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Thursday, April 2, 2015

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Oil Dispersant Used in Gulf Oil Spill Causes Lung and Gill Injuries to Humans and Aquatic Animals, Also Identifies Protective Enzyme

Apr. 2, 2015 — New research suggests that Corexit EC9500A, an oil-dispersal agentl, contributes to damage to epithelium cells within the lungs of humans and gills of marine creatures. The study also identifies an ... full story

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Drought;
Pregnancy and Childbirth;
Mental Health Research;
Obesity

Being Born in Lean Times Is Bad News for Baboons

Apr. 2, 2015 — The saying 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger' may not hold up to scientific scrutiny. Baboons born in times of famine are more vulnerable to food shortages later in life, finds ... full story
Oil Spills;
Biology;
COPD;
Environmental Issues

Oil Dispersant Used in Gulf Oil Spill Causes Lung and Gill Injuries to Humans and Aquatic Animals, Also Identifies Protective Enzyme

Apr. 2, 2015 — New research suggests that Corexit EC9500A, an oil-dispersal agentl, contributes to damage to epithelium cells within the lungs of humans and gills of marine creatures. The study also identifies an... full story
Smoking;
Lung Cancer;
Smoking Addiction;
Immune System

Cigarette Smoke Makes Superbugs More Aggressive

Apr. 2, 2015 — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), an antibiotic-resistant superbug, can cause life-threatening skin, bloodstream and surgical site infections or pneumonia. Researchers now report... full story
Heart Disease;
Osteoporosis;
Bone and Spine;
Women's Health

Hormone, Bone Tests May Be Indicative of Dialysis Patients' Heart Health

Apr. 2, 2015 — Approximately 2 million kidney disease patients in the world receive some sort of dialysis treatment. Now researchers say that in these patients, high parathyroid hormone levels and subsequent bone... full story
Genes;
Biology;
Biotechnology;
Human Biology

DNA Can't Explain All Inherited Biological Traits, Research Shows

Apr. 2, 2015 — Characteristics passed between generations are not decided solely by DNA, but can be brought about by other material in cells, new research shows. Scientists studied proteins found in cells, known as... full story
Alcoholism;
Addiction;
Genes;
Epigenetics

Adolescent Drinking Affects Adult Behavior Through Long-Lasting Changes in Genes

Apr. 2, 2015 — Binge-drinking during adolescence may perturb brain development at a critical time and leave lasting effects on genes and behavior that persist into adulthood. The findings were reached using an ... full story
Skin Cancer;
Lymphoma;
Immune System;
Cancer

Personalized Melanoma Vaccines Marshal Powerful Immune Response

Apr. 2, 2015 — Personalized melanoma vaccines can be used to marshal a powerful immune response against unique mutations in patients' tumors, according to early data in a first-in-people clinical ... full story
Alternative Medicine;
Communications;
Today's Healthcare;
Patient Education and Counseling

How to Crowdsource the World for Emergency Medicine

Apr. 2, 2015 — Two new studies illustrate the power of social media and the Internet to promote scholarly dialogue around the world and the importance of establishing criteria for what constitutes high-quality... full story
Epilepsy Research;
Epilepsy;
Birth Defects;
Genes

Study Finds New Genetic Clues to Pediatric Seizure Disorders

Apr. 2, 2015 — Researchers have identified a new genetic mutation at the heart of a severe and potentially deadly seizure disorder found in infants and young children. The finding may help scientists unravel the... full story
Pancreatic Cancer;
Lung Cancer;
Cancer;
Breast Cancer

Body's Cancer Defenses Hijacked to Make Pancreatic, Lung Cancers More Aggressive

Apr. 2, 2015 — A vital self-destruct switch in cells can be hijacked, making some pancreatic and non small cell lung cancers more aggressive, according to research. Researchers found that mutations in the KRAS gene... full story
Lung Cancer;
Cancer;
Brain Tumor;
Pharmacology

Dual Therapy's 1-2 Punch Knocks out Drug-Resistant Lung Cancer

Apr. 2, 2015 — Capitalizing on a rare opportunity to thoroughly analyze a tumor from a lung cancer patient who had developed resistance to targeted drug treatment, scientists identified a biological escape hatch ... full story
Stem Cells;
Diabetes;
Pancreatic Cancer;
Skin Cancer

'Open' Stem Cell Chromosomes Reveal New Possibilities for Diabetes

Apr. 2, 2015 — Cells of the intestine, liver and pancreas are difficult to produce from stem cells. Scientists have discovered that chromosomes in laboratory stem cells open slowly over time, in the same sequence ... full story
Stem Cells;
Liver Disease;
Diseases and Conditions;
Today's Healthcare

iPSC Model Helps to Better Understand Genetic Lung/liver Disease

Apr. 2, 2015 — Using patient-derived stem cells known as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) to study the genetic lung/liver disease called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, researchers have for the first time ... full story
Perception;
Brain-Computer Interfaces;
Neuroscience;
Eye Care

With Geomagnetic Compass Hooked to the Brain, Blind Rats Act Like They Can See

Apr. 2, 2015 — By attaching a microstimulator and geomagnetic compass to the brains of blind rats, researchers have found that the animals can spontaneously learn to use new information about their location to ... full story
Stem Cells;
Parkinson's Research;
Nervous System;
Lymphoma

Mitochondria Altered in Human Cell Model of Parkinson's Disease

Apr. 2, 2015 — Based on research in fruit flies, it has long been suspected that the most common mutation linked to both sporadic and familial Parkinson's disease (PD) wreaks its havoc by altering the function ... full story
Acoustics;
Language Acquisition;
Construction;
Engineering

Sounds from Helmets Colliding Explored as Alternative to Understanding Football Collisions

Apr. 2, 2015 — When football helmets collide, they produce an unmistakable sound. New research of those sound waves produces a unique understanding of the forces involved in those collisions and, perhaps one day,... full story
Conflict;
Pharmacology;
Security and Defense;
Chronic Illness

Statistical Analysis Reveals Mexican Drug War Increased Homicide Rates

Apr. 2, 2015 — In the short term, the Mexican government's war against drugs increased the average murder rate in regions subjected to military-style interventions, a new statistical analysis suggests. The... full story
Microbes and More;
Virology;
Viruses;
Soil Types

Microbes Scared to Death by Virus Presence

Apr. 2, 2015 — The microbe Sulfolobus islandicus can go dormant, ceasing to grow and reproduce, in order to protect themselves from infection by Sulfolobus spindle-shaped virus 9 (SSV9), researchers have ... full story
Prostate Cancer;
Men's Health;
Urology;
Prostate Health

Genetic Alterations Associated With Risk of Prostate Cancer

Apr. 2, 2015 — 22 genetic variations that are associated with an increased risk of developing prostate cancer have been identified by an international team of researchers. Prostate cancer affects one out of every 6 ... full story
Eye Care;
Children's Health;
Infant's Health;
Healthy Aging

One Test Can Predict Which Kids Will Become Nearsighted

Apr. 2, 2015 — A study of 4,500 U.S. children over 20 years has identified a single test that can predict which kids will become nearsighted by the eighth grade: a measure of their current refractive error. The ... full story