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Public Release: 11-Jul-2013
Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research
Cry analyzer seeks clues to babies' health
Researchers at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital have developed a new tool that analyzes the cries of babies, searching for clues to potential health or developmental problems. Slight variations in cries, mostly imperceptible to the human ear, can be a "window into the brain" that could allow for early intervention.
NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Contact: Kevin Stacey
kevin_stacey@brown.edu
401-863-3766
Brown University

Public Release: 11-Jul-2013
Human Genetics
Mexican American youth show signs of metabolic syndrome: Early screening critical
Mexican American children are experiencing substantial burdens of obesity, pre-diabetes, and other health problems which historically would have been expected to develop much later in life. The findings of a new study by Texas Biomed scientists in San Antonio argue for early screening and intervention to delay or avoid chronic health problems as these children age.
National Institutes of Health, Veterans Adminstration

Contact: Joseph Carey
jcarey@txbiomed.org
210-258-9437
Texas Biomedical Research Institute

Public Release: 11-Jul-2013
American Journal of Human Genetics
Autism Speaks collaborative releases first full genome sequencing for autism
An Autism Speaks collaborative has found full genome sequencing provides the definitive look at wide ranging genetic variations associated with ASD. Inherited, de novo and X-linked genetic alterations found in one half of the affected families sequenced included four newly identified risk genes, nine known and eight candidate ASD risk genes, and in genes associated with fragile X, epilepsy or related syndromes. Some families had a combination of genes involved.
Autism Speaks, National Institutes of Health, National Science and Technology Ministry Project -973 program, and others

Contact: Jane E. Rubinstein
jrubinstein@rubenstein.com
212-843-8287
Autism Speaks

Public Release: 11-Jul-2013
New England Journal of Medicine
First estrogen receptor mutation found in a young woman
A receptor mutation that essentially blocks estrogen's action has been identified for the first time in a female, researchers report.
National Institutes of Health

Contact: Toni Baker
tbaker@gru.edu
706-721-4421
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Genes & Development
Protein targeted for cancer drug development is essential for normal heart function
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered that a protein used by cancer cells to evade death also plays a vital role in heart health.
National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Cancer Institute, National Cancer Society, American-Lebanese-Syrian Associated Charities

Contact: Summer Freeman
summer.freeman@stjude.org
901-595-3061
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Nature Methods
Memorial Sloan-Kettering researchers develop new method for tracking cell signaling
Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have developed a new method for identifying the cell of origin of intracellular and secreted proteins within multicellular environments.
NIH/National Cancer Institute

Contact: Caitlin Hool
hoolc@mskcc.org
212-639-3573
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Not so blue? Study suggests many Americans less depressed
Depression down among adults over 50, including elderly age 80-84; signs of increased depression in slice of late middle age population
NIH/National Institute on Aging, US Department of Veteran Affairs, Health Services and Development

Contact: Beata Mostafavi
bmostafa@umich.edu
734-764-2220
University of Michigan Health System

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Jagged graphene edges can slice into cell membranes
Researchers from Brown University have shown how tiny graphene sheets can be big trouble for cells. Sharp corners and jagged edges on the sheets puncture cell membranes, allowing the sheet to enter the cell and disrupt function. The new understanding of how graphene interacts with cells could lead to safer production of this important nanomaterial.
National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Contact: Kevin Stacey
kevin_stacey@brown.edu
401-863-3766
Brown University

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Circulation: Research
Joslin researchers find key mechanism in increased atherosclerosis risk for people with diabetes
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have discovered that when excessive PKC beta is found in the endothelium, the thin layer of cells that line blood vessels, atherosclerosis is exacerbated. This finding may lead to the development of treatments to reduce CVD risk in patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
American Diabetes Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, National Institutes of Health

Contact: Jeffrey Bright
jeffrey.bright@joslin.harvard.edu
Joslin Diabetes Center

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
UT Southwestern researchers identify new source of powerful immunity protein
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report the identification of a new cellular source for an important disease-fighting protein used in the body's earliest response to infection.
National Institutes of Health, Burroughs Wellcome Foundation

Contact: Deborah Wormser
deborah.wormser@utsouthwestern.edu
214-648-3404
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Nature
Scientists decode mystery sequences involved in gene regulation
The mechanisms behind gene regulation are not well understood because the RNA sequences to which RNA binding proteins bind have been so difficult to decipher. Now, a team of researchers has produced the first-ever compendium of RNA-binding sequences, which will be an important guide to understanding the root of many genetically-linked diseases, such as autism.
National Institutes of Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Human Frontier Science Program

Contact: Margaret Mroziewicz
mmroziewicz@cifar.ca
416-971-4876
Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
Factors influencing delay in breast cancer treatment differ for African-American and white women
A study using data from the Carolina Breast Cancer Study Phase III, a program of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, found that among White women, household size and losing a job due to one's diagnosis were reasons for delay in treatment, while among African-American women, the type of treatment received influenced delay.
University Cancer Research Fund of North Carolina, NIH/National Cancer Institute Specialized Program

Contact: Dianne Shaw
dgs@med.unc.edu
919-966-7834
University of North Carolina Health Care

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
New England Journal of Medicine
Vaccinated children: A powerful protection for older adults, Vanderbilt study shows
Children who receive a vaccine to prevent blood and ear infections, appear to be reducing the spread of pneumonia to the rest of the population, especially their grandparents and other older adults.
Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health

