ScienceDaily Health Headlines -- for the Week of May 15 to May 22, 2011

ScienceDaily Health Headlines

for the Week of May 15 to May 22, 2011

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Posted 2011-05-21:

• Enlarged prostate: Study demonstrates immediate and long-term benefits of laser treatment
• Traditional remedy bitter cumin is a great source antioxidant plant phenols, study suggests
• Wii key to helping kids balance
• Is fear deficit a harbinger of future psychopaths?
• Herbal remedies offer hope as the new antibiotics
• New treatment regimen shows clinical benefit in advanced colon cancer
• Pharmacies' software systems miss potentially dangerous interactions, study finds
• Artificial tissue promotes skin growth in wounds
• Gene-modified stem cells help protect bone marrow from toxic side effects of chemotherapy
• Insight into quality of stored blood used for transfusions
• Does eating give you pleasure, or make you anxious?

Posted 2011-05-21:

• Gene variation linked to infertility in women, study finds
• Dietary supplement can protect against pre-eclampsia, new study suggests
• Buying 'legal highs' from the Internet is risky business
• Researchers create nanopatch for the heart
• High iron, copper levels block brain-cell DNA repair
• Wolbachia bacteria reduce parasite levels and kill the mosquito that spreads malaria
• Breaking rules makes you seem powerful
• From gene to protein: Control is mainly in the cytoplasm, not cell nucleus
• Building a better mouse model to study depression
• Extremely obese children have higher prevalence of psoriasis, higher heart disease risk
• Exercise helps women fight smoking cravings, but effect is short-lived
• Sniff sniff: Smelling led to smarter mammals, researchers say
• Novel gene linked to aging hearts
• Strobe eyewear training may improve visual abilities
• DNA repair system affects colon cancer recurrence and survival
• How you think about death may affect how you act
• Paraplegic man stands and moves legs voluntarily after new treatment
• Enzyme may drive breast cancer growth
• Atomic-scale structures of ribosome could help improve antibiotics: How protein-making machine bends without breaking
• Malaria risk reduced by genetic predisposition for cell suicide, study finds
• What's in a simple line drawing? Quite a lot, our brains say
• Routine periodic fasting is good for your health, and your heart, study suggests
• Obese patients at much greater risk for costly surgical-site infections
• Environment's role in post-natal depression revealed
• Elevated levels of sodium blunt response to stress, study shows
• Researchers home in on genetic signature of esophageal cancer
• New understanding of chronic otitis media may inform future treatment
• Studies focus on feed ingredient's effects on levels of E. coli O157:H7 in cattle

Posted 2011-05-20:

• New level of genetic diversity discovered in human RNA sequences
• Animal results may pave way to treating rare mitochondrial diseases in children
• Curcumin compound improves effectiveness of head and neck cancer treatment, study finds
• Gambling problem exposed as access grows
• Electrical brain disturbances linked to worse outcomes following neurotrauma
• Neutrons provide first sub-nanoscale snapshots of Huntington's disease protein
• Combating the C. diff 'terrorists' on the loose in hospitals
• Microscope: Handy, quick and flat
• Antibody production gets confused during long-term spaceflight
• Editing scrambled genes in human stem cells may help realize the promise of stem cell-gene therapy
• Cell phone use may reduce male fertility, Austrian-Canadian study suggests
• Ensuring the safety of radiation therapy
• Liquid crystal droplets discovered to be exquisitely sensitive to an important bacterial lipid
• Of frogs, chickens and people: Highly conserved dual mechanism regulates both brain development and function
• Implant jab could solve the misery of back pain
• Eat a protein-rich breakfast to reduce food cravings, prevent overeating later, researcher finds
• Identification of 'fingerprint' of rare tumor leads to development of cheap and reliable new test
• 'Critical baby step' taken for spying life on a molecular scale
• Virtual workout partners spur better results, study finds
• Half of prostate cancers could potentially benefit from new type of cancer drugs
• Carbon black nanoparticles can cause cell death, inflammation in lungs, researchers find
• Brain region necessary for making decisions about economic value identified
• Maternal smoking causes changes in fetal DNA, study finds
• Metastatic breast cancer: Blood test confirmed to be 'powerful predictor' following largest analysis to date
• Reading Arabic 'different' for the brain, new study suggests
• Potentially toxic flame retardants detected in baby products
• Reading the fine print of perception: Human brain learns by interpreting details, study shows
• High pregnancy weight gain can lead to long-term obesity, study finds
• Video game playing increases food intake in teens, study confirms
• Nuclear magnetic resonance with no magnets
• New way to duplicate immunity boosting cells to unprecedented levels
• Sun protects against childhood asthma
• Hospitals misleading patients about benefits of robotic surgery, study suggests
• Women entering the workforce expect less than men, Canadian study finds
• Ex-Dallas Maverick survives rare form of leukemia thanks to experimental drug treatment
• New classification of causes of abnormal uterine benefits patients
• U.S. health reform implementation: How to ensure access to coverage is maintained

