Archive: 01/03/2013
Hot chocolate tastes better in an orange cup
European scientists say they have found further evidence that how you serve food and drink matters hugely in the perception of taste.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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A treatment for ALS? Neural stem cell transplants slow progression of disease
(Medical Xpress)—Results from a meta-analysis of 11 independent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research studies are giving hope to the ALS community by showing, for the first time, that the fatal disease ...
Neuroscience
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Antioxidant cookies made possible by grape seeds, study finds
A new study in the December issue of the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), found that it is possible to create cookies enriched with antioxidants from grape seeds that taste ...
Health
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Researchers uncover novel role of BRCA1 in regulating the survival of skin stem cells
Our DNA, which stores our genetic information, is constantly exposed to damage. If not properly repaired, DNA damage can lead to cell death. This, in turn, can lead to tissue exhaustion and ageing, or induce mutations resulting ...
Cancer
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Sleep apnea may offer unusual protection for heart attack patients
(Medical Xpress)—People who suffer from breathing disorders such as sleep apnea are usually at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. But an intriguing new study from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology scientists ...
Sleep apnea
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Eating asparagus may prevent a hangover, study finds
Drinking to ring in the New Year may leave many suffering with the dreaded hangover. According to a 2009 study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), the amino acids and mi ...
Health
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Influenza virus: Being the most beneficial mutation is no guarantee of long-term genetic success, research finds
(Medical Xpress)—Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute scientists have used computer modelling to understand why some mutations in a virus gene rise to dominance and become 'fixed' in the genome of the virus, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Researchers find peptide produced by giant panda fights fungi and bacteria
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers working at the Life Sciences College of Nanjing Agricultural University in China have found that giant pandas naturally produce a peptide that can kill fungi and bacteria. In ...
Medical research
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Improving the accuracy of cancer diagnoses: New spectroscopy technique could help doctors better identify breast tumors
Tiny calcium deposits can be a telltale sign of breast cancer. However, in the majority of cases these microcalcifications signal a benign condition. A new diagnostic procedure developed at MIT and Case Western ...
Cancer
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3Qs: The building of a 'fitness tribe'
The November Project began last fall as a pact between friends who wanted to stay in shape, but has evolved into what co-founders Brogan Graham, AS'06, and Bojan Mandaric, AS'06, call a "fitness ...
Health
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Follow the crowd to eco-friendly behaviour
(Medical Xpress)—Is it your New Year's resolution to be eco-friendly? Consult your friends first.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Quit smoking for new year, and feel less anxious, not more
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found that smokers who successfully quit feel less anxious afterwards - despite a widely held belief that smoking relieves stress and giving up makes you feel more on edge.
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Drug trials in India 'causing havoc to human life'
India's Supreme Court said Thursday that unregulated clinical trials of new drugs were causing "havoc" in the country as it ordered the health ministry to monitor any new applications for tests.
Medications
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Flu? Malaria? Disease forecasters look to the sky
Sunny with a chance of flu? That's what some health scientists are thinking, as they study the weather for clues about how to predict disease outbreaks.
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