Contact: Craig Boerner
craig.boerner@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-4747
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Science Translational Medicine
Intestinal bacteria may fuel inflammation and worsen HIV disease
A new study of HIV infection by UC San Francisco researchers points to changes in intestinal bacteria as a possible explanation for why successfully treated HIV patients nonetheless prematurely experience life-shortening chronic diseases.
National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, University of California, San Francisco, Harvey V. Berneking Li

Contact: Jeffrey Norris
jeff.norris@ucsf.edu
415-502-6397
University of California - San Francisco

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Study confirms link between omega-3 fatty acids and increased prostate cancer risk
A second large, prospective study by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has confirmed the link between high blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids and an increased risk of prostate cancer.
NIH/National Cancer Institute, NIH/National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Contact: Kristen Woodward
kwoodwar@fhcrc.org
206-667-5095
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Nature
IU researchers create the inner ear from stem cells, opening potential for new treatments
Indiana University scientists have transformed mouse embryonic stem cells into key structures of the inner ear. The discovery provides new insights into the sensory organ's developmental process and sets the stage for laboratory models of disease, drug discovery and potential treatments for hearing loss and balance disorders.
National Institutes of Health, US Veterans Administration

Contact: Eric Schoch
eschoch@iu.edu
317-274-8205
Indiana University

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Nature
Study puts troubling traits of H7N9 avian flu virus on display
The emerging H7N9 avian influenza virus responsible for at least 37 deaths in China has qualities that could potentially spark a global outbreak of flu, according to a new study published July 10, 2013, in the journal Nature.
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Contact: Yoshihiro Kawaoka
kawaokay@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Nature
Typhoid's lethal secret revealed
Typhoid fever is one of the oldest documented diseases known to have afflicted mankind but what makes it so lethal has remained a mystery for centuries. In a study appearing online July 10 in the journal Nature, Yale researchers offer an explanation of how the devastating disease marked by delirium and stupor still kills 200,000 people every year -- and also suggests the basis of a future vaccine.
National Institutes of Health

Contact: Bill Hathaway
william.hathaway@yale.edu
203-432-1322
Yale University

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
The brain's response to sweets may indicate risk for development of alcoholism
Several human and animal studies have shown a relationship between a preference for highly sweet tastes and alcohol use disorders. Furthermore, the brain mechanisms of sweet-taste responses may share common neural pathways with responses to alcohol and other drugs. A new study using functional magnetic resonance imaging has found that recent drinking is related to the orbitofrontal-region brain response to an intensely sweet stimulus, a brain response that may serve as an important phenotype, or observable characteristic, of alcoholism risk.
Elvin S. Eyster Fund in Neurology, National Institutes of Health

Contact: David A. Kareken
dkareken@iupui.edu
317-274-7327
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
'Wasted' and 'hammered' versus 'buzzed' and 'tipsy' is more than just semantics
Prior research found that women tended to use moderate self-referral terms for intoxication, whereas men used heavy terms. New findings confirm that men's drinking is generally described in terms indicative of excessive consumption while women tend to couch drinking in more moderate terms. These labels of intoxication may impact perceptions and subsequent behaviors, but also inform tailored measures for prevention and intervention.
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Contact: Ash Levitt
alevitt@ria.buffalo.edu
716-887-3366
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
Personality differences linked to later drinking have roots in early childhood
An individual enters adolescence with personality characteristics and life experiences already accumulated. A new study evaluates the impact of childhood temperament on later alcohol use/problems. Results show that childhood temperament prior to age five predicts adolescent alcohol use and problems at age 15.5 years, even after controlling for socio-demographic factors and parental alcohol problems.
National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust, UK Medical Research Council, University of Bristol

Contact: Frances Dumenci, MS, APR
fdumenci@vcu.edu
804-828-7701
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
American Journal of Neuroradiology
Women suffer higher rates of decline in aging and alzheimer's disease
The rates of regional brain loss and cognitive decline caused by aging and the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are higher for women and for people with a key genetic risk factor for AD, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a study published online July 4 in the American Journal of Neuroradiology.
NIH/National Institute on Aging, NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Contact: Scott LaFee
slafee@ucsd.edu
619-543-6163
University of California - San Diego

Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
Journal of Vision
New software provides free framework for collaborative research in visual field analysis
Vision researchers have developed new software that will analyze visual fields in an open-source platform to improve and encourage collaborative research among independent labs. An analysis of the free tool is presented in a Journal of Vision paper, "The visualFields package: A tool for analysis and visualization of visual fields."
National Institutes of Health

Contact: Katrina Norfleet
240-221-2924
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
JAMA
Link between low vitamin D blood levels and heart disease varies by race
Evidence suggests low blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin are associated with higher risk of developing coronary heart disease among whites. Vitamin D levels tend to be lower among people from other racial and ethnic minority groups, and some of these populations have higher rates of heart disease. After correcting for other risk factors, researchers did not find an association between low vitamin D and cardiovascular events in black and Hispanic study participants. Genetic studies will examine variations in vitamin D need and use.
NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Contact: Leila Gray
leilag@uw.edu
206-685-0381
University of Washington

Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
American Journal of Cardiology
Don't worry, be healthy
People with cheerful temperaments are significantly less likely to suffer a coronary event such as a heart attack or sudden cardiac death, new Johns Hopkins research suggests.
NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research, NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Contact: Stephanie Desmon
sdesmon1@jhmi.edu
410-955-8665
Johns Hopkins Medicine

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