Eating disorders more common in males than realized
2013-11-05
Eating disorders more common in males than realized
Broader diagnostic criteria could help identify illness in boys
Boston−November 4, 2013 - Parents and doctors assume eating disorders very rarely affect males. However, a study of 5,527 ...
Foreign-educated health workers play vital role in US health system
2013-11-05
Foreign-educated health workers play vital role in US health system
Changes may be needed to stabilize workforce
Foreign-educated and foreign-born health professionals play a vital role in the U.S. health care workforce, but strategic shifts such as changes in immigration laws ...
Gas injection probably triggered small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas
2013-11-05
Gas injection probably triggered small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas
A new study correlates a series of small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas between 2006 and 2011 with the underground injection of large volumes of gas, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2) — ...
Brain aging is conclusively linked to genes
2013-11-05
Brain aging is conclusively linked to genes
Finding is crucial step in determining normal aging
For the first time in a large study sample, the decline in brain function in normal aging is conclusively shown to be influenced by genes, say researchers from ...
The nitrogen puzzle in the oceans
2013-11-05
The nitrogen puzzle in the oceans
Nitrogen isotope effects by anammox deciphered
A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, the University of Basel, and Radboud University Nijmegen has now revealed the details of an important ...
Snakes control blood flow to aid vision
2013-11-05
Snakes control blood flow to aid vision
A new study from the University of Waterloo shows that snakes can optimize their vision by controlling the blood flow in their eyes when they perceive a threat.
Kevin van Doorn, PhD, and Professor Jacob Sivak, from the Faculty ...
Computer-aided image analysis aims to offer 'second opinion' in breast tumor diagnosis
2013-11-05
Computer-aided image analysis aims to offer 'second opinion' in breast tumor diagnosis
New technique may also have application in genomics to identify genes that influence risk of disease
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA – Researchers at the University ...
Genetic study proves Israel's wild boars originated in Europe
2013-11-05
Genetic study proves Israel's wild boars originated in Europe
Tel Aviv University researchers say animals descended from pigs brought by the Philistines 3,000 years ago
Wild boars look more or less the same in Israel as they do anywhere else: stalky and ...
Researchers gain new insights into brain neuronal networks
2013-11-05
Researchers gain new insights into brain neuronal networks
A paper published in a special edition of the journal Science proposes a novel understanding of brain architecture using a network representation of connections within the primate cortex. Zoltán Toroczkai, professor ...
Diamond imperfections pave the way to technology gold
2013-11-05
Diamond imperfections pave the way to technology gold
Berkeley study provides unprecedented details on ultrafast processes in diamond nitrogen vacancy centers
From supersensitive detections of magnetic fields to quantum information processing, the key ...
Dolphin genetic study provides revelations
2013-11-05
Dolphin genetic study provides revelations
FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. - The old saying goes: "Don't judge a book by its cover." Well, the same could be said about bottlenose dolphins.
Bottlenose dolphins are the most common and well-known of their kind – famous ...
Wives matter more when it comes to calming down marital conflicts
2013-11-05
Wives matter more when it comes to calming down marital conflicts
UC Berkeley study finds husbands less influential in conflict resolution
Marriage can be a battlefield. But a new study conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, has found that, ...
A better way to track your every move
2013-11-05
A better way to track your every move
Algorithm accurately tracks physical activity no matter where you carry your phone
CHICAGO --- Physical activity tracking apps on smartphones are a potentially important tool for doctors who want to collect data and create treatment ...
Carnegie Mellon study suggests repetition of rare events could reduce screening mistakes by security
2013-11-05
Carnegie Mellon study suggests repetition of rare events could reduce screening mistakes by security
'Inattentional blindness,' not incompetence, could explain many failures to detect threats
PITTSBURGH—The failure to detect infrequent, but obvious security threats ...
UCSB professor develops cutting-edge detector technology for astronomical observations
2013-11-05
UCSB professor develops cutting-edge detector technology for astronomical observations
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Semiconductors have had a nice run, but for certain applications, such as astrophysics, they are being edged out by superconductors. ...
MU researcher finds way to reduce unnecessary lab tests, decrease patient costs by modifying software
2013-11-05
MU researcher finds way to reduce unnecessary lab tests, decrease patient costs by modifying software
COLUMBIA, Mo. – When patients undergo diagnostic lab tests as part of the inpatient admission process, they may wonder why or how physicians choose particular ...
Hot-air balloon rides -- researchers advise, proceed with caution
2013-11-05
Hot-air balloon rides -- researchers advise, proceed with caution
Recent data show that helicopter and fixed-wing commercial air tour operations in the U.S. have high crash rates compared with similar commercial aviation operations, ...
Climate change, people and ecosystems:Assessing strategies for adaptation
2013-11-05
Climate change, people and ecosystems:Assessing strategies for adaptation
A special issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
President Obama marked the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy with an executive order last Friday "preparing the United States ...
NASA sees Tropical Depression 30W affecting central Philippines
2013-11-05
NASA sees Tropical Depression 30W affecting central Philippines
Tropical Depression 30W formed and moved through Visayas, Philippines. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of the depression that showed it had some potential for heavy rain while moving ...
U-M study: 'Smarter' blood pressure guidelines could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes
2013-11-05
U-M study: 'Smarter' blood pressure guidelines could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes
Care that emphasizes patients' risks of heart disease could prevent up to 180,000 more heart attacks and strokes a year using less medication over all
ANN ...
Endometriosis risk linked to 2 pesticides
2013-11-05
Endometriosis risk linked to 2 pesticides
This serious, chronic condition affects up to 10 percent of reproductive-age women
SEATTLE – A Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center-led study has found that two organochlorine pesticides are associated ...
Pleasure and pain brain signals disrupted in fibromyalgia patients
2013-11-05
Pleasure and pain brain signals disrupted in fibromyalgia patients
New research indicates that a disruption of brain signals for reward and punishment contributes to increased pain sensitivity, known as hyperalgesia, in fibromyalgia patients. Results published in Arthritis & ...
Considerable gender, racial and sexuality differences in attitudes toward bisexuality
2013-11-05
Considerable gender, racial and sexuality differences in attitudes toward bisexuality
BOSTON, Nov. 5, 2013 – Men who identify themselves as heterosexual are three times more likely to categorize bisexuality as "not a legitimate ...
Microbes in the gut help determine risk of tumors
2013-11-05
Microbes in the gut help determine risk of tumors
Transferring the gut microbes from a mouse with colon tumors to germ-free mice makes those mice prone to getting tumors as well, according to the results of a study published in mBio®, the online open-access ...
Study: Access to health care increases prescription opioid availability and associated abuse
2013-11-05
Study: Access to health care increases prescription opioid availability and associated abuse
BOSTON -- Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis say one way to gauge the extent of prescription opioid pain reliever abuse in any Indiana county ...
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