Home-making post-disaster Trauma of forced displacement alleviated by house-beautification This news release is available in French. Montreal, December 17, 2013 — From the Holocaust to the Cambodian Civil War to the Somali refugee crisis, the ...

New system of assessments needed when next generation science standards are implemented, report says WASHINGTON – New types of assessments will be needed to measure student learning once the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are implemented, says a new report ...

Changes in proteins may predict ALS progression Measuring changes in certain proteins -- called biomarkers -- in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis may better predict the progression of the disease, according to scientists at Penn State College of Medicine. ALS is ...

Rainforest rodents risk their lives to eat Hungry rodents that wake up early are much more likely to be eaten than rodents getting plenty of food and shut-eye, according to new results from a study at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. ...

Researchers explain why some wound infections become chronic UC Riverside's Manuela Martins-Green shows how decreasing levels of 'reactive oxygen species' can break cycle of unhealing wounds RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Chronic wounds affect an estimated 6.5 million ...

Poor health of Irish immigrants in England may be linked to childhood abuse, study finds The generally poor health of Irish immigrants to England during most of the 20th century was not caused primarily by difficulties of assimilation or tensions between the two nations, but ...

New research: Economic impact of oil and natural gas in West Texas Region generated more than $14.5 billion in revenue for West Texas in 2012 San Antonio (Dec. 16, 2013) – Development of oil and natural gas in a 16-county region of West Texas added ...

Overspent this Christmas? Blame the ostrich problem! It's the festive season, time for eating, drinking and being merry, and any thoughts of reaching goals like losing weight or keeping on top of finances go out of the window. And now a team of psychologists ...

UCLA study challenges long-held hypothesis that iron promotes atherosclerosis A UCLA research team has found no evidence of an association between iron levels in the body and the risk of atherosclerosis, the hardening and ...

New gene mutation will help better diagnosis of myopathy A new gene mutation which will help doctors give a more accurate diagnosis of a particular type of brain and muscle disease in children has been discovered for the first time by University of Leeds experts. Mitochondrial ...

Social benefits of regret, ethics of gift giving in business, humor after a hurricane New research in our journals The social benefits of regret As the year draws to an end, regret often comes to mind – regret of trips not taken, ...

Radiation therapy to treat uterine cancer linked with increased risk of bladder cancer later in life Radiation therapy used to treat uterine cancer may increase a patient's risk of developing bladder cancer. That is the conclusion of a recent study published in BJU International. ...

Traffic jams lend insight into emperor penguin huddle Emperor penguins maintain the tight huddle that protects them from the harsh conditions of an Antarctic winter with stop-and-go movements like cars in a traffic jam, a new study has shown. By using ...

Fracking chemicals disrupt hormone function Endocrine-disrupting activity linked to birth defects, infertility found near drilling sites Chevy Chase, MD—A controversial oil and natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, uses ...

Vanderbilt study: Ancient chemical bond may aid cancer therapy Researchers included 48 middle- and high-school students in five states, from Arkansas to Maine A chemical bond discovered by Vanderbilt University scientists that is essential ...

Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine -- Vitamin supplements a waste of money? Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Dec. 17, 2013 1. Physicians urge, 'stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements' Editorialists responding to three ...

Lion numbers could improve with new sustainable hunting quotas Researchers have devised a simple and reliable way to set sustainable quotas for hunting lions, to help lion populations to grow, in a new study. Trophy hunting occurs in 9 of the ...

4 degree rise will end vegetation 'carbon sink' Latest climate and biosphere modelling suggests that the length of time carbon remains in vegetation during the global carbon cycle - known as 'residence time' - is the key "uncertainty" in predicting how ...

Ear acupuncture can help shed the pounds 5 point stimulation of outer ear may be better than single point at reducing midriff bulge Ear acupuncture can help shed the pounds, indicates a small study published online in Acupuncture in Medicine. Using continuous ...

Poor owner knowledge of cat sex life linked to 850,000 unplanned kittens every year Misconceptions among owners common; most cat litters born in UK unplanned Widespread ignorance among cat-owners about the sex lives of their pets may be leading to more than ...

Climate change puts 40 percent more people at risk of absolute water scarcity: Study Water scarcity impacts people's lives in many countries already today. Future population growth will increase the demand for freshwater even ...

Recognizing the elephant in the room: Future climate impacts across sectors A pioneering collaboration within the international scientific community has provided comprehensive projections of climate change effects, ranging from ...

Cat domestication traced to Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago Five-thousand years before it was immortalized in a British nursery rhyme, the cat that caught the rat that ate the malt was doing just fine living alongside farmers in the ancient Chinese ...

Neanderthals buried their dead, new research concludes Neanderthals, forerunners to modern humans, buried their dead, an international team of archaeologists has concluded after a 13-year study of remains discovered in southwestern France. Their findings, which ...

New global study reveals how diet and digestion in cows, chickens and pigs drives climate change 'hoofprint' Most detailed livestock analysis to date shows vast differences in animal diets and emissions NAIROBI, KENYA (16 DECEMBER 2013)—The resources required ...