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Preterm birth puts baby boys at higher risk of death and disability
Date: Nov-16-2013Groundbreaking global studies on preterm birth and disability carried out by almost 50 researchers at 35 institutions and launched in association with World Prematurity Day finds baby boys are at a higher risk of death and disability due to preterm birth than baby girls. These disabilities range from learning problems and blindness to deafness and motor problems, including cerebral palsy.The six major papers in Pediatric Research, published by Nature, show that boys are 14 percent more likely to be born preterm than girls.
Monkey study shows tighter link between impulsivity, rewards and Ritalin
Date: Nov-16-2013Even as the rate of diagnosis has reached 11 percent among American children aged 4 to 17, neuroscientists are still trying to understand attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One classic symptom is impulsivity - the tendency to act before thinking.Scientifically, impulsivity can appear as a choice for a small but immediate reward over a larger one that requires some delay. Choosing between present and future rewards is a fundamental need in schooling, says Luis Populin, associate professor of neuroscience at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Nostalgic feelings about the past linked to optimism
Date: Nov-16-2013Vintage life seems to be all the rage. Whether a Roaring Twenties party, an Art Deco mirror or a vintage record collection, it would appear that nostalgia is here to stay. And according to new research, this yearning for the past increases optimism for the future.Researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK published a paper about four experiments focusing on nostalgia in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Dengue fever mystery revealed in 2 US cities both exposed to risk
Date: Nov-16-2013ASTMH Annual Meeting showcases new findings on dengue and risks of future spread in United States and abroad; One new project uses high-resolution satellite images to map potential disease hotspotsAs dengue fever continues to spread from Key West north into the Florida mainland, it remains a mystery as to why this dangerous mosquito-borne illness is not yet common around Tucson, Arizona - even though outbreaks routinely occur in nearby Mexico and mosquitoes that can carry dengue are now common in the state, according to a new research presented today at the annual meeting of the American...
Genetic testing for cardiovascular therapy 'underutilized'
Date: Nov-16-2013A new study suggests that genetic testing used to determine the correct prescriptions for cardiovascular therapy is "underutilized." Researchers say their findings are likely to reflect the "unclear impact and physician uncertainty" in terms of evolving treatment using pharmacogenomics - the analysis of how an individual's genetic make-up affects their response to drugs.
Fungus 'may cause symptoms of Parkinson's disease'
Date: Nov-16-2013New research has suggested that a compound often exuded by fungus could be linked to symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The investigators say Parkinson's has previously been linked to exposure of human-made toxins, but their findings show that biological compounds also have the potential to set off symptoms of the condition.
A protein that keeps people - and their skeletons - organized
Date: Nov-16-2013Most people think that their planners or their iPhones keep them organized, when proteins such as liver kinase b1 (Lkb1) actually have a lot more to do with it. New research from postdoctoral fellow Lick Lai in the lab of USC scientist Andy McMahon published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) sheds light on how this important protein keeps people organized on a basic level by promoting orderly skeletal growth and preventing skeletal tumors.In a developing embryo, many bones form based on cartilage templates.
New treatment to cure MRSA infection
Date: Nov-16-2013Recent work from University Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis promises to overcome one of the leading public health threats of our time. In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature, Lewis' team presents a novel approach to treat and eliminate methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, a potent bacterium whose resistance to antibiotics has kept it one step ahead of researchers. That is, until now.The so-called "superbug" infects 1 million Americans each year.
Increased spirituality in teens associated with abstinence, increased positive social behaviors and reduced narcissism
Date: Nov-16-2013If the spirit is truly willing, perhaps the flesh is not so weak, after all.Increased spirituality in teens undergoing substance abuse treatment is associated with greater likelihood of abstinence (as measured by toxicology screens), increased positive social behaviors, and reduced narcissism, according to a study by researchers from The University of Akron, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and Baylor University.
Antibiotic resistance genes found in gut microbes of healthy kids
Date: Nov-16-2013Friendly microbes in the intestinal tracts (guts) of healthy American children have numerous antibiotic resistance genes, according to results of a pilot study by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The genes are cause for concern because they can be shared with harmful microbes, interfering with the effectiveness of antibiotics in ways that can contribute to serious illness and, in some cases, death.
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