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September 9, 2016

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The Influence of Fat When Gut Bacteria Is Reduced by Antibioticsm

Sep. 8, 2016 — Additional insight has been shed on how bacteria in the gut, or lack thereof, influences intestinal mast cells (MMC) activation and perhaps fat absorption. Mast cells are intimately involved with the ... read more

Scientists Find Culprit Responsible for Calcified Blood Vessels in Kidney Disease

Sep. 8, 2016 — Scientists have implicated a type of stem cell in the calcification of blood vessels that is common in patients with chronic ... read more

Reactive Oxygen Species Switch Immune Cells from Migratory to Murderous

Sep. 8, 2016 — Neutrophils are the superheroes of the body's immune system. Normally mild-mannered, they travel through the bloodstream until they reach an emergency situation, such as a cut or infection, where ... read more

Life After Fitbit: Appealing to Those Who Feel Guilty Vs. Free

Sep. 8, 2016 — Is life better or worse after sticking your Fitbit in a drawer? Researchers surveyed hundreds of people who had abandoned self-tracking tools and found emotions ranged from guilt to indifference to ... read more

Chemists Devise Revolutionary 3-D Bone-Scanning Technique

Sep. 8, 2016 — A scanning technique for bones has been created that does not expose patients to X-ray radiation but provides exceptional 3-D images from which diagnoses and prognoses can be made. Their technique ... read more

Stroke: Study Examines Risk, Risk Factors for Depression

Sep. 7, 2016 — During the first three months after stroke, the risk for depression was found to be eight times higher than in a reference population of people without stroke, according to a new ... read more

Ginger, Chili Peppers Could Work Together to Lower Cancer Risk

Sep. 7, 2016 — For many people, there's nothing more satisfying than a hot, spicy meal. But some research has suggested that capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick, might cause cancer. Now ... read more

Common Molecular Mechanism of Parkinson's Pathology Discovered in Study

Sep. 8, 2016 — Intracellular defects that lead to cells' failure to decommission faulty 'power packs' known as mitochondria cause nerve cells to die, triggering the symptoms of ... read more

Open Floor Plans May Lead to More Eating

Sep. 8, 2016 — Dining environments can have serious consequences for eating behaviors, say investigators. The study findings may have important implications not only for college and university students, but also ... read more

Neuroscience: Linking Perception to Action

Sep. 8, 2016 — A researcher studying how the brain uses perception of the environment to guide action has a new understanding of the neural circuits responsible for transforming sensation into ... read more

In Iran, Kidney Donors Get Paid

Pfizer Buys Antibiotics Business

British Officials Want A Worldwide Ban On Microbeads In Cosmetics

How A Florida Teen Survived A Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

New Strategy May Help Prevent Kidney Failure in Patients With Diabetes

Sep. 8, 2016 — A new strategy may help halt the progression of kidney disease in patients with diabetes. The approach addresses a common and serious complication of ... read more

Linking RNA Structure and Function

Sep. 8, 2016 — Several years ago, biologists discovered a new type of genetic material known as long noncoding RNA. This RNA does not code for proteins and is copied from sections of the genome once believed to be ... read more

Measuring Forces in the DNA Molecule

Sep. 8, 2016 — DNA, our genetic material, normally has the structure of a twisted rope ladder. Experts call this structure a double helix. Among other things, it is stabilized by stacking forces between base pairs. ... read more

Risk Factors for Congenital Heart Defects May Lie Both Inside and Outside the Heart

Sep. 8, 2016 — Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are a leading cause of birth defect-related deaths, but many of the critical genes involved are unknown, and those that are known often contribute only small increases ... read more

Cinematic Approach to Drug Resistance

Sep. 8, 2016 — In a creative stroke inspired by Hollywood wizardry, scientists have designed a simple way to observe how bacteria move as they become impervious to ... read more

New Insights Into Tumor-Infiltrating T Cells

Sep. 8, 2016 — A distinct gene module for T cell dysfunction distinct from activation in tumor-infiltrating T cells has now been discovered, thus paving the way for the development of new precision ... read more

Borderline Personality Disorder: As Scientific Understanding Increases, Improved Clinical Management Needed

Sep. 8, 2016 — Even as researchers gain new insights into the neurobiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD), there's a pressing need to improve diagnosis and management of this devastating psychiatric ... read more

COPD Exacerbations Lead to Lung Function Decline, Particularly Among Those With Mild COPD

Sep. 8, 2016 — Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are associated with significant long-term lung function loss, according to new ... read more

Rare and Common Genetic Variants Combine to Cause Skull-Fusion Disorder

Sep. 8, 2016 — Researchers have identified mutations responsible for a disorder that causes the premature fusion of the suture along the top of a baby's skull. Their discovery will immediately help diagnose ... read more

Researchers Uncover New Potential Genetic Links to Common Brain Disorder

Sep. 8, 2016 — A set of 30 inherited recessive genes that play a role in intellectual disability, a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects as many as 213 million people around the world, has been, for the first ... read more

The Impact of Extreme Exercise on Breathing in GB Olympic Boxers and Swimmers

Sep. 8, 2016 — Researchers investigated elite British athletes from both swimming and boxing and their research suggests asthma related breathing problems should not be a barrier to sporting success, as long as ... read more

Hip Fractures: Most Elderly Unlikely to Fully Recover

Sep. 8, 2016 — One in every two older persons who have suffered a hip fracture will never be as physically active and independent as they were before. The odds are even lower for the very old and those with ... read more

After Long-Term Follow-Up, Study Looks at Prognostic Factors for Breast Cancer

Sep. 8, 2016 — A new study represents a long-term analysis of prognostic factors among some patients with breast cancer who were treated with breast-conserving therapy in the EORTC "boost no boost" trial, ... read more

Numbers of People With Down Syndrome in the US Since 1950 Estimated

Sep. 8, 2016 — A new study has estimated, for the first time, the numbers of people with Down syndrome in the US, from 1950 until 2010. The total number arrived at by the investigation, which also is the first to ... read more

Steroid Treatment for IVF Problems May Do More Harm Than Good

Sep. 8, 2016 — Researchers are urging doctors and patients to refrain from using a specific steroid treatment to treat infertility in women unless clinically indicated, because of its links to miscarriage, preterm ... read more

New Technology Could Be Game Changer for Providing a 'Voice' for Hospitalized Patients

Sep. 8, 2016 — There are almost 800,000 patients in the U.S. who are intubated and require mechanical ventilation annually. More than half of these patients are awake, alert and desperately attempting to ... read more

Pet Therapy Can Combat Homesickness

Sep. 8, 2016 — The expression "dog is man's best friend" might have more weight in the case of first-year university students suffering from homesickness, according to a new study. The study shows ... read more

Negative Experiences on Facebook Linked to Increased Depression Risk in Young Adults

Sep. 8, 2016 — Negative experiences on Facebook may increase the risk of depressive symptoms, suggesting that online social interactions have important consequences for mental health, a unique new study of young ... read more

Nijmegen Breakage Syndrome: Molecular Pathways That Lead to Microcephaly

Sep. 8, 2016 — Scientists have succeeded in generating induced pluripotent stem cells from a rare disorder called Nijmegen breakage syndrome and to push these cells to become early neurons, revealing the mechanisms ... read more

How Chinese Medicine Kills Cancer Cells

Sep. 8, 2016 — Researchers have shown how a complex mix of plant compounds derived from ancient clinical practice in China -- a Traditional Chinese Medicine -- works to kill cancer ... read more

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