Archive: 04/11/2013

Bird flu kills 12th person in Cambodia this year

A 2-year-old girl has become the 12th person to die of bird flu in Cambodia this year, authorities said Monday.

Nov 4, 2013

Immune turbocharger: In mice, bone-loss drugs boosted the power of vaccines

(Medical Xpress)—Could a drug commonly prescribed to prevent bone loss boost the power of vaccines?

Nov 4, 2013

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Common biology shared in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

(Medical Xpress)—Patients suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share similar cognitive and brain abnormalities, three new multi-site studies show. The findings, published in the November issue of the American ...

Nov 4, 2013

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Natural disasters take an emotional toll on kids

Children caught up in the emotional aftermath of the NSW bushfires need ongoing support to help them understand their feelings are natural and normal, according to a University of Queensland clinical psychologist.

Nov 4, 2013

Researchers gain new insights into brain neuronal networks

A paper published in a special edition of the journal Science proposes a novel understanding of brain architecture using a network representation of connections within the primate cortex. Zoltán Toroczkai, professor of physics ...

Nov 4, 2013

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Researchers find unexpected genetic mosaic in the brain

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Virginia and elsewhere have discovered that nerve cells in the brain are unexpectedly varied in their genetic makeup, a surprising finding that may help explain schizophrenia, ...

Nov 4, 2013

New hope for dialysis patients as 'immune-fingerprints' discovered

University scientists who are committed to developing improved treatments for patients with chronic kidney disease have discovered a novel way of significantly accelerating the detection of bacterial infection using the patient's ...

Nov 4, 2013

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Lower HPV vaccination rates putting girls from ethnic minorities at risk of cancer

Girls from some ethnic minorities are less likely to be vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), responsible for almost all cases of cervical cancer, according to new research presented at the National Cancer Research ...

Nov 4, 2013