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Parents accidentally confuse their children's names more often when the names sound alike New University of Texas at Austin research explains why parents mistakenly call their children by their sibling's -- or the family pet's -- name AUSTIN, Texas – When ...
Read the releaseResearchers find substantial drop in use of affirmative action in college admissions WASHINGTON, D.C., January 13, 2014 - University of Washington researchers Grant H. Blume and Mark C. Long have produced the first empirical estimates using national-level ...
Read the releaseResearchers identify key proteins responsible for electrical communication in the heart Findings shed light on the root of healthy heart function and reveal a class of drugs that can prevent erratic heartbeats tied to heart attacks, strokes and other health ...
Read the releaseNASA's infrared satellite imagery shows wind shear affecting Cyclone Ian Tropical Cyclone Ian has been battered by wind shear and infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed that the bulk of the precipitation has been pushed east and southeast of the storm's ...
Read the releaseCongenital diaphragmatic hernia traced from genetic roots to physical defect Rensselaer researchers contribute to discovery of gene associated with deadly birth defect Troy, N.Y. – A team including researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered ...
Read the releaseStudy demonstrates need to change scoring system for heart disease Dense heart plaques may have protective quality A study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine shows that one of the most widely used systems for ...
Read the releaseEARTH Magazine: Climate, terroir and wine: What matters most in producing a great wine? Alexandria, VA – What goes into a great wine and what role does geology play? Wine experts use the word terroir to describe the myriad environmental influences, including ...
Read the releaseSmall molecule shows promise as anti-cancer therapy Johns Hopkins scientists say a previously known but little studied chemical compound targets and shuts down a common cancer process. In studies of laboratory-grown human tumor cell lines, the drug disrupted tumor cell ...
Read the releaseNASA adds up Tropical Cyclone Colin's rainfall rates Tropical Cyclone Colin continued moving through the Southern Indian Ocean on January 13 while NASA's TRMM satellite passed overhead and calculated the rates in which rain was falling throughout the storm. The ...
Read the releaseViral microRNAs responsible for causing AIDS-related cancer, new USC study shows Molecular cluster and its cellular targets could help with drug development LOS ANGELES - For the first time, scientists and engineers have identified ...
Read the releasePassing bowls family-style teaches day-care kids to respond to hunger cues, fights obesity URBANA, Ill. – When children and child-care providers sit around a table together at mealtime, passing ...
Read the releaseTricky protein may help HIV vaccine development Newly described 3-part protein will help guide future efforts at Duke DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke scientists have taken aim at what may be an Achilles' heel of the HIV virus. Combining expertise in biochemistry, immunology and advanced ...
Read the releasePrimates: Now with only half the calories! Lincoln Park Zoo and an international team of scientists uncover new information about primates that could lead to new understanding about human health and longevity (Chicago – Jan. 13, 2014) -- New research shows that humans and ...
Read the releaseKeeping stem cells pluripotent By blocking key signal, researchers maintain embryonic stem cells in vital, undifferentiated state While the ability of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to become any type of mature cell, from neuron to heart to skin and bone, ...
Read the releaseScientists develop promising drug candidates for pain, addiction JUPITER, FL, January 13, 2014 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have described a pair of drug candidates that advance the search for new treatments for ...
Read the releaseNew report looks at how states' restrictions on ACA implementation are affecting access In restrictive states, community health centers report hampered ability to help the uninsured, limiting potential coverage WASHINGTON ...
Read the releaseGene variation associated with brain atrophy in mild cognitive impairment OAK BROOK, Ill. – The presence of a gene variant in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with accelerated rates of brain atrophy, according to a new study ...
Read the releaseLittle but lethal -- small RNAs coordinate bacterial attack on epithelial cells Two small RNAs (sRNAs) working in concert enable the deadly enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) 0157:H7 to attach to and initiate infection in epithelial cells that line the ...
Read the releaseFirst farmers and stockbreeders painted with the same pigments that their hunters ancestors The first of the analyzed figures, depicting a bovid, belongs to the Levantine art practiced by the nomadic hunters-gatherers who inhabited the ...
Read the releasePrevalence of hepatitis C infection found to vary widely among Hispanics January 14, 2014 - (BRONX, NY) - The first study of hepatitis C infection among different Hispanic groups in the U.S. has found that infection with the virus varies widely, ...
Read the releaseClimate engineering -- what do the public think? Members of the public have a negative view of climate engineering, the deliberate large-scale manipulation of the environment to counteract climate change, according to a new study. The results are from researchers ...
Read the releaseNature study discovers chromosome therapy to correct a severe chromosome defect Induced pluripotent stem cell reprogramming offers potential to correct abnormal chromosomes Geneticists from Ohio, California and Japan joined forces in a quest to correct ...
Read the releaseAutism spectrum disorder: A guide for physicians to help families Increased awareness of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is placing huge demands on health care systems and health care professionals to help children and their families cope with ...
Read the releaseStudy: Self-administered test helps spot early Alzheimer's Finding symptoms early is crucial to treatment, at-home paper test can help ...
Read the releaseNeed relief from asthma? Communicating with your allergist is key Medication, along with open communication, can help lessen asthma attacks ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (January 13, 2014) – Can't find relief from your asthma ...
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