Early detection helps manage a chronic graft-vs.-host disease complication
A simple questionnaire that rates breathing difficulties on a scale of 0 to 3 predicts survival in chronic graft-vs.-host disease, according to a study published in the March issue of Biology of Blood...
View ArticleNew research reveals the secret to making a good first impression
How long do you have to make a good first impression? About half a second, new research has revealed. Scientists have discovered that humans make judgements on someone's trustworthiness within the...
View ArticleScientists unmask a piece in the puzzle of how the inheritance of traumas is...
The phenomenon has long been known in psychology: traumatic experiences can induce behavioural disorders that are passed down from one generation to the next. It is only recently that scientists have...
View ArticleHealth experts investigate new fitness regimes
Researchers looking at ways to improve government physical activity guidelines and tackle Britain's fitness crisis are calling for volunteers to take part in a new study.
View ArticleStudy of twins discovers gene mutation linked to short sleep duration
Researchers who studied 100 twin pairs have identified a gene mutation that may allow the carrier to function normally on less than six hours of sleep per night. The genetic variant also appears to...
View ArticleScientists have decoded the functioning of the short-term memory
School children and university students are often big fans of the short-term memory – not least when they have to cram large volumes of information on the eve of an exam. Although its duration is...
View ArticleTexting to improve mental health
Many Australians send and receive dozens of text messages each week – but what if one of those texts had the power to help transform your life?
View ArticleMake the most of this weekend's time change
(HealthDay)—A few simple steps can help make this weekend's time change easier to cope with, a sleep expert says.
View ArticleStudy finds eczema, short stature not associated overall
Eczema, an itchy chronic inflammatory disease of the skin, was not associated overall with short stature in an analysis of data from several studies, although a small group of children and adolescents...
View ArticleMany US workers are sacrificing sleep for work hours, long commutes
A new study shows that paid work time is the primary waking activity exchanged for sleep and suggests that chronic sleep loss potentially could be prevented by strategies that make work start times...
View ArticleOrphan receptor proteins deliver 2 knock-out punches to glioblastoma cells
Two related proteins exert a lethal double whammy effect against glioblastoma cells when activated with a small molecule, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
View ArticleAbout 1 in 7 older adults has some form of lung disease: CDC
(HealthDay)—Nearly 15 percent, or about one out of seven, middle-aged and older U.S. adults suffer from lung disorders such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), health officials...
View ArticleBrainpower peaks in different ways as people age, study finds
(HealthDay)—For everyone over 40 who fears that their mind is slowly failing them, a new study suggests that older brains are better than younger brains in some ways.
View ArticleDeconstructing brain systems involved in memory and spatial skills
In work that reconciles two competing views of brain structures involved in memory and spatial perception, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have conducted...
View ArticleDanish discovery may change cancer treatment
Danish researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev Hospital have made a discovery that may change the principles for treating certain types of cancer.
View ArticleShort-sightedness becoming more common across Europe
Myopia or short-sightedness is becoming more common across Europe, according to a new study led by King's College London. The meta-analysis of findings from 15 studies by the European Eye Epidemiology...
View ArticleShort boys are 2 to 3 times as likely as short girls to receive growth hormone
Short boys are three times more likely than short girls to receive recombinant human growth hormone treatment for idiopathic short stature (ISS), even though in a general pediatric population, equal...
View ArticleStudy shows sleep disturbances are common and influenced by race and ethnicity
A new study suggests that sleep disturbances and undiagnosed sleep apnea are common among middle-aged and older adults in the U.S., and these sleep problems occur more frequently among racial/ethnic...
View ArticlePhotoacoustic approach to breast cancer detection
Scientists at the research Institute MIRA at the University of Twente have been working for some time on a new technique to detect breast cancer. The technique, based on the physical principle of...
View ArticleTeam discovers a link between a rare form of anemia and cancer
Researchers from the Tumour Suppression Group at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), headed by Manuel Serrano, have discovered the molecular mechanisms that determine cancer...
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