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Here is your customized Phys.org Newsletter for November 7, 2014:

Spotlight Stories Headlines

- Deceptive behavior may (deceivingly) promote cooperation
- SolaRoad: World's first solar cycle path to open in the Netherlands
- Researchers use artificially engineered materials to create breakthrough for sound sensors
- Why Iceland formed so differently from the gentle early Earth
- Flickering black hole at center of IC 310 shaking up ideas on how jets form
- New antibiotic in mushroom that grows on horse dung
- Maybe it wasn't the Higgs particle after all
- Sleep starts later as teens age, but school still starts early
- Reprogrammed cells grow into new blood vessels
- Mars spacecraft reveal comet flyby effects on Martian atmosphere
- Research shows easy-to-walk communities can blunt cognitive decline
- Cybersecurity experts discover lapses in Heartbleed bug fix
- Researchers take new approach to stop 'most wanted' cancer protein
- Origin of the unique ventilatory apparatus of turtles
- Google making inroads with Genomics database

Astronomy & Space news

	US and Mexican astronomers develop new model of star formation (Phys.org) —Astronomers working to estimate the rate of star formation inside murky distant galaxies, those shrouded in dust clouds that make it very difficult to study them, have published data from a brand new instrument, providing the most precise picture yet of what happened 4 billion years ago at their hidden centers.
	Frontiers in mineral exploration An international group of specialists in the field of planetary sciences has found strong evidence that lava flows on Mars may also host base and precious metals.
	Flickering black hole at center of IC 310 shaking up ideas on how jets form (Phys.org) —A very large team of astronomers and astrophysics from a wide variety of countries has contributed to a research paper published in the journal Science, describing observations made of a black hole at the center of the IC 310 galaxy—a black hole that was observed with a flickering jet that didn't conform to existing theories. The team offers possible explanations for the unique type of flickering observed and suggests more research will need to be done before any real conclusions can be drawn.
	Mars spacecraft reveal comet flyby effects on Martian atmosphere Two NASA and one European spacecraft, including NASA's MAVEN mission led by the University of Colorado Boulder, have gathered new information about the basic properties of a wayward comet that buzzed by Mars Oct. 19, directly detecting its effects on the Martian atmosphere.
Video: 3D-printing a lunar base Could astronauts one day be printing rather than building a base on the Moon? In 2013 ESA, working with industrial partners, proved that 3D printing using lunar material was feasible in principle. Since then, work continues to investigate the technique. The shielding against radiation provided by a 3D-printed block of simulated lunar regolith was measured, providing important inputs for next-stage designs... Soon the Agency is due to investigate another lunar 3D printing method, harnessing concentrated sunlight to melt regolith rather than using a binding liquid.
	Five questions about the Rosetta mission On November 12, the Rosetta spacecraft's Philae lander is due to land on the surface of a comet. As a space scientist working with those who have instruments on board, I can't wait. I met up with some of the Rosetta scientists at the Open University to ask them the top five questions I am always being asked about the Rosetta mission.
Investigators wrap site work in spaceship crash Federal investigators who have been in the Mojave Desert trying to find out why an experimental spaceship crashed are wrapping up their work in Southern California.
	Curiosity rover sees a pixel's-worth of comet Siding Spring When Comet Siding Spring skimmed just 84,500 miles from Mars last month, NASA's Opportunity and Curiosity Rovers – along with several orbiting Mars spacecraft – readied their cameras to record the historic flyby. Opportunity's photos revealed a small, fuzzy blob against the stars of Cetus the Whale, but most of us searched in vain to find any trace of the comet among the blizzard of noise in pictures snapped by Curiosity. Yet it may be there after all.
	How to capture 1,500 solar images in a five minute flight Quick: how do you aim an instrument at the Sun from a moving rocket on a fifteen minute suborbital flight?
	Pilot's survival hailed as miracle, but not unique As the doomed flight rocketed past the speed of sound some 8 miles (13 kilometers) high and then shattered seconds later, the odds of survival were slim. Remarkably, as sections of the cockpit, fuselage, a wing and motor of the SpaceShipTwo rained down over the Mojave Desert in California and pieces of the lightweight craft tiny enough to travel 35 miles (56 kilometers) were picked up by the winds, a single parachute was seen in the sky.
Scientists gear up to land first spacecraft on comet Scientists at the European Space Agency are making final preparations to land the first spacecraft on a comet next week.
