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(Medical Xpress)—The ability to infer emotion or intention in others from their outward appearance and behavior, has been called a "Theory of Mind" (TOM). While cognitive scientists have debated...
View ArticleTeam discovers an unknown channel in the heart could illuminate unsolved...
The heart's regular rhythm is crucial to the delivery of oxygenated blood and nutrients to all the organs of the body. It is regulated by a bundle of cells called "the pacemaker," which use electrical...
View ArticleFetal neuromaturation associated with mother's exposure to ddt and other...
A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has for the first time found that a mother's higher exposure to some common environmental contaminants was associated...
View ArticleFemales fend off gut diseases
At least among mice, females have innate protection from certain digestive conditions, according to a new Michigan State University study.
View ArticleFlu vaccines aimed at younger populations could break annual transmission cycle
The huge value of vaccinating more children and young adults for influenza is being seriously underestimated, experts say in a new report, while conventional wisdom and historic vaccine programs have...
View ArticleScientists uncover new details of natural anticancer mechanism
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified key triggers of an important cancer-blocking mechanism in cells.
View ArticlePerfect pitch may not be absolute after all
People who think they have perfect pitch may not be as in tune as they think, according to a new University of Chicago study in which people failed to notice a gradual change in pitch while listening...
View ArticleExercise for stroke patients' brains
(Medical Xpress)—A new study finds that stroke patients' brains show strong cortical motor activity when observing others performing physical tasks – a finding that offers new insight into stroke...
View ArticleFish oil lowers stress response
(Medical Xpress)—Fish oil supplements may protect the heart in stressful situations, according to a recent research study.
View ArticleNew therapy target for kids' fever-induced seizures
Fever-induced childhood seizures, known as febrile seizures, can be terrifying for parents to witness. The full-body convulsions, which mostly affect children six months to five years old, can last...
View ArticleExperimental vaccine shows promise against TB meningitis
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers working with animals has developed a vaccine that prevents the virulent TB bacterium from invading the brain and causing the highly lethal condition TB meningitis, a...
View ArticleResearchers discover two-step mechanism of inner ear tip link regrowth
A team of NIH-supported researchers is the first to show, in mice, an unexpected two-step process that happens during the growth and regeneration of inner ear tip links. Tip links are extracellular...
View ArticleNew research links body clocks to osteoarthritis
Scheduled exercise, regular meals and the periodic warming and cooling of joints could be used to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis according to scientists at The University of Manchester. Their...
View ArticleNanotechnology helps track and improve drug action in pancreatic cancer
(Medical Xpress)—UK and Australian scientists have been able to show ways in which we can markedly improve drug targeting of solid tumours, using tiny 'biosensors' along with new advanced imaging...
View ArticleBeauty and the brain: Electrical stimulation of the brain makes you perceive...
(Medical Xpress)—Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and—as researchers have now shown—in the brain as well.
View ArticleThe new nanoneedle helping scientists uncover secrets under the skin
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers in the University's Physics and Pharmacy & Pharmacology Departments are using a pioneering technique to study the properties and characteristics of our skin, in tests...
View ArticleCocoa may help fight obesity-related inflammation
(Medical Xpress)—A few cups of hot cocoa may not only fight off the chill of a winter's day, but they could also help obese people better control inflammation-related diseases, such as diabetes,...
View ArticleDad's life stress exposure can affect offspring brain development, study finds
Sperm doesn't appear to forget anything. Stress felt by dad—whether as a preadolescent or adult—leaves a lasting impression on his sperm that gives sons and daughters a blunted reaction to stress, a...
View ArticleTEDDY study yielding new approach to finding high-risk genes for type 1 diabetes
Massive samples emanating from a decade-old, international initiative to determine how genetics and environment cause type 1 diabetes are giving scientists a unique perspective on which molecular and...
View ArticleNYC-style cap on soda size would target the overweight, not the poor, study...
Legislation to restrict consumption of large sugar-sweetened beverages in food service establishments would affect 7.5% of Americans on a given day, and a greater percentage among those who are...
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