'The Breakup 2.0:' A look at how new media is used to end relationships 07/22/2010 (Indiana University) An Indiana U. professor's new book looks at how people today are using new media to break up with each other and how mediums designed to create connections create all sorts of problems for those trying to disconnect. The malicious use of pharmaceuticals: An under-recognized form of child abuse 07/22/2010 (Elsevier Health Sciences) Child abuse is a serious problem that affects nearly one million children a year in the US. The American Academy of Pediatrics and US Department of Health and Human Services classify child abuse into four categories: neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse. None of these categories clearly includes the abusive use of drugs on children. A study to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics investigates the malicious use of pharmaceuticals and attempts to shed light on this under-recognized problem. Scientists find unsuspected molecular link between obesity and insulin resistance 07/21/2010 (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) A new understanding of insulin resistance and the action of diabetes drugs such as Avandia and Actos could pave the way for improved medications that are more selective and safer, say scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Scripps Research Institute. Cancer-metabolism link runs deep in humans 07/21/2010 (American Institute of Physics) Eighty years ago, the medical establishment believed cancer was caused by a dysfunction of metabolism, but the idea went out of vogue. Now, scientists are again looking at metabolism and its role in cancer and other common diseases. Valproic acid shown to halt vision loss in patients with retinitis pigmentosa 07/21/2010 (University of Massachusetts Medical School) In the July 20 online edition of the British Journal of Ophthalmology, Shalesh Kaushal, MD, PhD, chair of ophthalmology and associate professor of ophthalmology and cell biology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and his team, describe a potential new therapeutic link between valproic acid and retinitis pigmentosa, which could have tremendous benefits for patients suffering from the disease. Can chaos theory help predict heart attacks? 07/21/2010 (American Institute of Physics) Chaos models may someday help model cardiac arrhythmias -- abnormal electrical rhythms of the heart, say researchers in the journal CHAOS, which is published by the American Institute of Physics. A new drug treatment to close the window on colon cancer 07/21/2010 (American Friends of Tel Aviv University) Professor Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu, head of Tel Aviv University's Department of Psychology, has opened on a new frontier in cancer research: he is recruiting colon cancer patients for a new clinical study which will test a cocktail of drugs to prevent the negative effects of stress responses to surgery. If successful, it will help the immune system maintain its vigor and prevent the occurrence of new tumors. Toronto homeless report barriers to health care 07/21/2010 (St. Michael's Hospital) A new study finds that 17 per cent of homeless people in Toronto -- one in six -- reported unmet health care needs. Women with dependent children had almost twice as much trouble getting access to health care as the general population of the city. $9M NIH grant renewal awarded to Case Western Reserve/UHCMC Center for AIDS Research 07/21/2010 (Case Western Reserve University) The Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Case Medical Center Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) announced today it has received a five-year renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health for $9 million. The CFAR provides clinical and technological support to researchers working on HIV-related projects at Case Western Reserve, University Hospital Case Medical Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic, and several international sites. High-resolution imaging expands vision research of live birds of prey 07/21/2010 (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) Bird observatories all over the world may benefit from a newly designed high-resolution imaging system used to study the retinal structure of live birds of prey. In a recently published Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science article, researchers reveal unprecedented 3-D information about the retina of four species of raptors -- two hawks and two owls -- using the noninvasive, powerful imaging tool. Researchers use nanoparticles as destructive beacons to zap tumors 07/21/2010 (Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) A group of researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is developing a way to treat cancer by using lasers to light up tiny nanoparticles and destroy tumors with the ensuing heat. How safe and effective are herbal dietary supplements? 