High-tech armrest: Computer-controlled hand and arm support devise developed for doctors, artists

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Engineers developed a computer-controlled, motorized hand and arm support that will let doctors, artists and others precisely control scalpels, brushes and tools over a wider area than otherwise possible, and with less fatigue.

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Seaweed extract may hold promise for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatment

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Seaweed extract may eventually emerge as a lymphoma treatment, according to laboratory research. Seaweeds containing fucoidan, a sulfated polysaccharide similar to heparin in chemical structure, have been reported to have anti-tumor activity in mice and some cell lines.

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Research points to way to improve heart treatment

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Current drugs used to treat heart failure and irregular heartbeat have limited effectiveness and have side effects. New basic science findings suggest a way that treatments could potentially be refined so that they work better and target only key heart-related mechanisms.

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After a fight with a partner, brain activity predicts emotional resiliency

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Neural activity in the lateral prefrontal cortex can predict whether an individual will still be upset on the day after a conflict with his or her partner, according to new research. The findings point to the brain region’s role in emotion regulation, and suggest that greater activity in this area might lead to improvement in day-to-day mood.

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Immune cells that fight parasites may promote allergies and asthma

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Millions of people in both the developing and developed world may benefit from new immune-system research findings that identify a cell population that fights off parasitic infections but also causes allergies and asthma.

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Finding Charcot-Marie-Tooth gene ends a quest and begins new era of personalized genomic medicine

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Baylor College of Medicine’s Dr. James Lupski came to the end of a personal quest earlier this year when the Baylor Human Genome Sequencing Center sequenced his complete genome and identified the gene involved in his own form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, which affects the function of nerves in the body’s limbs, hands and feet. At the same time, the finding opened a new door showing that genome information has clinical importance.

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Kids’ tummy bugs tied to irritable bowels

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A serious bout with a stomach bug can raise a child’s risk of having irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) later on, new research shows.

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Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panel

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you’re pregnant and have had a cesarean section before, chances are you’ll have one again. In at least one-third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only option, and nine in 10 women end up getting one — a fact that had experts worried at a national conference this week on vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC.

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Music class may benefit kids with cochlear implants

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Music class may help improve certain types of sound perception in deaf children who have cochlear implants, a new study hints.

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More cocaine-overdose deaths seen on hotter days

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of New Yorkers who die of cocaine overdose appears to go up when the temperature surpasses 75 degrees, a new study suggests.

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