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Recent Use of Some Birth Control Pills May Increase Breast Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
Aug. 1, 2014 — Women who recently used birth control pills containing high-dose estrogen and a few other formulations had an increased risk for breast cancer, whereas women using some other formulations did not, ... full story -
Preterm Children Do Not Have an Increased Risk for Dyscalculia, New Research Suggests
Aug. 1, 2014 — Preterm children do not suffer from dyscalculia more often than healthy full-term children, experts say, contrary to previous studies. Unlike most other studies, the researchers took the children’s ... full story -
Scientists Find New Calorie-Burning Switch in Brown Fat
Aug. 1, 2014 — Biologists have identified a signaling pathway that switches on a powerful calorie-burning process in brown fat cells. The study sheds light on a process known as "brown fat thermogenesis," ... full story -
Clues to Flu's Mechanisms Uncovered: Scientists Analyze How Influenza-Related Proteins Help Infect Cells
July 31, 2014 — Scientists calculate the transformation of a protein associated with influenza and discover details of intermediate states that may be treated with new ... full story -
Study of Twins Discovers Gene Mutation Linked to Short Sleep Duration
July 31, 2014 — Researchers who studied 100 twin pairs have identified a gene mutation that may allow the carrier to function normally on less than six hours of sleep per night. The genetic variant also appears to ... full story -
Political Attitudes Derive from Body and Mind: 'Negativity Bias' Explains Difference Between Liberals and Conservatives
July 31, 2014 — Neither conscious decision-making or parental upbringing fully explain why some people lean left and others lean right, researchers say. A mix of deep-seated psychology and physiological responses ... full story -
C. Difficile Vaccine Proves Safe, 100 Percent Effective in Animal Models
July 31, 2014 — An experimental vaccine protected 100 percent of animal models against the highly infectious and virulent bacterium, Clostridium difficile, which causes an intestinal disease that kills approximately ... full story -
New Leads for Liver Disease Treatments: Strict Genomic Partitioning by Biological Clock Separates Key Metabolic Functions
July 31, 2014 — Much of the liver's metabolic function is governed by circadian rhythms -- our own body clock -- and researchers have now found two independent mechanisms by which this ... full story -
The 'Memory' of Starvation Is in Your Genes
July 31, 2014 — Epigenetic 'experiments' -- changes resulting from external rather than genetic influences -- suggest that the body's physiological responses to hardship could be inherited, although ... full story -
Insular Cortex Alterations in Mouse Models of Autism
July 31, 2014 — The insular cortex is an integral "hub," combining sensory, emotional and cognitive content. Not surprisingly, alterations in insular structure and function have been reported in many ... full story -
A Mathematical Theory Proposed by Alan Turing in 1952 Can Explain the Formation of Fingers
July 31, 2014 — Researchers have shown that BMP and WNT proteins are the so-called 'Turing molecules' for creating embryonic fingers. Findings explain why polydactyly -- the development of extra fingers or ... full story -
'Rewired' Mice Show Signs of Longer Lives With Fewer Age-Related Illnesses
July 31, 2014 — While developing a new cancer drug, researchers discovered that mice lacking a specific protein live longer lives with fewer age-related illnesses. The mice, which lack the TRAP-1 protein, ... full story -
Disease Mutations in Mosaicism, Rare Condition Where Cells Within the Same Person Have Different Genetic Makeup
July 31, 2014 — Scientists have long speculated that mosaicism -- a biological phenomenon, in which cells within the same person have a different genetic makeup -- plays a bigger role in the transmission of rare ... full story -
New Mapping Approach Lets Scientists Zoom in and out as the Brain Processes Sound
July 31, 2014 — Researchers have mapped the sound-processing part of the mouse brain in a way that keeps both the proverbial forest and the trees in view. Their imaging technique allows zooming in and out on views ... full story -
Lead in Teeth Can Tell a Body's Tale, Study Finds
July 31, 2014 — Your teeth can tell stories about you, and not just that you always forget to floss. The discovery could help police solve cold cases, an investigator has said. For instance, if an unidentified ... full story -
Pervasive Implicit Hierarchies for Race, Religion, Age Revealed by Study