Posted 2011-05-19:

• Simple fitness test could predict long-term risk for heart attack, stroke in middle-aged people
• New test targets Lynch syndrome, a risk factor for colon cancer
• Occupational lung diseases in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
• Key to fighting drug-resistant leukemia discovered
• Lack of 'gatekeeper' protein linked to skin cancer
• Want lasting love? It’s not more commitment, but equal commitment that matters
• New cell therapy to prevent organ rejection
• Dairy consumption does not elevate heart-attack risk, study suggests
• Preventing blindness from age-related macular degeneration: Improved form of vitamin A may help
• Language learning: Video games used to crack the speech code
• No pain, big gain: Treatment of chronic low back pain can reverse abnormal brain activity and function
• Preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS with humanized BLT mice
• When rising PSA means prostate cancer is in patient's future
• Odds are against ESP: New statistical approach doesn't support claims that extra-sensory perception exists
• Winding back the clock with kidney stem cells
• Reductions in the brain's deep gray matter volumes help explain fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
• Too posh to push? The increasing trend for cesarean section
• Experimental treatment offers relief from painful prostate condition, study suggests
• Underlying mechanisms discovered of skin hardening syndromes
• CSI for infection: Geographic profiling, used in hunt for serial killers, can help combat infectious diseases
• Roots of memory impairment resulting from sleep deprivation identified
• Most common form of inherited intellectual disability may be treatable, review suggests
• Coffee may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer in men
• Vitamin A, beta carotene pregnancy supplements do not appear to reduce maternal, infant death risk
• Smoking ban reduces emergency room admissions
• Dynamics of crucial protein 'switch' revealed; Cell signaling networks tied to diabetes and cancer
• Prenatal use of newer antiepileptic drugs not associated with increased risk of major birth defects, study finds
• More cost-effective immune suppressant for transplants
• Results of international Phase III clinical trial for newly diagnosed brain tumors announced
• Teachers need greater awareness of language disorders, research finds
• Electronic medical records lower infant mortality, study finds
• End of life care for cancer patients differs in US and Canada

Posted 2011-05-18:

• Obstructive sleep apnea linked to cancer growth in mice
• Simple face masks could significantly prevent spread of TB to non-infected patients
• Clubbers can smell a good nightspot
• Ancient Egyptian princess now known to be first person in human history with diagnosed coronary artery disease
• A 'brain wave' test for schizophrenia risk?
• Vaccine protects from deadly Hendra virus
• Improved survival and treatment for chronic blood disorders
• Anxiety and depression linked to risk-taking in young drivers, Australian study finds
• Gut bacteria linked to behavior: That anxiety may be in your gut, not in your head
• Hormone improves long-term recovery from stroke, study suggests
• T'ai chi helps prevent falls and improve mental health in the elderly, review finds
• Deprivation and neglect found to age children's chromosomes
• A gene that fights cancer, but causes it too
• New cell that attacks dengue virus identified
• Memory problems often not present in middle-aged people with Alzheimer's disease
• Sporadic mutations identified in children with autism spectrum disorders
• Researchers identify new dental cavity-causing species
• Happiness has a dark side
• New prostate cancer test more specific, sensitive than PSA test
• Graduation contamination through handshaking?
• Binge drinkers have a decreased ability to learn new verbal information
• Smoke-related chemical discovered in the atmosphere could have health implications
• Digital imaging software to create a 'Google Earth' view of the bladder
• Surgical procedure appears to enhance smiles in children with facial paralysis
• Macrophage activation syndrome: Clues to calming a cytokine storm
• No objective evidence of skin infestation apparent in patients with diagnosis of delusional infestation
• Zebrafish regrow fins using multiple cell types, not identical stem cells
• Protein could offer target to reduce lung damage from smoking-caused emphysema
• Child-size mannequin: Hands-on training spares real patients
• Patients referred to dermatologists skin lesions evaluations also found to have other skin cancers
• Childhood physical abuse linked to chronic fatigue syndrome, study suggests
• Economic factors associated with increase in closures of emergency departments

