It’s been nearly 10 years since Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) scientists Kun Ping Lu, MD, PhD and Xiao Zhen Zhou, MD, discovered PinX1, the first potent endogenous protein shown to…
Special Versatility Of New Catalytic Method Has Implications For Alzheimer’s, Cancer, Autoimmune Disease Research
A new catalytic chemical method for the synthesis of a large and important class of carbon-carbon double bonds has been developed by scientists from Boston College and MIT, the team reports in…
One In Every Five Spaniards Suffers From Insomnia
Insomnia is common in Spain, and affects one person in every five. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona and the Stanford…
Coronary Artery Calcium Scans May Help Patients Lower Heart Disease Risk Without Increasing Tests And Costs
A new study of coronary artery calcium scanning a simple, noninvasive test that gives patients baseline information about plaque in their coronary arteries has shown that the scan helps them make heart-healthy…
John Muir Health provides new cancer treatment using Varian’s RapidArc radiation therapy
John Muir Health is offering a new cancer treatment option using the latest technology from Varian Medical Systems – The Trilogy Linear Accelerator with RapidArc® Technology. The new accelerator, located at John…
New study: Prostate and breast cancer usually recur in bone
Like bad neighbors who decide to go wreck another community, prostate and breast cancer usually recur in the bone, according to a new University of Michigan study. Now, U-M researchers believe they…
Scientists reveal protein target that can trigger myocarditis
People with type 1 diabetes, whose insulin-producing cells have been destroyed by the body’s own immune system, are particularly vulnerable to a form of inflammatory heart disease (myocarditis) caused by a different…
Zebrafish model of human melanoma reveals new cancer gene
Looking at the dark stripes on the tiny zebrafish you might not expect that they hold a potentially important clue for discovering a treatment for the deadly skin disease melanoma. Yet melanocytes,…
Oral contraceptive use before pregnancy does not pose respiratory problems in children
A new study by researchers at RTI International, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health refutes previous findings that oral contraceptive use before pregnancy is…
Study finds novel physical mechanism behind cancer migration
Ninety percent of cancer deaths resulted from metastasis, the spread of cancer to different areas in the body, yet scientific exploration of the possible mechanical factors that promote metastasis has been limited….
Bowel cancer rate increases to 12% in over 60s in England due to screening test
Bowel cancer rates in 60 to 69 year olds went up by more than 12 per cent in England from 2006 to 2008, according to the latest figures from Cancer Research UK….
Elderly subjects may face risk of developing Alzheimer’s based on brain plasticity
The human brain loses 5 to 10% of its weight between the ages of 20 and 90 years old. While some cells are lost, the brain is equipped with two compensatory mechanisms:…
Iron Deficiency Pre-Conception And In Early Pregnancy Harms Developing Brain
A mother’s iron deficiency early in pregnancy may have a profound and long-lasting effect on the brain development of the child, even if the lack of iron is not enough to cause…
High-Fiber Diets During Early Adult Years May Lower Lifetime Cardiovascular Disease Risk
A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows a high-fiber diet could be a critical heart-healthy lifestyle change young and middle-aged adults can make. The study found adults between 20 and 59 years…
Teens At Risk For Obesity Show Greater Brain Activity In Response To Food
Do people overeat because they experience less reward from eating or because they experience more reward from eating? In the March 23, 2011 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience Oregon Research Institute…