Ethnic identification helps Latina adolescents resist media barrage of body images
2013-12-03
Ethnic identification helps Latina adolescents resist media barrage of body images
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A strong sense of ethnic identity can help Latina girls feel positive about their body and appearance, a new study concludes, even as this group ...
Aerobic fitness and hormones predict recognition memory in young adults
2013-12-03
Aerobic fitness and hormones predict recognition memory in young adults
(Boston) – Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found further evidence that exercise may be beneficial for brain health and cognition. The findings, which ...
'Designer sperm' inserts custom genes into offspring
2013-12-03
'Designer sperm' inserts custom genes into offspring
New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that altering genes in sperm and then inducing fertilization, produces new genes that are present and active in the embryos and inherited ...
Bothersome pain afflicts half of older Americans
2013-12-03
Bothersome pain afflicts half of older Americans
Findings from a unique study underscore need for public health action on pain and disability in the elderly, reports PAIN®
Philadelphia, December 2, 2013 – More than half of older adults in the United States – ...
Mission possible: Simulation-based training and experimentation on display
2013-12-03
Mission possible: Simulation-based training and experimentation on display
A unique system that merges the virtual and real worlds to train Sailors for combat scenarios was unveiled Dec. 2 in Orlando.
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is demonstrating ...
NASA investigating the life of Comet ISON
2013-12-03
NASA investigating the life of Comet ISON
After several days of continued observations, scientists continue to work to determine and to understand the fate of Comet ISON: There's no doubt that the comet shrank in size considerably as it rounded ...
Genetic mutation may play key role in risk of lethal prostate cancer in overweight patients
2013-12-03
Genetic mutation may play key role in risk of lethal prostate cancer in overweight patients
Boston, MA — Obesity is associated with a worse prostate cancer prognosis among men whose tumors contain a specific genetic mutation, suggest results from a new study ...
NASA's HS3 hurricane mission called it a wrap for 2013
2013-12-03
NASA's HS3 hurricane mission called it a wrap for 2013
NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storms Sentinel airborne mission known as HS3 wrapped up for the 2013 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season at the end of September, and had several highlights. HS3 will return ...
SU biologist develops method for monitoring shipping noise in dolphin habitat
2013-12-03
SU biologist develops method for monitoring shipping noise in dolphin habitat
Nathan Merchant is exploring the link between man-made noise and marine mammal populations
A biologist in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences has developed a system of techniques for ...
Osteoporosis drugs compared for side effects, efficacy in Loyola study
2013-12-03
Osteoporosis drugs compared for side effects, efficacy in Loyola study
A study comparing the efficacy and tolerability of two popular osteoporosis drugs, denosumab and zoledronic acid, found that denosumab had a significantly greater effect on increasing spine ...
Micromovements hold hidden information about severity of autism, researchers report
2013-12-03
Micromovements hold hidden information about severity of autism, researchers report
INDIANAPOLIS -- Movements so minute they cannot be detected by the human eye are being analyzed by researchers to diagnose autism spectrum disorder and determine its severity in children and ...
Vitamin D decreases pain in women with type 2 diabetes and depression
2013-12-03
Vitamin D decreases pain in women with type 2 diabetes and depression
Vitamin D decreases pain in women with type 2 diabetes and depression, according to a study conducted at Loyola University Chicago. These findings were presented at an Oct. 24, 2013 research ...
Airborne radar looking through thick ice during NASA polar campaigns
2013-12-03
Airborne radar looking through thick ice during NASA polar campaigns
The bedrock hidden beneath the thick ice sheets covering Greenland and Antarctica has intrigued researchers for years. Scientists are interested in how the shape of this hidden terrain ...
New technique identifies pathogens in patient samples faster, in great detail
2013-12-03
New technique identifies pathogens in patient samples faster, in great detail
A team of Danish investigators has shown how to identify pathogens faster, directly from clinical samples. The research, published online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical ...
New research shows promise for possible HIV cure
2013-12-03
New research shows promise for possible HIV cure
CHICAGO – Researchers have used radioimmunotherapy (RIT) to destroy remaining human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected cells in the blood samples of patients treated with antiretroviral therapy, offering ...
Breast tomosynthesis increases cancer detection and reduces recall rates
2013-12-03
Breast tomosynthesis increases cancer detection and reduces recall rates
CHICAGO – Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) led to reduced recall rates and an increase in cancer detection in a large breast cancer screening program. ...
Breast cancer risk related to changes in breast density as women age
2013-12-03
Breast cancer risk related to changes in breast density as women age
CHICAGO – Automated breast density measurement is predictive of breast cancer risk in younger women, and that risk may be related to the rate at which breast density changes in some women ...
International study finds heart disease similar in men and women
2013-12-03
International study finds heart disease similar in men and women
CHICAGO – An analysis of data from an international multicenter study of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) reveals that men and women with mild coronary artery disease and similar ...
Disability, distress in RA patients cut in half over last 20 years
2013-12-03
Disability, distress in RA patients cut in half over last 20 years
New research reveals that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) today have an easier time with daily living than patients diagnosed two decades ago. According to results of the study published in Arthritis Care ...
3D mammography increases cancer detection and reduces call-back rates, Penn study finds
2013-12-03
3D mammography increases cancer detection and reduces call-back rates, Penn study finds
CHICAGO—Compared to traditional mammography, 3D mammography—known as digital breast tomosynthesis—found 22 percent more breast cancers and led ...
Our pupils adjust as we imagine bright and dark scenes
2013-12-03
Our pupils adjust as we imagine bright and dark scenes
Conjuring up a visual image in the mind — like a sunny day or a night sky — has a corresponding effect on the size of our pupils, as if we were actually seeing the image, according ...
How does persimmon leaf flavonoid promote brain ischemic tolerance?
2013-12-02
How does persimmon leaf flavonoid promote brain ischemic tolerance?
Meng Zhao
Studies have found that brain ischemic tolerance is associated with endothelial cells, inflammatory factor and intercellular adhesion molecule, but its mechanism of action role in prevention ...
Critical brain areas for sex hormone to induce diseases
2013-12-02
Critical brain areas for sex hormone to induce diseases
The human brain is anatomically and functionally sexually dimorphic. While specific debates on this topic have occurred for decades, sexual dimorphism is generally acknowledged with respect to brain size, cognitive ...
Periodontal tissue differentiation of SC is expected to repair peripheral nerve injury
2013-12-02
Periodontal tissue differentiation of SC is expected to repair peripheral nerve injury
In peripheral axonal regeneration, Schwann cells play an integral role and Schwann cells transplantation has been shown to enhance axonal outgrowth both in vitro and in vivo. ...
IceCube particle detector in Antarctica records high-energy neutrinos
2013-12-02
IceCube particle detector in Antarctica records high-energy neutrinos
Achievement gives hope for 'extreme astronomy'
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA -- Scientists at a massive underground particle detector in Antarctica called the IceCube South Pole ...
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