Newest Science News Blog 20131028

UCLA scientist uncovers biological clock able to measure age of most human tissues
Study finds women's breast tissue ages faster than rest of body
Stanford researchers demonstrate efficient method for converting fat cells to liver cells
In a feat of modern-day alchemy with huge potential for regenerative medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have developed a fast, efficient way to turn cells extracted from routine liposuction into liver cells.
Breast milk protein may be key to protecting babies from HIV infection
A substance in breast milk that neutralizes HIV and may protect babies from acquiring HIV from their infected mothers has been identified for the first time by researchers at Duke Medicine.
Baldness cure a 'step closer'
Scientists say they have moved a step closer to banishing bald spots and reversing receding hairlines after human hair was grown in the laboratory.
Study: No known hominin is ancestor of Neanderthals and modern humans
The search for a common ancestor linking modern humans with the Neanderthals who lived in Europe thousands of years ago has been a compelling subject for research.
Hitchhiking virus confirms saga of ancient human migration
A study of the full genetic code of a common human virus offers a dramatic confirmation of the "out-of-Africa" pattern of human migration, which had previously been documented by anthropologists and studies of the human genome.
Syria: Polio outbreak fears
Experts are concerned that polio may have made a return to war-torn Syria.
Measles: First Dose at 12 Months May Erode Potency Later
Quebec schoolchildren were 6.2 times more likely to contract measles during a 2011 outbreak if they had received the first of a 2-dose vaccination at 12 to 13 months of age than if they received it at 15 months of age, according to a case-control study.
An insecticide-infection connection in bee colony collapses
Researchers discover a common insecticide shuts down a key immune protein in bees.
Coffee consumption reduces risk of liver cancer
Coffee consumption reduces risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
Veterinary scientists track the origin of a deadly emerging pig virus in the United States
The sudden emergence of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, which belongs to the coronavirus family has caused economic and public health concerns in the United States.
HIV elimination in South Africa could be achieved by current treatment policy
Universal test and treat (UTT) approach could achieve elimination by 2027
Flu shot halves risk of heart attack or stroke in people with history of heart attack, study finds
Flu vaccine may not only ward off serious complications from influenza, it may also reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by more than 50 per cent
There's gold in them thar trees
Eucalyptus trees - or gum trees as they are know - are drawing up gold particles from the earth via their root system and depositing it their leaves and branches.
Dig unearths 4,000 year old tomb of doctor to pharaohs
Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,000 year old tomb outside the Egyptian capital containing what they believe are the remains of a prominent doctor to the pharaohs, officials said on Tuesday.
Can Watermelon Relieve Muscle Soreness?
Watermelon is a rare food source of citrulline, which may reduce muscle fatigue
Saturated fat heart disease 'myth'
The risk from saturated fat in foods such as butter, cakes and fatty meat is being overstated and demonised, according to a cardiologist.
Do-Gooder Turns Ferns Into Arsenic-Filtering Super System
More than 70 million people in Bangladesh drink polluted water every day and one in five water wells have dangerous levels of arsenic, a metalloid that leads to high rates of infant mortality and cancer.
Older siblings' cells can be passed from female dogs to their puppies in the womb, MU researchers find
Discovery will help further research into health effects of microchimerism
'Common courtesy' lacking among doctors-in-training
Johns Hopkins researchers say 'etiquette-based' communications needed to improve medical outcomes
UNH researcher: Bees underwent massive extinction when dinosaurs did
For the first time ever, scientists have documented a widespread extinction of bees that occurred 65 million years ago, concurrent with the massive event that wiped out land dinosaurs and many flowering plants.
Bid to Use Common Anesthetic for Executions Threatens U.S. Patients
The politics of capital punishment is affecting drug manufacturing decisions and forcing doctors to worry about sources of anesthesia, such as propofol
Cancer wasting due in part to tumor factors that block muscle repair, study shows
A new study reveals that tumors release factors into the bloodstream that inhibit the repair of damaged muscle fibers, and that this contributes to muscle loss during cancer wasting.
Misconceptions About Cause, Frequency of Miscarriage Common
Most Americans mistakenly believe that miscarriages are rare and do not understand the causes, according to the first national survey to assess attitudes and perceptions about miscarriage.
Girl Still 'Cured' of AIDS
New details in the case of a girl in Mississippi validate researchers' hope that she represents the first documented case of HIV remission in a child.
Daily aspirin 'risky' for healthy
Healthy people should not take aspirin to ward off heart attacks and cancer, according to the most comprehensive review of the risks and benefits.
Christening the Earliest Members of Our Genus
Around 1.8 million years ago, human evolution passed a milestone. Our ancestors before then were little more than bipedal apes.
English guidebook opens China's floral treasure chest
China's botanical riches are now open to the world, thanks to an ambitious 25-year-long effort to produce an English-language version of the country's botanical bible - itself a work that took 45 years.
Bee sting allergy could be a defense response gone haywire, Stanford scientists say
For most people, a bee sting causes temporary pain and discomfort, but for those with a bee venom allergy, the consequences can be devastating: They experience anaphylactic shock, including a drop in blood pressure, itchy hives and breathing problems, and may die if not promptly treated.
Hands-free ultrasound device with clot-busting drug safe for stroke patients
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
Slow metabolism 'obesity excuse' true
The mocked "obesity excuse" of being born with a slow metabolism is actually true for some people, say researchers.
100 percent of an image restored using a version containing between one and 10 percent of the information
Algorithms developed to reduce and optimize images; using a reduced image of 1% to 10% of the original image), allows restoration of 100% of the pixels in the initial image
How to Make a Zombie (Seriously)
Most rational people scoff at the suggestion that zombies are real, but a number of respected medical experts and academic journals have presented evidence that zombies are, in fact, real.
Life on Earth Was Not a Fluke
How life came about from inanimate sets of chemicals is still a mystery. While we may never be certain which chemicals existed on prebiotic Earth, we can study the biomolecules we have today to give us clues about what happened three billion years ago.
Lou Gehrig's disease: From patient stem cells to potential treatment strategy in one study
Translational research goes seamless: After creating neurons from patients' skin cells, cedars-sinai-led researchers 'treat' gene defect in a dish, indicating the therapy may work
Study finds that paying people to become kidney donors could be cost-effective
Paying kidney donors $10,000, with the assumption that this strategy would increase the number of transplants performed by 5% or more
An antibody fragment designed at the UAB ameliorates first hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease in mice
Beneficial effects were seen at the behavioural, cellular and molecular levels five days after administration
Are Humans Reversing Cat Domestication?
When your cat sees a stranger, does he come and snuggle close or hiss and run away?
Experimental drug reduces brain damage, eliminates brain hemorrhaging in rodents afflicted by stroke
An experimental drug called 3K3A-APC appears to reduce brain damage, eliminate brain hemorrhaging and improve motor skills in older stroke-afflicted mice and stroke-afflicted rats with comorbid conditions such as hypertension, according to a new study from Keck Medicine of USC.
Prevalence of household gun ownership linked to child gun shot wounds
Reducing the number of household firearms, especially handguns, may reduce childhood gunshot injuries

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