	Universe is brighter than we thought according to NASA rocket experiment A NASA sounding rocket experiment has detected a surprising surplus of infrared light in the dark space between galaxies, a diffuse cosmic glow as bright as all known galaxies combined. The glow is thought to be from orphaned stars flung out of galaxies.
	Alexander's rollercoaster ride from space to Germany ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst has spent almost six months on the International Space Station running experiments and maintaining the weightless research outpost with his crewmates. After landing in Kazakhstan, he will become ESA's first astronaut to return directly to Europe for rehabilitation.
	Satellites assist in management of Ebola crisis The International Charter for Space and Major Disasters (the 'Charter') is an international agreement between space agencies to provide free satellite images in the immediate aftermath of natural or man-made disasters. It has so far responded to over 400 disasters in over 110 countries, but its activiation in October 2014 was the first time it has been activated to assist with the response to a disease.
Exploding meteor captured in new timelapse The Milky Way likes to amaze us, and this great video shot by Wes Eisenhauer outside of Custer, South Dakota, shows an amazing exploding meteor and what is known as a persistent train from the fireball. The "remains" of the fireball persisted for several minutes (just a few seconds in the timelapse) and upper atmosphere wind shear twisted and swirled the expanding debris.

Medicine & Health news

	Human clinical trial of drug shown to completely reverse diabetes in human islets, mice New research conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has shown that the common blood pressure drug verapamil completely reverses diabetes in animal models. Now, thanks to a three-year, $2.1 million grant from the JDRF, UAB researchers will begin conducting a potentially groundbreaking clinical trial in 2015 to see if it can do the same in humans.
	Mediterranean diets have lasting health benefits The health benefits of switching to a Mediterranean style diet and upping the amount of time spent exercising for a period of just eight weeks can still be seen a year after stopping the regime, a new study has shown.
	Scientists develop new way to study how human cells become immortal, a crucial precursor to cancer (Medical Xpress)—Every day, some of your cells stop dividing, and that's a good thing. Cells that proliferate indefinitely are immortal, an essential early step in the development of most malignant tumors.
	Sleep starts later as teens age, but school still starts early A newly published study used activity monitors to track how sleep habits changed in younger and older teens as they grew during a two-year period. Key findings, for instance that the children fell asleep later as they matured and resisted sleep longer after the nightly onset of hormonal sleep signals, lend new support to recent recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics that middle and high schools avoid starting earlier than 8:30 a.m.
	Reprogrammed cells grow into new blood vessels By transforming human scar cells into blood vessel cells, scientists at Houston Methodist may have discovered a new way to repair damaged tissue. The method, described in an upcoming issue of Circulation (early online), appeared to improve blood flow, oxygenation, and nutrition to areas in need.
	Research shows easy-to-walk communities can blunt cognitive decline New study results from the University of Kansas to be presented this weekend at the Gerontological Society of America's annual meeting in Washington, D.C., bolster the adage that "heart healthy is brain healthy." The investigation shows neighborhoods that motivate walking can stave off cognitive decline in older adults.
	Researchers take new approach to stop 'most wanted' cancer protein Researchers at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center have found a way to defeat one of the most tantalizing yet elusive target proteins in cancer cells - employing a strategy that turns the protein's own molecular machinations against it.
WW1 surgeons could do little for amputees' pain—and treatment remains a challenge Army doctors in the First World War were helpless to stop soldiers who lost limbs from suffering in pain, according to researchers.
World War I soldier helps in fight against dysentery A bacterial sample from a World War I soldier is helping researchers to tackle dysentery, a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of children under five each year in developing nations.
	Sense of meaning and purpose in life linked to longer lifespan A UCL-led study of 9,050 English people with an average age of 65 found that the people with the greatest wellbeing were 30% less likely to die during the average eight and a half year follow-up period than those with the least wellbeing.
	Medical errors drop when docs communicate better at shift changes (HealthDay)—Changing how doctors communicate during shift changes in hospitals reduced the risk of adverse events in patients by 30 percent, a new study found.
	Hospitalizations for pulmonary embolism vary by season (HealthDay)—Hospitalizations for pulmonary embolism (PE) are higher in the winter and lower in the summer, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Journal of Thrombosis and Homeostasis.
