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Metastatic brain tumor treatment could be on the horizon with use of SapC-DOPS
A new study has provided hope that previously studied SapC-DOPS could be used for treatment of brain cancer that has spread. "These results support the potential of SapC-DOPS for the...
Ruling on Health Care Subsidies Puts Coverage at Risk
A federal court ruling barring some subsidies under the health care law raised the possibility that many of the 4.5 million people who were found eligible for them would drop...
Anti-cancer drug romidepsin found to awaken hidden copies of HIV
AIDS researchers have had very preliminary success against a longstanding hurdle in the battle against HIV: awakening the many dormant copies of the virus that hibernate in the body and...
HIV pills don't seem to encourage riskier sex
There is more good news about HIV treatment pills used to prevent infection in people at high risk of getting the AIDS virus: Follow-up from a landmark study that proved...
Viral therapy could boost limb-saving cancer treatment
Viruses designed to target and kill cancer cells could boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy to the arms and legs and help avoid amputation, a new study reports.
Low strength brain stimulation may be effective for depression
Brain stimulation treatments, like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), are often effective for the treatment of depression. Like antidepressant medications, however, they typically have a delayed onset....
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus detected in air of Saudi Arabian camel barn
Saudi Arabian researchers have detected genetic fragments of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus in the air of a barn holding a camel infected with the virus. The work indicates that...
High school lacrosse players at risk for concussions, other injuries, study finds
High school players experienced 1,406 injuries over the four academic years from 2008 through 2012, a new study reports. The overall injury rate was 20 per 10,000 lacrosse competitions and...
Neuroprotective role of immune cell discovered
A type of immune cell widely believed to exacerbate chronic adult brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, can actually protect the brain from traumatic brain injury and...
HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis: Success of the Millennium shown in most comprehensive study to date
Accelerated progress against the global burden of HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis (TB) has been made since 2000 when governments worldwide adopted Millennium Development Goal 6 to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and...
Anti-cancer drug kicks HIV out of hiding
An anti-cancer drug can activate hidden HIV, a pilot study by HIV researchers has shown. The researchers found that the anti-cancer drug romidepsin increased the virus production in HIV-infected cells...
Understanding how neuro cells turn cancerous
New research, for the first time, brings scientists nearer to understanding how some cells in the brain and nervous system become cancerous. The team studied a tumor suppressor called Merlin....
Broad Institute receives $650 million for psychiatric research
Studies will focus on biological basis of mental illness
Philanthropist Donates $650 Million for Psychiatric Research
A Los Angeles philanthropist is donating $650 million to improve understanding of the genetic and molecular causes of schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses.
Sudbury cancer survivor turned to alternative treatments
At 36, Sudbury, Ont., resident Terry Ames was told he had six months to live. After seeking alternative treatment outside the country, Ames beat his cancer.
Antioxidant Supplements Don't Fight Cancer, Research Suggests
Although antioxidant have been thought to fight cancer, emerging research shows they don't have this effect. Now, scientists are trying to explain why antioxidants may not lower people's cancer risk.
Delegates mourn MH17 passengers
AIDS conference tries to draw inspiration from lost scientists.Nature 511 391 doi: 10.1038/511391a
Parkinson's Could Enhance Creativity
People with Parkinson's disease may have higher levels of creativity than their healthy peers, and these flights of fancy increase with higher doses of medication, new research finds.
Stephen E. Fienberg: "Innovation is a Process that Itself Requires Investment"
Written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing "The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D" held on July 17,... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The New Old Age Blog: An ‘Emotional Burden’ Rarely Discussed
Tens of millions of adults suffer with a form of incontinence, a new report finds.
How to win a Tour de France sprint
The final dash to the line in a Tour de France sprint finish may appear to the bystander to be a mess of bodies trying to cram into the width...
For a 3-year-old boy, a risky operation may mean a chance to hear
Auguste is 3 years old, a charmer with big blue eyes, long lashes and a playful smile. He's wearing a T-shirt that says "Make some noise" and fiddling with his...
Researchers shed new light on schizophrenia
As part of a multinational, collaborative effort, researchers from the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and scores of other institutions from all over the world have helped...
Identifying Bodies From MH17 is a Challenge For Forensics (Op-Ed)
Disaster victim identification (DVI) is a difficult task, but will be made more challenging in this instance given the delays in body recovery and the interference of the crash site...
Gene-hunt gain for mental health
Flood of genetic locations linked to schizophrenia helps spark financial boost to research field.Nature 511 393 doi: 10.1038/511393a
More bad news in fight against persistent HIV reservoirs
July has been a particularly trying month for HIV/AIDS researchers as they mourned the loss of colleagues killed in a militant attack and received new reports of the virus' remarkable...
Reactions: Doctor Apologies, Contraceptives and H.I.V., Dosing Dangers, Mystery of Leprosy
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Books: 'Proof' Drinks in the Science of Alcohol
A study of alcohol — its manufacture and consumption — highlights its reliance on good chemistry and the magical process of fermentation that turns sugars into intoxicating drinks.