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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 -
Relationship Between Religion and Educational Attainment
Jan. 23, 2015 Researchers have long studied and documented the influence religion has on social groups; however, few have examined the role it plays in education. A new research article examines the relationship ... full story -
Lucid Dreams and Metacognition: Awareness of Thinking; Awareness of Dreaming
Jan. 23, 2015 To control one's dreams and to live 'out there' what is impossible in real life -- a truly tempting idea. Some persons -- so-called lucid dreamers -- can do this. Researchers have ... full story -
Why All-Nighters Don't Work: How Sleep, Memory Go Hand-in-Hand
Jan. 23, 2015 Scientists have long known that sleep, memory and learning are deeply connected but how has remained a mystery. The question is, does the mechanism that promotes sleep also consolidate memory, or do ... full story -
Stalking Versus Cyberstalking: Effects on Victims, Their Responses Compared
Jan. 23, 2015 The devastating effects of stalking and cyberstalking – harassing or threatening communication via the Internet – are explored in a new study. Key among the findings is that victims of ... full story -
Telomere Extension Turns Back Aging Clock in Cultured Human Cells, Study Finds
Jan. 23, 2015 A new procedure can quickly and efficiently increase the length of human telomeres, the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are linked to aging and disease, according to ... full story -
Climate Affects Development of Human Speech
Jan. 23, 2015 A correlation between climate and the evolution of language has been uncovered by researchers. To find a relationship between the climate and the evolution of language, one needs to discover an ... full story -
Live Broadcast from Inside the Nerve Cell
Jan. 23, 2015 Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's are caused by defect and aggregated proteins accumulating in brain nerve cells that are thereby paralyzed or even killed. In ... full story -
Lucky Charms: When Are Superstitions Used Most?
Jan. 23, 2015 People are more likely to turn to superstitions to achieve a performance goal versus a learning goal, researchers have ... full story -
Mothers Don't Speak So Clearly to Their Babies
Jan. 23, 2015 People have a distinctive way of talking to babies and small children: We speak more slowly, using a sing-song voice, and tend to use cutesy words like "tummy". While we might be inclined ... full story -
New Breast Exam Nearly Quadruples Detection of Invasive Breast Cancers in Women With Dense Breast Tissue
Jan. 23, 2015 Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) is a supplemental imaging technology designed to find tumors that would otherwise be obscured by surrounding dense breast tissue on a mammogram. The new breast imaging ... full story -
What to Do in a Flu Epidemic? Stay at Home and Watch TV
Jan. 23, 2015 Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) include actions individuals can take to reduce disease spread, such as hand washing and minimizing contacts with sick people. These can play a key role in ... full story -
New Brain Pathway Offers Hope for Treating Hypogylcemia
Jan. 23, 2015 A novel pathway buried deep within a region of the brain produces a brain hormone that acts as a crucial sensor of blood glucose levels. Learning how the hormone helps orchestrate responses around ... full story -
Effect of Thyroid Disorders on Reproductive Health
Jan. 23, 2015 Thyroid disease can have significant effects on a woman's reproductive health and screening for women presenting with fertility problems and recurrent early pregnancy loss should be considered, ... full story -
Hidden Infection Shortens Life in Birds
Jan. 23, 2015 Mild infections without symptoms of illness can still lead to serious consequences by reducing the lifespan of the infected individuals, research shows. A new study has been carried out on ... full story -
The Language of T Lymphocytes Deciphered, the 'Rosetta Stone' of the Immune System
Jan. 23, 2015 How can our immune system defend us against aggressors so diverse such as viruses, parasites, fungi and tumors? The secret lies in the large number of clones of T and B lymphocytes, each of which ... full story -
The Brain's Electrical Alphabet: Timing, Rate Underlie Neural Information, Study Shows
Jan. 23, 2015 The brain’s alphabet is a mix of rate and precise timing of electrical pulses, researchers have revealed. The study shows that the nervous system features a “multichannel” language that makes ... full story -
Sexually-Transmitted Diseases: Do Multiple Partners Mean More Immunity?