	TOS: Weight-loss Tx advised for 140 million US adults (HealthDay)—Based on the 2013 guidelines for primary care providers on weight management, weight loss treatment is recommended for 140 million adults in the United States. These findings were presented at ObesityWeek 2014, the annual meeting of The Obesity Society, held from Nov. 2 to 7 in Boston.
	Kids with epilepsy face higher early death risk, study reports (HealthDay)—Children with epilepsy have an increased risk of dying prematurely, according to a new U.S. government report.
	'Longevity gene' one key to long life, research suggests (HealthDay)—Even among people who live well into their 90s, those with a particular gene variant may survive the longest, a new study finds.
	Mosquito-borne chikungunya virus still a concern for American travelers, CDC says (HealthDay)—Americans traveling to the Caribbean and Central and South America this winter need to be aware that an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease chikungunya continues to spread in those areas, U.S. federal health officials said Thursday.
	'Unconditional regard' buoys kids' self-esteem (HealthDay)—Kids who believe their friends like them, no matter what, may be less prone to feeling bad about themselves when things go wrong, a new study hints.
	T1-Rho on MRI may detect early spinal degeneration (HealthDay)—T1ρ values on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may identify early degeneration in the intervertebral disc of asymptomatic young male weightlifters, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine.
	BADGE exposure can elicit contact allergy reactions (HealthDay)—Exposure to aluminum tubes for pharmaceutical use that are internally lacquered with epoxy resins (ER) based on bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) can elicit contact allergy reactions, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Allergy.
Theory or not? Best study designs for increasing vegetable intake in children Researchers try to develop interventions that are most likely to work. Some times that involves deciding which activities should be included, such as whether to have cooking classes or be involved in a garden. Some times that involves deciding how many people should be involved to find truly meaningful results. However, a little talked about consideration is whether to include behavior theory within the intervention. Things like attitudes, self-efficacy, social norms and others may or may not be included in the intervention or reflected by the activities. Often, this decision is made based on the researcher's own bias as to whether behavior theory helps or not. However, researchers at the USDA, Baylor College of Medicine, and Federal University of Santa Catarina (Florianópolis, Brazil) decided to look at the data already published in order to guide future research.
School lunches offer better average nutrition than packed lunches Approximately 60% of the more than 50 million public elementary and secondary education students obtain a substantial portion of their daily calories from school lunches. The 2012-2013 National School Lunch Program (NSLP) nutritional standards govern what those students eat; for those who bring packed lunches, there are no nutritional standards, however. With that in mind, researchers from Virginia Tech compared school lunches with packed lunches and found that school lunches have greater nutritional quality.
You might be allergic to penicillin—then again, you might not Many people have been told, incorrectly, that they're allergic to penicillin, but have not had allergy testing. These people are often given alternative antibiotics prior to surgery to ward off infection. But when antibiotic choices are limited due to resistance, treatment alternatives may be more toxic, more expensive and less effective.
A new angle on infertility Scientists from the RIKEN BioResource Center in Tsukuba, Japan, have discovered that a single mutation in the beta-catenin gene, which codes a protein known to be deeply involved in a number of developmental and homeostatic processes, can lead to infertility not through a disruption of the production of egg or sperm cells, but rather by leading to abnormalities in the morphology of the sexual organs, making natural reproduction impossible.
	How the bacteria in our gut affect our cravings for food We've long known that that the gut is responsible for digesting food and expelling the waste. More recently, we realised the gut has many more important functions and acts a type of mini-brain, affecting our mood and appetite. Now, new research suggests it might also play a role in our cravings for certain types of food.
3-D printed heart showcased at world's largest cardiovascular imaging congress New 3D printed heart technology will be showcased at EuroEcho-Imaging 2014, the official annual meeting of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Held in cooperation with the Austrian Working Group of Echocardiography, the congress takes place during 3-6 December in Vienna, Austria, at the Reed Messe Wien GmbH congress centre.
	Everything you wanted to know about sexting, but were afraid to ask Stories of teens taking and sending a naked picture of themselves with their phones have been all over the news media in recent years. The outcome? Shocking, according to reports which have suggested that humiliation and sometimes even suicide can follow.
	Study finds tai chi reduces inflammation in breast cancer survivors (Medical Xpress)—UCLA researchers have discovered that the Chinese practice of tai chi can reduce inflammation in people who have had breast cancer, thereby reducing a risk factor for the recurrence of the cancer.
