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Heart Surgery Increases Death Risk for Cancer Survivors Who Had Radiation, Study Finds
April 8, 2013 — Cancer survivors who had chest radiation are nearly twice as likely to die in the years after having major heart surgery as similar patients who didn't have radiation, according to new ... > full story -
Hot and Cold Senses Interact: Cold Perception Is Enhanced When Nerve Circuitry for Heat Is Inactivated
April 8, 2013 — A new study offers new insights into how the nervous system processes hot and cold temperatures. The research found an interaction between the neural circuits that detect hot and cold stimuli: cold ... > full story -
Increased Rates of Hospitalization Linked to Elder Abuse
April 8, 2013 — Older adults who are subject to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation face a greater risk of being hospitalized than other seniors, according to the results of a study published in the April 8 issue ... > full story -
Smoking May Negatively Impact Kidney Function Among Adolescents
April 8, 2013 — New research finds the effects of tobacco smoke on kidney function begin in ... > full story -
Plant Proteins Control Chronic Disease in Toxoplasma Infections
April 8, 2013 — A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii -- which can threaten babies, AIDS patients, the elderly and others with weakened immune systems -- may help solve the mystery of ... > full story -
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A Fly Mutation Suggests a New Route for Tackling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
April 8, 2013 — Medical researchers have discovered a gene, dSarm, in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster that, when mutant, blocks the self-destruction of damaged axons, which could hold clues to treating motor ... > full story -
'Jumping Genes' May Contribute to Aging-Related Brain Defects
April 8, 2013 — Aging is a destructive process, whose most visible effects occur on the physical characteristics of the body. Now neuroscientists show transposon, or jumping gene, activity in the aging fruit fly ... > full story -
Brain's Stress Circuits Undergo Profound Learning Early in Life, Scientists Find
April 7, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that stress circuits in the brain undergo profound learning early in life. Using a number of cutting edge approaches, including optogenetics, scientists have shown stress ... > full story -
Experts Call for Research on Prevalence of Delayed Neurological Dysfunction After Head Injury
April 5, 2013 — One of the most controversial topics in neurology today is the prevalence of serious permanent brain damage after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Long-term studies and a search for genetic risk factors ... > full story -
Discovery in Neuroscience Could Help Re-Wire Appetite Control
April 5, 2013 — Researchers have made a discovery in neuroscience that could offer a long-lasting solution to eating disorders such as obesity. It was previously thought that the nerve cells in the brain associated ... > full story
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