Previously unknown process explains how brain regions work together, or alone
Our brains have billions of neurons grouped into different regions. These regions often work alone, but sometimes must join forces. How do regions communicate selectively?
View ArticleVitamin C and E supplements hampers endurance training
Vitamin C and E supplements may blunt the improvement of muscular endurance – by disrupting cellular adaptions in exercised muscles – suggests a new study published today in The Journal of Physiology.
View ArticleCancer cases set to rise by half by 2030
New cases of cancer will rise by half by 2030, reaching 21.6 million per year compared to 14 million in 2012, the UN said on Monday in a global analysis of the scourge.
View ArticleHeart attack drug proven to have no rebound effect
(Medical Xpress)—Clopidogrel, a drug prescribed to thousands of people who have had a heart attack, can be safely withdrawn with no 'rebound effect', according to a study by Aberdeen scientists.
View ArticleBiostatistics approach to genetics yields new clues to roots of autism
(Medical Xpress)—A study is only as good as the tools used to analyze it. One of those tools is statistics, and while biologists and chemists set up and run the experiments, statisticians are at work...
View ArticleReview finds that childhood trauma can lead to psychosis
(Medical Xpress)—Research, led by a University of Liverpool psychologist, has found strong support for the theory that early childhood trauma, such as abuse and neglect, could lead to the development...
View ArticleCommon colds during pregnancy may lead to childhood asthma
Women that are pregnant may want to take extra precaution around those that are sniffling and sneezing this winter. According to a new study published today, the more common colds and viral infections...
View ArticleExperts issue 'blueprint for action' to combat shortages of life-saving drugs
A group of prominent healthcare experts including bioethicists, pharmacists, policymakers and cancer specialists have proposed concrete steps for preventing and managing a nightmare scenario that is...
View ArticleFor infants, stress may be caught, not taught
(Medical Xpress)—New research shows that babies not only pick up on their mother's stress, they also show corresponding physiological changes.
View ArticleYour brain is fine-tuning its wiring throughout your life
The white matter microstructure, the communication pathways of the brain, continues to develop/mature as one ages. Studies link age-related differences in white matter microstructure to specific...
View ArticleUS teens eat too much salt, hiking obesity risk, study finds
(HealthDay)—American teens are taking in as much dietary salt as adults, far exceeding guidelines on healthy limits for daily consumption, new research warns.
View ArticleWritten all over your face: Humans express four basic emotions rather than six
Human beings are emotional creatures whose state of mind can usually be observed through their facial expressions.
View ArticleCan a protein controlling blood pressure enhance immune responses and prevent...
Many people with high blood pressure are familiar with ACE inhibitors, drugs that widen blood vessels by limiting activity of ACE – angiotensin-converting enzyme – a naturally occurring protein found...
View ArticleNSAIDs do not increase risk of miscarriages, study reports
Women who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) during pregnancy are not at increased risk of miscarriages, confirms a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
View ArticleNew method to restore skull after brain surgery appears to reduce...
Johns Hopkins surgeons report they have devised a better, safer method to replace bone removed from the skull after lifesaving brain surgery. The new technique, they say, appears to result in fewer...
View ArticleGenetic function discovered that could offer new avenue to cancer therapies
Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered a genetic function that helps one of the most important "tumor suppressor" genes to do its job and prevent cancer.
View ArticleChemical stem cell signature predicts treatment response for acute myeloid...
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found a chemical "signature" in blood-forming stem cells that predicts whether patients with...
View ArticleUS approves pill camera to screen colon (Update)
A kinder, gentler approach to one of the most dreaded exams in medicine is on the way: U.S. regulators have cleared a bite-size camera to help screen the large intestine of patients who have trouble...
View ArticleIn the brain the number of neurons in a network may not matter
A study has found that the time it takes neural networks in the brain to make decisions is remarkably stable regardless of size: a finding that could make it easier to achieve the goal of the...
View ArticleMood-stabilizing drug could treat inherited liver disease
Opening up a can of worms is a good way to start hunting for new drugs, recommend researchers from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. In a...
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