Gene mutation defines brain tumors that benefit from aggressive surgery
2014-02-03
Astrocytomas are the most common malignant brain tumors. While most patients' tumors prove to be ...
For infants, stress may be caught, not taught
2014-02-03
New research shows that babies not only pick up on their mother's stress, they also show corresponding physiological changes.
"Our research shows that infants 'catch' and embody the physiological ...
Tighter economic regulation needed to reverse obesity epidemic -- study
2014-02-03
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Geneva, 3 February 2014. Governments could slow – and even ...
First African study on biodiversity in genetically modified maize finds insects abundant
2014-02-03
Previous studies from ...
Beneficial insects, nematodes not harmed by genetically modified, insect-resistant crops
2014-02-03
A large body of literature has shown that genetically-modified plants that produce proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) to protect themselves ...
Vitamin C and E supplements hampers endurance training
2014-02-03
Vitamin C and E supplements may blunt the improvement of muscular endurance – by disrupting cellular adaptions in exercised muscles – suggests a new study published today [3 February] in The Journal of Physiology.
As vitamin ...
A quicker, cheaper way to detect staph in the body
2014-02-03
Chances are you won't know you've got a staph infection until the test results come in, days after the symptoms first appear. But what if your ...
Red alert: Body kills 'spontaneous' blood cancers on a daily basis
2014-02-03
Immune cells undergo 'spontaneous' changes on a daily basis that could lead to cancers if not for the diligent surveillance of our immune system, Melbourne scientists have found.
The ...
Stanford researchers discover how brain regions work together, or alone
2014-02-03
Stanford researchers ...
Split decision: Stem cell signal linked with cancer growth
2014-02-03
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a protein critical to hematopoietic stem cell function and blood formation. The finding has potential ...
Making your brain social
2014-02-03
In many people with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, different parts of the brain don't talk to each other very well. Scientists have now identified, ...
Transcendental Meditation reduces teacher stress and burnout, new research shows
2014-02-03
A new study published in The Permanente Journal (Vol. 18, No.1) on ...
Positive feelings about race, ethnicity tied to stronger development in minority youth
2014-02-03
The more positively minority youth feel about their ethnicity or race, the fewer symptoms of depression and emotional and behavior problems they have. That's the ...
For young African-Americans, emotional support buffers the biological toll of racial discrimination
2014-02-03
African American youth who report experiencing frequent discrimination during adolescence are at risk for developing heart disease, high blood pressure, ...
'I know it but I won't say it'
2014-02-03
Previous research has suggested that shy children have difficulties with language. Now, a new longitudinal study paints a more nuanced picture. ...
Hardships explain much of hospital asthma readmissions among black children and teens
2014-02-03
Black children are twice as likely as white children to be readmitted to the hospital for asthma – a disparity due in large part to a greater burden of financial ...
Beliefs about HPV vaccine do not lead to initiation of sex or risky sexual behavior
2014-02-03
A new study may alleviate concerns that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine leads to either the initiation ...
Clinical education initiatives increase clinical effectiveness of imaging examinations
2014-02-03
The February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR®) focuses on a variety of issues relating to clinical practice, practice management, health services ...
Liver tumors found in mice exposed to BPA
2014-02-03
ANN ARBOR—In one of the first studies to show a significant association between BPA and cancer development, University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have found liver tumors in mice exposed to the chemical ...
Whether your lose or gain weight depends on weekdays
2014-02-03
There are sleep cycles and there are also weight loss cycles. Almost everyone loses weight on weekdays and gains weight on ...
Single-sex education unlikely to offer advantage over coed schools, research finds
2014-02-03
WASHINGTON - Single-sex education does not educate girls and ...
Fruit flies reveal normal function of a gene mutated in spinocerebellar ataxia type 7
2014-02-01
KANSAS CITY, MO—Disruptive clumps of mutated protein are often blamed for clogging cells and interfering with brain function in patients with the neurodegenerative ...
DNA of peanut-allergic kids changes with immune therapy, Stanford/Packard study finds
2014-02-01
STANFORD, Calif. — Treating a peanut allergy with oral immunotherapy changes the DNA of the patient's immune cells, according to a new study from the Stanford University ...
Studies find new links between sleep duration and depression
2014-02-01
DARIEN, IL – A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents both report novel links ...
Caring for animals may correlate with positive traits in young adults
2014-02-01
NORTH GRAFTON, Mass. (January 31, 2014)—Young adults who care for an animal may have stronger social relationships and connection to their communities, according ...
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