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- New Virtual Finger Enables Scientists to Navigate and Analyze Complex 3D Images
- Technology to Redirect Proteins Towards Specific Areas of the Genome Developed
- Pamplona Taking Steps to Stop Sexual Assault at Bull Run Festival
- Opera Celebrating Russian Annexation of Crimea
- How Infections Affect Gut Bacteria
- Pornography Triggers Similar Reactions in Brains of Sex Addicts as Drugs Do for Drug Addicts
- CDC Confirms Protocols Violated in Mixing Up of Dangerous Bird Flu Strain
- Singapore Writers Slam Plans to Destroy Children's Books
- Paris Fashion Wraps Up With Feathery Extravaganza
- Bucking the Trend by Traveling on a Tricycle on Your Final Journey
- Study Finds Organic Plants are More Nutritious and Safer Than Conventional Plants
- Make Hotdogs With Olive Oil Without Compromising on Texture
- Laying a TRAP to Extract Cellular and Genetic Information from Organs
- Silver Mountain at Risk of Collapse In Bolivia
- Elderly Population With Mobility Impairment More Likely to Smoke and Less Likely to Quit
- Study Examines Effect of Depressed Mood on Pulmonary Rehab Completion
- High Levels of Hydroxyethyl Starch Molecules Increase Risk of Kidney Injury
- Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cut in Half Among People Growing Up in Farms With Livestock
- Investigators to Present Data at 2014 Alzheimer's Association International Conference
- Insights on Opening-Up the Stem Cell Niche
- Tiny DNA Pyramids can Flag Bacteria and Kill More of Them
- Bigger Warning Signs on Cigarette Packs can Influence Smokers to Quit
- WHO Sets Up Regional Response Center in Guinea to Contain Ebola Outbreak
- 'MyChart' Use Skyrocketing Among Cancer Patients at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Rotten Egg Gas may Offer Potential Health Benefits
- NHS Could Offer Weight Loss Surgery to Nearly 800,000 Obese Diabetics in Britain
- Type of Material Used Holds Key to Durability of ACL Reconstructions
- Sex Museum Gets New Yorkers Set for "Adult" Fun
- NIH Launches a Clinical Trial of Novel Drug to Treat Clostridium Difficile Infection
- Stem Cell Transplantation can Stimulate Generation of Neurons Following Alzheimer's Disease
- Study Finds Evidence That Astrocytes Participate in Normal Brain Activities
- New Study Identifies the Hearing Requirements of British Soldiers
- Nasal Mucosal Inhalation of Alzheimer's Disease Vaccine Attenuates A (and) #946;1-42-induced Cytotoxicity
- Depression in AMD Patients can be Reduced by Integrated Therapies
| New Virtual Finger Enables Scientists to Navigate and Analyze Complex 3D Images Posted:  A new way to digitally navigate three-dimensional images has been identified by scientists. The new technology, called Virtual Finger, allows scientists to move through digital images of small structures like neurons and synapses using the flat surface of their computer screens. Virtual Finger's unique technology makes 3D imaging studies orders of magnitude more efficient, saving time, money and resources at an unprecedented level across many areas of experimental biology. ... |
| Technology to Redirect Proteins Towards Specific Areas of the Genome Developed Posted:  Researchers have managed to reprogramme the binding of a protein called BuD to DNA in order to redirect it towards specific DNA regions. Guillermo Montoya, the researcher who led the study, says the discovery: "will allow us to modify and edit the instructions contained in the genome to treat genetic diseases or to develop genetically-modified organisms." The study is published in the journal iActa Crystallographica, Section D: Biological Crystallography/i. The ... |
| Pamplona Taking Steps to Stop Sexual Assault at Bull Run Festival Posted:  The week-long bull run festival, called the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona in Spain is marked for its gaiety, heavy drinking and sexual assaults but things could be different this year after the city revealed that it is taking a number of steps to prevent such assaults. City officials said they were spurred to act in part by images broadcast around the world from the festival last year of women lifting their tops and being groped by men as they were held up in ... |
| Opera Celebrating Russian Annexation of Crimea Posted:  Russia's second largest city Saint Petersburg is playing host to a patriotic opera that celebrates the disputed annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Moscow. "Save us! Don't abandon us!" a chorus of women and children appealed at the premiere of "Crimea", a boisterous new work celebrating the Kremlin's annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine. The opera traces Crimea's history from the Crimean Wars of the 19th century right up to Russia's seizure of ... |
| How Infections Affect Gut Bacteria Posted:  Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have come up with new computational models that show how bacteria colonizing our guts are affected when a person is suffering from an infection, with the researchers hopeful that their findings can help doctors to provide better treatment and prevent gastrointestinal infection and inflammation during an infection. "Our gut contains ten-times more bacterial cells than there are human cells in our body," said Lynn Bry, MD, ... |
