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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Lurk in Subway Stations, High School Students Discover

Feb. 5, 2015 — Forget commuters and rats, New York City's subway system is crowded with microbes. After spending her vacation swabbing benches and turn styles beneath the city, high school students found bacteria ... full story

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Drug-Resistant Bacteria Lurk in Subway Stations, High School Students Discover

Feb. 5, 2015 — Forget commuters and rats, New York City's subway system is crowded with microbes. After spending her vacation swabbing benches and turn styles beneath the city, high school students found ... full story

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- Map of New York City Subway System Microbes; Drug Resistant Bacteria, DNA Fragments Linked to Anthrax, Bubonic Plague
Heart Disease;
Today's Healthcare;
Mesothelioma;
Accident and Trauma

Depth and Rate of Chest Compressions During CPR Impact Survival in Cardiac Arrest

Feb. 5, 2015 — The depth of chest compressions and the rate at which they were applied make a significant impact on survival and recovery of patients, a review of research by physicians ... full story
Neuroscience;
Healthy Aging;
Nervous System;
Psychology Research

Forever Young: Meditation Might Slow the Age-Related Loss of Gray Matter in the Brain

Feb. 5, 2015 — Building on their earlier work that suggested people who meditate have less age-related atrophy in the brain's white matter, a new study found that meditation appeared to help preserve the ... full story
Brain Tumor;
Nervous System;
Stem Cells;
Brain Injury

Brain Cells' Role in Navigating Environment

Feb. 5, 2015 — A new study sheds light on the brain cells that function in establishing one's location and direction. The findings contribute to our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying our ... full story
Molecular Biology;
Immune System;
Cell Biology;
Biology

Carnivorous Mushroom Reveals Human Immune Trick: How We Punch Our Way Into Cancer Cells

Feb. 5, 2015 — Edible oyster mushrooms have an intriguing secret: They eat spiders and roundworms. And they do so using proteins that can punch their way into cells, leaving tidy but deadly holes. It's a trick ... full story
HIV and AIDS;
Bird Flu;
Infectious Diseases;
Influenza

Why Do New Strains of HIV Spread Slowly?

Feb. 5, 2015 — Most HIV epidemics are still dominated by the first strain that entered a particular population. New research offers an explanation of why the global mixing of HIV variants is so ... full story
Diseases and Conditions;
Stem Cells;
Leukemia;
Lymphoma

Spontaneous Cure of Rare Immune Disease

Feb. 5, 2015 — A genetic phenomenon called chromothripsis, or 'chromosome shattering,' may have spontaneously cured the first person to be documented with WHIM syndrome. The patient was the subject of a ... full story
Brain Tumor;
Stem Cells;
Nervous System;
Skin Cancer

Human Stem Cells Repair Damage Caused by Radiation Therapy for Brain Cancer in Rats

Feb. 5, 2015 — For patients with brain cancer, radiation is a potentially life-saving treatment, but it can also cause considerable and even permanent injury to the brain. Now, through preclinical experiments ... full story
Marijuana;
Controlled Substances;
Children's Health;
Illegal Drugs

Medical Marijuana for Children With Developmental and Behavioral Disorders?

Feb. 5, 2015 — As medical marijuana becomes increasingly accepted, there is growing interest in its use for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral problems such as autism spectrum disorders ... full story
Sleep Disorder Research;
Sleep Disorders;
Birth Defects;
Epigenetics

Circadian Clock Linked to Angelman Syndrome

Feb. 5, 2015 — Biologists have found a direct link between the biological clock and Angelman syndrome, a neurogenetic disorder that occurs in more than one in every 15,000 live births. The link may provide a ... full story
Pregnancy and Childbirth;
Gynecology;
Fitness;
Birth Defects

Accuracy of NIFTY Prenatal Test Tracked

Feb. 5, 2015 — BGI has published a study tracking the clinical performance of its whole genome sequencing-based non-invasive prenatal test (the NIFTY test) in nearly 147,000 pregnancies, the largest such study to ... full story
Bladder Disorders;
Urology;
Healthy Aging;
Bladder Cancer

Simple Ultrasound Measure Can Diagnose Postoperative Urinary Retention

Feb. 5, 2015 — In patients who don't resume normal urination after surgery, a simple ultrasound test can accurately diagnose the common problem of postoperative urinary retention (POUR), reports a new ... full story
Vaccines;
Public Health;
Diseases and Conditions;
Privacy Issues

Opinions on Vaccinations Heavily Influenced by Online Comments

Feb. 5, 2015 — With measles and other diseases once thought eradicated making a comeback in the United States, healthcare websites are on the spot to educate consumers about important health risks. Researchers say ... full story
Children's Health;
Child Psychology;
Parenting;
Stress

Parenting and Depression Study: Fathers Are at Risk, Too

Feb. 5, 2015 — A national study of parents found that parents with multiple parenting roles -- such as those in blended families -- are at higher risk of depression. Specifically, parents with three roles were 57 ... full story
Joint Pain;
Lyme Disease;
Diseases and Conditions;
Chronic Illness

Lyme Disease Costs Up to $1. 3 Billion Per Year to Treat, Study Finds

Feb. 5, 2015 — New research suggests that a prolonged illness associated with Lyme disease is more widespread and serious in some patients than previously ... full story
Brain Tumor;
Diseases and Conditions;
Disorders and Syndromes;
Brain Injury

An 'Ambulance' for the Brain

Feb. 5, 2015 — The brain is protected by a barrier of cells that tightly regulates the transport of substances into this organ in order to prevent infection. The essential protective function of this barrier is ... full story
Arthritis;
Psoriasis;
Joint Health;
Joint Pain

Researchers Find Gene That Confirms Existence of Psoriatic Arthritis

Feb. 5, 2015 — Researchers have identified genetic variants that are associated with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) but not with psoriasis, in the largest study of PsA ever ... full story
Lung Cancer;
Colon Cancer;
Breast Cancer;
Cancer

New Way to Use Electric Fields to Deliver Cancer Treatment

Feb. 4, 2015 — A team of researchers has devised a new way to target tumors with cancer-fighting drugs, a discovery that may lead to clinical treatments for cancer patients. Called iontophoresis, the technique ... full story
Beer and Wine;
Memory;
Intelligence;
Dementia

Compound Found in Grapes, Red Wine May Help Prevent Memory Loss

Feb. 4, 2015 — A compound found in common foods such as red grapes and peanuts may help prevent age-related decline in memory, according to new ... full story
Wounds and Healing;
Today's Healthcare;
Kidney Disease;
Multiple Sclerosis Research

Factors Predicting Infection Risk in Patients With Serious Burns

Feb. 4, 2015 — Investigators have identified a set of characteristics -- including differences in gene expression -- that may indicate which patients recovering from severe burns are at greatest risk for repeat ... full story