Marriage makes men seem less competent, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—Single men are perceived to be significantly more competent than their married counterparts, according to new psychology research presented today.
View ArticleLong-term childhood poverty contributes to young adult obesity rates
A new study from the University of Houston Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) finds childhood poverty reaches into the lives of white, Hispanic and African-American young adult women,...
View ArticleNew app shuffles thoughts to summon sleep
(Medical Xpress)—If counting sheep can't help you sleep, you could try thinking of an elephant, French toast and scuba diving. Simon Fraser University researcher Luc Beaudoin has created mySleepButton,...
View ArticleNew links between teen smoking and back pain
A study from Curtin University has found a bi-directional relationship between adolescent cigarette use and spinal pain.
View ArticleShorter men live longer, study reveals
Short height and long life have a direct connection in Japanese men, according to new research based on the Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program (HHP) and the Kuakini Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (HAAS).
View ArticleHalf of all mums-to-be gain 'too much' weight during pregnancy
(Medical Xpress)—Almost half (43%) of all pregnant women in Ireland exceed medical guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy, according to a new study. The findings published in the academic research...
View ArticleStudy of neurogenesis in mice may have solved mystery of childhood amnesia in...
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at the University of Toronto in Canada may have found the answer to the question of why we humans tend to have little to no memory of the first few years...
View ArticleStudy identifies mechanism by which intestinal enzyme maintains microbial...
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have identified the mechanism by which an enzyme produced in the intestinal lining helps to maintain a healthy population of gastrointestinal...
View ArticleScientists decode epigenetic mechanisms distinguishing stem cell function and...
Researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center have published results from a study in Cell Reports that discovers a new mechanism that distinguishes normal blood stem cells from blood cancers.
View ArticleQuick test can help spot depressed teenagers, researcher finds
A few minutes spent filling out a widely accepted mental health assessment in a health care provider's waiting room could make a big difference for some teenagers suffering from depression, according...
View ArticleDiscovery links rare, childhood neurodegenerative diseases to common problem...
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists studying two rare, inherited childhood neurodegenerative disorders have identified a new, possibly common source of DNA damage that may play a role in...
View ArticleAdvanced prosthetic arm is approved for US market
US regulators on Friday approved for market a new kind of prosthetic arm that allows a person to flex certain muscles in order to perform complex tasks.
View ArticlePlugging leaky blood vessels to save vision
A new drug approach has been developed for safer clean-up of deformed blood vessels in the eye by a research team at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto.
View ArticleScientists find gene behind a highly prevalent facial anomaly
Whitehead Institute scientists have identified a genetic cause of a facial disorder known as hemifacial microsomia (HFM). The researchers find that duplication of the gene OTX2 induces HFM, the...
View ArticleAutism-related protein shown to play vital role in addiction
In a paper published in the latest issue of the neuroscience journal Neuron, McLean Hospital investigators report that a gene essential for normal brain development, and previously linked to Autism...
View ArticleRemotely monitoring heart patients with implanted defibrillators lowers risk...
(Medical Xpress)—Patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) have significantly lower risk of death and re-hospitalization if they are followed through an automatic, wireless remote...
View ArticleRegulate brain boosting devices so everyone can have a go
Gamers around the world are snapping up a new device that promises to give them an edge on competitors by boosting their gaming focus. It is certainly easy to see the appeal of being able to improve...
View ArticleStudy suggests lung microbiota promotes tolerance to allergens in neonates
(Medical Xpress)—A study by a team made up of researchers from Switzerland and the U.K. has determined that lung microbiota in neonate mice promotes tolerance to allergens both early on and later in...
View ArticleUnderstanding aspirin's effect on wound healing offers hope for treating...
In addition to its known capacity to promote bleeding events, aspirin also inhibits wound healing. New research published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine now describes how aspirin acts on key...
View ArticleScientists discover a natural molecule to treat type 2 diabetes
Researchers at the Université Laval Faculty of Medicine, the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Center, and the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods have discovered a natural molecule that...
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