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Scientists Build New 'Off Switch' to Shut Down Neural Activity
Apr. 24, 2014 — Scientists have used an analysis of channelrhodopsin’s molecular structure to guide a series of genetic mutations to the ion channel that grant the power to silence neurons with an unprecedented ... full story -
Why Does Breast Cancer Often Spread to the Lung? Experts Explain
Apr. 24, 2014 — New research shows why breast cancer often spreads or metastasizes to the lung. The breast cancer stem cell (CSC) has been shown to be responsible for metastasis in animal models, particularly to the ... full story -
Oxygen Diminishes Heart's Ability to Regenerate, Researchers Discover
Apr. 24, 2014 — Scientific research previously discovered that the newborn animal heart can heal itself completely, whereas the adult heart lacks this ability. New research by the same team today has revealed why ... full story -
Fruitfly Study Identifies Brain Circuit That Drives Daily Cycles of Rest, Activity
Apr. 24, 2014 — Researchers describe a circuit in the brain of fruit flies that controls their daily, rhythmic behavior of rest and activity. They also found that the fly version of the human brain protein known as ... full story -
Small Business Owners Not Always Worried About Being Treated Fairly, Researcher Finds
Apr. 24, 2014 — Fairness is not always the most important priority for small retailers. In an international study, researchers found that some small retailers are less concerned about whether they are treated fairly ... full story -
Paying Closer Attention to Attention
Apr. 24, 2014 — There may be an overreporting of attention problems in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), simply because parents and teachers are using a misplaced basis for comparison. They are ... full story -
Take the Bat, Leave the Candy
Apr. 24, 2014 — ‘Take me out to the ballgame’ doesn’t exactly conjure up images of apple slices and kale chips. The more likely culprits include French fries, soda and the occasional box of Crackerjacks. ... full story -
Take Notes by Hand for Better Long-Term Comprehension
Apr. 24, 2014 — Dust off those Bic ballpoints and college-ruled notebooks: research shows that taking notes by hand is better than taking notes on a laptop for remembering conceptual information over the long term. ... full story -
Leaders Call for Expanded Use of Medications to Combat Opioid Overdose Epidemic
Apr. 24, 2014 — A national response to the epidemic of prescription opioid overdose deaths was outlined by leaders of agencies in the US Department of Health and Human Services. The commentary calls upon health care ... full story -
Bake Your Own Droplet Lens: Cheap, High-Quality Lenses Made from Droplets of Transparent Silicone
Apr. 24, 2014 — Researchers have created a new type of lens that costs less than a penny to make, and can be used in a 3-D printed attachment that turns a Smartphone into a dermascope, a tool to diagnose skin ... full story -
New Ultrasound Device May Add in Detecting Risk for Heart Attack, Stroke
Apr. 24, 2014 — A new ultrasound device that could help identify arterial plaque that is at high risk of breaking off and causing heart attack or stroke has been developed by researchers. The prototype device has ... full story -
Palliation Is Rarely a Topic in Studies on Advanced Cancer
Apr. 24, 2014 — Randomized controlled trials only rarely consider end-of-life aspects and often fail to name superordinate patient-relevant treatment goals. Instead of quality of life, survival is in the foreground, ... full story -
Boring Cells Could Hold the Key to Heart Disease
Apr. 24, 2014 — Fibroblasts, cells long thought to be boring and irrelevant, could offer an alternative to heart transplants for patients with heart disease. "Heart disease is still one of the major killers in ... full story -
Motor Skill Deficiencies Linked to Autism Severity, Reseearch Says
Apr. 24, 2014 — A relationship between motor skill deficiencies and the severity of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder has been found in very young children. The findings indicate that development of motor ... full story -
Virtual Artificial Heart Implantation: Advances Made by Scientists
Apr. 24, 2014 — The first virtual implantation of a pioneering artificial heart has been performed. The artificial heart was implanted into an undersized adolescent, and supported the boy for 11 days before he ... full story -
Microbes Provide Insights Into Evolution of Human Language
Apr. 23, 2014 — Research into Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria common in water and soil, shows that they can communicate in a way that was previously thought to be unique to humans and perhaps some other ... full story -
Genetics Explain Why Some Kids Are Bigger Than Others
Apr. 23, 2014 — The influence of genetic factors on differences between children's Body Mass Index increases from 43 percent at age four to 82 percent at age 10, reports a new study. The researchers studied ... full story -
Luck Affects How We Judge Reckless Actions
Apr. 23, 2014 — A person, who acts immorally or recklessly but is “lucky” by escaping dire consequences, is judged less harshly than an “unlucky” person, even when both have committed the same act. ... full story -
Vitamin D Supplements Have Little Effect on Risk of Falls in Older People
Apr. 23, 2014 — A new meta-analysis concludes that there is no evidence to suggest that vitamin D supplements prevent falls, and that ongoing trials to test this theory are unlikely to change this result. Falls can ... full story -
Recurrent Violence Linked to Substantially Higher Rates of Mental Disorders in Post-Conflict Communities
Apr. 23, 2014 — In the aftermath of war, communities who continue to experience repeated violence could have a major escalation in rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and severe distress, suggests new ... full story
- Scientists build new 'off switch' to shut down neural activity
- Why does breast cancer often spread to the lung? Experts explain
- Oxygen diminishes heart's ability to regenerate, researchers discover
- Fruitfly study identifies brain circuit that drives daily cycles of rest, activity
- Small business owners not always worried about being treated fairly, researcher finds
- Paying closer attention to attention
- Take the Bat, Leave the Candy
- Take notes by hand for better long-term comprehension
- Leaders call for expanded use of medications to combat opioid overdose epidemic