| Pornography Triggers Similar Reactions in Brains of Sex Addicts as Drugs Do for Drug Addicts Posted:  Researchers at University of Cambridge reveal that for people struggling with sex addiction, pornography triggers brain activities similar to those among drug addicts who come across drugs, though they were quick to point out that pornography was itself not addictive, a new study published in PLOS ONE reveals. Although precise estimates are unknown, previous studies have suggested that as many as one in 25 adults is affected by compulsive sexual behaviour, an obsession ... |
| CDC Confirms Protocols Violated in Mixing Up of Dangerous Bird Flu Strain Posted:  Health authorities in the US have confirmed that a government laboratory shipped out a potent flu strain to another lab after mistakenly mixing a common flu strain with a dangerous and deadly type of bird flu virus. The latest news followed admissions of mishandled anthrax and forgotten smallpox vials at separate US government labs, and raised new concerns about the safety of dangerous agents which could be used as bioterror weapons. No one was endangered ... |
| Singapore Writers Slam Plans to Destroy Children's Books Posted:  Singapore national library's plans to destroy three children's books, as they supposedly promote homosexuality, has attracted the ire of some of the leading writers in the city state. The National Library Board (NLB) late Thursday confirmed it would "pulp" three children's titles deemed to be against its "pro-family" stance following complaints by a parent and its own internal review. Singapore's small but vocal arts and literary community slammed the ... |
| Paris Fashion Wraps Up With Feathery Extravaganza Posted:  Paris fashion wrapped up with a feathery spectacular by young Belgian couturier Serkan Cura, notable for the number of Asian, black and mixed race models on the catwalk. Less than a year after models Naomi Campbell and Iman launched a blistering attack on the fashion industry for its lack of diversity, Cura said he took a deliberate decision to use all "different kinds of girls" for his collection. Of the 17 models in Cura's show, nine were black or ... |
| Bucking the Trend by Traveling on a Tricycle on Your Final Journey Posted:  A motorized hearse is a traditional mode of transport on your final journey but people in Denmark now have another option, going off on a tricycle. The contraption, built by a Danish undertaker, has been hailed by cycling enthusiasts in this Nordic nation -- but also hit by criticism from those who believe a person's exit is more dignified by car. "I got the idea from looking at some pictures of old horse-drawn carriages used in the olden days to transport ... |
| Study Finds Organic Plants are More Nutritious and Safer Than Conventional Plants Posted:  A large scale analysis of previous studies has found that organic foods and crops are better than conventional plant-based foods as they have more antioxidants and fewer and less frequent pesticide residues. The study looked at an unprecedented 343 peer-reviewed publications comparing the nutritional quality and safety of organic and conventional plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, and grains. The study team applied sophisticated meta-analysis techniques ... |
| Make Hotdogs With Olive Oil Without Compromising on Texture Posted:  A technique to progress toward addressing the texture problem in low-fat wieners that are made with olive oil rather than pork fat, finds a new study. To turn a traditional hot dog that comes with a large dose of pork back-fat into a more healthful frankfurter, the researchers have developed olive oil "bulking agents" to replace the saturated animal fat. The substitutes contain 55 percent olive oil, which contains more healthful unsaturated fats, and ... |
| Laying a TRAP to Extract Cellular and Genetic Information from Organs Posted:  Researchers at USC Stem Cell have developed a new transgenic mouse line with the help of a technique called TRAP in order to extract cellular and genetic information from a variety of solid organs, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation reveals. Invented by scientists at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in 2008, TRAP involves attaching a fluorescent tag to the protein-making machinery, or ribosomes, of the cell type of interest. ... |
| Silver Mountain at Risk of Collapse In Bolivia Posted:  The fabled peak towering over the Bolivian city of Potosi, Cerro Rico, that supplied silver to fund Spain's colonial empire, is at risk of collapse from overmining, putting thousands of workers in jeopardy. Potosi, which earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 1987, was seen as the world's largest industrial complex in the 16th century thanks to its massive deposits of silver and tin. But last month, the UN cultural body placed the colonial city, perched ... |
