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Pregnant Women Should Be Aware Of Unintentional Chemical Exposure
Date: Jun-05-2013Pregnant women should be aware of the sources and routes of chemical exposure in order to minimize danger to their unborn baby, even though it is still unknown what effects these chemicals could have, suggests research from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). Historically, there have been many recommendations on healthily lifestyle choices women can adopt during pregnancy, but there is no standard information on the potential risks that some chemical exposures could pose to the fetus...
Enzyme That Finds Unwanted DNA In Cells Revealed
Date: Jun-05-2013Two new studies published in Nature recently reveal the structure and mechanism of an enzyme called cGAS that detects DNA found in the wrong place inside mammal cells and triggers an immune response. The researchers believe their findings open avenues for developing new cancer and autoimmune disease treatments. Mammal cells keep their DNA tightly packed inside their nuclei or their mitochondria power plants...
Bariatric Surgery For Moderate Obesity With Diabetes: More Evidence Needed
Date: Jun-05-2013There is not enough evidence to justify widely recommending bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass for patients with moderate obesity and diabetes, according to a systematic review from the RAND Corporation published in JAMA this week...
New Research Reveals Terminally Ill Willing To Talk About Where They Want To Die
Date: Jun-05-2013A study undertaken by a team from Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh, published in British Medical Journal Supportive and Palliative Care, has revealed new insights into the preferences and wishes of people with terminal illness.1 The research, which looked retrospectively at the case notes of 1127 patients who died under the care of the Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh in 2009 and 2010, reveals that three quarters (77 per cent) of patients receiving specialist palliative care were willing to discuss their preferences for where they would like to die...
New Strategy For Defeating Neuroblastoma
Date: Jun-05-2013Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found a promising strategy for defeating neuroblastoma - a malignant form of cancer in children - that focuses on the so-called MYCN protein. A specific chemical molecule helps to break down MYCN, which either kills the cancer cell or makes it mature into a harmless neuron. The discovery, which is published in the scientific journal PNAS, raises hopes for new and more effective treatments in the future. Neuroblastoma is the third most common form of cancer in children...
Decoding Food Purchasing Behaviours
Date: Jun-05-2013New research links key marketing factors to quality of food purchases Breakthrough research by Kusum Ailawadi, professor of Marketing at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth, can change the way companies think about marketing their products to consumers and shows that, contrary to most current corporate marketing approaches, low-sugar products will be on the rise. The study sends a key message to companies producing sugary food and drink products: there is a huge need to create healthier and more affordable products as an alternative diet...
New Method Of Mass-Producing High-Quality DNA Molecules
Date: Jun-05-2013A new method of manufacturing short, single-stranded DNA molecules can solve many of the problems associated with current production methods. The new method, which is described in the scientific periodical Nature Methods, can be of value to both DNA nanotechnology and the development of drugs consisting of DNA fragments. The novel technique for manufacturing short, single-stranded DNA molecules - or oligonucleotides - has been developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Harvard University...
Identifying Pediatric Patients At High Risk Of Stroke Or Brain Hemorrhage
Date: Jun-05-2013Measuring blood flow in the brain may be an easy, noninvasive way to predict stroke or hemorrhage in children receiving cardiac or respiratory support through a machine called ECMO, according to a new study by researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Early detection would allow physicians to alter treatment and take steps to prevent these complications - the leading cause of death for patients on ECMO...
Genetic Secrets To Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip Revealed
Date: Jun-05-2013Research from Thomas Jefferson University is laying the foundation for a genetic test to accurately identify hip dysplasia in newborns so that early intervention can be initiated to promote normal development. This research from Jefferson Orthopedics physician-scientists is currently available in the Journal of Bone and Mineralizing Research (JBMR) online.* The researchers studied four generations of a Utah family affected by developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in most generations. One in 1,000 newborns is affected by DDH...
Ghana Malaria Partnership A Success Through Innovative Thinking And 12 Million Bednets
Date: Jun-05-2013In a report to be released this month, the Promoting Malaria Prevention and Treatment (ProMPT) Project will describe an innovative model for distributing over 12 million mosquito nets to prevent the transmission of malaria in Ghana. In collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), and funding from the US Agency for international Development (USAID), the four year long project ensured that millions of households learned how to use nets treated with insecticide to kill mosquitoes, which can transmit malaria...
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