IVF improving but fertility treatments keep multiple births high
Fertility technology in the United States has a huge influence on the frequency of twins, triplets, and other multiple births, according to new estimates published Dec. 5 in the New England Journal of...
View ArticleNew understanding of chlamydial disease: Novel simultaneous RNA-Seq analysis...
Investigators at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have developed a new technique that can track the activity of a disease-causing microbe and the host...
View ArticleMorphine, blood thinner plavix a bad mix for heart attack victims
(HealthDay)—Morphine appears to reduce the effectiveness of the commonly used blood-thinning drug Plavix, which could hamper emergency-room efforts to treat heart attack victims, Austrian researchers...
View ArticleStudy gives new meaning to 'let your fingers do the walking'
When you are typing away at your computer, you don't know what your fingers are really doing. That is the conclusion of a study conducted by a team of cognitive psychologists at Vanderbilt and Kobe...
View ArticleStudy links sleep to mood disturbance and poor quality of life in obese
A new study shows that poor sleep quality is strongly associated with mood disturbance and lower quality of life among people with extreme obesity.
View ArticleRepetitive sounds leave young brain starved for blood vessels
(Medical Xpress)—Repetitive sounds and seizures experienced in infancy can permanently hinder formation of blood vessels in the brains of mice, Yale University researchers report online Dec. 4 in the...
View ArticleDementia cases to treble worldwide by 2050 (Update)
The number of people suffering from dementia worldwide is set to explode in the coming decades as the population ages, trebling by 2050, according to a study released Thursday.
View ArticleStomach 'clock' tells us how much to eat
(Medical Xpress)—University of Adelaide researchers have discovered the first evidence that the nerves in the stomach act as a circadian clock, limiting food intake to specific times of the day.
View ArticleMeditation induces gene expression changes
(Medical Xpress)—With evidence growing that meditation can have beneficial health effects, scientists have sought to understand how these practices physically affect the body.
View ArticleHeads or tails? Random fluctuations in brain cell activity may determine...
(Medical Xpress)—Life presents us with choices all the time: salad or pizza for lunch? Tea or coffee afterward? How we make these everyday decisions has been a topic of great interest to economists,...
View ArticleEat more vegetables for a healthy glow
(Medical Xpress)—Research published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters has found that yellower skin tones resulting from a fruit and vegetable rich diet can make us more attractive.
View ArticleSimple eye test diagnoses multiple sclerosis
(Medical Xpress)—As you step outdoors into the bright sunshine, your pupils automatically contract. Scientists from the Australian Centre of Excellence in Vision Science (ACEVS) based at The Australian...
View ArticleMasturbation actually has health benefits
Conduct an Internet search for "masturbation," and you will find hundreds, if not thousands, of slang phrases for the act.
View ArticleGetting to know you: Directed evolution allows pathobiology-free antibody...
(Medical Xpress)—Precise detection of specific antibodies is fundamental in diagnosing a wide range of diseases – and testing for antibodies using known antigens is used extensively to diagnose...
View ArticleCoffee or beer? The choice could affect your genome
Coffee and beer are polar opposites in the beverage world. Coffee picks you up, and beer winds you down.
View ArticleProbiotic therapy alleviates autism-like behaviors in mice
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed when individuals exhibit characteristic behaviors that include repetitive actions, decreased social interactions, and impaired communication. Curiously, many...
View ArticleGene found to be crucial for formation of certain brain circuitry
Using a powerful gene-hunting technique for the first time in mammalian brain cells, researchers at Johns Hopkins report they have identified a gene involved in building the circuitry that relays...
View ArticleResearchers identify new target to treat psoriasis
Sanford-Burnham scientists have identified the B and T Lymphocyte Attenuator (BTLA) inhibitory receptor as a key factor in limiting inflammatory responses, particularly in the skin. The study,...
View ArticleActivating pathway could restart hair growth in dormant hair follicles
A pathway known for its role in regulating adult stem cells has been shown to be important for hair follicle proliferation, but contrary to previous studies, is not required within hair follicle stem...
View ArticleNew study explains why promising dementia drugs failed in clinical trials
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people, yet there currently are no effective drugs to stop, slow or prevent disease progression. A study online December 5th in the...
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