| Elderly Population With Mobility Impairment More Likely to Smoke and Less Likely to Quit Posted:  The rate of smoking among elderly people with mobility impairment was higher compared to those without mobility impairment while they were also less likely to attempt quitting the habit researchers at The Miriam Hospital revealed. The researchers added that evidence-based, quit-smoking treatments may not be effective for this population. The study is published in the American Journal of Public Health. Lead researcher Belinda Borrelli, Ph.D., of The Centers for ... |
| Study Examines Effect of Depressed Mood on Pulmonary Rehab Completion Posted:  At Miriam Hospital, researchers have found that people with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are also depressed have difficulty sticking to a pulmonary rehabilitation program. This appears to be particularly true for women, and screening and brief treatment of depression should be considered as part of treatment. The study and its findings are published in print in iRespiratory Medicine/i. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is ... |
| High Levels of Hydroxyethyl Starch Molecules Increase Risk of Kidney Injury Posted:  A new study published in the journal Anesthesia (and) Analgesia suggests using hydroxyethyl starch (HES) in resuscitation fluids leads to higher levels of HES molecules mass, thereby increasing the risk of kidney injury. The "total mass of HES molecules" explains the harmful effect of HES on cultured human renal proximal tubule cells (PTCs), concludes the laboratory study by Dr Christian Wunder and colleagues of University Hospital Wurzburg, Austria. Other factors-such ... |
| Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cut in Half Among People Growing Up in Farms With Livestock Posted:  The risk of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease among people who have grown up on farms with livestock was half of that of their urban counterparts, a new study conducted by researchers at Aarhus University and published in the European Journal of Epidemiology reveals. "It is extremely exciting that we can now see that not only allergic diseases, but also more classic inflammatory diseases appear to depend on the environment we are exposed to early in our lives," ... |
| Investigators to Present Data at 2014 Alzheimer's Association International Conference Posted:  Researchers from Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University will present new findings at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The conference is being held from July 12 - July 17. Data from the four abstracts will focus on triggers that could prompt transition from cognitive normality to mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The research is part of the Einstein Aging ... |
| Insights on Opening-Up the Stem Cell Niche Posted:  Researchers have puzzled over mechanisms that guide function and differentiation of blood stem cells for many years now. The study of human blood stem cells is difficult because they can only be found in the bone marrow in specialized "niches" that cannot be recapitulated in a culture dish. Now a group of scientists from Dresden led by stem cell researcher Prof. Claudia Waskow (Technische Universitat Dresden) was able to generate a mouse model that supports the ... |
| Tiny DNA Pyramids can Flag Bacteria and Kill More of Them Posted:  Bacterial infections announce themselves with fever and pain but usually can be defeated with antibiotics, and then there are those that are sneaky and hard to kill. Now, scientists have built a new weapon against such pathogens in the form of tiny DNA pyramids. Published in the journal iACS Applied Materials (and) Interfaces/i, their study found the nanopyramids can flag bacteria and kill more of them than medicine alone. David Leong, Jianping Xie ... |
| Bigger Warning Signs on Cigarette Packs can Influence Smokers to Quit Posted:  Increasing the size of warning signs on cigarette packets can help influence people to quit smoking, a new study reveals. Study's lead author, Hua-Hie Yong, PhD said that though warning labels vary widely from country to country, it's clear that once people see the labels, the same psychological and emotional processes are involved in making people consider quitting smoking. For smokers who said they paid attention to the labels, simply seeing them ... |
| WHO Sets Up Regional Response Center in Guinea to Contain Ebola Outbreak Posted:  The World Health Organization has constituted a regional center in Guinea that will be coordinating the response to the recent outbreak of Ebola virus, which has claimed hundreds of lives in West Africa. The haemorrhagic fever sweeping through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone has left an estimated 539 people dead, according to the latest WHO figures. Tracking and treating the disease has been a challenge as rural populations are often highly mistrustful ... |
| 'MyChart' Use Skyrocketing Among Cancer Patients at UT Southwestern Medical Center Posted:  There has been a sharp increase in the number of cancer patients at UT Southwestern Medical Center using MyChart, the online, interactive service that allows patients to view laboratory and radiology results. MyChart also allows the patients to communicate with their healthcare providers, schedule appointments, and renew prescriptions. Over a six-year period, the number of patients actively using MyChart each year increased five-fold, while the number of total ... |
