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New Cost-Effective Means To Reconstruct Virus Populations
188 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
 Researchers from the United States and Switzerland have developed mathematical and statistical tools for reconstructing viral populations using pyrosequencing, a novel and effective technique for sequencing DNA. They describe their findings in an article published May 9th in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology . ... more
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New Link To Schizophrenia Discovered By Hopkins Researchers
188 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered that mice lacking an enzyme that contributes to Alzheimer disease exhibit a number of schizophrenia-like behaviors. The finding raises the possibility that this enzyme may participate in the development of schizophrenia and related psychiatric disorders and therefore may provide a new target for developing therapies. ... more
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Purdue Expert Offers Tips On Spring Cleaning The Medicine Cabinet
188 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
When cleaning out the medicine cabinet, medication and drugs should not be thrown in the trash or flushed down the toilet, says a Purdue University expert. ... more
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Skin Flaps Deliver Cancer-Fighting Therapy, ASPS Study Reveals
188 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Using gene therapy, plastic surgeons have delivered cancer fighting proteins through skin flaps placed on cancerous tumors on rats with a 79 percent reduction in tumor volume, according to a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). ... more
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2008 May Is Mental Health Month: Stressed "Sandwich Generation" Mothers Must Care For Themselves
188 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Today's mother often juggles full-time employment, household chores and parenting, but a growing number of women are taking on yet another responsibility-caring for an aging loved one. ... more
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Alternative To Biopsy For Women With Probably Benign Lesions
188 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Radiologists can, with confidence, recommend a six-month follow-up diagnostic mammogram rather than an immediate biopsy for patients with "probably benign" breast lesions, a new study emphasizes.The study found that six-month short-interval follow-up examinations had an 83% sensitivity, which is similar to the sensitivity of other diagnostic mammograms, said Erin J. ... more
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Arthritis Unnecessarily Stops Many US Diabetics Taking Needed Exercise
188 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
About half of US adults with diabetes also have arthritis, which appears to be a barrier, in addition to lack of time and being too busy with other things, because they are not sure what exercise is appropriate and they are concerned about aggravating joint pain and causing further damage. ... more
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CEMACH Release: Stillbirths Not On The Decline But Improvement Seen In Neonatal Death Rates
188 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
New findings from the CEMACH Perinatal Mortality 2006 report show that the stillbirth rate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is not decreasing but there have been some improvements in the neonatal death rate. In particular, the number of babies dying from twin pregnancies has declined. In 2006, the stillbirth rate was 5.3 per 1000 total births, the perinatal mortality rate was 7. ... more
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Charity Welcomes Landmark Autism Announcement, UK
188 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The National Autistic Society (NAS) is celebrating a crucial win for people with autism, as the Government announced that for the first time, adults with the disability and their needs will be counted. ... more
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Computer Game Could Benefit World Health
188 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Gamers have devoted countless years of collective brainpower to rescuing princesses or protecting the planet against alien invasions. This week researchers at the University of Washington will try to harness those finely honed skills to make medical discoveries, perhaps even finding a cure for HIV.A new game, named Foldit, turns protein folding into a competitive sport. ... more
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