Jan. 23, 2015 It has been assumed that the increased transmission of sexually-transmitted diseases in the case of mating promiscuity is influential in shaping the immune system of mammals. Results of a new study ... full story -
Scientists Map Brains of the Blind to Solve Mysteries of Human Brain Specialization
Jan. 23, 2015 Studying the brain activity of blind people, scientists are challenging the standard view of how the human brain specializes to perform different kinds of tasks, and shedding new light on how our ... full story -
New 'Systems Genetics' Study Identifies Possible Target for Epilepsy Treatment
Jan. 23, 2015 A single gene that coordinates a network of about 400 genes involved in epilepsy could be a target for new treatments, according to research. Epilepsy is a common and serious disease that affects ... full storyMore:
- Relationship between religion and educational attainment
- Lucid dreams and metacognition: Awareness of thinking; awareness of dreaming
- Why all-nighters don't work: How sleep, memory go hand-in-hand
- 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
- 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
- Treatment restores sociability in autism mouse model
- Many of the smallest babies in California not referred for follow-up care, study finds
- Risk of HIV infection in studies of African women using hormonal contraceptives
- First major analysis of Human Protein Atlas is published
- Infants can learn to communicate from videos, study shows
- Reducing Myc gene activity extends healthy lifespan in mice
- 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
- Profitable phishing schemes slyly tinker with our heads, then rip us off
- Concern over skin whitener marketing
- Transoral fundoplication is an effective treatment for patients with GERD
- How charter school foes are failing
- New animal models faithfully reproduce human tumors
- Noisy data facilitates researcher's investigation of breast cancer gene expression
- Why protein mutations lead to familial form of Parkinson's disease
- Is cheating on the field worse than cheating on a spouse? Some fans think so
- Major discovery on spinal injury reveals unknown immune response
- Growing bone in space: Study to test therapy for bone loss on the International Space Station
- Study detailing axonal death pathway may provide drug targets for neurodegenerative diseases
- New machine-perfusion organ preservation system keeps livers healthier for transplant
- Long-term use of hormonal contraceptives is associated with an increased risk of a rare brain tumor, study finds
- Major study links gene to drug resistance in testicular cancer
- 83% of teenagers fall victim to some kind of violence during their lives: Spanish study
- Gold 'nano-drills' help with DNA analysis
- Fine motor skills for robotic hands
- Key factor discovered in formation of metastases in melanoma
- Why should adolescents exhibiting symptoms of mental disorders be asked about hallucinations?
- Not So Obvious: Consumers Don't Just Assume Bundled Products Are a Better Value
- Marketing a new product? Getting consumers to visualize using it could backfire
- Does black-and-white advertising help consumers make better decisions?
- When the price just feels right: Do rounded numbers appeal to our emotions?
- Trying to project an image of success? It could make you dwell on your failures
- Antibiotic Use by Travelers May Add to Global Spread of Superbugs
- Scientists find gene vital to central nervous system development
- New regulations proposed for off-label uses of drugs, devices
- Sleep tight and stay bright? Invest now, researcher says
- Call for a new model to evaluate medical schools
- Call for action over illegal payments to India's private medical colleges
- More realistic physical activity targets needed, say experts
- Antisocial and non-antisocial siblings share difficulty recognizing emotions
- Experts call for a rethink on guidelines about children's screen time
- Video-based therapy might benefit babies at risk of autism
- New drug compounds show promise against endometriosis
- Deaths of extremely premature infants decrease, fewer dying of breathing complications
- Alternative DNA repair mechanism could provide better treatment for neuroblastoma in kids
- Sleeping on stomach may increase risk of sudden death in epilepsy
- Medicaid 'fee bump' to primary care doctors associated with better access to appointments
- Long-term use of ventricular assist devices induces heart muscle regeneration, study finds
- Four in 10 American children live in low-income families, new report shows
- Neuroscientists lead global consortium to crack brain's genetic code
- Fatty acids in fish may shield brain from mercury damage
- Job seekers with 'learning' attitude have more success
- Animal-to-human transmission of Ebola virus appears tied to increasing human population density in forested regions
- Five strategies scholars use in writing medical review articles
- Proteins likely to trigger psoriasis identified
- Study maps travel of H7 influenza genes
- Blood vessels in older brains break down, possibly leading to Alzheimer's
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