Study shows no connection between measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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In a case-control study, the presence of measles virus RNA was no more likely in children with autism and GI disturbances than in children with only GI disturbances. Furthermore, GI symptom and autism onset were unrelated ... | |
Gene associated with pair-bonding in animals has similar effects in human males September 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Variation in the gene for one of the receptors for the hormone vasopressin appears to be associated with how human males bond with their partners, according to an international team of researchers. | |
New master switch found in the brain that regulates appetite and reproduction August 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Body weight and fertility have long known to be related to each other – women who are too thin, for example, can have trouble becoming pregnant. Now, a master switch has been found in the brain of mice that controls both, ... | |
Sex hormones link to heart risk September 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Men are more prone to – and likely to die of - heart disease compared with women of a similar age – and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new University of Leicester led study. | |
Study: Bypass better than stents in long term September 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(AP) -- For heart patients with clogged arteries, the choice between bypass surgery or an angioplasty may come down to one question: How many procedures would you like to have? In research presented Monday at the European ... | |
 Do 68 molecules hold the key to understanding disease? September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 45 vote(s)
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Why is it that the origins of many serious diseases remain a mystery? In considering that question, a scientist at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has come up with a unified molecular ... | |
 Fatal protein interactions may explain neurological diseases September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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In a collaborative study at the University of California, San Diego, investigators from neurosciences, chemistry and medicine, as well as the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) have investigated how proteins ... | |
Research suggests that cigarettes' power may not be in nicotine itself September 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
There may be a very good reason why coffee and cigarettes often seem to go hand in hand. A Kansas State University psychology professor's research suggests that nicotine's power may be in how it enhances other experiences. ... | |
Substance found in fruits and vegetables reduces likelihood of the flu September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu, according to a study published by The American Physiological Society. The study also found that stressful ... | |
 Playing, and even watching, sports improves brain function September 01, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Being an athlete or merely a fan improves language skills when it comes to discussing their sport because parts of the brain usually involved in playing sports are instead used to understand sport language, ... | |
Researchers use virtual reality to study complexities of dizziness September 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Think back to when you slipped on the ice or in the shower: the ground rushing up, your feet shooting out, terror building even as your mind is working a mile a second to plot a soft landing. | |
Is There a 'Mozart Effect'? Ask a Neuroscientist and a Musicologist September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Neuroscientists and musicians have learned that looking at the brain on music can yield valuable insights into how the mind works. Yet, University of Arkansas music theorist Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis cautions ... | |
Neuroscientist scans brain for clues on best time to multitask September 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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In today's fast-paced world, multitasking has become an increasingly necessary part of our daily routine. Unfortunately, multitasking also is notoriously inefficient. However, a new brain imaging study led by a cognitive ... | |
Stem cell research puts interstate rivalry on hold September 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Victoria and New South Wales have put aside their competitive interstate rivalry to collaborate on a stem cell research project, as announced by Innovation Minister Gavin Jennings and NSW Minister for Science and Medical ... | |
Natural childbirth makes mothers more responsive to own baby-cry September 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study has found that mothers who delivered vaginally compared to caesarean section delivery (CSD) were significantly more responsive to the cry of their own baby, identified through MRI brain scans two to four weeks ... | |
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