	ASU engineer examines brain's inner workings Deeper understanding of the workings of the human brain will almost certainly open doors to significant medical advances. Gaining that knowledge hinges to a large degree on finding new ways to peer closer into the brain's basic mechanisms.
	Australians having less sex than a decade ago A major study into the sexual health and well-being of Australians – Sex in Australia 2 – reveals that sex in relationships occurs 1.4 times a week, down from the 1.8 times a week reported by more than 20,000 Australians who spoke to researchers a decade ago.
Researchers use motivational coaching to help young adults quit smoking A new study from Western University has produced remarkable results in the battle against butting out. The research team from Western's Faculty of Health Sciences used motivational interviewing with young adults (19-25) attempting to quit smoking and found that more than one in every four participants were smoke-free at the one-year, post-intervention, follow-up interview.
	Experts welcome new guidance on take-home opiate antidote Writing in The BMJ this week, Professor John Strang from the National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and the South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust, and a group of international colleagues, welcome new World Health Organization guidance recommending that patients, families and other non-medics who may come into contact with heroin addicts should carry the drug naloxone, an antidote for opiate overdose. The authors say that while more research is vital, the move will help save lives.
Study shows emigration of adult children during recession negatively affected mental health of mothers A new report by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA), led by Trinity College Dublin, has shown that the mental health of mothers suffered as a consequence of the emigration of their children during the recession. The study showed that mothers experienced increased depressive symptoms and greater loneliness than mothers whose children did not emigrate. The researchers found, however, that with the exception of fathers aged over 65, fathers did not suffer an equivalent decline in mental health following the emigration of one or more of their children.
	How to avoid the flu Ebola virus has captured the attention of the world since the outbreak in West Africa began months ago, so far claiming nearly 5,000 lives.
	Researchers identify new genetic cause of epilepsy A research team led by scientists at the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) has used whole genome sequencing to identify a new genetic cause of a severe, rare and complex form of epilepsy that becomes evident in early childhood and can lead to early death.
Liberals are more emotion-driven than conservatives Emotions are powerful motivators of human behavior and attitudes. Emotions also play an important role in guiding policy support in conflict and other political contexts. Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya have studied the interaction between emotion and political ideology, showing that the motivating power of emotions is not the same for those on different ends of the ideological spectrum. Their research is published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
	One in six women who have large tissue removal during colposcopy will have a premature birth Women who undergo a colposcopy but only have a small amount of tissue removed (less than 10mm depth) are not at increased risk of having a premature birth.
	Pregnant sheep considered in pre-term birth study Scientists are a step closer to understanding how bacterial infections in pregnant women lead to pre-term births—the main cause of neonatal death and disease in Australia.
	Unhealthy diets linked with mental health of children Children and adolescents who ate foods high in saturated fats, refined carbohydrates and processed foods appear to experience more depression and low moods, suggests a new systematic research review in the American Journal of Public Health. The review found a signicant, cross-sectional relationship between unhealthy dietary patterns and poorer mental health in youth.
	Bacteria and immune cells forge a productive partnership To prevent infection, the intestinal wall relies on the support of its own 'home-grown' army of commensal bacteria. These gut microbiota collaborate with and are in turn regulated by their host's immune system via a variety of mechanisms. As part of a research team led by Hiroshi Kiyono from the University of Tokyo, Mitsuo Sakamoto, Yoshiyuki Goto and colleagues from the RIKEN BioResource Center have now helped to illuminate one mechanism by which the gut microbiota and immune cells collaborate.
	The role of a specific brain region in deciding between conflicting options A type of information processing in the brain known as 'executive control' helps us make decisions when presented with conflicting options. Brain imaging studies of humans have established that specific regions in an area of the brain just behind the forehead, called the prefrontal cortex, contribute to executive control when choosing between conflicting options.
Thoracoscopic surgery technique for pneumonectomy shown to be safe In the largest series of its kind to date, researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have shown that performing thoracoscopic pneumonectomy, removal of the entire lung through a minimally invasive endoscopic approach, at a high-volume center appears to be safe and may provide pain and survival advantages in the long term.
	Calorie labeling effective in reducing weight gain by 50 percent, study shows Displaying the calorie content of meals in canteens and restaurants could significantly reduce weight-gain in customers, a new study shows.