July 31, 2014 — As much as social equality is advocated in the United States, a new study suggests that besides evaluating their own race and religion most favorably, people share implicit hierarchies for racial, ... full story -
Effect of Loud Noises on Brain Revealed in Study
July 31, 2014 — Prolonged exposure to loud noise alters how the brain processes speech, potentially increasing the difficulty in distinguishing speech sounds, according to neuroscientists. Exposure to intensely loud ... full story -
Monoamine Oxidase A: Biomarker for Postpartum Depression
July 31, 2014 — Postpartum mood swings are correlated with high monoamine oxidase A binding, a study shows. For most women, the birth of their baby is one of the most strenuous but also happiest days in their lives. ... full story -
Breakthrough in Understanding of Important Blood Protein
July 31, 2014 — A previously unknown protein mechanism has now been described by new research. This provides an exceptionally detailed understanding of how nature works, and it can also provide the ability to ... full story -
Key to Aging Immune System: Discovery of DNA Replication Problem
July 31, 2014 — The immune system ages and weakens with time, making the elderly prone to life-threatening infection and other maladies, and scientists have now discovered a reason ... full story
- Recent use of some birth control pills may increase breast cancer risk, study suggests
- Preterm children do not have an increased risk for dyscalculia, new research suggests
- Scientists find new calorie-burning switch in brown fat
- Clues to flu's mechanisms uncovered: Scientists analyze how influenza-related proteins help infect cells
- Study of twins discovers gene mutation linked to short sleep duration
- Political attitudes derive from body and mind: 'Negativity bias' explains difference between liberals and conservatives
- C. difficile vaccine proves safe, 100 percent effective in animal models
- New leads for liver disease treatments: Strict genomic partitioning by biological clock separates key metabolic functions
- The 'memory' of starvation is in your genes
- Insular cortex alterations in mouse models of autism
- A mathematical theory proposed by Alan Turing in 1952 can explain the formation of fingers
- 'Rewired' mice show signs of longer lives with fewer age-related illnesses
- Disease mutations in mosaicism, rare condition where cells within the same person have different genetic makeup
- New mapping approach lets scientists zoom in and out as the brain processes sound
- Lead in teeth can tell a body's tale, study finds
- Pervasive implicit hierarchies for race, religion, age revealed by study
- Effect of loud noises on brain revealed in study
- Monoamine oxidase A: Biomarker for postpartum depression
- Breakthrough in understanding of important blood protein
- Key to aging immune system: Discovery of DNA replication problem
- Children and hot cars a cause for deadly concern
- Otzi Iceman had genetic predisposition for atherosclerosis: Much the same in ancient peoples as it is today
- Benefits of e-cigarettes outweigh harms, current evidence suggests
- How can Britain be made more creative?
- Over 80% of patients undergoing interventions for aortic stenosis are in same or better health one year after procedure
- Mechanism promoting multiple DNA mutations described by scientists
- Diverticulitis patients reveal psychological, physical symptoms long after acute attacks
- Depression as a risk factor for dementia: Link is independent of dementia-related brain changes
- Pesticide DDT linked to slow metabolism, obesity and diabetes, mouse study finds
- New malaria vaccine candidates identified
- Fear of losing money, not spending habits, affects investor risk tolerance
- Kids with autism and sensory processing disorders show differences in brain wiring
- Scientists call for new strategy in pursuit of HIV-free generation
- Birthweight and breastfeeding have implications for children's health decades later
- Dissolvable fabric loaded with medicine might offer faster protection against HIV
- Appreciation for fat jokes, belief in obese stereotypes linked
- Supportive moms and sisters boost female baboon's rank
- Money talks when it comes to acceptability of 'sin' companies, study reveals
- Dimly lit working environments: Correcting body clock is possible
- Naltrexone may be effective in diminishing impulse control disorders in Parkinson's disease patients
- Many depressed preschoolers still suffer in later school years
- Income a major driver of avoidable hospitalizations across New Jersey
- Exploring 3-D printing to make organs for transplants
- Laughter is the best medicine? The emotional appeal of stand-up comedy
- Breastfeeding: Do celebrity ambassadors help the ordinary woman?
