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'Rare' gene is common in african descendants and may contribute to risk of heart disease The gene can increase levels of triglyceride fats in blood, which may contribute to risk of heart disease and other disorders NEW YORK (November 25, 2013) ...
Read the releaseEPC secreted factors favorably impact on pancreatic islet cell cotransplantation Putnam Valley, NY. (Nov. 25 2013) – Pancreatic islet transplantation is a promising therapy for treating type 1 diabetes, but the majority of transplanted ...
Read the releaseGraphic warnings labels on cigarette packs could lead to 8.6 million fewer smokers in the US New international study suggests that recent US court decisions on graphic warnings were based upon a model that under-estimated the potential impact on smoking rates A ...
Read the releaseA step closer to composite-based electronics A new study demonstrates that electrical resistivity obeys a staircase-like dependence on the conducting particle concentration in composite materials Composite materials are of increasing interest to physicists. Typically, ...
Read the releaseRice scientists ID new catalyst for cleanup of nitrites Gold-palladium nanocatalysts set new mark for breakdown of nitrites HOUSTON -- (Nov. 25, 2013) -- Chemical engineers at Rice University have found a new catalyst that can rapidly break down nitrites, a common and harmful ...
Read the releaseCommon brain cell plays key role in shaping neural circuits, Stanford study finds STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford University School of Medicine neuroscientists have discovered a new role played by a common but mysterious class of brain cells. Their ...
Read the releaseObesity associated with higher risk of hearing loss in women Physical activity associated with lower risk Boston, MA – According to the World Health Organization, 360 million people have disabling hearing loss, a condition that is often considered to ...
Read the releaseDrug regimen may eliminate colonization with superbug CRE Washington, DC, November 25, 2013 – Orally administered, nonabsorbable antibiotics were effective in eradicating carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) colonization, according ...
Read the releaseThe collared treerunner is more than a single species The lowland tropics were once though filled with widespread species, while moderate and higher elevations were thought to contain species with more restricted distributions. That idea is turning out to be partially incorrect. ...
Read the releaseMaternal mood disorder and newborn neurobehavior A great number of women experience depression or anxiety while pregnant, and exposure of the fetus to these maternal mood disorders may lead to long-term emotional and behavioral problems in the offspring. Many studies have ...
Read the releaseEORTC Cancer in the Elderly Task Force investigates appropriate treatment for elderly patients As we age, we experience a progressive decline in many of our bodily functions. This decline can vary greatly from individual to individual. One 75 ...
Read the releaseMore pediatric kidney patients are being treated with minimally invasive surgical techniques DETROIT – More children, like adults, are undergoing minimally invasive surgery for diseased kidneys, with most of the procedures being performed at teaching hospitals ...
Read the releaseClevelanders: Lighting up in a new way New data brief shows little cigar use up in young adults A new data brief released by the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods at Case Western Reserve University (PRCHN) shows that more than one-in-five ...
Read the releaseCyber resilience metrics needed to meet increased threats Managing resilience for cyber systems requires metrics that reflect the relationships among system components in physical, information, cognitive and social domains Cyber threats are rapidly ...
Read the releaseUNC scientists find potential cause for deadly breast cancer relapse UNC scientists find potential cause for deadly breast cancer relapse CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, working with cell lines in a lab, ...
Read the releaseMayo Clinic researchers: Improvement of mood associated with improved brain injury outcomes ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers found that improvement of mood over the course of post-acute brain rehabilitation is associated with increased participation in day-to-day ...
Read the releaseVideo game play may provide learning, health, social benefits, review finds Authors suggest balancing questions of harm with potential for positive impact WASHINGTON – Playing video games, including violent shooter games, may boost children's learning, health ...
Read the release2-way traffic enable proteins to get where needed, avoid disease Augusta, Ga. - It turns out that your messenger RNA may catch more than one ride to get where it's going. Scientists have found that mRNA may travel one way down a cell, ...
Read the releaseUniversity Of Massachusetts Medical School scientists re-imagine how genomes are assembled Using DNA interaction frequency data, UMMS faculty develop quicker, more accurate method for assembling complex genome sequences WORCESTER, MA ...
Read the releaseDrug interactions causing a significant impact on statin use CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study has found that many people who stopped taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were also taking an average of three other drugs that interfered with the normal metabolism of the statins. The ...
Read the releaseNASA sees Tropical Cyclone Alessia make landfall near Darwin Tropical Cyclone made landfall near Darwin, Australia on November 24 as a weak tropical storm as NASA's TRMM satellite passed overhead and measured its rainfall. The final warning on the tropical storm ...
Read the releaseTurning autism upside down: When symptoms are strengths Alternative treatment focuses on controlling the 'fight or flight' response A novel approach to treating children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder could help them navigate their world by teaching ...
Read the releaseRain as acidic as lemon juice may have contributed to ancient mass extinction MIT researchers find that rain as acidic as lemon juice may have contributed to massive die-offs on land 252 million years ago Rain as acidic as undiluted lemon juice may have ...
Read the releaseBroken cellular 'clock' linked to brain damage A new discovery may help explain the surprisingly strong connections between sleep problems and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. Sleep loss increases the risk of Alzheimer's ...
Read the releaseResearch: Materialism makes bad events even worse CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In addition to its already well-documented negative direct effects on a person's well-being, materialism also wields an indirect negative effect by making bad events even ...
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