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Researchers identify new therapeutic target for cognitive decline

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that certain types of specializations on nerve cells called "spines" are depleted as a person ages, causing cognitive decline in the part of the brain that mediates the highest levels of learning.

3 Jun 2010

Research may yield new urine test to diagnose autism

Children with autism have a different chemical fingerprint in their urine than non-autistic children, according to new research published tomorrow in the print edition of the Journal of Proteome Research.

3 Jun 2010

Medtronic DBS Therapy improves motor function in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease: Study

In the largest, randomized, controlled study of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease, Medtronic DBS Therapy was shown to improve motor function for up to two years in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, showing equally strong efficacy for the two most common surgical targets used for the therapy.

3 Jun 2010

Nanosponge delivery system more effective at reducing tumor growth than direct injection: Study

When loaded with an anticancer drug, a delivery system based on a novel material called nanosponge is three to five times more effective at reducing tumor growth than direct injection.

3 Jun 2010

Community interventions help American Indian families reduce early childhood weight gain: Study

Community intervention can help American Indian families change behavior related to early childhood weight gain and obesity, according to a new Kaiser Permanente and Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board study.

3 Jun 2010

Extracts from peach and plum kill breast cancer cells, say AgriLife Research scientists

Breast cancer cells - even the most aggressive type - died after treatments with peach and plum extracts in lab tests at Texas AgriLife Research recently, and scientists say the results are deliciously promising. Not only did the cancerous cells keel over, but the normal cells were not harmed in the process.

3 Jun 2010

Scientists awarded $3.9M grant to study how XDR-TB transmitted in rural South Africa

The National Institutes of Health has awarded scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University a five-year, $3.9 million grant to study how extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis is transmitted in rural South Africa. The findings could alter public health approaches for controlling the XDR-TB epidemic in the developing world.

3 Jun 2010

Researchers discover relationship between DNA methylation and positioning of nucleosomes

A previously unknown pattern in DNA methylation - an event that affects cell function by altering gene expression - has been uncovered for the first time by stem cell researchers at UCLA, a finding that could have implications in preventing some cancers and correcting defects in human stem cell lines.

3 Jun 2010

Chili peppers may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup, says study

Scientists are reporting new evidence that capsaicin, the stuff that gives chili peppers their kick, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body. Their study, which could lead to new treatments for obesity, appears in ACS' monthly Journal of Proteome Research.

3 Jun 2010

UTHealth, UH awarded $150,000 grant to find cure and better treatments for Alzheimer's disease

Cure Alzheimer's Fund recently awarded the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of Houston a $150,000 grant to fund innovative research on Alzheimer's disease, which currently affects 5.3 million Americans and their families and is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly.

3 Jun 2010

Research explains brain's susceptibility to dystonia

Why do some diseases affect only specific organs, leaving others invulnerable? Researchers from the University of Michigan have found neural tissue contains imbalanced levels of proteins, which may explain the brain's susceptibility to a debilitating childhood movement disorder.

3 Jun 2010

Researchers describe chain of molecular events that increase one's risk of skin cancer

As people head to the beach this summer, very few if any, really know how likely they are to develop skin cancer from their outdoor fun. That's about to change, thanks to a new discovery by an international team of scientists that makes it possible for doctors to access people's personal risk for skin cancer.

3 Jun 2010

Canadian researchers: Probiotic found in breast milk reduces painful cramping in gut

Here's another reason to breast feed your baby: Canadian researchers have discovered how a probiotic found in breast milk reduces or eliminates painful cramping in the gut. In a new research report published online in the FASEB Journal, these scientists use mice to show that a specific strain of Lactobacillus reuteri decreases the force of muscle contractions in the gut within minutes of exposure.

3 Jun 2010

New breakthrough may help understand human obesity and eating disorders

A nutrient that's common to all living things can make hibernating marmots hungry - a breakthrough that could help scientists understand human obesity and eating disorders, according to a new study by a Colorado State University biologist.

3 Jun 2010

Olive oil produces greater weight loss in breast cancer survivors: Researchers

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that olive oil may offer another potential health benefit - it produces greater weight loss in breast cancer survivors compared to a more traditional low-fat diet.

3 Jun 2010

Discovery provides new therapeutic target to prevent brain function loss

3 Jun 2010

Three in five Americans may develop noise-induced hearing loss

Use of ear bud headphones by youngsters may save your ears from being assaulted by the noise of your teenagers' music or electronic game but are they damaging your child's hearing?

3 Jun 2010

Protein-rich breakfast may reduce calorie consumption

According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, nearly one in three American children are overweight or obese, which increases their risk for developing obesity-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer.

3 Jun 2010

Chocolate milk offers recovery advantage to help repair and rebuild muscles: Researchers

One of the best post-exercise recovery drinks could already be in your refrigerator, according to new research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine conference this week. In a series of four studies, researchers found that chocolate milk offered a recovery advantage to help repair and rebuild muscles, compared to specially designed carbohydrate sports drinks.

3 Jun 2010

Novel anti-malarial drug developed from blood thinner by Australian scientists

Malaria caused by a parasite that is borne in female mosquitoes and that spreads in humans through mosquito bites is a major public health problem and it kills more than a million people world wide each year. With the rise of resistance of many of the strains of the malaria parasite to most of the anti-malarial drugs the problem is escalating at an alarming pace.

2 Jun 2010

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Researchers identify new therapeutic target for cognitive decline

Research may yield new urine test to diagnose autism

Medtronic DBS Therapy improves motor function in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease: Study

Nanosponge delivery system more effective at reducing tumor growth than direct injection: Study

Community interventions help American Indian families reduce early childhood weight gain: Study

Extracts from peach and plum kill breast cancer cells, say AgriLife Research scientists

Scientists awarded $3.9M grant to study how XDR-TB transmitted in rural South Africa

Researchers discover relationship between DNA methylation and positioning of nucleosomes

Chili peppers may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup, says study

UTHealth, UH awarded $150,000 grant to find cure and better treatments for Alzheimer's disease

Research explains brain's susceptibility to dystonia

Researchers describe chain of molecular events that increase one's risk of skin cancer

Canadian researchers: Probiotic found in breast milk reduces painful cramping in gut

New breakthrough may help understand human obesity and eating disorders

Olive oil produces greater weight loss in breast cancer survivors: Researchers

Discovery provides new therapeutic target to prevent brain function loss

Three in five Americans may develop noise-induced hearing loss

Protein-rich breakfast may reduce calorie consumption

Chocolate milk offers recovery advantage to help repair and rebuild muscles: Researchers

Novel anti-malarial drug developed from blood thinner by Australian scientists

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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