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Pain Relief Through Distraction: It's Not All in Your Head 2012-05-25

By Christian Sprenger

Mental distractions make pain easier to take, and those pain-relieving effects aren't just in your head, according to a report published online on May 17 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.

Extended Daily Fasting Overrides Harmful Effects of a High-Fat Diet: Study May Offer Drug-Free Intervention to Prevent Obesity and Diabetes 2012-05-25

By Megumi Hatori

It turns out that when we eat may be as important as what we eat. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found that regular eating times and extending the daily fasting period may override the adverse health effects of a high-f

Training the Brain Could Help Reduce Pain 2012-05-25

By American Pain Society

Training the brain to reduce pain could be a promising approach for treating phantom limb pain and complex regional pain syndrome, according to an internationally known neuroscience researcher speaking May 17 at the American Pain Society's Annual Sc

Risk Factor Management Helps Prevent Migraine Attacks 2012-05-25

By American Pain Society

The latest genetic and biological research shows that migraine is a neurological, not vascular, disorder and both acute and preventive treatments being developed target peripheral and central nervous systems, according to a prominent migraine expert

Fighting Bacteria's Strength in Numbers 2012-05-25

By University of Nottingham

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have opened the way for more accurate research into new ways to fight dangerous bacterial infections by proving a long-held theory about how bacteria communicate with each other.

Hormone-Depleting Drug Shows Promise Against Localized High-Risk Prostate Tumors 2012-05-25

By Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

A hormone-depleting drug approved last year for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer can help eliminate or nearly eliminate tumors in many patients with aggressive cancers that have yet to spread beyond the prostate, according to a clinical s

Not All 'Good Cholesterol' Is 'Good': Raising HDL Not a Sure Route to Countering Heart Disease 2012-05-25

By Benjamin Voight et al

A new paper published online in The Lancet challenges the assumption that raising a person's HDL -- the so-called "good cholesterol" -- will necessarily lower the risk of a heart attack. The new research underscores the value of using gene

Damaged Connections in Phineas Gage's Brain: Famous 1848 Case of Man Who Survived Accident Has Modern Parallel 2012-05-25

By Van Horn JD

Poor Phineas Gage. In 1848, the supervisor for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad in Vermont was using a 13-pound, 3-foot-7-inch rod to pack blasting powder into a rock when he triggered an explosion that drove the rod through his left cheek and ou

Biologists Produce Potential Malarial Vaccine from Algae 2012-05-25

By UCSD Health Sciences

Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have succeeded in engineering algae to produce potential candidates for a vaccine that would prevent transmission of the parasite that causes malaria, an achievement that could pave the way for t

Common Antibiotic Carries Heart Risk, Study Suggests 2012-05-25

By Wayne A. Ray

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a rare, but important risk posed by the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly called a "Z-pack." The study found a 2.5-fold higher risk of death from cardiovascular death in the first five days of taking

Clergy Can Fight HIV On Faith-Friendly Terms 2012-05-25

By Amy Nunn

In the United States, where blacks bear a disproportionate burden of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, black religious institutions could help turn the tide. In a new study in PLoS ONE based on dozens of interviews and focus groups with 38 of Philadelphia's mo

New Advice On Medication Disposal: Trash Beats Take-Back, New Study Suggests 2012-05-25

By Sherri Cook

Returning extra medicine to the pharmacy for disposal might not be worth the extra time, money or greenhouse gas emissions, according to a University of Michigan study that is the first to look at the net effects of so-called take-back programs.

Potential New Drugs for Fox Tapeworm Infection in Humans 2012-05-24

By American Chemical Society

Scientists are reporting development and testing of a new series of drugs that could finally stop the fox tapeworm -- which causes a rare but life-threatening disease in humans -- dead in its tracks. The report, which appears in ACS' Journal of Medi

Alzheimer's Gene Causes Brain's Blood Vessels to Leak Toxins and Die 2012-05-24

By Robert D. Bell

A well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease triggers a cascade of signaling that ultimately results in leaky blood vessels in the brain, allowing toxic substances to pour into brain tissue in large amounts, scientists report May 16 in t

Human Genes Transplanted Into Zebrafish: Helps Identify Genes Related to Autism, Schizophrenia and Obesity 2012-05-24

By Christelle Gozio

What can a fish tell us about human brain development? Researchers at Duke University Medical Center transplanted a set of human genes into a zebrafish and then used it to identify genes responsible for head size at birth.

People With Paralysis Control Robotic Arms to Reach and Grasp Using Brain Computer Interface 2012-05-24

By Leigh Hochberg

A new study in Nature reports that two people with tetraplegia were able to reach for and grasp objects in three-dimensional space using robotic arms that they controlled directly with brain activity. They used the BrainGate neural interface system,

Internet Usage Patterns May Signify Depression 2012-05-24

By Raghavendra Kotikalapudi

In a new study analyzing Internet usage among college students, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have found that students who show signs of depression tend to use the Internet differently than those who show no symptoms o

Protective Molecule, ACE2, Also Proving Its Worth in Diabetic Patients 2012-05-24

By V. B. Patel

Lyall Sneddon's health rap sheet is a lengthy one. "I'm a Type I diabetic, I have heart disease, I have kidney disease and eye disease as I'm starting to lose my eyesight," said Sneddon. "Diabetes has really complicated my life."

Plant Breeders Develop an Even Heart-Healthier Oat 2012-05-24

By University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison plant breeders have developed a new oat variety that's significantly higher in the compound that makes this grain so cardio-friendly.

Let's Get Moving: Unraveling How Locomotion Starts 2012-05-24

By Edgar Buhl

Scientists at the University of Bristol have shed new light on one of the great unanswered questions of neuroscience: how the brain initiates rhythmic movements like walking, running and swimming.

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