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Eating disorders more common in males than realized Broader diagnostic criteria could help identify illness in boys Boston−November 4, 2013 - Parents and doctors assume eating disorders very rarely affect males. However, a study of 5,527 ...
Read the releaseForeign-educated health workers play vital role in US health system Changes may be needed to stabilize workforce Foreign-educated and foreign-born health professionals play a vital role in the U.S. health care workforce, but strategic shifts such as changes in immigration laws ...
Read the releaseGas injection probably triggered small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas A new study correlates a series of small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas between 2006 and 2011 with the underground injection of large volumes of gas, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2) — ...
Read the releaseBrain aging is conclusively linked to genes Finding is crucial step in determining normal aging For the first time in a large study sample, the decline in brain function in normal aging is conclusively shown to be influenced by genes, say researchers from ...
Read the releaseThe nitrogen puzzle in the oceans Nitrogen isotope effects by anammox deciphered A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, the University of Basel, and Radboud University Nijmegen has now revealed the details of an important ...
Read the releaseSnakes control blood flow to aid vision A new study from the University of Waterloo shows that snakes can optimize their vision by controlling the blood flow in their eyes when they perceive a threat. Kevin van Doorn, PhD, and Professor Jacob Sivak, from the Faculty ...
Read the releaseComputer-aided image analysis aims to offer 'second opinion' in breast tumor diagnosis New technique may also have application in genomics to identify genes that influence risk of disease BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA – Researchers at the University ...
Read the releaseGenetic study proves Israel's wild boars originated in Europe Tel Aviv University researchers say animals descended from pigs brought by the Philistines 3,000 years ago Wild boars look more or less the same in Israel as they do anywhere else: stalky and ...
Read the releaseResearchers gain new insights into brain neuronal networks A paper published in a special edition of the journal Science proposes a novel understanding of brain architecture using a network representation of connections within the primate cortex. Zoltán Toroczkai, professor ...
Read the releaseDiamond imperfections pave the way to technology gold Berkeley study provides unprecedented details on ultrafast processes in diamond nitrogen vacancy centers From supersensitive detections of magnetic fields to quantum information processing, the key ...
Read the releaseDolphin genetic study provides revelations FORT LAUDERDALE-DAVIE, Fla. - The old saying goes: "Don't judge a book by its cover." Well, the same could be said about bottlenose dolphins. Bottlenose dolphins are the most common and well-known of their kind – famous ...
Read the releaseWives matter more when it comes to calming down marital conflicts UC Berkeley study finds husbands less influential in conflict resolution Marriage can be a battlefield. But a new study conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, has found that, ...
Read the releaseA better way to track your every move Algorithm accurately tracks physical activity no matter where you carry your phone CHICAGO --- Physical activity tracking apps on smartphones are a potentially important tool for doctors who want to collect data and create treatment ...
Read the releaseCarnegie Mellon study suggests repetition of rare events could reduce screening mistakes by security 'Inattentional blindness,' not incompetence, could explain many failures to detect threats PITTSBURGH—The failure to detect infrequent, but obvious security threats ...
Read the releaseUCSB professor develops cutting-edge detector technology for astronomical observations (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Semiconductors have had a nice run, but for certain applications, such as astrophysics, they are being edged out by superconductors. ...
Read the releaseMU researcher finds way to reduce unnecessary lab tests, decrease patient costs by modifying software COLUMBIA, Mo. – When patients undergo diagnostic lab tests as part of the inpatient admission process, they may wonder why or how physicians choose particular ...
Read the releaseHot-air balloon rides -- researchers advise, proceed with caution Recent data show that helicopter and fixed-wing commercial air tour operations in the U.S. have high crash rates compared with similar commercial aviation operations, ...
Read the releaseClimate change, people and ecosystems:Assessing strategies for adaptation A special issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment President Obama marked the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy with an executive order last Friday "preparing the United States ...
Read the releaseNASA sees Tropical Depression 30W affecting central Philippines Tropical Depression 30W formed and moved through Visayas, Philippines. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of the depression that showed it had some potential for heavy rain while moving ...
Read the releaseU-M study: 'Smarter' blood pressure guidelines could prevent many more heart attacks and strokes Care that emphasizes patients' risks of heart disease could prevent up to 180,000 more heart attacks and strokes a year using less medication over all ANN ...
Read the releaseEndometriosis risk linked to 2 pesticides This serious, chronic condition affects up to 10 percent of reproductive-age women SEATTLE – A Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center-led study has found that two organochlorine pesticides are associated ...
Read the releasePleasure and pain brain signals disrupted in fibromyalgia patients New research indicates that a disruption of brain signals for reward and punishment contributes to increased pain sensitivity, known as hyperalgesia, in fibromyalgia patients. Results published in Arthritis & ...
Read the releaseConsiderable gender, racial and sexuality differences in attitudes toward bisexuality BOSTON, Nov. 5, 2013 – Men who identify themselves as heterosexual are three times more likely to categorize bisexuality as "not a legitimate ...
Read the releaseMicrobes in the gut help determine risk of tumors Transferring the gut microbes from a mouse with colon tumors to germ-free mice makes those mice prone to getting tumors as well, according to the results of a study published in mBio®, the online open-access ...
Read the releaseStudy: Access to health care increases prescription opioid availability and associated abuse BOSTON -- Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis say one way to gauge the extent of prescription opioid pain reliever abuse in any Indiana county ...
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