Scientists challenge the efficacy of folfiri in a colorectal cancer subtype The current classification system for colorectal cancer, which is based on genetic expression profiles, cannot be used to predict drug responses to FOLFIRI. This is the conclusion reached by a team from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), formed by members from the Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinical Research Unit and the Structural Computational Biology Group. The study, published this week in the journal Nature Medicine, will assist oncologists in making better-informed decisions regarding how to treat their colorectal cancer patients in the clinic.
	The best sensory experience for learning a dance sequence How can a sequence of dance steps best be learned? This question was the subject of a project led by researchers from Bielefeld University and the Palucca University of Dance in Dresden, who developed the study along with dancers and dance instructors. Together they researched whether dancers learn a dance sequence better by seeing or by listening, that is, if a dance instructor first demonstrates the sequence, or if he or she first gives a spoken explanation. The research article detailing the results of this study was recently awarded "Best Paper" at the October 2014 conference of the German Society for Cognitive Science.
	Brain's response to threat silenced when we are reminded of being loved and cared for Being shown pictures of others being loved and cared for reduces the brain's response to threat, new research from the University of Exeter has found.
A vaccine directed against tumor blood vessels suppress tumor growth and metastasis In a new study published in the scientific journal Oncotarget researchers from Uppsala University show that a therapeutic vaccine directed against tumor vessels can reduce tumor burden and suppress formation of spontaneous lung metastases in a mouse model for metastatic breast cancer.
Discovery may help breast cancer treatment Researchers led by Dr. Debra Auguste, associate professor, biomedical engineering, in the Grove School of Engineering at The City College of New York, have identified a molecule that could lead to developing treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.
	Iodide protects against dangerous reperfusion injury after heart attack As if having a heart attack isn't bad enough, cardiologists know that the worst damage may actually occur after it's over.
Practice makes perfect in cancer surgery In a new, in-depth research project, Queen's professors Rob Siemens (Urology) and Christopher Booth (Cancer Care and Epidemiology) investigated what affect higher volume hospitals and surgeons had on the outcomes of patients undergoing a radical cystectomy for bladder cancer in Ontario.
	Preschoolers eat healthy when parents set rules about food, study finds Preschoolers whose parents have rules about what their children can and cannot eat have healthier eating habits than those raised without such rules, according to a new study by pediatrics researchers at the University at Buffalo.
New drug for common liver disease improves liver health An experimental drug aimed at treating a common liver disease showed promising results and potential problems in a multicenter clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. The FLINT study found that people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) who took obeticholic acid (OCA) had improved liver health during that period, including decreased inflammation and fat in the liver and decreased body weight versus people receiving a placebo. OCA was also associated with increases in itching and total cholesterol.
Mouse infestations cause more asthma symptoms than cockroach exposure Past research has been inconsistent in determining the relative effects of mouse droppings vs. cockroach exposure on asthma in children. According to a study being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta, November 6-10, mice infestation is a stronger predictor of asthma symptoms in young children than exposure to cockroaches.
Asthma vs. COPD, similar symptoms—different causes and treatment Coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath are symptoms asthma sufferers are used to. They are also the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For sufferers, as well as physicians, it can be difficult to tell the difference between the two conditions.
Woman's genes give clue for unique liver cancer treatment A 47-year-old American woman with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the first person with her condition to receive a uniquely personalised treatment based on her genetic profile.
Indoor air pollution wreaks havoc on children's lungs Children with asthma and hay fever often struggle with their breathing. Add secondhand smoke, kerosene and biomass fuel to the mix and allergy and asthma symptoms increase.
Emergency supplies of epinephrine in schools save lives Millions of children across the country need emergency epinephrine at school because they could suffer a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to food or an insect sting. As schools across the country implement policies to stock emergency epinephrine, some are seeing dramatic results.
Best treatments for allergic conditions? Some doctors don't even know People who suffer from allergies want to keep up-to-date on the latest information regarding treatment, but it's not always easy. Some doctors don't even know fact from fiction when it comes to treating allergies.
2014's famous 'pollen vortex' didn't happen Last year's long, harsh winter was brutal, and caused some experts to predict the "polar vortex" would turn into the "pollen vortex," and make allergy sufferers more miserable than ever before. But the "pollen vortex" didn't happen - at least not everywhere.
Does father really know best? Maybe not when it comes to controlling asthma Asthma symptoms affect an estimated 26 million Americans and are one of the leading causes of work and school absences. People who suffer from asthma know it's a challenge to make sure symptoms are under control at all times. And it's even a challenge to know where to get the best information on how to do that.
