Transferring fewer embryos doesn't reduce delivery rates if linked to reimbursing 6 IVF cycles Research from Belgium has shown that if governments legislate to restrict the numbers of embryos transferred during fertility treatment, but combine it with ...

Iron preserves, hides ancient tissues in fossilized remains New research from North Carolina State University shows that iron may play a role in preserving ancient tissues within dinosaur fossils, but also may hide them from detection. The finding could ...

Screening new inmates for HIV may not reveal many new undetected cases, study shows CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – More than 90 percent of HIV-infected inmates entering prison in North Carolina had previously tested positive for the virus, according ...

Gratitude or guilt? People spend more when they 'pay it forward' UC Berkeley study finds we are more generous when covering the cost of others As shoppers across the nation prepare to pounce on Black Friday sales, researchers at UC Berkeley are looking ...

Finding hidden circles may improve social network privacy settings Creating a computer program to find relationships in networks, such as Google Plus and Facebook, may help users more easily set up and maintain privacy settings, according to researchers. "We want to help users ...

Inexpensive 'nano-camera' can operate at the speed of light Device could be used in medical imaging, collision-avoidance detectors for cars, and interactive gaming CAMBRIDGE, Mass -- A $500 "nano-camera" that can operate at the speed of light has been developed ...

Drug reduces brain changes, motor deficits associated with Huntington's disease Animal study supports disease therapies that mimic the action of growth-promoting proteins in brain WASHINGTON, DC — A drug that acts like a growth-promoting protein in the brain ...

Scientists discover how leukemia cells exploit 'enhancer' DNA elements to cause lethal disease Discovery also reveals how a drug, now in multiple human trials, halts production of Myc protein and stops progression of AML Cold Spring Harbor, NY – A team of ...

Kessler stroke researchers explore five new avenues for rehabilitation research Treatments based on behavioral or non-invasive physiological stimulation show greatest potential West Orange, NJ. November 26, 2013. Because the concept of permanent neurological ...

Health insurance increases preventive care but not risky behaviors (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- People with health insurance are more likely to use preventive services such as flu shots and health screenings to reduce their risk of serious ...

National study finds donor age not a factor in most corneal transplants (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Ten years after a transplant, a cornea from a 71-year-old donor is likely to remain as healthy as a cornea from a donor half that age, and ...

A celebration of a Persian mystic leads to better understanding of dynamics James Hanna likes to have fun with his engineering views of physics. So when he and his colleague Jemal Guven visited their friend Martin Michael Müller in France on a rainy, dreary day, the three ...

Shortage of rheumatologists -- In some US regions closest doctor may be 200 miles away A novel study published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis & Rheumatism, shows that smaller micropolitan areas of the U.S.—those with less than 50,000 people—have ...

Negative BRCA testing may not always imply lowered breast cancer risk PHILADELPHIA — Women who are members of families with BRCA2 mutations but who test negative for the family-specific BRCA2 mutations are still at greater risk for developing ...

2-way traffic enables proteins to get where needed, avoid disease Augusta, Ga. - It turns out that your messenger RNA may catch more than one ride to get where it's going. Scientists have found that mRNA may travel one way down a cell, ...

When the living and the deceased don't agree on organ donation All 50 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the 2006 Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA) or enacted similar legislation giving individuals the "First Person Authorization" ...

Lowering stand density reduces mortality of ponderosa pine stands REDDING, Calif.—As trees grow larger in even-aged stands, competition develops among them. Competition weakens trees, as they contend for soil moisture, ...

Electronic cigarettes: New route to smoking addiction for adolescents E-cigarettes have been widely promoted as a way for people to quit smoking conventional cigarettes. Now, in the first study of its kind, UC San Francisco researchers ...

Unhappy meals? Majority of very young children in California eat fast food at least once a week A surprisingly large percentage of very young children in California, including 70 percent of Latino children, eat fast food regularly, according to ...

Polymer gel, heal thyself: University of Pittsburgh engineering team proposes new composites that can regenerate when damaged PITTSBURGH (November 25, 2013) … When a chair leg breaks or a cell phone shatters, either must be repaired or replaced. But what if these materials ...

Large study shows pollution impact on coral reefs -- and offers solution CORVALLIS, Ore. – One of the largest and longest experiments ever done to test the impact of nutrient loading on coral reefs today confirmed what scientists have long ...

ADHD linked to social and economic disadvantage Scientists have found evidence of a link between social and economic status and childhood attention deficit disorder in the UK Scientists have found evidence of a link between social and economic status and ...

Implantable slimming aid Gene network regulates blood-fat levels Humankind has a weight problem – and not only in the industrialised nations, either: the growing prosperity in many Asian or Latin American countries goes hand in hand with a way of life that ...

Seahorse heads have a 'no wake zone' that's made for catching prey

A gene mutation for excessive alcohol drinking found UK researchers have discovered a gene that regulates alcohol consumption and when faulty can cause excessive drinking. They have also identified the mechanism underlying this phenomenon. The study showed ...