Individuals who flush after drinking are at higher risk of alcohol-related hypertension Excessive ...

Smoking increases risk of death for nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivors PHILADELPHIA — Survivors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma who are former or current smokers are more likely to have their disease progress, relapse, or spread, and are more likely ...

Older sedentary adults reduced injury to heart through moderate physical activity Abstract 16937 (Hall F, Core 2, Poster Board: 2057) Moderate physical activity in sedentary older adults reduced the progression of injury to the heart, according to research presented ...

Younger Hispanic women face higher risk of death from heart attack Abstract 15362 (Hall F, Core 2, Poster Board: 2180) Younger Hispanic women face a higher risk of death in hospitals after a heart attack, are more likely to suffer from co-existing conditions ...

Bedtime aspirin may reduce risk of morning heart attack Abstract 19559 (Clinical Science: Special Reports III -- Ballrooms C1&C2) Taking aspirin at bedtime instead of in the morning might reduce acute heart events, according a new study presented at the American ...

Researchers suggest China consider national flu vaccination plan with staggered timing China should tailor its influenza vaccination strategies to account for its three distinct flu regions, according to the first comprehensive study of the country's ...

Casual employment is linked to women being childless by the age of 35 Women who have worked in temporary jobs are less likely to have had their first child by the age of 35, according to research published online today (Wednesday) in Europe's leading ...

Synaesthesia is more common in autism People with autism are more likely to also have synaesthesia, suggests new research in the journal Molecular Autism. Synaesthesia involves people experiencing a 'mixing of the senses', for example, seeing colours ...

Hospital treatment for patients who self-harm in England is 'as variable as ever' Hospital management of patients who self-harm in England has barely changed in the past 10 years despite the introduction of clinical guidelines a new study shows Hospital management of patients ...

Peering into the future: How cities grow Migration patterns into and out of cities are the result of millions of individual decisions, which in turn are affected by thousands of factors like economics, location, politics, security, aesthetics, ...

New modelling technique could bypass the need for engineering prototypes A new modelling technique has been developed that could eliminate the need to build costly prototypes, which are used to test engineering structures such as aeroplanes. The study, ...

Oral drug may improve survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer DURHAM, N.C. – An investigational prostate cancer treatment slows the disease's progression and may increase survival, especially among men whose cancer has spread to the bones, ...

New case studies link smoking synthetic marijuana with stroke in healthy, young adults University of South Florida neurologists report both patients experienced ischemic strokes soon after smoking the street drug spice Tampa, FL (Nov. 19, ...

Sex of speaker affects listener language processing LAWRENCE — Whether we process language we hear without regard to anything about the speaker is a longstanding scientific debate. But it wasn't until University of Kansas scientists set up an experiment showing ...

HIV virus spread and evolution studied through computer modeling LOS ALAMOS, N.M., November 19, 2013—Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory are investigating the complex relationships between the spread of the HIV virus in a population (epidemiology) ...

Blacks have less access to cancer specialists, treatment UC San Diego study suggests racial inequality leads to higher mortality Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say metastatic colorectal cancer patients of African-American ...

What water looks like to DNA New computational method described in the Journal of Chemical Physics allows researchers to predict how biological molecules interact with water WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 19, 2013 -- A team of biochemists and mathematicians have ...

Stanford study could lead to paradigm shift in organic solar cell research Organic solar cells have long been touted as lightweight, low-cost alternatives to rigid solar panels made of silicon. Dramatic improvements in the efficiency of organic photovoltaics have ...

New study finds no benefit to selecting dose of blood thinner based on patients' genetic makeup Largest randomized, multi-center controlled trial of gene-based strategy for warfarin dosing also found better outcome for African ...

Edoxaban effective in preventing stroke, reducing bleeding and cardiovascular death in patients with atrial fibrillation Boston, MA – According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 800,000 ...

Bedroom access to screen-based media may contribute to sleep problems in boys with autism, MU researchers find Having bedroom access to television, computers or video games is linked to less sleep in boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a team of University ...

Higher emotional intelligence leads to better decision-making Toronto – The anxiety people feel making investment decisions may have more to do with the traffic they dealt with earlier than the potential consequences they face with the ...

Enhancing battery performance In APL Materials paper, researchers show how to keep cathode material 'in line' to enhance performance WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 19, 2013 -- The ever-increasing market for portable electronic devices such as laptops, cell phones ...

The human health costs of losing natural systems: Quantifying Earth's worth to public health Scientists urge focus on new branch of environmental health A new paper from members of the HEAL (Health & Ecosystems: Analysis of Linkages) consortium delineates a new ...

Obesity and nutrition are keys to avoiding metabolic syndrome MINNEAPOLIS, MN – November 19, 2013 – Data reported by the Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project reinforce the positive influence of lifestyle factors in mitigating risks that ...