Health News

Materialism makes bad events even worse

Date: Nov-28-2013
In addition to its already well-documented negative direct effects on a person's well-being, materialism also wields an indirect negative effect by making bad events even worse, according to a paper co-written by a University of Illinois expert in consumption values.Business professor Aric Rindfleisch says not only is materialism antithetical to individual welfare, it also has a secondary effect of amplifying traumatic events - everything ranging from terrorism to car accidents and life-threatening illness - to make them seem that much worse.

New treatment 'could help spine injury patients walk'

Date: Nov-28-2013
Scientists say they have discovered that breathing low oxygen levels in short bursts could help improve the mobility of people with spinal cord injuries. This is according to a study published in the journal Neurology.Spinal cord injury (SCI) is defined as disruption to the nerves attached to the spinal cord in the back. When the nerves are damaged, this can lead to reduced feeling in the body and loss of mobility, such as the inability to walk.

Quicker, more accurate method for assembling complex genome sequences developed using DNA interaction frequency data

Date: Nov-28-2013
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) have developed a new method for piecing together the short DNA reads produced by next-generation sequencing technologies that are the basis for building complete genome sequences. Job Dekker, PhD, and colleagues have shown that entire genomes can be assembled faster and more accurately by measuring the frequency of interactions between DNA segments and by using their three-dimensional shape as a guide.

Potential cause found for deadly breast cancer relapse

Date: Nov-28-2013
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, working with cell lines in a lab, have discovered why some of the most aggressive and fatal breast cancer cells are resistant to chemotherapy, and UNC scientists are developing ways to overcome such resistance.Adriana S. Beltran, PhD, a research assistant professor in the department of pharmacology, found that the protein Engrailed 1 is overexpressed in basal-like carcinomas, and she designed a chain of amino acids to shut down the protein and kill basal-like tumors in the lab.

Study examines delivery of outpatient mental health treatment

Date: Nov-27-2013
Visits to physicians that resulted in a mental health diagnosis increased at a faster rate for young people than adults in a study examining the outpatient delivery of mental health treatment by Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, and colleagues. The use of psychotropic medications to manage mental health diagnoses is increasing but little is known about changes in the delivery of mental health treatment, according to the study.

Aging cells could be to blame for late-life cancers

Date: Nov-27-2013
Not all cancers are due to genetic damage, say researchers in the UK. Some forms of the disease may be caused by older cells circumventing the switch that directs them to stop growing, which suggests cancers later in life may be due to the way our cells age.The researchers, from the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Glasgow, Scotland, published their results in the journal Nature Cell Biology.

BRCA-negative results may not reduce cancer risk

Date: Nov-27-2013
Breast cancer will likely affect one in eight women at some point during their lifetime, and the risks increase with age. However, the risk is not the same for all women in any given age group. Genetic changes, including BRCA1 and BRCA2, are known to carry a higher risk, but now scientists say that even family members who test negative for the genetic differences are still at an increased risk of developing the disease.

Amino acid asparagine essential for brain development

Date: Nov-27-2013
Researchers from the University of Montreal have discovered that the amino acid asparagine is essential for healthy brain development in children. They have also discovered that while other organs in the body can draw asparagine from dietary sources, the brain needs the local synthesis of the amino acid to function properly.Senior co-author of the study Dr. Jacques Michaud explains:"The cells of the body can do without it because they use asparagine provided through diet. Asparagine, however, is not well transported to the brain via the blood-brain barrier."Dr.

IIC Show, 14-15th February 2014, Manchester

Date: Nov-27-2013
With the North of England having the highest concentration of disabled people, it was no surprise the IIC Show has appeared on the scene. Due to take place the 14-15th February 2014 at Manchester Central, it is set to be one the largest disability healthcare shows to take place in the UK. It will provide a platform for disabled people to turn to for practical advice and resources. Adults and children with different types of disabilities can turn to the IIC Show for FREE resources and assistance to help aid them, their families and carers.

Target Meeting's 2nd World Clinical Diagnostics Online Conference, December 10-11, 2013 - Join for Free

Date: Nov-27-2013
A Free Virtual Clinical Diagnostics Conference at Targetmeeting.com featuring 40 live oral presentations from academic and industry experts around the world. The 8 sessions (40 oral presentations), which will be spread over two days will discuss Diagnostic Imaging, Genetic Diagnostics, Biochemical Diagnostics, General Diagnostics, and many more. Attendees can earn the free Certificates of Attendance. Computer and internet connection are required. Do not need any special equipment or software. It is a great opportunity to learn about recent advances without travel and money cost.