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In High-Risk Patients, Head And Neck Cancer Could Be Prevented By New Drug Combination
Date: Feb-21-2013A new drug combination shows promise in reducing the risk for patients with advanced oral precancerous lesions to develop squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. The results of the study, which included preclinical and clinical analyses, were published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. "Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) is the most common type of head and neck cancer," said Dong Moon Shin, M.D...
Foxp2 Protein Findings Could Lead To Greater Understanding Of Sex Differences In Language Acquisition
Date: Feb-21-2013Male rat pups have more of a specific brain protein associated with language development than females, according to a study published February 20 in The Journal of Neuroscience. The study also found sex differences in the brain protein in a small group of children. The findings may shed light on sex differences in communication in animals and language acquisition in people. Sex differences in early language acquisition and development in children are well documented - on average, girls tend to speak earlier and with greater complexity than boys of the same age...
Researchers Gain Insight Into Abnormally Shaped Cell Nuclei Of People With Cancer
Date: Feb-21-2013Misshapen cell nuclei are frequently observed in the cells of people with cancer and other diseases, but what causes the abnormality -- and why it is associated with certain disorders -- has remained unclear. Researchers at Northwestern University have recently developed a mathematical model that sheds light on the defect by clarifying the mechanisms that cause bulges known as "blebs" in cells' nuclear membranes...
Genetic Signs Of Alcoholism Studied For The First Time In Women
Date: Feb-21-2013Research done at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has determined the frequency of genetic variants linked to alcoholism for the Spanish population, and its incidence not only in individuals with a high level of alcohol intake, but also in individuals with alcohol dependence. Furthermore, the broad presence of women in the sample has made it possible, for the first time, to associate some of these genetic variants with a high level of alcohol intake in women...
People With Disabilities At Greater Risk Of Violence And Subsequent Mental Ill-Health
Date: Feb-20-2013Greater risk of domestic violence, resulting mental health problems for victims with disabilities People with disabilities are at a greater risk of being the victims of violence and of suffering mental ill health when victimized, according to research published February 20 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Hind Khalifeh and colleagues from University College London and King's College London. A recent World Report on Disability highlighted violence as a leading cause of morbidity among disabled people...
Mosquitoes Exposed To DEET Once Are Less Repelled By It A Few Hours Later
Date: Feb-20-2013Following previous exposure, mosquitoes' odor receptors are less sensitive to DEET Mosquitoes are able to ignore the smell of the insect repellent DEET within a few hours of being exposed to it, according to research published February 20 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by James Logan, Nina Stanczyk and colleagues from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK...
Organic Tomatoes Accumulate More Vitamin C, Sugars Than Conventionally Grown Fruit
Date: Feb-20-2013Biochemical properties of organic tomatoes may be different because of stressful growth conditions Tomatoes grown on organic farms accumulate higher concentrations of sugars, vitamin C and compounds associated with oxidative stress compared to those grown on conventional farms, according to research published February 20 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Maria Raquel Alcantara Miranda and colleagues from the Federal University of Ceara, Brazil. In their study, the researchers compared the weights and biochemical properties of tomatoes from organic and conventional farms...
Acupuncture Relieves Hay Fever Symptoms
Date: Feb-20-2013Hay fever sufferers who underwent 12 acupuncture sessions experienced fewer symptoms and required less antihistamine medication compared to a control group, researchers from Charite-University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany, reported in Annals of Internal Medicine. Hay fever, medically known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, is caused by allergies (usually) to plant pollen. Symptoms include a stuffy nose and itchy eyes. Standard treatment includes antihistamines. However, many patients find that antihistamines do not work...
Language Protein In Brain Differs By Sex
Date: Feb-20-2013Males and females acquire language differently: it has been well documented in children, where on average girls tend to speak earlier, with greater complexity, than boys. We also know that animals differ by sex in the ways they communicate. Now a new study from the US may go some way to explaining why, because it finds that the brains of male rat pups contain more "language protein" than their female counterparts, while in humans it appears to be the other way around, boys have less than girls...
High GI-Diet And Dairy Intake Linked To Acne
Date: Feb-20-2013A diet high in glycemic index foods and dairy products is now linked to acne, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The study also suggests using medical nutrition therapy (MNT) as a form of acne treatment. The findings support rising evidence of a link between diet and acne. Over 17 million people in the United States have acne, which generally occurs during their teen and young adult years...
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