Archive: 13/03/2013

Better 'mousetrap' discovered in fruit flies might stop human cancer-driving kinase in its tracks

A seemingly obscure gene in the female fruit fly that is only active in cells that will become eggs has led researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research to the discovery of a atypical protein that lures, traps, ...

Mar 13, 2013

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Immune cells cluster and communicate 'like bees,' researcher says

The immune system's T cells, while coordinating responses to diseases and vaccines, act like honey bees sharing information about the best honey sources, according to a new study by scientists at UC San Francisco.

Mar 13, 2013

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Sentinel injuries are common in infants who are abused

(HealthDay)—Sentinel injuries are common among infants who suffer abuse and are rare in those who are evaluated for abuse and found to not be abused, according to a study published online March 11 in Pediatrics.

Mar 13, 2013

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AMA files brief contesting insurer's payment practices

(HealthDay)—A landmark case examining the question of whether physicians can bring a class arbitration against a health insurer who has underpaid them is currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, in a brief filed by the ...

Mar 13, 2013

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Sports help dads, daughters bond, study says

(HealthDay)—Fathers interested in creating a sense of closeness with their daughters should look for fun things to do together, a new study suggests.

Mar 13, 2013

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Many teens afraid to intervene in sexual assault, survey finds

(HealthDay)—More than half of all teens and young adults in the United States know a victim of dating violence or sexual assault, according to a new national survey.

Mar 13, 2013

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Punishment can enhance performance, academics find

The stick can work just as well as the carrot in improving our performance, a team of academics at The University of Nottingham has found. A study led by researchers from the University's School of Psychology, published recently ...

Mar 13, 2013

Events in the future seem closer than those in the past, study shows

We say that time flies, it marches on, it flows like a river—our descriptions of time are closely linked to our experiences of moving through space. Now, new research suggests that the illusions that influence how we perceive ...

Mar 13, 2013

Team finds age-related changes in how autism affects the brain

Newly released findings from Bradley Hospital published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry have found that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affect the brain activity of children and adults ...

Mar 13, 2013

Evidence supports blocking immune response to enhance viral therapy against solid tumors

Following several years of study, investigators have found more evidence that viral therapy to treat solid tumors can be enhanced by blocking the body's natural immune response.

Mar 13, 2013

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Archive: 13/03/2013

Better 'mousetrap' discovered in fruit flies might stop human cancer-driving kinase in its tracks

Immune cells cluster and communicate 'like bees,' researcher says

Sentinel injuries are common in infants who are abused

AMA files brief contesting insurer's payment practices

Sports help dads, daughters bond, study says

Many teens afraid to intervene in sexual assault, survey finds

Punishment can enhance performance, academics find

Events in the future seem closer than those in the past, study shows

Team finds age-related changes in how autism affects the brain

Evidence supports blocking immune response to enhance viral therapy against solid tumors

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