years – the fastest genetic change known to have occurred in humans
1-Jul-2010
Discovery of a hepatitis C-related virus in bats may reduce outbreaks in humans
Viral hepatitis affects more than 500 million people worldwide and while vaccines are available for hepatitis A and B, this is not the case for hepatitis C, which affects as much as two percent of the population in the US. Now, scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health are reporting discovery of a virus related to hepatitis C in Asian bats, which may provide insights into the origins of the hepatitis C virus.
First Experiment to Attempt Prevention of Homosexuality in Womb
Medicine & Health / Research created Jul 01, 2010 (PhysOrg.com)
"This is the first we know in the history of medicine that clinicians are actively trying to prevent homosexuality," says Alice Dreger, professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at Northwestern
USB coffee-cup warmer could be stealing your data
NEWS:  08:00 02 July 2010
Data can be stolen with modified or specially built USB peripherals as long as they identify themselves as a familiar device
New animal experiment guidelines issued for UK
UPFRONT:  11:00 02 July 2010
The 20-point checklist should help researchers work without needlessly and unethically wasting live animals
2-Jul-2010
Wallabies and bats harbor 'fossil' genes from the most deadly family of human viruses
Modern marsupials may be popular animals at the zoo and in children's books, but new findings by University at Buffalo biologists reveal that they harbor a "fossil" copy of a gene that codes for filoviruses, which cause Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers and are the most lethal viruses known to humans.
'Cookies' point to complex life
Why men are attracted to women with small feet
13:45 02 July 2010
Men shown composite images of women are attracted to small feet, narrow hips and long thighs, while women would like to meet men with small wrists
Supernovae don't make the biggest atoms
THIS WEEK:  14:28 02 July 2010
They may be the brightest stars, but a new model of the winds that rush from the cores of supernovae suggests they don't forge the heaviest elements
In a Space Probe’s Journey, a Test for Japan
By HIROKO TABUCHI
Japan’s hopes for a bigger share of the global market for satellites and other space infrastructure may rest on an asteroid mission with only qualified success.
Oil leak's spread predicted
Detailed simulations of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak show that crude is likely to start spreading into the Atlantic Ocean soon.
Stopping the oil