a bit of health http://abitofhealth.com/ en-us Top health news story of the day selected by a computer algo Exposure to high pollution levels during pregnancy may increase risk of having child with autism Women in the US exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up to twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in areas with low pollution. http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/307716/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/307716/ Eating Red Meat Associated With Increased Risk Of Diabetes Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine has drawn an association between red meat consumption and Type-2 diabetes. ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/307551/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/307551/ Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for June 18, 2013 http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/307620/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/307620/ Sibling aggression, often dismissed, linked to poor mental health Fights between siblings -- from toy-snatching to clandestine whacks to being banished from the bedroom -- are so common they're often dismissed as simply part of growing up. Yet a new study ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/306984/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/306984/ Advances in genetic sequencing diagnose Paralympic hopeful's rare condition National Paracycling Champion Tom Staniford has an extremely rare condition which, until now, has puzzled his doctors. He is unable to store fat under his skin -- yet has type 2 diabetes -- ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/306921/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/306921/ Psychiatric disorders linked to a protein involved in the formation of long-term memories Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have discovered a protein that regulates synaptic ion channels that have been tied to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/307020/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/307020/ 'Chase and run' cell movement mechanism explains process of metastasis A mechanism that cells use to group together and move around the body -- called 'chase and run' -- has been described for the first time by scientists at UCL. http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/306915/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/306915/ Mapping translation sites in the human genome John Chaput and his colleagues at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute have produced the first genome-wide investigation of cap-independent translation, identifying thousands of mRNA ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/306924/ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/306924/ Supreme Court rules that human genes can't be patented http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/305940/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:01:02 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/305940/ Fingernails reveal clues to limb regeneration Mammals possess the remarkable ability to regenerate a lost fingertip, including the nail, nerves and even bone. In humans, an amputated fingertip can sprout back in as little as two months, ... http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/305349/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:01:03 EST http://abitofhealth.com/news/cluster/305349/