Giant pink condom rolled out in Sydney An 18-metre (60-foot) bright pink condom raised eyebrows in Sydney on Friday after it was erected over a Sydney landmark as part of a new awareness campaign about HIV.
	A look at the worst-ever Ebola epidemic by numbers As the biggest-ever outbreak of Ebola continues to ravage West Africa, here are a few key numbers to get a handle on the epidemic:
Ebola aid plan needs to go beyond medical care: ECOWAS West Africa's regional bloc on Friday called for international help to go beyond immediate medical care for Ebola-hit nations, warning that lives had been blighted by the epidemic.
	Study finds specialist support is lacking for LGBT asylum seekers Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) asylum seekers – including those living with HIV – face a lack of specialist support and services in the UK, according to a study by the University of Liverpool.
Project emphasizes the need to persuade parents to make their children walk to school An international research project, which includes researchers from the University of Granada, has proved the need for campaigns to persuade parents of the benefits involved in having their children walk to school. This also includes work on the perception about the security of the paths their children need to follo won the way to school. This research points out, besides, the need for public administrations to actively campaign to persuade children and their families to walk more often as part of their daily routines.
	The benefits of outdoor activities The most recent figures from the Welsh Government show that outdoor activity tourism in Wales is worth £481 million. Outdoor activity providers such as Surf-Lines need to continue to attract visitors and locals.
	The Chilean abortion paradox: Even when prohibited by law, abortion rates decrease Over decades, the notion that restricting access to induced abortion is detrimental to maternal health has been widely accepted. Paradoxically, recent studies suggest that this may be an erroneous idea in Chile, a country where induced abortion is prohibited. Studies conducted in this country confirm a significant decrease in mortality and morbidity related to induced abortion.
New book examines how college students practiced motherhood on orphaned babies The long forgotten practice of using infants from orphanages as "practice babies" in college home economics classes has been rediscovered in a new e-book by a Ball State University professor.
Sperm analysis parameters as an indication for ICSI instead of IVF: Benefit still unclear Since suitable studies are lacking, it remains unclear in which sperm analysis parameters assisted reproduction using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) can be superior to in vitro fertilization (IVF). This is the conclusion of the final report published by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) on 6 November 2014.
Eribuli: Positive effects predominate in certain patients, negative effects in others Eribulin (trade name: Halaven) is approved for women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in whom the disease has progressed despite prior drug therapy. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined in a dossier assessment whether the drug offers an added benefit over the appropriate comparator therapy in these patient groups.
New mechanism controlling proper organization of the muscle contractile units indentified Muscle-specific protein cofilin-2 controls the length of actin filaments in muscle cells.
Actions versus objects: The role of the motor system Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a very severe disease that mainly affects the motor system. Recently the focus of public attention thanks to a viral campaign (remember last summer's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge?), ALS leads to progressive paralysis and ultimately death. Among the lesser known symptoms of the disease are cognitive impairments, which may even involve full-blown dementia. One of them is a selective difficulty in understanding and using verbs denoting actions, which these patients find much more challenging to process compared to nouns denoting objects. Scientists hypothesize that the difficulty with this word class depends on the damage to their motor system, which influences the semantic encoding of these words. However, a new study, carried out with the participation of investigators from the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) in Trieste, fails to find evidence to support this hypothesis.
Consumers to get peek at 2015 health law premiums The Obama administration says starting this weekend, consumers can get an early peek at 2015 premiums and plans under the president's health law.
UN releases manual for safe Ebola burials The World Health Organization has released a 17-page manual detailing how to safely bury people who have died from Ebola.
Workplace health programs are key to improving American life expectancy and health As Americans face growing health and financial burdens from preventable, non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and certain cancers, a new study demonstrates employers have a unique opportunity to improve Americans' health. The research is led by Dr. Katherine Tryon and Dr. Derek Yach from the Vitality Institute and is published in the November issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
	Dallas reaches end of Ebola monitoring period Dallas calmly marked the end of its Ebola crisis on Friday when the last of the 177 people who were being monitored for symptoms of the deadly virus were to be cleared at midnight.
Ebola death toll hits 4,960: WHO The World Health Organization said Friday that 13,268 people had been infected with Ebola across eight countries, and 4,960 of them had died.

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