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22 million women aged over 50 are affected by osteoporosis in the European Union Menopause critical stage for osteoporosis risk assessment, warns International Osteoporosis Foundation A recent report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation ...
Read the releaseLevitating foam liquid under the spell of magnetic fields Foams fascinate, partly due to their short lifespan. Foams change as fluid drains out of their structure over time. It is precisely their ephemeral nature which has, until now, prevented scientists from ...
Read the releaseWhat are you scared of? Different brain regions process different types of fear What do bullies and sex have in common? Based on work by scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy, it seems that the same part ...
Read the releaseWhen your body needs calories, you are more inclined to help the poor Imagine that you have not eaten anything for the past few hours. It is almost lunch time, and you are getting hungry. You receive an email. It is a survey asking about your political position ...
Read the releaseCWRU nursing school turns to alums as patient actors in novel training approach Alumni from Case Western Reserve University School of Nursing switched roles from being nurses to patients with depression and substance abuse issues. They made the change to give Case Western ...
Read the releaseGreen poison-dart frog varies mating call to suit situation Study suggests the green variety of this species trades off risk of becoming prey for better chances of securing a mate with bold calling behavior In the eyes of a female poison-dart frog, a red male isn't much ...
Read the releaseChanging the conversation -- polymers disrupt bacterial communication Artificial materials based on simple synthetic polymers can disrupt the way in which bacteria communicate with each other, a study led by scientists at The University of Nottingham ...
Read the releaseDiscovery may lead to new treatments for allergic diseases A collaboration among researchers in Israel and the United States has resulted in the discovery of a new pathway that has broad implications for treating allergic diseases – particularly ...
Read the releaseNew research identifies why young adults return to the parental home Researchers from the ESRC Centre for Population Change (CPC) at the University of Southampton have identified key 'turning-points' in young adults' lives which influence whether or not ...
Read the releasePrinceton study: Military children and their families remain an invisible subculture PRINCETON, NJ—Since 9/11, the United States has seen the largest sustained deployment of military service men and women ...
Read the releaseTeen night owls likely to perform worse academically, emotionally Study shows school-year bedtimes impact grades Teenagers who go to bed late during the school year are more prone to academic and emotional difficulties in the long run, compared to their ...
Read the releaseCould deceased heart attack victims expand donor pool? Livers from donors with pre-hospital cardiac arrest considered for transplant Researchers from the U.K. suggest that using organs from donors after circulatory death (DCD) who also suffered a previous cardiac arrest out of ...
Read the releaseNew cause found for muscle-weakening disease myasthenia gravis Augusta, Ga. – An antibody to a protein critical to enabling the brain to talk to muscles has been identified as a cause of myasthenia gravis, researchers report. The ...
Read the releaseNail gun injuries on the rise Young males in the work environment are at greatest risk of sustaining a nail gun injury to their non-dominant hand, a new study has found. Writing in the latest Early View issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for ...
Read the releaseMethane-munching microorganisms meddle with metals On the continental margins, where the seafloor drops hundreds of meters below the water's surface, low temperatures and high pressure lock methane inside ice crystals. Called methane hydrates, these ...
Read the release@Toxicology in the Twittersphere: More than just 140 characters A valuable role exists for the use of social media in medicine, new research has shown. Dr Joe-Anthony Rotella, in a letter to the editor in the latest Early View issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the ...
Read the releaseSignal found to enhance survival of new brain cells Implications for treating neurodegenerative disease, mental illness A specialized type of brain cell that tamps down stem cell activity ironically, perhaps, encourages the survival of the stem cells' progeny, Johns ...
Read the releaseSome 'healthy' vegetable oils may actually increase risk of heart disease Health Canada should reconsider health claim for omega-6 oils on food labels Some vegetable oils that claim to be healthy may actually increase the risk of heart disease, and Health Canada ...
Read the releaseBetter police surveillance technologies come with a cost, scholar says CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The ever-increasing adoption of digital surveillance technologies by local police departments may dramatically improve the efficiency of criminal investigations, ...
Read the releaseScholar: Empower Congress to bolster separation of powers CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Although it may not receive high marks these days as a public body, Congress should actually be empowered so it can uphold the constitutional checks and balances that ...
Read the releaseAPOL1 gene speeds kidney disease progression and failure in blacks, regardless of diabetes status Penn Medicine leads scientific and data coordinating center for national kidney study PHILADELPHIA—A large study co-authored by Penn Medicine ...
Read the releaseExpanding primary care capacity by reducing inefficiency LEBANON, NH – Producing more healthcare providers is often touted as the principle solution to the looming shortage in the primary care workforce. A quicker and less costly ...
Read the releaseTransforming the physician workforce through competitive graduate education funding LEBANON, NH – Graduate Medical Education (GME) has fallen short in training physicians to meet changes in the U.S. population and health care delivery ...
Read the releaseHow sleep aids visual task learning Research presented at SfN Neuroscience 2013 PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — As any indignant teacher would scold, students must be awake to learn. But what science is showing with increasing sophistication is how the ...
Read the releaseExercise during pregnancy gives newborn brain development a head start As little as 20 minutes 3 times per week is enough to enhance brain activity This news release is available in French. MONTREAL and SAN DIEGO, NOVEMBER 10, 2013 – As little ...
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