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, ... | |
 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, ... | |
Scientists examine bird flu infections to monitor for 'pandemic' mutations August 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust are to examine what is preventing the H5N1 avian influenza virus from causing a human pandemic and what mutations are required to realise its deadly potential. The research could hold ... | |
 Do 68 molecules hold the key to understanding disease? September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 42 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 ... | |
New approach, old drug show promise against hepatitis C, research shows August 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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The fight against the liver disease hepatitis C has been at something of an impasse for years, with more than 150 million people currently infected, and traditional antiviral treatments causing nasty side effects and often ... | |
Neuroscientist scans brain for clues on best time to multitask September 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 16 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 ... | |
Sex hormones link to heart risk September 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 13 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. | |
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. | |
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 ... | |
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 ... | |
Global study shows telmisartan reduces outcome of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke August 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An international study led by Canadian researchers has found that telmisartan, a medication used to lower blood pressure, reduced the outcome of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke in people who are unable to tolerate ... | |
Most vaccine-allergic children can still be safely vaccinated, experts say September 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
With close monitoring and a few standard precautions, nearly all children with known or suspected vaccine allergies can be safely immunized, according to a team of vaccine safety experts led by the Johns Hopkins Children's ... | |
Is There a 'Mozart Effect'? Ask a Neuroscientist and a Musicologist September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 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 ... | |
 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. ... | |
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