07/21/2010 (American Chemical Society) Millions of people are taking herbs and other plant-based dietary supplements to improve their health, but they have precious little information on the actual effectiveness or potential ill effects of these products. That's the topic of an article in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS' weekly news magazine. New evidence that chili pepper ingredient fights fat 07/21/2010 (American Chemical Society) Capsaicin, the stuff that gives chili peppers their kick, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body, according to a new study on the topic. The report, which could lead to new treatments for obesity, appears in ACS' monthly Journal of Proteome Research. Lack of insurance coverage remains obstacle to wider colorectal cancer screening with CT colonography 07/21/2010 (American College of Radiology / American Roentgen Ray Society) A recent questionnaire submitted to a group of patients at one of the nation's largest general hospitals suggests that a significant number of patients, who have previously refused colorectal cancer screening, are willing to undergo computed tomography colonography, but not willing to pay for the exam themselves when not covered by insurance, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Toward a new generation of superplastics 07/21/2010 (American Chemical Society) Scientists are reporting an in-depth validation of the discovery of the world's first mass producible, low-cost, organoclays for plastics. The powdered material, made from natural clay, would be a safer, more environmentally friendly replacement for the compound widely used to make plastics nanocomposites. A report on the research appears in ACS' Macromolecules, a bi-weekly journal. New antibacterial material for bandages, food packaging, shoes 07/21/2010 (American Chemical Society) A new form of paper with the built-in ability to fight disease-causing bacteria could have applications that range from antibacterial bandages to food packaging that keeps food fresher longer to shoes that ward off foot odor. A report about the new material, which consists of the thinnest possible sheets of carbon, appears in ACS Nano, a monthly journal. Gulf oil dispersants unlikely to be endocrine disruptors and have relatively low cell toxicity 07/21/2010 (American Chemical Society) Government scientists are reporting that eight of the most commonly used oil dispersants used to fight oil spills, such as the massive episode in the Gulf of Mexico, appear unlikely to act as endocrine disruptors -- hormone-like substances that can interfere with reproduction, development, and other biological processes. The tested dispersants also had a relatively low potential for cytotoxicity (cell death), with JD-2000 and SAF-RON GOLD showing the least potential. Muscular heart failure patients may have a better chance at survival: U of A study 07/21/2010 (University of Alberta) University of Alberta researcher Antigone Oreopoulos found that heart failure patients with more muscle have the potential to increase their length of life. Exciting new avenues of research and policy drive expansion of HIV treatment access, use of antiretrovirals to prevent infections and pursuit of a cure 07/21/2010 (International AIDS Society) The unwillingness of the global AIDS community to accept the status quo is fueling a new era of scientific innovation to drive novel ways of treating and preventing HIV, organizers of AIDS 2010 taking place in Vienna, Austria, said today. Research links recreational pool disinfectants to health problems 07/21/2010 (University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Splashing around in a swimming pool on a hot summer day may not be as safe as you think. A recent University of Illinois study links the application of disinfectants in recreational pools to previously published adverse health outcomes such as asthma and bladder cancer. Researchers pinpoint key stem cells for eating and sex 07/21/2010 (George Washington University Medical Center) New research, published in the journal Development, by Dr. Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, professor of Pharmacology & Physiology and director of the newly formed GW Institute for Neuroscience, and his colleagues have identified the stem cells that generate three critical classes of nerve cells -- olfactory receptors, vomeronasal and gonadotropin releasing hormone neurons -- that are responsible for enabling animals and humans, to eat, interact socially and reproduce. Media registration opens for Neuroscience 2010 07/21/2010 (Society for Neuroscience) The Society for Neuroscience's 40th annual meeting, Neuroscience 2010, is the world's largest source of emerging news on brain science and health, and offers unparalleled access to the latest research innovations and the field's brightest minds. In addition to a working press room, several public events will be held -- on topics from autism to post-traumatic stress to military research and treatment -- and announced in coming weeks. UHN establishes first telepathology system in Ontario 07/21/2010 (University Health Network) Physicians in three Northern Ontario communities are now virtually linked at all times to pathology specialists at University Health Network, thanks to a revolutionary new way of diagnosing pathology cases over the Internet. Protein important in diabetes may also play a key role in heart disease, other disorders 07/21/2010 (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Studying a protein already known to play an important role in Type 2 diabetes and cancer, genomics researchers have discovered that it may have an even broader role in disease, particularly in other metabolic disorders and heart disease. In finding unsuspected links to other disease-related genes, the scientists may have identified future targets for drug treatments. Improved treatment access requires end to portrayal of drug abusers as already dead 07/21/2010 (Brandeis University) The Lancet series on HIV in people who use drugs, published online July 20 and presented at the international AIDS conference in Vienna, reports that in order to improve access to antiretroviral therapy among injecting drug users, health providers must focus less on the individual patient's ability to adhere to treatment, and more on conditions of health delivery that create treatment interruptions. 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