WSU researchers link DDT and obesity Effects seen across generations PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University researchers say ancestral exposures to environmental compounds like the insecticide DDT may be a factor in high rates of obesity. The finding comes ...

Internet therapy may help postnatal depression Researchers at the University of Exeter have teamed up with online forum Netmums in a pilot study which has shown that postnatal depression can be treated effectively using online therapy. Rates of postnatal depression ...

Risk-reduction counseling at time of HIV testing does not result in reduction of STIs Brief risk-reduction counseling at the time of a rapid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test was not effective for reducing new sexually transmitted ...

Genetic variation alters efficacy of antidepressant Variant gene form reduced antidepressant's ability to weaken emotional memories Washington, DC — Having a different form of a gene that regulates the brain chemical noradrenaline influences how well men remember ...

Focus on developmental approach to obesity in children and adolescents Special issue of Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Reports on Risk Factors and Promising Interventions for Childhood Obesity Philadelphia, Pa. (October 22, 2013) ...

NASA's Aqua satellite sees Typhoon Francisco approaching Japan Typhoon Francisco was already spreading fringe clouds over southern Japan when NASA's Aqua satellite flew overhead and captured a picture of the storm from space. On Oct. 22 at 04:30 UTC/12:30 a.m. EDT, ...

Homeless people much more frequent users of emergency department and other health-care services Study has important policy implications for the delivery of health services TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2013—Single women who are homeless visit a hospital Emergency Department ...

Clemson University study points to possible treatment for brain disorders CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University scientists are working to determine how neurons are generated, which is vital to providing treatment for neurological disorders like Tuberous Sclerosis ...

Small group of homeless people are extremely high users of ERs Homeless visit ER 8 times as often as general population TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2013—Although homeless people account for a small proportion of Emergency Department visits, a small group of them are extremely ...

CU-Boulder researchers develop 4-D printing technology for composite materials Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have successfully added a fourth dimension to their printing technology, opening up exciting possibilities for the creation and use ...

October story tips from Oak Ridge National Laboratory MATERIALS—Improving panel performance . . . Researchers are using supercomputers to design better and less expensive solar panels that can capture the sun's rays more efficiently and maximize power production. ...

Keeping it local: Protecting the brain starts at the synapse New research by scientists at UC San Francisco shows that one of the brain's fundamental self-protection mechanisms depends on coordinated, finely calibrated teamwork among neurons and ...

Predicting the fate of stem cells Technique has potential use in regenerative medicine and drug development University of Toronto researchers have developed a method that can rapidly screen human stem cells and better control what they will turn into. The technology ...

Mutual fund managers invest similarly because of competitive pressures, might miss good investments COLUMBIA, Mo. – In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher has found that institutional mutual fund investors tend to invest in companies that ...

New artificial protein mimics a part of the HIV outer coat DURHAM, N.C. – A team of scientists at Duke Medicine and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has created an artificial protein coupled with a sugar molecule that mimics a key site on the outer ...

Researchers advance scheme to design seamless integrated circuits etched on graphene UC Santa Barbara researchers demonstrate seamless designing of an atomically thin circuit with transistors and interconnects etched on a monolayer of graphene Researchers ...

Flu shot halves risk of heart attack or stroke in people with history of heart attack, study finds TORONTO, ON, October 22, 2013 -- The flu vaccine may not only ward off serious complications from influenza, it may also reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke ...

Researchers propose social network modeling to fight hospital infections COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Two researchers at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business have teamed up with a researcher at American University to develop a framework to ...

Baby's innate number sense predicts future math skill Sense of quantity is there before the words or numbers DURHAM, N.C. -- Babies who are good at telling the difference between large and small groups of items even before learning how to count are more likely to do better ...

Flu shot halves risk of heart attack or stroke in people with history of heart attack, study finds TORONTO, ON, October 22, 2013 — The flu vaccine may not only ward off serious complications from influenza, it may also reduce the risk of heart attack ...

What a difference a grade makes First-graders with attention problems lag for years afterward; second-graders, less so DURHAM, N.C. -- When it comes to children's attention problems, the difference between first and second grade is profound, says a new study from Duke ...

Veterans who mismanage money four times more likely to become homeless Money mismanagement predicts higher odds of future homelessness, regardless of a veteran's income or mental health CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Military veterans who report having ...

Colon cancer screening guidelines may miss 10 percent of colon cancers SALT LAKE CITY—For people with a family history of adenomas (colon polyps that lead to colon cancer), up to 10 percent of colorectal cancers could be missed when current national screening guidelines ...

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Growing up poor and stressed impacts brain function as an adult Childhood poverty and chronic stress may lead to problems regulating emotions as an adult, according to research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Our ...