Posted 2011-05-17:

• How a person remembers a touch
• Secrets of plague unlocked with stunning new imaging techniques
• Researchers find new treatment for constipation
• Personality affects how likely we are to take our medication, Swedish study finds
• Stem cells reverse disease in a model of Parkinson's disease
• Inhaling hydrogen may help reduce lung damage in critically ill patients, animal study suggests
• Using war games to treat post-traumatic stress disorder
• Sections of retinas regenerated and visual function increased with stem cells from skin
• Stopping HIV transmission with a molecular barrier?
• Common anti-inflammatory coaxes liver cancer cells to commit suicide
• Sleepiness in children linked to obesity, asthma
• Obesity linked to higher risk of prostate cancer progression
• Plasticity of hormonal response permits rapid gene expression reprogramming: Gene expression reprogramming may allow cancer cell growth as well as normal differentiation
• Successful first test drive of 'sighted' wheelchair
• Mind/body program increases pregnancy rates in IVF treatment, study finds
• Tiny variation in one gene may have led to crucial changes in human brain
• Researchers identify DNA region linked to depression
• Next generation gamers: Computer games aid recovery from stroke
• Persuasive speech: The way we, um, talk sways our listeners
• Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts brain's wiring 50 years before disease hits
• New understanding of brain chemistry could prevent brain damage after injury
• New clues to understanding insulin sensitivity
• Practice, not loss of sight, improves sense of touch in the blind
• 'Master switch' gene for obesity and diabetes discovered
• Gene expression changes in nasal cells may help identify lung cancer in earliest stages
• Study reveals origins of a cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow
• Getting along with co-workers may prolong life: But support from the boss has no effect on mortality
• New class of compounds discovered with great potential for research and drug development
• Synthetic mesh can improve outcome of prolapse surgery
• Palliative care patients benefit from unique music therapy project
• Experts call for governments to take urgent action to tackle child undernutrition
• Oklahoma graduate student developing solutions for water problems in Ethiopia
• Propranolol associated with improvement in size and color of head and neck hemangiomas in children
• Visits to asthma specialists delayed for African-American children, study finds
• Postponing care can result in serious consequences for asthma patients
• Study evaluates parents' reluctance to vaccinate asthmatic kids
• Hypertension control in Canada has improved significantly, research finds
• Clinicians' attention lacking in discussions of end-of-life care
• Computer program aids patients in end-of-life planning
• Telemonitoring may not offer improved outcomes for critically ill patients

Posted 2011-05-16:

• Potential for solution to baldness? Surprising clues about communication in hair stem cell populations
• Sound safety: Novel device with rock 'n' roll roots may protect listeners from potential dangers of personal listening devices and hearing aids
• Heart failure patients' osteoporosis often undiagnosed, untreated
• Controling robotic arms is child's play
• For hearing parts of brain, deafness reorganizes sensory inputs, not behavioral function
• Hormone precursor inhibits brain inflammation: Molecule moderates condition linked to neurodegenerative diseases
• Zebrafish models identify high-risk genetic features in leukemia patients
• Vitamins may one day hitch a protected ride on corn starch
• Electronic cigarettes hold promise as aid to quitting, study finds
• Research breakthrough on male infertility: Small set of genes in cells' mitochondria are key
• Most at-risk patients don't adhere to statin treatment, despite real benefits
• Dusting for fingerprints -- It ain't CSI
• Therapies using induced pluripotent stem cells could encounter immune rejection problems
• Patient reports of relatives' cancer history often not accurate
• Rapid growth may be appropriate trigger for treatment in patients with renal masses
• Researchers examine procedure utilization trends in patients with clinically localized renal masses

Posted 2011-05-15:

