Archive: 23/02/2015

A little fat, sugar OK for kids if diet is healthy: study

(HealthDay)—Cutting junk food from kids' diets is important, but if a little sugar and fat helps them eat their veggies, that's a good trade-off, a leading group of pediatricians says.

Feb 23, 2015

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Skin patch shows promise in easing peanut allergy

A wearable patch that safely and gradually exposes the body to small amounts of peanut allergen appears effective in easing the allergy, an early new study shows.

Feb 23, 2015

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Controlled exposure to peanuts at early age shows promise as allergy treatment

(HealthDay)—Exposing young children with peanut allergies to small amounts of the legumes shows promise as a treatment, researchers report.

Feb 23, 2015

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Troops in middle east may be at risk for lung problems

(HealthDay)—U.S. soldiers serving in the Middle East and Afghanistan may be at risk for lung damage from exposure to dust there, a new study suggests.

Feb 23, 2015

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Discovery of the genetic fingerprint of aggressive colon tumors

About 40-50% of all colorectal patients relapse in the form of metastasis. In the last three years, several molecular classifications have been proposed to identify colorectal cancer patients at risk of relapse. Today in ...

Feb 23, 2015

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Why don't more women rise to leadership positions in academic medicine?

Even as more women are pursuing careers in academic medicine, and now comprise 20% of full-time faculty in medical schools, they are not rising to senior leadership positions in similar numbers as men. The National Faculty ...

Feb 23, 2015

Brain makes decisions with same method used to break WW2 Enigma code (w/ Video)

When making simple decisions, neurons in the brain apply the same statistical trick used by Alan Turing to help break Germany's Enigma code during World War II, according to a new study in animals by researchers at Columbia ...

Feb 23, 2015

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Magnetic nanoparticles could stop blood clot-caused strokes

By loading magnetic nanoparticles with drugs and dressing them in biochemical camouflage, Houston Methodist researchers say they can destroy blood clots 100 to 1,000 times faster than a commonly used clot-busting technique.

Feb 23, 2015

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Toddler dies as measles outbreak hits German capital

A toddler has died of measles in the German capital, health authorities said Monday, amid the country's worst outbreak in years and an intense debate about steps to boost vaccinations.

Feb 23, 2015

Study sheds light on a 'guardian' protein of brain function

Mitochondria not only are the cell's main power producers, they are also the chief cooks and bottle washers.

Feb 23, 2015

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Archive: 23/02/2015

A little fat, sugar OK for kids if diet is healthy: study

Skin patch shows promise in easing peanut allergy

Controlled exposure to peanuts at early age shows promise as allergy treatment

Troops in middle east may be at risk for lung problems

Discovery of the genetic fingerprint of aggressive colon tumors

Why don't more women rise to leadership positions in academic medicine?

Brain makes decisions with same method used to break WW2 Enigma code (w/ Video)

Magnetic nanoparticles could stop blood clot-caused strokes

Toddler dies as measles outbreak hits German capital

Study sheds light on a 'guardian' protein of brain function

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