Will to win forms at four years old
(Medical Xpress)—New research suggests children don't understand competitive behaviour until around the age of four.
View ArticleResearchers report a critical role for the complement system in early macular...
In a study published on line this week in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, Drs. Donita Garland, Rosario Fernandez-Godino, and Eric Pierce of the Ocular Genomics Institute at the Massachusetts Eye...
View ArticleWorms may shed light on human ability to handle chronic stress
New research at Rutgers University may help shed light on how and why nervous system changes occur and what causes some people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders while others are better...
View ArticleRemembering to remember supported by two distinct brain processes
You plan on shopping for groceries later and you tell yourself that you have to remember to take the grocery bags with you when you leave the house. Lo and behold, you reach the check-out counter and...
View ArticleStudy reveals much-needed strategy to protect against deadly liver fibrosis
Chronic liver disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, in part because it often causes the formation of harmful scar tissue—a process known as fibrosis. A study published by Cell Press...
View ArticleViral infection and specialized lung cells linked to chronic obstructive...
Investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have described another link in the chain of events that connect acute viral infections to the development of chronic obstructive...
View ArticleHuman eye movements for vision are remarkably adaptable
When something gets in the way of our ability to see, we quickly pick up a new way to look, in much the same way that we would learn to ride a bike, according to a new study published in the journal...
View ArticleGenetic adaptation for high altitudes identified
Research led by scientists from the University of California, San Diego has decoded the genetic basis of chronic mountain sickness (CMS) or Monge's disease. Their study provides important information...
View ArticleIn regenerating planarians, muscle cells provide more than heavy lifting
By studying the planarian flatworm, a master of regenerating missing tissue and repairing wounds, Whitehead Institute Member Peter Reddien and his lab have identified an unexpected source of position...
View ArticleHeart's own stem cells offer hope for new treatment of heart failure
Researchers at King's College London have for the first time highlighted the natural regenerative capacity of a group of stem cells that reside in the heart. This new study shows that these cells are...
View ArticleMore than 28 cups of coffee a week may endanger health in under-55s
Nearly 400 million cups of coffee are consumed every day in America. Drinking large amounts of coffee may be bad for under-55s, according to a new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. A study of...
View ArticleThe pathway to asthma winds through toll-like receptor 4
In a report that appears online in the journal Science, Dr. David Corry of Baylor College of Medicine and colleagues describe a molecule called toll-like receptor 4 that plays a key role in prompting...
View ArticleSympathetic neurons 'cross talk' with pancreas cells during early development
The human body is a complicated system of blood vessels, nerves, organs, tissue and cells each with a specific job to do. When all are working together, it's a symphony of form and function as each...
View ArticleSugar helps scientists find and assess prostate tumors
A natural form of sugar could offer a new, noninvasive way to precisely image tumors and potentially see whether cancer medication is effective, by means of a new imaging technology developed at UC San...
View ArticleConsuming a high-quality diet is associated with lower risk of pancreatic cancer
People who reported dietary intake that was most consistent with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans had lower risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published August 15 in the...
View ArticleObesity kills more Americans than previously thought
Obesity is a lot more deadly than previously thought. Across recent decades, obesity accounted for 18 percent of deaths among Black and White Americans between the ages of 40 and 85, according to a...
View ArticleHigh-fat diets may spur overeating, mouse study suggests
(HealthDay)—Many people who have tried to give up fatty foods in favor of healthier choices have found themselves obsessing over cookies or chips. Choosing a salad over a cheeseburger can feel like a...
View ArticleResearchers discover molecular target for the bacterial infection brucellosis
UC Davis scientists have uncovered a potential drug target for the development of an effective therapy against the debilitating, chronic form of the bacterial disease brucellosis, which primarily...
View ArticleUniversal flu vaccine may be a step closer
(Medical Xpress)—A new study in the US suggests that boosting a certain group of antibodies could help to create a universal vaccine for influenza.
View ArticleSlirp effect affects sperm's swimming ability
A gene known to affect hormone action in breast and prostate cancer cells has now been proven to have an impact on male fertility, according to research by a team including cancer specialists from The...
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