| Rotten Egg Gas may Offer Potential Health Benefits Posted:  Hydrogen sulfide may smell of flatulence and have a reputation for being highly toxic. But when used in the right tiny dosage, hydrogen sulfide is now being being found to offer potential health benefits in a range of issues, from diabetes to stroke, heart attacks and dementia. A new compound (AP39), designed and made at the University of Exeter, could hold the key to future therapies, by targeting delivery of very small amounts of the substance to ... |
| NHS Could Offer Weight Loss Surgery to Nearly 800,000 Obese Diabetics in Britain Posted:  New draft guidance published by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) could see National Health Service (NHS) offer weight loss surgery to nearly 800,000 Britons with type 2 diabetes. New evidence suggests that interventions such as gastric bands can help diabetics control their condition and even reverse the diagnosis, according to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The NHS, a free-to-access service funded ... |
| Type of Material Used Holds Key to Durability of ACL Reconstructions Posted:  Results of a new study to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine (AOSSM) suggest that the type of material used in creating new ligament during Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery plays a key role in determining how long the reconstruction is functional. "Our study results highlight that in a young athletic population, allografts (tissue harvested from a donor) fail more frequently than using ... |
| Sex Museum Gets New Yorkers Set for "Adult" Fun Posted:  The scene at a Sex Museum in New York includes shouts, giggles and selfies. It is mildly titillating and lots of fun, bouncing around on giant inflatable boobs is the hit attraction of a hot and steamy New York summer. As temperatures rise and hemlines shorten, visitors flock to the Museum of Sex to jump up and down on an adult moonbounce (or bouncy castle) called "Jump for Joy" and nicknamed "House of Boobs." It is the set piece in a flirty ... |
| NIH Launches a Clinical Trial of Novel Drug to Treat Clostridium Difficile Infection Posted:  The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has launched an early-stage clinical trial of CRS3123, an investigational oral antibiotic intended to treat iClostridium difficile/i (iC. difficile/i) infection. NIAID is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). CRS3123 (previously known as REP3123) is a narrow-spectrum agent that inhibits C. difficile growth while sparing normal intestinal bacteria. The Phase I trial ... |
| Stem Cell Transplantation can Stimulate Generation of Neurons Following Alzheimer's Disease Posted:  Researchers revealed that they were able to stimulate the process of neurogenesis in the brain of adult rat or mouse models with Alzheimer's disease (AD) through transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells. Few studies are reported on the therapeutic effect of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) transplantation in mice with AD and on the effect on oxidative injury and neurogenesis in the brain of AD mice. Dr. Yufang Yan and her team, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua ... |
| Study Finds Evidence That Astrocytes Participate in Normal Brain Activities Posted: |
| New Study Identifies the Hearing Requirements of British Soldiers Posted:  With assistance from the Ministry of Defence, University of Southampton researchers have conducted their first study to identify the hearing requirements of British soldiers fighting on the frontline. The study, which provides an important and novel insight into the frontline experiences of British infantry personnel, identified 17 'auditory tasks', such as 'hearing grid references' and 'locating enemy movement in maize fields', carried out on operational duties ... |
| Posted:  N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists and cholinergic inhibitors can alleviate the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. But it fails to affect irreversible cognitive dysfunction and effectively scavenge amyloid beta peptide in the brain. Amyloid beta peptide (A (and) #946;) vaccines reduced and eliminated A (and) #946; deposition in an Alzheimer's disease (AD) transgenic mouse model, and significantly improved behavioral and cognitive impairment. Dr. Yunpeng Cao ... |
| Depression in AMD Patients can be Reduced by Integrated Therapies Posted:  The first clinical trial has shown that the approach to examine integrated low vision and mental health treatment can reduce the incidence of depression by half among people with low vision due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The results of the study were published online in iOphthalmology/i, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Low vision is a visual impairment that interferes with a person's ability to perform everyday ... |
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