Mysterious 'neural noise' actually primes brain for peak performance
Researchers at the University of Rochester may have answered one of neuroscience's most vexing questions--how can it be that our neurons, which are responsible for our crystal-clear thoughts, seem to fire in utterly random ways? In the November issue of Nature Neuroscience, the Rochester study shows that the brain's cortex uses seemingly chaotic, or "noisy," signals to represent the ambigu...Asthma may actually be prevented by Dust and Dirt
National Jewish Medical and Research Center researchers in USA say that a little dust and dirt in the home may help prevent asthma later in life. Environmental endotoxin may have an allergy-protective effect in some infants whose homes have high levels of the bacteria by-product. "Endotoxin seems to drive the immune system to produce cytokines that inhibit certain processes in the body th...Head injury X-rays may actually be causing harm
A BANG on the head may do less harm than the X-rays used to diagnose the degree of damage, a study suggests. In research that is likely to have a significant effect on// how children with minor head injuries are treated, Swedish scientists have shown that even low doses of radiation can impair intellectual development. The doses involved are typical of those used in CT scans, which...Cancer Patients Might Be Able To Actually Help Themselves
New research looks at why and what can be done to activate the cells to destroy tumors. Researchers say the failure of these immune cells to kill // cancer may be due to different cell priming or suppressing mechanisms. Researchers now say that they have found a method to activate the anti-cancer cells in mice. For the study, researchers took bone marrow from breast cancer patients and...Calcium Supplementation May Not Actually Prevent colon cancer say researchers
Researchers now say that calcium previously thought to inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells// may not actually be true due to inconsistent results obtained in a number of studies. However researchers say that results of two well-designed, randomized controlled trials, have shown a moderate protective effect on development of colorectal adenomatous polyps, generally benign types occu...The weight loss reality check – Do Fad diets and short-cut methods actually work
There are absolutely no short cuts to effective weight loss apart from diet and exercise. Despite ample studies and research to prove this point, several myths abound // . Let’s throw some light on how one can effectively shed the extra weight, and dispel famous myths to reveal underlying truths! Body weight is equated as input versus output. Weight gain happens when calorie intake exceed...Skin Rash Actually Signifies Better Outcomes for Pancreatic and Lung Cancer Patients
PHILADELPHIA, July 3, 2007-- – The appearance of arash in cancer patients treated with erlotinib (Tarceva) isstrongly associated with longer survival, according to researchersfrom the drug’s developer, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This isnot the first time that rash has been associated with a survivaladvantage with EGFR inhibitors – a class of drugs whichincludes erlotinib...