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Drug strategy blocks a leading driver of cancer UCSF researchers solve decades-old challenge The protein in cells that most often drives the development of cancers has eluded scientists' efforts to block it for three decades — until now. Using ...
Read the releaseLong-term unemployment may accelerate aging in men Men who are unemployed for more than two years show signs of faster ageing in their DNA, a new study has found. Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Oulu, Finland studied DNA samples ...
Read the releaseRecessions experienced in mid-life linked to higher risk of cognitive decline later on Enforced job loss, part time working, and lower paid, lower status jobs may all take their toll Lay-offs and enforced part time work and lower paid, lower status jobs ...
Read the releaseToo much weekly sport seems to be as bad as too little for teen wellbeing But maximum benefit gained from double official recommendation on physical activity But the maximum benefit seems to be obtained from 14 hours of sport a week, which is double the ...
Read the releaseExcessive testosterone raises mortality risk in older men Study pinpoints optimal testosterone range for longer lifespan Chevy Chase, MD—Older men whose testosterone levels were neither low nor high tended to live longer, according to new research accepted ...
Read the releaseMetabolically healthy obesity does not guarantee clean bill of health High BMI linked to increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease Chevy Chase, MD—Obese people who are currently metabolically healthy face a higher risk of developing diabetes and ...
Read the releaseInternational Tree Nut Council funded study links nut consumption to reduced death rate Largest study to date on nut consumption and mortality in New England Journal of Medicine In a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers looked ...
Read the releaseMount Sinai finds brain abnormalities linked to impaired self-awareness in cocaine addiction Study challenges stigmatizing assumptions about cocaine addicted-individuals, points to targeted treatments based on quantifiable ...
Read the releasePTSD raises risk for obesity in women Women with PTSD gain weight more rapidly than women without disorder Women with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gain weight more rapidly and are more likely to be overweight or obese than ...
Read the releaseThe last croak for Darwin's frog Deadly amphibian disease chytridiomycosis has caused the extinction of Darwin's frogs, believe scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Universidad Andrés Bello (UNAB), Chile. Although habitat disturbance ...
Read the releaseStudy is first to explain type of antimalarial drug resistance WASHINGTON -- A Georgetown University professor published in the online journal PLOS ONE the first study explaining why drugs designed to fight off malaria stop working in some people with the disease. Malaria, ...
Read the releaseFrequent breaks from sedentary behavior makes kids healthier OTTAWA, Canada – November 20, 2013 – Canadian kids spend more than half their waking hours engaged in sedentary behaviour—watching television, playing video ...
Read the releaseResearchers break a theoretical time barrier on bouncing droplets MIT research could aid ice prevention, wing efficiency, and more CAMBRIDGE, Mass-- Those who study hydrophobic materials — water-shedding surfaces such as those found in nature and created ...
Read the releaseResearch uncovers secrets of Mars' birth from unique meteorite TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As NASA prepares to launch a new Martian probe, a Florida State University scientist has uncovered what may be the first recognized example of ancient Martian crust. The ...
Read the releaseTiny antisense molecules increase 'good cholesterol' levels in obese primates Targeting shared nucleotide sequences can suppress family of gene-regulating microRNAs A strategy developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-based investigators to increase ...
Read the releaseBU, MIT team engineers add new wrinkles to waterproofing A surface that repels fluids faster VIDEO: The clock at top shows how fast a drop bounces off a relatively ...
Read the releaseAncient Siberian genome reveals genetic origins of Native Americans Genetics The genome sequence of a 24,000-year-old Siberian individual has provided a key piece of the puzzle in the quest for Native American origins. The ancient Siberian demonstrates genomic ...
Read the releaseNew health economics study highlights long-term benefits of rotator cuff surgery Understanding the full impact of treatments is important for patients with common shoulder injury Rosemont, Ill – Each year, close to 2 million people in the United States ...
Read the releaseInvolving patients in their nurses' shift change reduces medical errors and satisfies patients TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2013 – At shift change, incoming and outgoing nurses transfer accountability by exchanging information about the patients under their charge. Called ...
Read the releaseWhat composes the human heart? U of T researchers crunch the numbers A foundational study published in top biomedical journal PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) this week by researchers at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomaterials ...
Read the releaseTexas A&M: 24,000-year-old skeletal remains raise new questions about first Americans COLLEGE STATION, Nov. 20, 2013 – Results from a DNA study of a young boy's skeletal remains believed to be 24,000 years old could turn the archaeological world upside down – it's ...
Read the releaseAging erodes genetic control, but that's flexible Fly study shows how heterochromatin changes with age, diet PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Biologists at Brown University have found a way to measure the effects of aging by watching the ebb and flow of ...
Read the releaseLet's just harvest invasive species -- problem solved? URBANA, Ill. – Although invasive Asian carp have been successfully harvested and served on a dinner plate, harvesting invasive plants to ...
Read the releaseNASA's TRMM satellite sees Melissa's tropical transition VIDEO: This is a simulated 3-D flyby animation over subtropical storm Melissa using TRMM satellite data on ...
Read the releaseSudden steep drop in blood pressure on standing from lying down may predict atrial fibrillation Johns Hopkins-led study suggests physicians check for heart rhythm disturbance in those with orthostatic hypotension Results of a Johns Hopkins-led study have identified ...
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