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New study: Lower potassium levels may help explain racial disparity in type 2 diabetes

Lower potassium levels in the blood may help explain why African-Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes as whites, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers.

3 Mar 2011

Night shift work may reduce risk of skin cancer in women

Melatonin is known to have cancer-protective properties, and shift work can induce desynchrony of the circadian system, reducing melatonin production. Shift work has been thought to have important health impacts, with evidence linking shift work to an increased risk of several cancers including breast, endometrial, prostate, and colorectal, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

2 Mar 2011

Ibuprofen may protect against development of Parkinson's disease

New research suggests that ibuprofen may offer protection against developing Parkinson's disease, according to one of the largest studies to date investigating the possible benefits of the over-the-counter drug on the disease. The study is published in the March 2, 2011, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Mar 2011

Study: Fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed

In a study that the authors describe as lending credence to the idiom, "by the skin of your teeth," scientists are reporting that the protective shield fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed.

2 Mar 2011

Study identifies key gene mutation responsible for type 2 diabetes in nearly 10% of patients

A multinational study has identified a key gene mutation responsible for type 2 diabetes in nearly 10 percent of patients of white European ancestry.

2 Mar 2011

BigThink.com launches breakthroughs: Discussion highlighting cutting-edge cancer research

Everyone knows someone that has been touched by cancer. Over one and a half million Americans will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in 2011, and more than 560,000 will die from the disease, accounting for 1 out of every 5 deaths.

2 Mar 2011

Researchers find mineral deficiency increases type 2 diabetes risk in African-Americans

Lower potassium levels in the blood may help explain why African-Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes as whites, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers.

2 Mar 2011

Genetic variants determine severity of HCV-related graft disease and antiviral treatment response

German researchers have found a significant association of IL28B genotypes to interferon-based antiviral treatment outcome, and to graft inflammation caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). The study determined that the presence of G-allele serves as a marker for severe HCV-induced graft inflammation, as well as a predictor for unsuccessful treatment. Study findings—the largest to report on the role IL28B variants in a transplant cohort with recurrent HCV—are published in the March issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

2 Mar 2011

Viruses that are natural part of human genome may retrovirus culprit

A retrovirus that inserted itself into the human genome thousands of years ago may be responsible for some cases of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gherig’s disease. The finding, made by Johns Hopkins scientists, may eventually give researchers a new way to attack this universally fatal condition.

2 Mar 2011

Research: Blocking two cell DNA repair routes at once can provide new way to treat bowel cancer

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that blocking two cell DNA repair routes at once could provide a completely new way to treat bowel cancer and potentially other cancers, according to research published in Cancer Research, today.

2 Mar 2011

Glycogen study findings shed light on possible route to treat Lafora disease

Indiana University scientists have solved a perplexing mystery regarding one of the body's main energy storage molecules, in the process shedding light on a possible route to treatment of a rare but deadly disease in teenagers.

2 Mar 2011

BRF funded projects generate over 8 times of the initial investment in additional funding

The Brain Research Foundation today announced that a recent analysis of its seed grant program indicates that BRF funded projects generate over 8 times the initial investment in additional funding. The findings were based on a sample of 47 projects over a three-year period that received $1.4 million in BRF funding and subsequently generated approximately $12 million in additional funding.

2 Mar 2011

New study reviews latest scientific developments in autism

First consultant of child psychiatry in the UK reviews state of knowledge on autism. Despite substantial gains in knowledge and understanding of autism over the last three years, we are still no closer to either prevention or cure, according to Sir Michael Rutter, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London.

2 Mar 2011

Study: Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may decrease risk of dementia

Experts agree that long-term alcohol abuse is detrimental to memory function and can cause neuro-degenerative disease. However, according to a study published in Age and Ageing by Oxford University Press today, there is evidence that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may decrease the risk of cognitive decline or dementia.

2 Mar 2011

Study: 700,000 drug-related ED visits cost nearly $1.4 billion in 2007

Over the past decade, drug-related poisonings have been on the rise in the United States. In fact, in many states drug-related poisoning deaths have now surpassed motor vehicle crash fatalities to become the leading cause of injury death. While the fatalities from this epidemic have been well reported, they are only the tip of the iceberg.

2 Mar 2011

Scientists discover signaling pathway in brain to induce cellular leptin resistance

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a signaling pathway in the brain that's sufficient to induce cellular leptin resistance, a problem that decreases the body's ability to "hear" that it is full and should stop eating.

2 Mar 2011

New insight into HIV/AIDS

A paper published in the March 2011 print edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation offers new insight into what prompts immunity to AIDS in sooty mangabeys, a natural host African monkey species.

2 Mar 2011

Scientists find link between ADHD and bipolar disorders with regard to rapid mood swings

Thanks in part to a Norwegian research biobank, researchers have generated important new insight into ADHD and how the condition manifests itself. Among other things, they have found that there is some overlap between ADHD and bipolar disorders with regard to rapid mood swings.

2 Mar 2011

Scientists discover new way to generate human motor nerve cells

Scientists have discovered a new way to generate human motor nerve cells in a development that will help research into motor neurone disease.

2 Mar 2011

Sleep loss have negative impact on neurobehavioral functioning in children with ADHD

A new study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that the ability of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to remain vigilant and attentive deteriorated significantly after losing less than one hour of nightly sleep for a week.

2 Mar 2011

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New study: Lower potassium levels may help explain racial disparity in type 2 diabetes

Night shift work may reduce risk of skin cancer in women

Ibuprofen may protect against development of Parkinson's disease

Study: Fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed

Study identifies key gene mutation responsible for type 2 diabetes in nearly 10% of patients

BigThink.com launches breakthroughs: Discussion highlighting cutting-edge cancer research

Researchers find mineral deficiency increases type 2 diabetes risk in African-Americans

Genetic variants determine severity of HCV-related graft disease and antiviral treatment response

Viruses that are natural part of human genome may retrovirus culprit

Research: Blocking two cell DNA repair routes at once can provide new way to treat bowel cancer

Glycogen study findings shed light on possible route to treat Lafora disease

BRF funded projects generate over 8 times of the initial investment in additional funding

New study reviews latest scientific developments in autism

Study: Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may decrease risk of dementia

Study: 700,000 drug-related ED visits cost nearly $1.4 billion in 2007

Scientists discover signaling pathway in brain to induce cellular leptin resistance

New insight into HIV/AIDS

Scientists find link between ADHD and bipolar disorders with regard to rapid mood swings

Scientists discover new way to generate human motor nerve cells

Sleep loss have negative impact on neurobehavioral functioning in children with ADHD

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