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Well Blog: Head Blows on the Football Field
A new study details which college football players suffer the hardest and most frequent blows to the head.
Cancer group urges prevention
Up to 2.8 million cases of cancer a year worldwide are linked to diet, physical activity and excess weight and many can be prevented, a cancer agency says.
Liquor store density linked to youth homicides
Violent crime could be reduced significantly if policymakers at the local level limit the number of neighborhood liquor stores and ban the sale of single-serve containers of alcoholic beverages,...
Aerobic Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Dementia, Mayo Clinic Researchers Say
Any exercise that gets the heart pumping may reduce the risk of dementia and slow the condition’s progression once it starts, reported a Mayo Clinic study published this month in...
Brain stents linked to higher risk of stroke, death
(Medical Xpress) -- Artery-opening brain stents designed to reduce high risk of repeat strokes instead significantly increased strokes and deaths, results of a multi-center clinical trial show. The research is...
'Bouncer' protein has arthritis role
EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've discovered why the immune cells of people with rheumatoid arthritis become hyperactive and attack the joints and bones.
Young women with early breast cancer have similar survival with breast conservation, mastectomy
Young women with early-stage breast cancer have similar survival rates with a lumpectomy and radiation treatment, known as breast-conservation therapy, as with mastectomy, a new study has found.
Helicopter parents can impede child’s ability to play
Parental safety concerns may prevent children from getting good exercise, according to a new study that examined how families use neighborhood parks.
Researchers eye newer, safer birth control method
Researchers have uncovered a new contraceptive that is more focused, safer and, therefore, available for use among a larger population of women. This research in monkeys has demonstrated that targeting...
Promising target in treating and preventing the progression of heart failure identified
Researchers have identified a new drug target that may treat and/or prevent heart failure. The team evaluated failing human and pig hearts and discovered that SUMO1, a so-called "chaperone" protein...
Inflammatory mediator enhances plaque formation in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that causes progressive cognitive impairment and memory loss. Now, a new study identifies a previously unrecognized link between neuroinflammation and the classical...
When that shoulder aches too much to move
Adhesive capsulitis, sometimes described as "frozen shoulder," is a condition where the connective tissue around the shoulder joint becomes chronically inflamed, causing thickening and tightening in the affected joint. Diagnosing...
Clue to cause of childhood hydrocephalus: Excess of natural molecule can bring about the devastating ‘water on the brain’ condition in mice
Scientists have found what may be a major cause of congenital hydrocephalus, one of the most common neurological disorders of childhood that produces mental debilitation and sometimes death in premature...
New strategy for overcoming resistance to targeted cancer drug
Researchers have discovered a pair of backup circuits in cancer cells that enable the cells to dodge the effect of cetuximab. Until now, scientists haven't known why cancers that initially...
Scientists identify key protein linked to acute liver failure: Inhibition of protein protects liver from acetaminophen toxicity in mice
New research shows that inhibition of the Sab protein prevents liver damage associated with acetaminophen overdose. The results suggest that inhibition of the protein can protect against various types of...
Flaxseed no help for hot flashes during breast cancer or menopause, study finds
A new study has found that flaxseed provided no benefit in easing hot flashes among breast cancer patients and postmenopausal women.
9/11: Six Tech Advances to Prevent Future Attacks
Remote-control airliners and "dazzlers" are among proposed tech to tackle airline terrorism—because "someone will attack airplanes again."
Stem cell research could prevent premature births
Researchers from the University of Reading have developed the first fully tissue-engineered fetal membrane from human stem cells that could significantly reduce the number of premature births.
Professor Featured in New Book Published by Sally Ride Science(tm) Designed To Engage Young People in Science
A new book designed to interest young people in science features Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Associate Professor Mariana Figueiro. Light: Energy You Can See includes a section detailing Figueiro's research...
Expert calls for change in trans fat labelling
Not all trans fats are created equal and it's time for nutritional labels to reflect that reality, says a Canadian nutrition expert. According to a recent scientific review, natural trans...
Cybercrime costs $114 billion a year: report
Cybercrime claimed 431 million adult victims last year and cost $114 billion, according to a report published Wednesday.
Well Blog: Why Patients Can't Sleep at the Hospital
Sleep is necessary for healing, but the drama of fractured sleep plays out night after night in hospitals everywhere.
New substances accelerate drug transport into cells
Biologists have discovered means for speeding the transport of the active ingredients of drugs into live cells that might allow drastically reducing drug dosages in the future.
Cheap drugs could save thousands of lives -- in Sweden alone
A major new international study involving researchers from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital has revealed that aspirin, statins, beta blockers and ACE inhibitors...
New knowledge will boost fight against superbug
A breakthrough in the fight against drug-resistant infections is one step closer following the discovery of the structure of NDM-1: a vicious form of bacteria that is currently resistant to...
Protein involved in disease progression reveals insights for intervention
A team of scientists from the University of Colorado and EMSL has characterized the biology of CD147, a type I transmembrane protein involved in the progression of inflammatory diseases, infections,...
11 million working days lost from stomach upset
Nearly 17 million people suffer from stomach upsets in the UK every year, leading to around 11 million lost working days, new research by The University of Manchester has found.
Baker’s yeast substance can aid healing, Norwegian researchers show
Can wounds be helped to heal faster? Yes, says a Norwegian company whose product’s active ingredient, beta-glucans, comes from common baker’s yeast. Beta-glucans have been called nature's super-medicine. Norwegian researchers...