Archive: 11/02/2016

Varied diets may not curb childhood obesity, study suggests

(HealthDay)—Eating a greater variety of healthy foods may reduce the odds of being overweight in adults. But, a surprising new study suggests that a greater diversity of foods might not have the same effect in very young, ...

Feb 11, 2016

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Scientists learn how young brains form lifelong memories by studying worms' food choices

Members of neuroscientist Cori Bargmann's lab spend quite a bit of their time watching worms move around. These tiny creatures, Caenorhabditis elegans, feed on soil bacteria, and their very lives depend on their ability to ...

Feb 11, 2016

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Evidence grows for Zika role in brain damage

Evidence piled up Thursday implicating the Zika virus in a surge of brain damaged babies in Latin America, with two reports of the disease found in the neural tissue of affected infants.

Feb 11, 2016

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Iron in the blood could cause cell damage, say researchers

Concentrations of iron similar to those delivered through standard treatments can trigger DNA damage within 10 minutes, when given to cells in the laboratory.

Feb 11, 2016

Scientists identify factor that may trigger type 1 diabetes

A team of researchers, led by investigators at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, have identified a new class of antigens that may be a contributing factor to type 1 diabetes, according to an article published ...

Feb 11, 2016

Adenovirus dampens host DNA damage response—implications for control and cancer therapy

Adenoviruses (Ad) are everywhere, and while they pose limited threat in individuals with healthy immune systems, they cause significant disease burden in immunocompromised patients. A study published on February 11th in PLOS ...

Feb 11, 2016

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Two distinct subspecies of plague associated with differences in geographical elevation

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in America have carried out a genetic study of plague caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis in Uganda. Although Uganda has one of the highest incidences of ...

Feb 11, 2016

Unraveling the enigma of salty taste detection

Public health efforts to reduce dietary sodium intake have been hindered by an incomplete understanding of the complex process by which humans and other mammals detect salty taste.

Feb 11, 2016

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Panel advances bill to require ultrasounds before abortions

Abortion opponents increasingly on the offensive in Kentucky's statehouse advanced legislation Thursday that would require doctors to perform ultrasounds prior to abortions and to describe what is seen to the pregnant women.

Feb 11, 2016

Jury: Smokers didn't prove Marlboros have defective design

A federal jury has rejected claims by a group of Massachusetts smokers who sued Philip Morris USA to try to force the cigarette maker to pay for lung cancer screenings.

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Archive: 11/02/2016

Varied diets may not curb childhood obesity, study suggests

Scientists learn how young brains form lifelong memories by studying worms' food choices

Evidence grows for Zika role in brain damage

Iron in the blood could cause cell damage, say researchers

Scientists identify factor that may trigger type 1 diabetes

Adenovirus dampens host DNA damage response—implications for control and cancer therapy

Two distinct subspecies of plague associated with differences in geographical elevation

Unraveling the enigma of salty taste detection

Panel advances bill to require ultrasounds before abortions

Jury: Smokers didn't prove Marlboros have defective design

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