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Frogs Prove Ideal Models for Studying Developmental Timing
Jan. 26, 2015 — Thyroid hormone receptor alpha plays an important role in hind limb development in frogs, scientists have found. With new gene mutation technology, researchers were able to successfully mutate the ... full story -
Towards a Scientific Process Freed from Systemic Bias
Jan. 26, 2015 — Research on how science works -- the science of science -- can benefit from studying the digital traces generated during the research process, such as peer-reviewed publications. This type of ... full story -
Mother's Stress Hormone Levels May Affect Fetal Growth and Long Term Health of Child
Jan. 26, 2015 — Increased levels of stress hormones can lead pregnant mice to overeat, but affect growth of the fetus and, potentially, the long term health of the offspring, according to a new ... full story -
Swedish Model for PSA Testing Has Little Effect on Mortality
Jan. 26, 2015 — The spontaneous PSA testing that has been applied in Sweden in recent decades has only had a marginal effect on mortality. An organized screening focused on those who have the most to gain would, ... full story -
Stress During Pregnancy Related to Infant Gut Microbiota
Jan. 26, 2015 — Women who experience stress during pregnancy are likely to have babies with a poor mix of intestinal microbiota and with a higher incidence of intestinal problems and allergic reactions. This could ... full story -
Faster Annotation System for Prokaryotic Genomes Unveiled
Jan. 26, 2015 — A new version of a genome annotation system capable of analyzing more than 2,000 prokaryotic genomes per day has been revealed by scientists, helping researchers accelerate prokaryotic genomics-based ... full story -
Majority of Primary Care Physicians Find That Medical Imaging Improves Patient Care
Jan. 26, 2015 — Large majorities of primary care physicians believe that advanced medical imaging, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET), provides ... full story -
Many Women With Breast Cancer Have Poor Knowledge About Their Condition
Jan. 26, 2015 — A new analysis has found that many women with breast cancer lack knowledge about their illness, with minority patients less likely than white patients to know and report accurate information about ... full story -
Medical Radiation May Be Reduced to One-Sixth With New Mathematical Discovery
Jan. 26, 2015 — One of this century's most significant mathematical discoveries may reduce the number of measuring points to one-sixth of the present level. This means reduced exposure to radiation and faster ... full story -
How Your Friends Might Help You Avoid Flu
Jan. 26, 2015 — A study of social networks has yielded clues about how best to improve vaccination rates for influenza. Influenza is a global health problem, affecting 3 to 5 million people a year and causing ... full story -
For University Students, Walking Beats Sitting
Jan. 26, 2015 — Walking classrooms are better for not only for students' physical health, but classroom engagement, a study shows. What began in a response to a physical activity challenge for the computer ... full story -
Digital Storytelling Promotes HIV/AIDS Education in Africa
Jan. 26, 2015 — Children from poor backgrounds and with no previous technological experience are able to use digital storytelling to share their secrets and fears online, shows a recent doctoral thesis. The author ... full story -
Testosterone Helps Bind Antidepressants in Brain
Jan. 26, 2015 — Female sex hormones have a strong effect on the psyche. This has been confirmed by numerous scientific studies and by phenomena such as the "baby blues", a bout of low mood following ... full story -
Nanodiamonds: Promising Use for Delivering Cancer Drug to Kill Chemoresistant Cancer Stem Cells More Effectively
Jan. 26, 2015 — Delivery of Epirubicin by nanodiamonds resulted in a normally lethal dosage of Epirubicin becoming a safe and effective dosage for treatment of liver cancer, researchers report after the conclusion ... full story -
Daily Drinking Increases Risk of Alcoholic Cirrhosis
Jan. 26, 2015 — Although alcohol is the most important risk factor of alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver, less is known about the significance of different patterns of drinking. Currently scientists believe that ... full story -
Scientists Identify New Disease Treatment Path
Jan. 26, 2015 — A previously unknown phenomenon -- that diseased muscle cells literally eat themselves to death -- has been discovered by researchers. The researchers say this previously unrecognised mechanism could ... full story -
Reducing Work-Family Conflicts in the Workplace Helps People to Sleep Better
Jan. 26, 2015 — Workers who participated in an intervention aimed at reducing conflict between work and familial responsibilities slept an hour more each week and reported greater sleep sufficiency than those who ... full story -
Morphine Following Common Childhood Surgery May Be Life Threatening
Jan. 26, 2015 — A significant risk for potentially-fatal breathing disruption has been identified when morphine is administered at home after surgery to treat pain in children who undergo tonsillectomy with or ... full story -
'Fifth Taste,' Umami, Could Be Beneficial for Health
Jan. 25, 2015 — The umami taste could have an important and beneficial role in health, according to research. 'Kokumi' substances, which modify flavor, could improve the taste of low-fat foods, the ... full story -
Friends Know How Long You'll Live, Study Finds
Jan. 24, 2015 — Young lovers walking down the aisle may dream of long and healthy lives together, but close friends in the wedding party may have a better sense of whether those wishes will come true, suggests new ... full story
- Frogs prove ideal models for studying developmental timing
- Towards a scientific process freed from systemic bias
- Mother's stress hormone levels may affect fetal growth and long term health of child
- Swedish model for PSA testing has little effect on mortality
- Stress during pregnancy related to infant gut microbiota
- Faster annotation system for prokaryotic genomes unveiled
- Majority of primary care physicians find that medical imaging improves patient care
- Many women with breast cancer have poor knowledge about their condition
- Medical radiation may be reduced to one-sixth with new mathematical discovery
- How your friends might help you avoid flu
- For university students, walking beats sitting
- Digital storytelling promotes HIV/AIDS education in Africa
- Testosterone helps bind antidepressants in brain
- Nanodiamonds: Promising use for delivering cancer drug to kill chemoresistant cancer stem cells more effectively
- Daily drinking increases risk of alcoholic cirrhosis
- Scientists identify new disease treatment path
- Reducing work-family conflicts in the workplace helps people to sleep better
- Morphine following common childhood surgery may be life threatening
- Relationship between religion and educational attainment
- 'July Effect' doesn’t apply to length of surgery
- Lead negatively impacts cognitive functions of boys more than girls
- Lucid dreams and metacognition: Awareness of thinking; awareness of dreaming
- Acute heart failure patients bounce back to ERs for complex reasons
- Improving antibiotics to treat staph infections
- Why all-nighters don't work: How sleep, memory go hand-in-hand
- Early English exposure prepares Spanish-speaking children for academic success
- More light shed on on biomass breakdown
- Stalking versus cyberstalking: Effects on victims, their responses compared
- Telomere extension turns back aging clock in cultured human cells, study finds
- Climate affects development of human speech
- Efficient methylating enzyme identified for cancer development
- Live broadcast from inside the nerve cell
- Lucky charms: When are superstitions used most?