- Is a cancer drug working? Modified drug gives a 'green light' for its own success
- Toward a home test for detecting potentially dangerous levels of caffeine
- Sugar mimics guide stem cells toward neural fate
- Numerical learning disability: Dyscalculia linked to difficulties in reading and spelling
- Older adults are at risk of financial abuse, often from family members
- Hope for more accurate diagnosis of memory problems
- High frequency of potential entrapment gaps in hospital beds
- Ablation increases survival for adults with atrial fibrillation
- Parenting skills improve in ADHD parents with medication
- Brain response to appetizing food cues varies among obese people
- Teen insomnia linked with depression, anxiety
- Soy may help women's hearts if they start early
- Acupuncture provides significant quality of life improvements among breast cancer patients taking drugs to prevent recurrence, study shows
- A blood test for suicide risk? Alterations to a single gene could predict risk of suicide attempt
- Research shows impact of soft drinks in meal planning
- Problem drinking in midlife doubles chance of memory problems in later life
- A blood test could help prevent neural tube birth defects
- Why we should vaccinate boys against HPV as well as girls
- Five daily portions of fruit and vegetables may be enough to lower risk of early death
- Children whose parents spend more time cooking choose healthier foods later
- Striatal dopamine transporter binding correlates with body composition and visual attention bias for food cues in healthy young men
- Eating tree nuts results in 'modest decreases' in blood fats and sugars, survey finds
- Dieting young may lead to poor health outcomes later: Trends in dieting strategies in young adult women from 1982 to 2012
- Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages during adolescence impairs memory, animal study suggests
- Blood sugar levels closely linked to how our brains respond to the sight of food, twin study finds
- Maternal obesity modulates offspring microflora composition and gastrointestinal functions, animal study shows
- Time of arrival at hospital impacts time to treatment and survival of heart attack patients
- World's smallest propeller could be used for microscopic medicine
- Vaccine against tick-transmitted disease under development
- Vision-correcting display makes reading glasses so yesterday
- Making cancer glow to improve surgical outcomes
- Urbanization of rural Africa associated with increased risk of heart disease and diabetes
- Malaria vaccine shows continued protection during 18 months of follow-up
- Watching neurons fire from a front-row seat
- Brainwaves can predict audience reaction of television programming
- Brand-specific television alcohol ads a significant predictor of brand consumption among underage youth
- $15 billion annual public funding system for doctor training needs overhaul, say experts
- Menu secrets that can make you slim by design
- Research may explain how foremost anticancer 'guardian' protein learned to switch sides
- Do your stem cells sound like cancer? While-you-wait, non-invasive cancer diagnosis by converting stem cell data into sound
- Social origins of intelligence in the brain
- Diet affects males' and females' gut microbes differently
- Autistic brain less flexible at taking on tasks
- Help your infant or toddler cope with stressful events
- Can summer camp be key to world peace?
- First grade reading suffers in segregated schools
- Congenital heart disease specialists develop nonsurgical technique to correct birth defects in premature infants
- Vaccine website could increase uptake
- Herpes remains active even when no symptoms appear
- Preterm children's brains can catch up years later
- New method provides researchers with efficient tool for tagging proteins
- Determine patient preferences by means of conjoint analysis
- New gadget helps vision-impaired to read graphs
- Diverse boards pay more dividends, take fewer risks, study finds
- When it comes to gluten-free diets, unfounded beliefs abound
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