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UCLA Scientists Design Experimental Treatment for Iron-Overload Diseases

By Guest PostNovember 6, 2011Health, Scienceamino acids, bo qiao, change in iron flow in the body, cooley anemia, damage, effects of hepcidin in mice, elizabeta nemeth, emilio ramos, excess iron in the body, ferroportin, genetic disorders, gloria c preza, heart, hepcidin, hereditary hemochromatosis, hormone, iron overload, iron overload diseases, iron regulating activity, iron regulation, liver, minihepcidins, molecules, organs, piotr ruchala, therapy, tomas ganz, toxic

Iron overload is a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide. Excess iron in the body is toxic, and deposits can cause damage to the liver, heart and other organs. Current treatments, researchers say, are not ideal and have significant side effects.

Iron in the body is regulated by a hormone called hepcidin, and a deficiency in this hormone can cause the iron overload seen in genetic disorders like hereditary hemochromatosis and Cooley’s anemia. (more…)

There’s More to Shopping Than Just Buying Stuff

By Guest PostJune 3, 2011Cultureaustralia, concept of socializing and shopping, deakin university, hunters, lone browsers, michigan state university, patricia huddleston, post world war, shopping, stella minahan, therapeutic, therapy, why women go shopping, women

EAST LANSING, Mich. — For women, shopping is more than just buying stuff. For some it can be therapeutic, for others a time to socialize, or for some a challenge to find the right product at the right price.

Michigan State University’s Patricia Huddleston is co-author of a new book, “Consumer Behavior: Women and Shopping,” which looks at the reasons why women go shopping, as well as provides a history of how shopping has evolved over the years. (more…)

The Promise of Ion Beam Cancer Therapy

By Guest PostOctober 23, 20101 commentHealth, Scienceatoms, beams of ions, berkeley lab, bragg peak, cancer, carbon, cyclotron, ernest lawrence, gamma rays, heavy ion linear accelerator, heidelberg ion beam therapy center, hilac, hit, hydrogen ions, ion-beam therapy, john lawrence, neon, protons, robert wilson, therapy, x-rays

For certain kinds of cancer, the most effective therapy does not use x-rays or gamma rays but beams of ions, the electrically charged cores of atoms, including hydrogen ions (protons) and heavier ions such as carbon and neon.

About the image: Beams of heavy ions can target hard-to-reach tumors with great accuracy and with minimal damage to surrounding tissues. Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center. Image credit: Berkeley Lab (more…)

Violent Video Games May Increase Aggression in Some But Not Others, Says New Research

By Guest PostJune 10, 20101 commentTechnologyagreeableness, american psychological association, asthma attacks, behavior problems, christopher j. ferguson, cognitive skills, commercial video games, conscientiousness, diabetes, diabetes treatment, Europe, extraversion, five-factor model, neuroticism, openness, pain, pain management, pamela kato, patrick markey, perfect storm, personality trait, psychological model, psychotherapy, review of general psychology, Social networking, t. atilla ceranoglu, texas a&m international university, therapy, united states, violent video games

*Bad effects depend on certain personality traits; games can offer learning opportunities for others*

WASHINGTON – Playing violent video games can make some adolescents more hostile, particularly those who are less agreeable, less conscientious and easily angered. But for others, it may offer opportunities to learn new skills and improve social networking.

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UCLA Scientists Design Experimental Treatment for Iron-Overload Diseases

There’s More to Shopping Than Just Buying Stuff

The Promise of Ion Beam Cancer Therapy

Violent Video Games May Increase Aggression in Some But Not Others, Says New Research