http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- The means by which most deadly malaria parasites are detected and killed by the mosquitoes that carry them is revealed for the first time in research published today in Science Express. The discovery could help researchers find a way to block transmission of the disease from mosquitoes to humans. http://www.physorg.com/news155485175.html Biology Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:20:06 EST news155485175 (PhysOrg.com) -- Schizophrenia could be caused by faulty signalling in the brain, according to new research published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. In the biggest study of its kind, scientists looking in detail at brain samples donated by people with the condition have identified 49 genes that work differently in the brains of schizophrenia patients compared to controls. http://www.physorg.com/news155283744.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:22:47 EST news155283744 The detailed structure of a protective 'jacket' that surrounds cells of the Clostridium difficile superbug, and which helps the dangerous pathogen stick to human host cells and tissues, is revealed in part in the 1 March issue of Molecular Microbiology. http://www.physorg.com/news154960637.html Biology Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:38:08 EST news154960637 (PhysOrg.com) -- The way in which bacteria that cause bacterial meningitis mimic human cells to evade the body's innate immune system has been revealed by researchers at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London. http://www.physorg.com/news154186118.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:29:23 EST news154186118 (PhysOrg.com) -- A handheld device to predict whether patients will respond adversely to medication is one step closer to the market, thanks to a new partnership announced today. http://www.physorg.com/news154017212.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:34:08 EST news154017212 Instant pictures showing how the sun's energy moves inside plants have been taken for the first time, according to research out tomorrow (Friday 6 February) in Physical Review Letters. http://www.physorg.com/news153061658.html Physics Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:08:24 EST news153061658 Images that for the first time show bleeding inside the heart after people have suffered a heart attack have been captured by scientists, in a new study published today in the journal Radiology. http://www.physorg.com/news151564018.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:06:58 EST news151564018 (PhysOrg.com) -- Three new genetic variations that increase the risk of obesity are revealed in a new study, published today in the journal Nature Genetics. The authors suggest that if each acted independently, these variants could be responsible for up to 50% of cases of severe obesity. http://www.physorg.com/news151508699.html Medicine & Health Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:44:59 EST news151508699 Genetic variations that can predispose children to a serious disease that damages the heart have been identified in a genome-wide association study of Kawasaki Disease, published today in PLoS Genetics. http://www.physorg.com/news150695589.html Medicine & Health Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:53:09 EST news150695589 Scientists have tricked bone marrow into releasing extra adult stem cells into the bloodstream, a technique that they hope could one day be used to repair heart damage or mend a broken bone, in a new study published today in the journal Cell Stem Cell. http://www.physorg.com/news150645110.html Biology Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:51:50 EST news150645110 Women who are exposed to hairspray in the workplace during pregnancy have more than double the risk of having a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias, according to a new study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. http://www.physorg.com/news146489261.html Medicine & Health Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:27:41 EST news146489261 Having a large waistline can almost double your risk of dying prematurely even if your body mass index is within the 'normal' range, according to a new study of over 350,000 people across Europe, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news145730419.html Medicine & Health Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:40:19 EST news145730419 People from black and south Asian communities in the UK are not benefiting as much as white people from doctors' interventions to reduce their blood pressure, according to a new study published today in the journal Annals of Family Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news145557214.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:33:34 EST news145557214 A recently introduced blood test can reveal which patients may develop active tuberculosis (TB) much more precisely than the 100-year old TB skin test, according to a new study published today in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news143740196.html Medicine & Health Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:49:56 EST news143740196 The means by which proteins provide a 'border control' service, allowing cells to take up chemicals and substances from their surroundings, whilst keeping others out, is revealed in unprecedented molecular detail for the first time today (16 October) in Science Express. http://www.physorg.com/news143383612.html Biology Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:46:52 EST news143383612 A recently introduced polio vaccine is four times more effective at protecting children than previous vaccines and has the potential to eradicate type 1 polio in Nigeria if it reaches enough children, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news143307449.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:37:29 EST news143307449 A new technique using X-rays has enabled scientists to play 'detective' and solve the debate about the origins of a three billion year old rock fragment. http://www.physorg.com/news143295407.html Space & Earth Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:16:47 EST news143295407 A new type of drug could alleviate pain in a similar way to cannabis without affecting the brain, according to a new study published in the journal Pain on Monday 15 September. http://www.physorg.com/news140437176.html Medicine & Health Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:19:36 EST news140437176 The level of nutrients in soil determines how many different kinds of plants and trees can thrive in an ecosystem, according to new research published by biologists and mathematicians today (10 September) in Nature. http://www.physorg.com/news140269006.html Other Sciences Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:36:46 EST news140269006 Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust are to examine what is preventing the H5N1 avian influenza virus from causing a human pandemic and what mutations are required to realise its deadly potential. The research could hold the key to early identification of a potential influenza pandemic, and to developing drugs and a vaccine. http://www.physorg.com/news139285898.html Medicine & Health Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:31:38 EST news139285898 The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new research. http://www.physorg.com/news136738594.html Medicine & Health Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:56:34 EST news136738594 The drug warfarin may help prevent liver failure in thousands of people with Hepatitis C, according to new research. http://www.physorg.com/news136705500.html Medicine & Health Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:45:00 EST news136705500 A new drug has been shown to improve the brain function of people with early stage Alzheimer's disease and reduce a key protein associated with the disease in the spinal fluid, in a small study published today in the journal Lancet Neurology and presented at the 2008 Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease. http://www.physorg.com/news136567274.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:21:14 EST news136567274 A new discovery could lead to treatments which turn off the inflammation in the lungs caused by influenza and other infections, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Immunology. http://www.physorg.com/news136455420.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:17:00 EST news136455420 Breast cancer research needs to investigate how a person's ethnicity influences their response to treatment and its outcome, according to a new Comment piece in today's Lancet (18 July) by researchers from Imperial College London. http://www.physorg.com/news135573933.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:25:33 EST news135573933 Scientists have discovered two common genetic mutations in people of European ancestry, which affect the production of several hormones controlling our appetite. The mutations have a significant effect on the risk of common obesity, according to research published today in Nature Genetics. http://www.physorg.com/news134655769.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:22:49 EST news134655769 Capturing moving images of tiny protein molecules is the aim of a new research project announced today at Imperial College London. The research will reveal, on extremely short timescales, the miniscule movements of proteins which help carry out important biological processes in people, animals, insects and plants. http://www.physorg.com/news134051365.html Biology Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:29:25 EST news134051365