Picked for youhttp://www.youris.comyouris.comBlood Test May Find Markers of Bladder Cancer Risk Knowing that it is impossible to catalog all the carcinogenic exposures a person has had in life and then assess them, Brown University researcher Carmen Marsit is looking for a more precise way to predict individual susceptibility to cancerWed, 23 Feb 2011 18:04:22 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Blood_Test_May_Find_Markers_Of_Bladder_Cancer_Risk.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Blood_Test_May_Find_Markers_Of_Bladder_Cancer_Risk.klGroundbreaking technology will revolutionize blood pressure measurement In a major scientific breakthrough, a new blood pressure measurement device is set to revolutionise the way patients' blood pressure is measuredTue, 22 Feb 2011 12:08:21 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Groundbreaking_Technology_Will_Revolutionize_Blood_Pressure_Measurement.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Groundbreaking_Technology_Will_Revolutionize_Blood_Pressure_Measurement.klEU initiative in research into living cancer cells in time and space New technology has made it possible to examine living cells in a microscope while at the same time collecting information that can be used to create mathematical models of the cells’ behaviour – a new field of research known as ‘systems microscopy’Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:36:05 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/EU_Initiative_In_Research_Into_Living_Cancer_Cells_In_Time_And_Space.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/EU_Initiative_In_Research_Into_Living_Cancer_Cells_In_Time_And_Space.klDiscovery May Lead to Turning Back the Clock on Ovarian Cancer Cancer researchers have discovered that a type of regulatory RNA may be effective in fighting ovarian cancerFri, 11 Feb 2011 14:28:50 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Discovery_May_Lead_To_Turning_Back_The_Clock_On_Ovarian_Cancer.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Discovery_May_Lead_To_Turning_Back_The_Clock_On_Ovarian_Cancer.klStem Cell Origin of Skin Cancer and the Genetic Roots of Malignancy Unmasked A constellation of different stem cell populations within our skin help it to cope with normal wear and tearFri, 04 Feb 2011 09:58:56 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Stem_Cell_Origin_Of_Skin_Cancer_And_The_Genetic_Roots_Of_Malignancy_Unmasked.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Stem_Cell_Origin_Of_Skin_Cancer_And_The_Genetic_Roots_Of_Malignancy_Unmasked.klLevel of Tumor Protein Indicates Chances Cancer Will Spread Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Hong Kong have discovered that high levels of a particular protein in cancer cells are a reliable indicator that a cancer will spreadWed, 02 Feb 2011 20:05:56 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Level_Of_Tumor_Protein_Indicates_Chances_Cancer_Will_Spread.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Level_Of_Tumor_Protein_Indicates_Chances_Cancer_Will_Spread.klCancer Drug Aids Regeneration of Spinal Cord After Injuries After a spinal cord injury a number of factors impede the regeneration of nerve cellsMon, 31 Jan 2011 16:35:55 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Cancer_Drug_Aids_Regeneration_Of_Spinal_Cord_After_Injuries.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Cancer_Drug_Aids_Regeneration_Of_Spinal_Cord_After_Injuries.klHow Bacteria Keep Ahead of Vaccines and Antibiotics New research provides the first detailed genetic picture of an evolutionary war between Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria and the vaccines and antibiotics used against it over recent decadesFri, 28 Jan 2011 13:09:53 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/How_Bacteria_Keep_Ahead_Of_Vaccines_And_Antibiotics.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/How_Bacteria_Keep_Ahead_Of_Vaccines_And_Antibiotics.klGenetic Sequencing Alone Doesn't Offer a True Picture of Human Disease, Research Suggests Despite what you might have heard, genetic sequencing alone is not enough to understand human disease. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have shown that functional tests are absolutely necessary to understand the biological relevance of the results of sequencing studies as they relate to disease, using a suite of diseases known as the ciliopathies which can cause patients to have many different traitsMon, 24 Jan 2011 15:17:54 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Genetic_Sequencing_Alone_DoesnT_Offer_A_True_Picture_Of_Human_Disease_Research_Suggests.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Genetic_Sequencing_Alone_DoesnT_Offer_A_True_Picture_Of_Human_Disease_Research_Suggests.klCancer-Fighting Role for Cells Discovered MIT scientists have discovered that cells lining the blood vessels secrete molecules that suppress tumor growth and keep cancer cells from invading other tissues, a finding that could lead to a new way to treat cancerFri, 21 Jan 2011 15:45:13 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/CancerFighting_Role_For_Cells_Discovered.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/CancerFighting_Role_For_Cells_Discovered.klHeart Failure Patients Twice as Likely to Die If Admitted to General Wards, UK Study Finds Heart failure patients admitted to general wards are twice as likely to die as those admitted to cardiology wards, shows a UK audit of the treatment of the condition, published online in the journal Heart.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:51:22 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Heart_Failure_Patients_Twice_As_Likely_To_Die_If_Admitted_To_General_Wards_UK_Study_Finds.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Heart_Failure_Patients_Twice_As_Likely_To_Die_If_Admitted_To_General_Wards_UK_Study_Finds.klVirus Might Fight Brain Tumors Better If Armed With Bacterial Enzyme, Study Shows New research shows that oncolytic viruses, which are engineered to destroy cancer cells, might be more effective in treating deadly brain tumors if equipped with an enzyme that helps them penetrate the tumorFri, 14 Jan 2011 13:39:16 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Virus_Might_Fight_Brain_Tumors_Better_If_Armed_With_Bacterial_Enzyme_Study_Shows.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Virus_Might_Fight_Brain_Tumors_Better_If_Armed_With_Bacterial_Enzyme_Study_Shows.klAntibiotics Best Treatment for Ear Infections in Toddlers, Study Finds Adding new evidence to the debate on the best treatment for middle-ear infections, or acute otitis media, in young children, clinical researchers at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have found antibiotics to be more effective than a placebo in relieving symptomsThu, 13 Jan 2011 16:41:18 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Antibiotics_Best_Treatment_For_Ear_Infections_In_Toddlers_Study_Finds.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Antibiotics_Best_Treatment_For_Ear_Infections_In_Toddlers_Study_Finds.klEU court to discuss patents for embryonic stem cells The never-ending debate on patenting human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) will receive fresh wind in its sails today as the European Court of Justice (ECJ) holds a hearing to discuss the definition of 'human embryos' and their industrial and commercial useWed, 12 Jan 2011 14:20:20 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/EU_Court_To_Discuss_Patents_For_Embryonic_Stem_Cells.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/EU_Court_To_Discuss_Patents_For_Embryonic_Stem_Cells.klProtein That Drives Survival of Gastrointestinal Tumors Identified For patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GISTs, the blockbuster cancer drug Gleevec has been a reason to hopeTue, 04 Jan 2011 13:44:47 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Protein_That_Drives_Survival_Of_Gastrointestinal_Tumors_Identified.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Protein_That_Drives_Survival_Of_Gastrointestinal_Tumors_Identified.klWomen With Both Diabetes and Depression at Higher Risk of Dying from Heart Disease, Other Causes Depression and diabetes appear to be associated with a significantly increased risk of death from heart disease and risk of death from all causes over a six-year period for women, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journalsTue, 04 Jan 2011 13:42:09 GMThttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Women_With_Both_Diabetes_And_Depression_At_Higher_Risk_Of_Dying_From_Heart_Disease_Other_Causes.klhttp://www.youris.com/Health/Picked_for_you/Women_With_Both_Diabetes_And_Depression_At_Higher_Risk_Of_Dying_From_Heart_Disease_Other_Causes.kl