Researchers find 'seeing Jesus in toast' phenomenon perfectly normal
People who claim to see "Jesus in toast" may no longer be mocked in the future thanks to a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto and partner institutions in China.
View ArticleYawning frequencies of people vary with temperature of the season, study finds
Common belief is that yawning helps to increase the oxygen supply. However, previous research has failed to show an association between yawning and blood oxygen levels. New research by a team of...
View ArticleAdults at higher risk of suicide attempt if parent abused alcohol, research...
People who grew up with a parent who abused alcohol may be 85 percent more likely to attempt suicide than people whose parents did not abuse alcohol, according to research published by the American...
View ArticleMolecular switches age-related memory decline? Genetic variant protect...
Even among the healthiest individuals, memory and cognitive abilities decline with age. This aspect of normal aging can affect an individual's quality of life and capability to live independently but...
View ArticleResearchers identify how heart stem cells orchestrate regeneration
Investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute – whose previous research showed that cardiac stem cell therapy reduces scarring and regenerates healthy tissue after a heart attack in humans – have...
View ArticleProtein molecule may improve survival in deadly lung disease
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered a protein molecule that seems to slow the progression of pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive lung disease that is...
View ArticleiPhone app offers quick and inexpensive melanoma screening
The idea sounds simple: Take a photo of a suspicious mole or lesion with your phone, run it through an embedded software program and find out within a few seconds if it is likely to be cancerous.
View ArticleStudy shows that impulsivity is risk factor for food addiction
Have you ever said to yourself that you would only have a handful of potato chips from the bag then, minutes later, realized you ate the whole thing? A recent study shows that this type of impulsive...
View ArticleDetecting fetal chromosomal defects without risk
Chromosomal abnormalities that result in birth defects and genetic disorders like Down syndrome remain a significant health burden in the United States and throughout the world, with some current...
View ArticleDaily aspirin regimen not safe for everyone, FDA warns
(HealthDay)—Taking an aspirin a day can help prevent heart attack and stroke in people who have suffered such health crises in the past, but not in people who have never had heart problems, according...
View ArticleBrain stimulation shows early promise against Alzheimer's
(HealthDay)—Four of six Alzheimer's patients responded to deep brain stimulation in a pilot study, German researchers report.
View ArticleBlood pressure drugs help keep heart trouble at bay, FDA says
(HealthDay)—High blood pressure affects about one-third of American adults and raises their risk for heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and death, but there are many medications...
View ArticleOlder infertile couples should try in vitro fertilization first, study says
(HealthDay)—Middle-aged couples who want to have a baby but are having trouble conceiving should go straight to in vitro fertilization (IVF), skipping other types of fertility treatment, a new clinical...
View ArticleNew 'magnifying glass' helps spot delinquency risks
Drug abuse, acts of rampage – what's really the matter with kids today? While there are many places to lay blame – family, attitude, peers, school, community – a new study shows that those risks vary...
View ArticleWhen newlyweds believe in sharing household chores, follow-through is everything
Of all the starry-eyed just-married couples you know, which couples are likely to stay the happiest? A University of Illinois study says chances for bliss are highest when husband and wife both believe...
View ArticleSimple technique may help older adults better remember written information
(Medical Xpress)—University of Florida researchers have advice for older adults who need to remember detailed written information: Don't just read it, tell someone about it.
View ArticleStudy finds pregnant women show increased activity in right side of brain
Pregnant women show increased activity in the area of the brain related to emotional skills as they prepare to bond with their babies, according to a new study by scientists at Royal Holloway,...
View ArticleAntidepressants and self-harm: For those under 24, initial dose matters
About a decade after the Food and Drug Administration first warned that antidepressant medications increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, new research has found that kids and...
View ArticleThe genetics of aggression and self-control
Everyone knows someone with a quick temper – it might even be you. And while scientists have known for decades that aggression is hereditary, there is another biological layer to those angry flare-ups:...
View ArticleDiscovery helps explain how B cells adapt to their targets
(Medical Xpress)—Over the weeks following an invasion by a disease-causing microbe, the human immune system fine tunes its defenses, producing proteins called antibodies that are ever more precisely...
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