- Bake your own droplet lens: Cheap, high-quality lenses made from droplets of transparent silicone
- New ultrasound device may add in detecting risk for heart attack, stroke
- Palliation is rarely a topic in studies on advanced cancer
- Boring cells could hold the key to heart disease
- Motor skill deficiencies linked to autism severity, reseearch says
- Virtual artificial heart implantation: Advances made by scientists
- Microbes provide insights into evolution of human language
- Genetics explain why some kids are bigger than others
- Luck affects how we judge reckless actions
- Vitamin D supplements have little effect on risk of falls in older people
- Recurrent violence linked to substantially higher rates of mental disorders in post-conflict communities
- Death rates from pancreatic cancer rising; rates for all other cancers, except female lung cancer, continue to fall in Europe
- Stem cells in circulating blood affect cardiovascular health
- Innovation improves drowsy driver detection
- Not just the poor live hand-to-mouth
- Rural microbes could boost city dwellers' health, study finds
- Cyber buddy is better than 'no buddy'
- Male or female? First sex-determining genes appeared in mammals some 180 million years ago
- Finding safe drugs to treat neurodegenerative diseases
- Hearing quality restored with bionic ear technology used for gene therapy: Re-growing auditory nerves
- Pollutants from coal-burning stoves strongly associated with miscarriages in Mongolia
- Enzymes that help fix cancer-causing DNA defects disovered
- Gold nanoparticles help target, quantify breast cancer segments in a living cell
- Novel compound halts cocaine addiction, relapse behaviors
- Hundreds of genetic mutations found in healthy blood of a supercentenarian
- Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute to U.S. obesity epidemic, particularly among children
- Some astronauts at risk for cognitive impairment, animal studies suggest
- New target for prostate cancer resistant to anti-hormone therapies
- From liability to viability: Genes on the Y chromosome prove essential for male survival
- More Americans in their golden years are going hungry
- Airport security-style technology could help doctors decide on stroke treatment
- Surface area of the digestive tract much smaller than previously thought
- Fiction prepares us for a world changed by global warming
- In lab tests, the antimicrobial ingredient triclosan spurs growth of breast cancer cells
- Legalizing medical marijuana doesn't increase use among adolescents, study says
- Male-biased tweeting: Gender differences in the use of Twitter
- Physical activity keeps hippocampus healthy in people at risk for Alzheimer's disease
- High-calorie, low-nutrient foods in kids' TV programs
- Uniting community development efforts could benefit members of underserved communities
- Toward unraveling the Alzheimer's mystery: New step points to proteins
- ADHD drug may help preserve self-control resources
- Picture books aren't just fun: Children learn sophisticated animal facts when parent read them
- 2.5 million basketball injuries to high school athletes in 6 seasons, research finds
- Researchers compare hip width and sexual behavior
- Inverse effects of midlife occupational, leisure time physical activity on mobility limitation in old age
- Loss of memory in Alzheimer's mice models reversed through gene therapy
- Cell division speed influences gene architecture
- Cancer Specific Cell identified for Potential Targeted Treatment of Gastric Cancer
- Tracking oxygen in the body
- Biting vs. chewing: Cutting their food helps kids behave better
- Brain circuits involved in emotion discovered by neuroscientists
- Stillbirth may be associated with both severely restricted and excessive fetal growth
- Insurance status affects where young adults seek health care
- New heart assist pump allows minimally invasive approach
- Pain curbs sex drive in female mice, but not in males
- Effectiveness of medications for treating epileptic seizures in children examined
- Specialized ambulance improves treatment time for stroke
- Patient preferences for emergency treatment of stroke examined in new study
- Conservative management of vascular abnormality in brain associated with better outcomes
- Quality improvement program helps lower risk of bleeding, death following stroke
- Newly-approved brain stimulator offers hope for individuals with uncontrolled epilepsy
- Stroke treatment, outcomes improve with new initiative
- New drugs offer hope for migraine prevention
- Glaucoma drug helps women with blinding disorder linked to obesity
- Risk of pregnancy greater with newer method of female sterilization
- Scientists pinpoint protein that could improve small cell lung cancer therapies
- Depressed? Researchers identify new anti-depressant mechanisms, therapeutic approaches
- Clinics not bogged down by red tape can ease health cost burdens
- Bioinformatics profiling identifies a new mammalian clock gene
- Critical new protein complex involved in learning, memory
- New patenting guidelines needed for biotechnology, experts argue
- Curriculum recommendations for medical laboratory scientists published
- Neuroimaging Technique: Live from inside the cell in real-time
- Impact of Facebook unfriending analyzed by researchers
- Coming up with explanations helps children develop cause-and-effect thinking skills
- Disparities in Medicaid spending on children in welfare system
- How cells take out the trash
- For an immune cell, microgravity mimics aging
- Neurotics don't just avoid action: They dislike it, study finds
- Applying math to biology: Software identifies disease-causing mutations in undiagnosed illnesses
- Multiple sclerosis: Review of current treatments for physicians
- Almost one-third of Canadian adults have experienced child abuse
- Fat metabolism in animals altered to prevent most common type of heart disease
- More than two-thirds of Americans support mandated coverage of birth control in health plans
- U.S. medical innovation needs smarter incentives to cut health spending, study finds
- Management of elderly patients with lung cancer
- Male health linked to testosterone exposure in womb, study finds
- Brain size matters when it comes to animal self-control
- Report recommends insurers use prescription monitoring data to reduce opioid abuse, deaths
- Life stressors trigger neurological disorders, researchers find
- Speed-reading apps may impair reading comprehension by limiting ability to backtrack
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