Older brains slow due to greater experience, rather than cognitive decline What happens to our cognitive abilities as we age? Traditionally it is thought that age leads to a steady deterioration of brain function, but new research in Topics in Cognitive Science argues that ...

Depressive symptoms linked to adult-onset asthma in African-American women (Boston) – According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported high levels of depressive symptoms had ...

How to improve HPV vaccination rates? It starts with physicians, Moffitt researchers say Consistent recommendations from family doctors lacking The risk of developing cervical cancer can be significantly decreased through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. ...

Great Lakes evaporation study dispels misconceptions, need for expanded monitoring program ANN ARBOR—The recent Arctic blast that gripped much of the nation will likely contribute to a healthy rise in Great Lakes water levels in 2014, new research shows. But the processes ...

The brain's RAM Rats, like humans, have a 'working memory' In computers it's called "RAM", but the mechanism is conceptually similar to what scientists call a "working memory" in the brain of humans and primates: when we interact ...

Vancouver: Nearby Georgia basin may amplify ground shaking from next quake SAN FRANCISCO -- Tall buildings, bridges and other long-period structures in Greater Vancouver may experience greater shaking from large (M 6.8 +) earthquakes than previously ...

January/February 2014 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet Self-rated Health an Efficient and Effective Predictor of Long-Term Depression Risk Self-rated health appears to be a strong and consistent predictor of the risk of future depression in patients ...

Embargoed news: Evidence that access to guns increases suicide and homicide Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for January 21, 2014 1. Evidence that access to firearms significantly increases odds of suicide and homicide Having access to a gun in the ...

Uninsured patients less likely to be transferred between hospitals, Pitt researchers find PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20, 2013 – Uninsured patients with a variety of common medical diagnoses are significantly less likely to be transferred ...

Access to guns increases risk of suicide, homicide UCSF meta-analysis finds women at greater risk of being killed Someone with access to firearms is three times more likely to commit suicide and nearly twice as likely to be the victim of a ...

Made in China for us: Air pollution tied to exports Study finds blowback causes extra day per year of ozone smog in LA Chinese air pollution blowing across the Pacific Ocean is often caused by the manufacturing of goods for export to the U.S. and Europe, ...

Schizophrenia in the limelight: Film-industry technology provides insights The first 30 seconds of a social encounter is crucial for people with symptoms of schizophrenia for establishing contact with people, according to new research carried out ...

Boosting vitamin D could slow progression, reduce severity of multiple sclerosis Boston, MA — For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, ...

Middle-school girls continue to play soccer with concussion symptoms Concussions are common among middle-school girls who play soccer, and most continue to play with symptoms, according to a study by John W. O' Kane, M.D., of the University of Washington Sports Medicine ...

Mount Sinai researchers find promising new drug targets for cocaine addiction For first time, PARP-1 enzyme, Sidekick-1 gene implicated in enhancing brain reward system New York, NY–Researchers from the Icahn School of ...

Vitamin D status associated with multiple sclerosis activity, progression Vitamin D status appears to be associated with reduced disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and a slower rate of disease progression, according to a study by ...

Dispersal patterns key to invasive species' success Bacterial test of a theory has implications for ecology and infectious disease DURHAM, N.C. -- In 1859 an Australian farmer named Thomas Austin released 24 grey rabbits from Europe into the wild because it "could do little ...

Toddlers' aggression is strongly associated with genetic factors New study provides greater understanding of how to address childhood aggression This news release is available in French. MONTREAL, January 21, 2014 - The development of physical aggression ...

Lasting consequences of World War II means more illness, less education for survivors Fewer chances to marry is another consequence A novel examination of the long-lasting consequences that World War II had on continental Europeans finds that living in a war-torn country increased ...

Pathogenic plant virus jumps to honeybees A viral pathogen that typically infects plants has been found in honeybees and could help explain their decline. Researchers working in the U.S. and Beijing, China report their findings in mBio, the online open-access ...

Students remember more with personalized review, even after classes end Struggling to remember information presented months earlier is a source of anxiety for students the world over. New research suggests that a computer-based individualized ...

People who enjoy life maintain better physical function as they age People who enjoy life maintain better physical function in daily activities and keep up faster walking speeds as they age, compared with people who enjoy life less, according ...

FAK helps tumor cells enter the bloodstream Cancer cells have something that every prisoner longs for—a master key that allows them to escape. A study in The Journal of Cell Biology describes how a protein that promotes tumor growth also enables cancer cells ...

Here comes the sun to lower your blood pressure Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure and thus cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests. Research carried out ...

Peeking into Schrodinger's box Measurement technology continues to show its potential for quantum information Until recently measuring a 27-dimensional quantum state would have been a time-consuming, multistage process using a technique called quantum tomography, ...