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Study: Even "minimally buzzed" drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes

Even "minimally buzzed" drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes than the sober drivers they collide with, reports a University of California, San Diego study of accidents in the United States.

17 Jan 2014

Traditional Chinese herbal medicines hold promise for slowing progression of diabetes

Traditional Chinese herbal medicines hold promise for slowing the progression from prediabetes to an official diabetes diagnosis, according to new research accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

17 Jan 2014

Researchers identify complex mechanisms involved in metastasis of deadly TNBC

A team of researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have identified critical complex mechanisms involved in the metastasis of deadly "triple negative" breast cancers (TNBC).

17 Jan 2014

Thickening of brain cortex linked with spiritual and religious practice

A thickening of the brain cortex associated with regular meditation or other spiritual or religious practice could be the reason those activities guard against depression - particularly in people who are predisposed to the disease, according to new research led by Lisa Miller, professor and director of Clinical Psychology and director of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University.

17 Jan 2014

Researchers use silver nanowires to develop sensors for prosthetics, robotic systems

North Carolina State University researchers have used silver nanowires to develop wearable, multifunctional sensors that could be used in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including new prosthetics, robotic systems and flexible touch panels.

16 Jan 2014

Kids bullied during P.E. class less likely to participate in physical activity one year later

A new study found that children who were bullied during P.E. class or other physical activities were less likely to participate in physical activity one year later.

16 Jan 2014

Immune system plays important role in heart's response to injury

The immune system plays an important role in the heart's response to injury. But until recently, confusing data made it difficult to distinguish the immune factors that encourage the heart to heal following a heart attack, for example, from those that lead to further damage.

16 Jan 2014

Babies born to smoking mothers have 47% increase in odds of becoming overweight

Many women are encouraged to quit smoking when they become pregnant using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) whether as gum, transdermal patches, nasal spray or lozenges.

16 Jan 2014

Research shows biological link between paternal diet and health of offspring

Research involving rats suggests that there is a biological link between paternal diet, bodyweight and health at the time of conception and the health of his offspring. In a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal, scientists show that if male rats ate a high fat diet, had diabetes and were obese, their offspring had altered gene expression in two important metabolic tissues--pancreas and fat (even though they were not yet obese).

16 Jan 2014

Higher vitamin D levels linked with better cognition and less depression in PD patients

A new study exploring vitamin D levels in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) opens up the possibility of a new avenue of early intervention that may delay or prevent the onset of cognitive impairment and depression. The findings are published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

16 Jan 2014

Study explores the role of DNA in predisposing individuals to diseases

A group of international researchers, led by a research fellow in the Harvard Medical School-affiliated Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, published a paper today in Cell describing a study aimed at better understanding how inherited genetic differences, or variants, predispose certain individuals to develop diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

16 Jan 2014

New dye more effective in detecting, measuring cardiolipin in cell membranes

A team that includes Dartmouth College researchers has discovered a new way to detect cardiolipin, a key indicator of heart diseases and some genetic disorders.

16 Jan 2014

Study links a discrete area of the brain to cognitive deficit in people at early stage of PD

Research by a team of investigators in Finland suggests that the free recall memory deficits common even in early stages Parkinson's disease are related to structural changes in the brain, specifically parietal cortical gray matter volume. Their findings are published in the current issue of the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

16 Jan 2014

Research findings may offer new way to treat prion diseases

New research from David Westaway, PhD, of the University of Alberta and Jiri Safar, PhD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has uncovered a quality control mechanism in brain cells that may help keep deadly neurological diseases in check for months or years.

16 Jan 2014

Cedars-Sinai researcher to receive 2014 Troland Research Award

Ueli Rutishauser, PhD, assistant professor of neurosurgery and director of human neurophysiology research in the Department of Neurosurgery and the Department of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai, will receive a 2014 Troland Research Award at the National Academy of Sciences annual meeting April 27.

16 Jan 2014

Researchers find new way to boost survival of pediatric patients suffering cardiac arrest

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford have found a new way to boost the survival of pediatric patients whose hearts stop while they are hospitalized.

16 Jan 2014

Severe infection associated with increased risk for psychotic illness

Hospital admission for infections in childhood is associated with an increased risk for being diagnosed with nonaffective psychosis later in life, research indicates.

16 Jan 2014

RNA sequencing unlocks bipolar secrets

An RNA sequencing study of patients with bipolar disorder has shown altered expression of genes and transcripts, including those involved in neuroplasticity and circadian rhythms.

16 Jan 2014

Gouty tophi predict cardiovascular remodeling

Research shows that the severity of gout, rather than uric acid level, is significantly associated with changes in left ventricular diastolic function and left atrial volume.

16 Jan 2014

FDA-regulated study investigates use of child's stem cells for acquired sensorineural hearing loss

Cord Blood Registry, the world's largest and most experienced newborn stem cell company, announces the start of a U.S. Food and Drug-regulated study being conducted at Florida Hospital for Children in Orlando to investigate the use of a child's stem cells from their own stored umbilical cord blood as a treatment for acquired sensorineural hearing loss.

16 Jan 2014

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Study: Even "minimally buzzed" drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes

Traditional Chinese herbal medicines hold promise for slowing progression of diabetes

Researchers identify complex mechanisms involved in metastasis of deadly TNBC

Thickening of brain cortex linked with spiritual and religious practice

Researchers use silver nanowires to develop sensors for prosthetics, robotic systems

Kids bullied during P.E. class less likely to participate in physical activity one year later

Immune system plays important role in heart's response to injury

Babies born to smoking mothers have 47% increase in odds of becoming overweight

Research shows biological link between paternal diet and health of offspring

Higher vitamin D levels linked with better cognition and less depression in PD patients

Study explores the role of DNA in predisposing individuals to diseases

New dye more effective in detecting, measuring cardiolipin in cell membranes

Study links a discrete area of the brain to cognitive deficit in people at early stage of PD

Research findings may offer new way to treat prion diseases

Cedars-Sinai researcher to receive 2014 Troland Research Award

Researchers find new way to boost survival of pediatric patients suffering cardiac arrest

Severe infection associated with increased risk for psychotic illness

RNA sequencing unlocks bipolar secrets

Gouty tophi predict cardiovascular remodeling

FDA-regulated study investigates use of child's stem cells for acquired sensorineural hearing loss

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Automating research - solutions and best practices

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