TECH & INNOVATION

Simple blood test could be used as tool for early cancer diagnosis

TECH & INNOVATION 09.26.2014 02:05 AM

High levels of calcium in blood, a condition known as hypercalcaemia, can be used by GPs as an early indication of certain types of cancer, according to a study by researchers from the universities of Bristol and Exeter.

New genes identified with key role in the development of severe childhood epilepsies

09.26.2014 02:01 AM

In the largest collaborative study so far, an international team of researchers, including scientists from VIB and Antwerp University identified novel causes for severe childhood epilepsies.

Spot on against autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammations

09.26.2014 01:58 AM

Multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes and lupus have one thing in common: They are all autoimmune diseases in which the immune cells can no longer differentiate between friend or foe and thus attack the body's own tissue.

Massive weight loss increases risk of complications in body-shaping surgery

09.26.2014 01:56 AM

Patients who lost more than 100 pounds and those who shed weight through bariatric surgery had the highest risk of complications from later surgical procedures to reshape their leaner bodies, a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center shows.

Pneumonia bacterium leaves tiny lesions in the heart, study finds

09.26.2014 01:53 AM

Three institutions collaborate to develop vaccine to treat infection Three institutions collaborate to develop vaccine to treat infection The long-observed association between pneumonia and heart failure now has more physical evidence, thanks to research in the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

New study shows that yoga and meditation may help train the brain

09.26.2014 01:49 AM

Groundbreaking research could provide new treatments for people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases

Genetic 'instruction set' for antibodies knocks down hepatitis C in mice

09.26.2014 01:41 AM

A triple-punch of antibodies both prevented hepatitis C infection and wiped out the disease after it had established itself in laboratory mice, according to a study led by Princeton University researchers. Instead of delivering the three antibodies directly, the researchers administered a genetic "instruction set" that, once in a cell, developed into antibodies that target the portions of the virus that do not mutate.

NOT ALL HISPANICS ARE THE SAME WHEN IT COMES TO DRINKING

09.26.2014 01:38 AM

Hispanics are often grouped into a single category when it comes to alcohol use. Yet a new Michigan State University study indicates that the risk of alcohol abuse and dependence can vary significantly among different subgroups within the population.

Gastric bypass bests banding for weight loss, diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol control

09.26.2014 01:34 AM

Gastric bypass surgery has better outcomes than gastric banding for long-term weight loss, controlling type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and lowering cholesterol levels, according to a new review by UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons of nearly 30 long-term studies comparing the two types of bariatric procedures.

Bariatric surgery not a magic wand to curb depression

09.26.2014 01:29 AM

Yale researchers find that not all obese people feel better after such surgery Yale researchers find that not all obese people feel better after such surgery Most severely obese people experience much better spirits once they shed weight through a diet, lifestyle changes or medical intervention.

Drivers Admit to Some Risky Behaviors in Inaugural Rutgers-Eagleton, New Jersey Medical School Public Health Poll

09.26.2014 01:26 AM

In a state famous for its turnpike and infamous for traffic, tolls and "Jersey drivers," a new partnership between the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) has launched a series of public health polls with a survey about risky driving habits. New Jerseyans were asked about their perceptions of safety both as a driver and passenger.

Tropical disease prevalence in Latin America presents opportunity for US, Baker Institute expert says

09.26.2014 01:23 AM

Recently published prevalence estimates of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in five Latin American countries - Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela - could suggest a new direction for United States foreign policy in the region, according to a tropical-disease expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Time to Fall Back—New Fossil Sets Evolutionary Clock Back 60 Million Years

09.26.2014 01:19 AM

Documenting their findings in this week’s issue of the journal Nature, Virginia Tech geobiologist Shuhai Xiao and a team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found a multicellular fossil that predates the earliest of our known ancestors by nearly 60 million years; setting the evolutionary clock back quite a bit.

Distant Exoplanet Shows Signs of Water Vapor And Earth-like Skies

09.26.2014 01:01 AM

Pulling together the greatest resources in the world such as the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Kepler Space Telescope, one team of international astronomers caught the break they were looking for when they discovered clear skies and more importantly water vapor on a planet 122 light years outside of our very own solar system.

Good news for young patients with a leukemia subtype associated with a poor prognosis

09.25.2014 00:11 AM

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study shows that adjusting treatment based on early response to chemotherapy boosts survival of young patients with Philadelphia chromosome-like acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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