|  First virtual surgery with Google Glass  | A surgical team has performed the first surgery using a virtual augmented reality technology called VIPAAR in conjunction with Google Glass, a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display. The combination of the two technologies could be an important step toward the development of useful, practical telemedicine. | Read More » New trigger for breast cancer metastasis identified  | For years, scientists have observed that tumor cells from certain breast cancer patients with aggressive forms of the disease contained low levels of mitochondrial DNA. But, until recently, no one was able to explain how this characteristic influenced disease progression. Now researchers have revealed how a reduction in mitochondrial DNA content leads human breast cancer cells to take on aggressive, metastatic properties. | Read More » Scientists decipher how the immune system induces liver damage during hepatitis  | A study published shows how the immune system 'attacks' liver cells during hepatitis by using the AP-1 gene JunB. | Read More » Mother's immunosuppressive medications not likely to put fetus at risk  | Women with chronic autoimmune diseases who take immunosuppressive medications during their first trimester of pregnancy are not putting their babies at significantly increased risk of adverse outcomes, according to a study. | Read More » In animal study, 'cold turkey' withdrawal from drugs triggers mental decline  | Can quitting drugs without treatment trigger a decline in mental health? That appears to be the case in an animal model of morphine addiction. Researchers say their observations suggest that managing morphine withdrawal could promote a healthier mental state in people. | Read More » New study decodes brain's process for decision making  | Psychology and neurobiology researchers develop new brain imaging model to examine how memories are used in decision making. | Read More » Potential drug target to nip cancer in the bud  | Scientists have discovered an enzyme, Wip1 phosphatase, as a potential target to weed out the progression of cancer. Although studies in the past have revealed that this enzyme plays a critical role in regulating the budding of tumors, scientists have for the first time unearthed a mechanism for its mode of action. | Read More » Repurposed drug may be first targeted treatment for serious kidney disease  | A team of researchers is reporting that treatment with abatacept appeared to halt the course of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in five patients, preventing four from losing transplanted kidneys and achieving disease remission in the fifth. | Read More » Researchers develop at-home 3D video game for stroke patients  | Researchers have developed a therapeutic at-home gaming program for stroke patients who experience motor weakness affecting 80 percent of survivors. | Read More » Slacktivism: 'Liking' on Facebook may mean less giving  | Would-be donors skip giving when offered the chance to show public support for charities in social media, a new study finds. | Read More » And the winner in the battle of the healthier sex is…  | There are many differences between men and women. And when it comes down to health, one gender seems to be more prone to allergies and asthma. | Read More » Depression therapy effective for poor, minority moms  | Faced with the dual demands of motherhood and poverty, as many as one fourth of low-income minority mothers struggle with major depression. Now a new study shows that screening for the disorder and providing short-term, relationship-focused therapy through weekly home visits can relieve depression among minority mothers, even in the face of poverty and personal histories of abuse or violence. | Read More » Alcohol ads reaching too many young people in TV markets across US  | New report finds almost 1 in 4 alcohol advertisements on a sample of national TV programs most popular with youth exceeded the alcohol industry's voluntary standards. | Read More » High-energy physicists predict new family of four-quark objects  | An international team of high-energy physicists says the discovery of an electrically charged subatomic particle called Zc(4020) is a sign that they have begun to unveil a whole new family of four-quark objects. | Read More » | |