- Mothers don't speak so clearly to their babies
- New breast exam nearly quadruples detection of invasive breast cancers in women with dense breast tissue
- What to do in a flu epidemic? Stay at home and watch TV
- New brain pathway offers hope for treating hypogylcemia
- Effect of thyroid disorders on reproductive health
- Hidden infection shortens life in birds
- The language of T lymphocytes deciphered, the 'Rosetta Stone' of the immune system
- The brain's electrical alphabet: Timing, rate underlie neural information, study shows
- Sexually-transmitted diseases: Do multiple partners mean more immunity?
- Scientists map brains of the blind to solve mysteries of human brain specialization
- New 'systems genetics' study identifies possible target for epilepsy treatment
- Parents' belief that a child will attend college plays big role in early academic success
- Gene may open door for improved keloid, scar treatment
- Revolutionary device found to lower blood pressure
- Celiac disease rate among young children has almost tripled in past 20 years
- Checklist devised to spot elderly patients most at risk of death
- Falls in blood pressure, cholesterol have saved 20,000+ lives in England
- Mammalian heart regenerative capacity depends on severity of injury
- Newer foam rollers benefit muscles, not hair
- High blood calcium levels linked with increased risk of premature death in dialysis patients
- Rediscovering a culture of health in Canada's First Nations communities
- Genome-wide search reveals new genes involved in long-term memory
- Pro-marijuana 'tweets' are sky-high on Twitter
- Anti-inflammatory protein may trigger plaque in Alzheimer's disease
- Tablet computers good medium for educational materials
- Pictured together for the first time: A chemokine and its receptor
- Treatment restores sociability in autism mouse model
- Many of the smallest babies in California not referred for follow-up care, study finds
- How malaria-spreading mosquitoes can tell you're home
- Risk of HIV infection in studies of African women using hormonal contraceptives
- Effect of BPA and estradiol on sperm development seen by researchers
- First major analysis of Human Protein Atlas is published
- Low-income boys fare worse in wealth's shadow
- Breast cancer prevention drug benefit varies among at-risk women, study finds
- Prescription painkillers, widely used by childbearing age women, double birth defects risk
- New links between obesity, cardiovascular disease found
- Infants can learn to communicate from videos, study shows
- Family voices, stories speed coma recovery
- Secrets of a clump-dissolving protein uncovered
- Using viruses to find the cellular Achilles heel
- Estrogen-producing neurons influence aggression in both sexes
- Promising drug candidate protects against radiation exposure from nuclear fallout
- Immune system promotes digestive health by fostering community of 'good' bacteria
- Reducing Myc gene activity extends healthy lifespan in mice
- Brain secrets unlocked by international imaging effort
- Angel or devil? Not all neutrophils are created equal when it comes to cancer
- Providing better data on the Ebola virus
- Using less fish to test chemicals safety
- Rare neurological disease shines light on health of essential nerve cells
- Strong association between menopausal symptoms, bone health
- Parents' reliance on welfare leads to more welfare use by their children, study finds
- New research could give alternatives for children's eye exams
- Blame it on your brain: Salt and hypertension
- Trust your gut: E. coli may hold one of the keys to treating Parkinson's
- Viruses may play unexpected role in inflammatory bowel diseases
- Enzymes believed to promote cancer actually suppress tumors
- Research probes molecular basis of rare genetic disorder
- Empowering family caregivers assures successful acute care transitions
- Head and neck cancers in young adults are more likely to be a result of inherited factors
- Dislocating a hip after total hip replacement can be a traumatic experience
- Patient older age not an issue in revision cochlear implantation
- How are student loans affecting the well-being of young adults?
- American liberals and conservatives think as if from different cultures
- New treatments haven't lowered anesthesia risks for children with pulmonary hypertension
- New assessment tool to combat oral-systemic disease across the lifespan
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