|  Protein links liver cancer with obesity, alcoholism, hepatitis  | A new study identifies an unexpected molecular link between liver cancer, cellular stress, and risk factors for developing this cancer – obesity, alcoholism, and viral hepatitis. | Read More » First genetic model of human jaw fusion defect known as syngnathia  | The face you critiqued in the mirror this morning was sculpted before you were born by a transient population of cells called neural crest cells. Those cells spring from neural tissue of the brain and embryonic spinal cord and travel throughout the body, where they morph into highly specialized bone structures, cartilage, connective tissue, and nerve cells. | Read More » Most women on dialysis -- even those who lack interest in sex -- are satisfied with sex lives  | Among women on chronic dialysis, sexual inactivity is common, with the most frequently described reasons being lack of interest in sex and lack of a partner. Rarely is sexual difficulty reported as a reason for lack of interest. Most women on chronic dialysis -— including those lacking interest in sex -— are satisfied with their sex lives. | Read More » Links of childhood pain to adult chronic paim, fibromyalgia  | There is strong evidence showing that individuals who experienced chronic pain during childhood have chronic pain as adults, but few studies have evaluated the characteristics of pain that persists from childhood through adult years. Researchers have found that one in six adult pain patients had pain as children or adolescents, and their pain was widespread and neuropathic with psychological comorbidities and decreased function. | Read More » Many people with diabetes still lose vision, despite availability of vision-sparing treatment  | Despite recent advances in prevention and treatment of most vision loss attributed to diabetes, a new study shows that fewer than half of Americans with damage to their eyes from diabetes are aware of the link between the disease and visual impairment, and only six in 10 had their eyes fully examined in the year leading up to the study. | Read More » Stroke researchers report improvement in spatial neglect with prism adaptation therapy  | Stroke rehabilitation researchers report improvement in spatial neglect with prism adaptation therapy. This new study supports behavioral classification of patients with spatial neglect as a valuable tool for assigning targeted, effective early rehabilitation with prism adaptation. | Read More » Antioxidant drug knocks down multiple sclerosis-like disease in mice  | Researchers have discovered that an antioxidant designed more than a dozen years ago to fight damage within human cells significantly helps symptoms in mice that have a multiple sclerosis-like disease. | Read More » What does compassion sound like?  | "Good to see you. I'm sorry. It sounds like you've had a tough, tough, week." Spoken by a doctor to a cancer patient, that statement is an example of compassionate behavior observed by a research team in a new study published. | Read More » Common disorders: It's not the genes themselves, but how they are controlled  | Many rare disorders are caused by gene mutation. Yet until now, the underlying genetic cause of more common conditions has evaded scientists. New research finds that six common diseases arise from DNA changes located outside genes. The study shows that multiple DNA changes, or variants, work in concert to affect genes, leading to autoimmune diseases. | Read More » | |