• Sense of smell: Single giant interneuron in locusts controls activity in 50,000 neurons, enabling sparse codes for odours
• Two defective proteins conspire to impair nerve cell's 'powerhouse' in Alzheimer's disease
• Protein responsible for the detection of extreme heat and pain discovered
• Teens use peers as gauge in search for autonomy, and consistently assume others have more freedoms than they do
• New pathway affecting lifespan identified: Discovery advances study of diet and longevity
• Scientists design new anti-flu virus proteins using computational methods
• Increase in Internet access parallels growth in prescription drug abuse

Posted 2011-05-14:

• Artificial grammar reveals inborn language sense, study shows
• Disruption of nerve cell supply chain may contribute to Parkinson's
• Stem cells from bone marrow may help treat acute lung injury
• Do you fear ... now that Friday the 13th is here?
• Vulnerability to nicotine addiction appears to have a genetic basis, study suggests
• Assessing the risks of wireless and mobile phone radiation more accurately
• Risking one's neck for better grog: Mutinies reveal tipping points for collective unrest
• Digestive problems early in life may increase risk for depression, study suggests
• Bacterium found to kill malaria in mosquitoes
• As time goes by, it gets tougher to remember new information
• Protein might be key to cutting cancer cells' blood supply
• Finger length clue to motor neuron disease
• New gene that causes intellectual disability identified
• Take control of a wheelchair with a steady jaw and a wink
• Marriage problems predict sleep difficulties in young children
• Irritable bowel syndrome: Common gastrointestinal disorder linked to bacterial overgrowth, food poisoning
• Slow road to a synapse: Why some neuronal proteins take their time getting to the terminal
• 15 eggs is the perfect number needed to achieve a live birth after IVF, study suggests
• How adversity dulls our perceptions
• Why some genes are silenced: Researchers find clue as to how notes are played on the 'genetic piano'
• New method for engineering human tissue regeneration
• Taking additional selenium will not reduce cancer risk, study suggests
• Power of placebos: Canadian psychiatrists more ready than other physicians to acknowledge the benefits of placebos, survey shows
• School intervention may improve kids' heart health long term
• First North American study to look at emergency department use by adults with intellectual disabilities
• Doctors' decisions on initial hospital admissions may affect readmission rates
• Chiropractic manipulation results in little or no risk of chest injury, study suggests

Posted 2011-05-13:

• Guilt, cooperation linked by neural network: Why people choose to cooperate rather than act selfishly
• Smarter treatment for killer infections
• 'Fasting pathway' points the way to new class of diabetes drugs
• Genetic clue to common birth defects found
• Fake cigarettes increase success rate for quitting smoking, study finds
• Blood test for lung cancer? Characteristic patterns in microRNA reveal disease
• Lack of exercise linked to higher heart disease risk in healthy children as young as 9
• Sharing musical instruments means sharing germs
• Treating HIV-infected people with antiretrovirals significantly reduces transmission to partners
• New discoveries about tumor-suppressing protein could help reduce treatment side effects
• Toward a vaccine for methamphetamine abuse
• Why cancer 'smart drugs' may not be so smart
• New findings on noninvasive test for pancreatic cancer
• When words get hot, mental multitaskers collect cool
• Human lung stem cell discovered: Crucial role in tissue regeneration
• Genetic alteration may represent early stage of smoking-induced cardiovascular damage
• Sugar boosters could lead to cheap, effective treatments for chronic bacterial infections
• Novel mouse model provides insight into rare neurodegenerative disease
• Learning through mere exposure: Improving visual perception and attention without training
• Scientists use genetically altered virus to get tumors to tattle on themselves
• Botox injected in head ‘trigger point’ shown to reduce migraine crises
• New technology fuses MRI, ultrasound to achieve targeted biopsy of prostate cancer
• Musical experience offsets some aging effects: Older musicians excel in memory and hearing speech in noise compared to non-musicians
• Monkey studies reveal promising vaccine approach for HIV
• New therapeutic target for lung cancer
• Teens who feel responsible to their parents are more engaged in school
• Trust a large factor in the emotional process of family business succession
• Young British men view knife carrying as a 'legitimate response' to potential threats, study finds
• Cold homes cost lives, experts argue
• Youth-mentor relationships particularly helpful for those experiencing hardship
• US states vary in children's health; Gaps exist in insurance, quality care across sectors
• African Americans and the general public support banning menthol in cigarettes

Posted 2011-05-12:

• Mild obesity appears to improve survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients
• Surge in obesity correlates with increased automobile usage, study finds

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