Health 

Protein Starves HIV, Thus Protecting Cells - A protein called SAMHD1 has been found to starve HIV in cells so that it cannot do anything, thus making the cell resistant to HIV infection, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center reported in Nature Immunology. The authors explained that their discovery could pave the way for new therapeutic research at halting or slowing the HIV's progression to AIDS. Research co-leader, Nathaniel R. Landau, PhD... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST

Childhood Leukemia Drug, Methotrexate, In Short Supply - Methotrexate, a drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood leukemia, is now also in short supply in the USA, along with several other lifesaving drugs. According to the FDA, vital lifesaving hospital drugs have not been so scarce in ten years. Methotrexate works by slowing down the rate at which cancer cells grow. Apart from treating childhood leukemia, methotrexate is also used for treating several autoimmune disorders, lymphoma, osteosacroma, trophoblastic neoplasms, and cancers of the neck, lung, bladder, and breast... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:00:00 PST

Easy To Pronounce Names Help Win Friends And Influence People - Here is something Dale Carnegie didn't mention in his self-help bestseller "How to Win Friends and Influence People": having a name that is easy to pronounce appears to confer a subtle advantage. Apparently, it helps people gain promotions, ascend in politics, and make it big as lawyers, according to a study that analysed how the pronunciation of names influences impression formation and decision-making... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PST

Software To Overcome Creativity Blocks - There will always be a wild and unpredictable quality to creativity and invention, says Anthony McCaffrey, a cognitive psychology researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, because an "Aha moment" is rare and reaching it means overcoming formidable mental obstacles. But after studying common roadblocks to problem-solving, he has developed a toolkit for enhancing anyone's skills... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

New Approach Means Tissue Engineering May Be Possible In Any Lab - Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new method for making scaffolds for culturing tissue in three-dimensional arrangements that mimic those in the body. This advance, published online in the journal Advanced Materials, allows the production of tissue culture scaffolds containing multiple structurally and chemically distinct layers using common laboratory reagents and materials. According to the UC San Diego researchers, this process is more affordable and widely feasible than previous methods that required expensive equipment and expertise... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST

High Recurrence Of Shoulder Instability, Better Arthroscopic Repair Outcomes: Army Studies - Two studies on shoulder instability in a military population were presented by U.S. Army sports medicine surgeons at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' annual meeting. Findings in one study suggest patients with a self-reported history of shoulder instability are far more likely to experience future instability, while the second study outlined key factors associated with surgical failure and concluded that arthroscopic surgical intervention has better outcomes than an open shoulder repair... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST