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One Dollar Blood Test Using Gold Nanoparticles Outperforms PSA Screen for Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests

Apr. 3, 2015 — A test that uses gold nanoparticles to detect early-stage prostate cancer costs less than $1, returns results in minutes and is more accurate than standard PSA screening, pilot studies show. The new ... full story

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Sports Medicine;
Brain Injury;
Fitness;
Accident and Trauma

Heading Off Concussions in Water Polo

Apr. 3, 2015 — A novel probe will be investigating impact injuries in water polo. The goal of the three-pronged study – aided by the popular sport’s national governing body – is to compile scientific data on ... full story
Prostate Cancer;
Cancer;
Men's Health;
Lung Cancer

One Dollar Blood Test Using Gold Nanoparticles Outperforms PSA Screen for Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests

Apr. 3, 2015 — A test that uses gold nanoparticles to detect early-stage prostate cancer costs less than $1, returns results in minutes and is more accurate than standard PSA screening, pilot studies show. The new ... full story
Ebola;
Today's Healthcare;
Patient Education and Counseling;
Diseases and Conditions

Ebola Virus Diagnostic Tool Developed by Physician Who Worked in Liberia

Apr. 3, 2015 — An emergency medicine physician who treated Ebola-infected patients in Liberia last year used his field experience to create a tool to determine the likelihood that patients presenting with Ebola ... full story
Stem Cells;
Prostate Cancer;
Skin Cancer;
Brain Tumor

Possible Progress Against Parkinson's and Good News for Stem Cell Therapies

Apr. 3, 2015 — Researchers have taken an important step toward using the implantation of stem cell-generated neurons as a treatment for Parkinson's disease. Using an FDA approved substance for treating cancer, ... full story
Brain Tumor;
Cancer;
Lung Cancer;
Breast Cancer

Cancer Genes Turned Off in Deadly Brain Cancer

Apr. 3, 2015 — Scientists have identified a small RNA molecule that can suppress cancer-causing genes in mice with glioblastoma mulitforme, a deadly and incurable type of brain tumor. While standard chemotherapy ... full story
Breast Cancer;
Cancer;
Women's Health;
Colon Cancer

Researchers Combine Common Genetic Variants, Other Factors to Improve Breast Cancer Risk Prediction

Apr. 3, 2015 — Recent large-scale genomic analyses have uncovered dozens of common genetic variants that are associated with breast cancer. Each variant, however, contributes only a tiny amount to a person’s ... full story
Fitness;
Healthy Aging;
Elder Care;
Menopause

Strength Training Still Advisable in Older Age

Apr. 3, 2015 — Many over-65-year-olds are frail, or in a preliminary stage of frailty. A new study aims to raise fitness levels and quality of life for older people whose nutritional condition is inadequate. The ... full story
Public Health;
Environmental Policies;
STEM Education;
Personalized Medicine

Science and Medicine Have 'Publication Pollution' Problem, According to Medical Ethicist

Apr. 3, 2015 — The scientific community is facing a ‘pollution problem’ in academic publishing, one that poses a serious threat to the “trustworthiness, utility, and value of science and medicine,” ... full story
Allergy;
Children's Health;
Staying Healthy;
Asthma

Passive Exposure to Bleach at Home Linked to Higher Childhood Infection Rate

Apr. 2, 2015 — Passive exposure to bleach in the home is linked to higher rates of childhood respiratory and other infections, suggests new ... full story
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
Immune System;
Human Biology;
Genes;
Cancer

Herpesvirus Activates RIG-I Receptor to Evade Body's Immune System

Apr. 2, 2015 — Using herpesvirus, molecular immunologists have discovered a cellular process that activates a critical immune defense against pathogens, which could have implications for developing drugs to bolster ... full story
Automotive and Transportation;
Transportation Science;
Transportation Issues;
Vehicles

To Improve Bicycle Safety, Crash Reports Need to Capture More Data

Apr. 2, 2015 — American researchers are calling upon police in all states to improve their reporting of crashes involving vehicles and bicycles. Currently, details on crashes are handwritten by police on paper and ... 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
Stem Cells;
Skin Cancer;
Prostate Cancer;
Lymphoma

Stem Cells Age-Discriminate Organelles to Maintain Stemness

Apr. 2, 2015 — A study suggests that asymmetric apportioning of old cellular components during cell division may represent an anti-aging mechanism by stem ... 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
HIV and AIDS;
Infectious Diseases;
STD;
Sexual Health

HIV Spreads Like Internet Malware and Should Be Treated Earlier

Apr. 2, 2015 — A new model for HIV progression finds that it spreads in a similar way to some computer worms and predicts that early treatment is key to staving off AIDS. HIV specialists and network security ... full story
Healthy Aging;
Economics;
Teen Health;
STEM Education

Raising Retirement Age Would Widen Benefit Disparities for Disadvantaged

Apr. 2, 2015 — The age to receive full Social Security benefits should be closer to 70, according to a report. 'We're living longer and healthier than ever before, but the statutory age of retirement for ... full story
HIV and AIDS;
Infectious Diseases;
STD;
Sexual Health

Researchers Dramatically Improve ART Adherence for Minority Persons Living With HIV/AIDS

Apr. 2, 2015 — Up to 60% of persons living with HIV (PLHA) in the U.S. are neither taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) nor well engaged in HIV primary care, with racial/ethnic minorities more likely to experience ... full story