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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

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Intelligent Neuroprostheses Mimic Natural Motor Control

Mar. 30, 2015 — Neuroscientists are taking inspiration from natural motor control to design new prosthetic devices that can better replace limb function. Researchers have tested a range of brain-controlled devices ... full story

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Neural Interfaces;
Brain-Computer Interfaces;
Neuroscience;
Intelligence

Intelligent Neuroprostheses Mimic Natural Motor Control

Mar. 30, 2015 — Neuroscientists are taking inspiration from natural motor control to design new prosthetic devices that can better replace limb function. Researchers have tested a range of brain-controlled devices... full story
Asthma;
Leukemia;
Virology;
Viruses

Scientists Link Unexplained Childhood Paralysis to Enterovirus D68

Mar. 30, 2015 — Scientists have found the genetic signature of enterovirus D68 in half of the California and Colorado children diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis -- sudden, unexplained muscle weakness and ... full story
Fertility;
Food;
Vegetarian;
Men's Health

Pesticides in Fruit and Vegetables Linked to Semen Quality

Mar. 30, 2015 — The first study to investigate the relationship between eating fruit and vegetables containing pesticide residues and the quality of men's semen has shown a link with lower sperm counts and... full story
Bacteria;
Microbes and More;
Workplace Health;
Microbiology

Date Syrup Shows Promise for Fighting Bacterial Infections

Mar. 30, 2015 — Date syrup – a thick, sweet liquid derived from dates that is widely consumed across the Middle East – shows antibacterial activity against a number of disease-causing bacteria, including... full story
Bacteria;
Human Biology;
Microbes and More;
Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Bacterial Genetic Pathway Involved in Body Odor Production Discovered

Mar. 30, 2015 — For many, body odor is an unfortunate side effect of their daily lives. The smell is caused by bacteria on the skin breaking down naturally secreted molecules contained within sweat. Now scientists... full story
Leukemia;
Diseases and Conditions;
Today's Healthcare;
Personalized Medicine

Panel Predicts Whether Rare Leukemia Will Respond to Treatment

Mar. 30, 2015 — Patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia have limited treatment options, and those that exist are effective only in fewer than half of patients. Now, a new study identifies a panel of genetic ... full story
Skin Care;
Psoriasis;
Cosmetics;
Human Biology

3-D Human Skin Maps Aid Study of Relationships Between Molecules, Microbes and Environment

Mar. 30, 2015 — Researchers have produced 3-D maps of molecular and microbial variations across the body. These maps provide a baseline for studies of the interplay between the molecules that make up our skin, our ... full story
Monkeys;
Mice;
Endangered Animals;
Mammals

Clues to Aging from Long-Lived Lemurs

Mar. 30, 2015 — Researchers combed through more than 50 years of medical records on hundreds of lemurs for clues to their longevity. They found that how long these primates live and how fast they age correlates with ... full story
Nervous System;
Information Technology;
Neuroscience;
Hacking

'Wikipedia' for Neurons Created

Mar. 30, 2015 — To help scientists make sense of 'brain big data,' researchers have used data mining to create www.neuroelectro.org, a publicly available website that acts like Wikipedia, indexing ... full story
Today's Healthcare;
Space Policy;
Popular Culture;
Public Health

Stop Blaming the Moon: Intelligent People Can Develop Strong Entirely Incorrect Beliefs

Mar. 30, 2015 — The moon does not influence the timing of human births or hospital admissions, a new study finds, confirming what astronomers have known for decades. The study illustrates how intelligent people ... full story
Kidney Disease;
Diseases and Conditions;
Heart Disease;
Today's Healthcare

Oral Drug Normalizes Blood Potassium in 98 Percent of Kidney Patients

Mar. 30, 2015 — A medication called ZS-9 normalized potassium in the blood of 98 percent of chronic kidney disease patients treated for hyperkalemia. Hyperkalemia is high potassium in the blood, and may occur as a... full story
Cancer;
Brain Tumor;
Lung Cancer;
Skin Cancer

Cancer-Targeting Mechanism Under Development

Mar. 30, 2015 — Researchers are developing molecules that bind to more than 60 types of cancer. Several are being tested in early-stage clinical trials, including one for brain cancer. These custom-made molecules ... full story
Lung Cancer;
Colon Cancer;
Prostate Cancer;
Cancer

Fasting and Less-Toxic Cancer Drug May Work as Well as Chemotherapy

Mar. 30, 2015 — Fasting in combination with chemotherapy has already been shown to kill cancer cells, but a pair of new studies in mice suggests that a less-toxic class of drugs combined with fasting may kill ... full story
Nutrition;
Nutrition Research;
Diet and Weight Loss;
Hypertension

Mechanisms That Link Compulsive Binge Eating With Hypertension Identified

Mar. 30, 2015 — An estimated eight million adults in the U.S. suffer from binge eating disorder. Now, researchers have shown that compulsive binging on foods that are high in fat and sugar can trigger specific ... full story
Opium;
Public Health Education;
Pain Control;
Addiction

Rate of Opioid Misuse Is Around 25 Percent, Addiction Rate 10 Percent, Reports Study

Mar. 30, 2015 — New estimates suggest that 20 to 30 percent of opioid analgesic drugs prescribed for chronic pain are misused, while the rate of opioid addiction is approximately 10 percent. "On average, misuse... full story
COPD;
Today's Healthcare;
Wounds and Healing;
Patient Education and Counseling

Oxygen Therapy in COPD Patients Associated With Burn Injury

Mar. 30, 2015 — Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving home oxygen have a higher risk of burn injury, a study shows. Physicians prescribing oxygen to patients with COPD struggle to balance the... full story
Depression;
Behavior;
Mental Health Research;
Workplace Health

Crowdsourced Tool for Depression

Mar. 30, 2015 — A new peer-to-peer networking tool has been developed that enables sufferers of anxiety and depression to build online support communities and practice therapeutic ... full story
Urology;
Bladder Disorders;
Women's Health;
Healthy Aging

Study Debunks Common Misconception That Urine Is Sterile

Mar. 30, 2015 — Bacteria have been discovered in the bladders of healthy women, discrediting the common belief that normal urine is sterile. "While traditional urine cultures have been the gold standard to ... full story
Beer and Wine;
Depression;
Mental Health Research;
Mental Health

Component of Red Grapes, Wine Could Help Ease Depression

Mar. 30, 2015 — A link between inflammation and depression, which affects approximately 148 million people in the United States, has been identified by researchers. A new study finds that resveratrol -- a natural... full story
Wild Animals;
Agriculture and Food;
Infectious Diseases;
Foodborne Illness

Setting a Dinner Table for Wildlife Can Affect Their Risk of Disease

Mar. 30, 2015 — Supplemental feeding of wildlife can increase the spread of some infectious diseases and decrease the spread of others. A new study by ecologists finds that the outcome depends on the type of ... full story