Archive: 24/09/2012

New study shows PTSD symptoms reduced in combat-exposed military via integrative medicine

Healing touch combined with guided imagery (HT+GI) provides significant clinical reductions in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms for combat-exposed active duty military, according to a study released in the September ...

Sep 24, 2012

Blood tests pick up early 'silent' heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at the University of Dundee have found that a combination of blood tests could effectively pick up 'silent' heart disease in thousands of people. ...

Sep 24, 2012

Mass media responsible for education of genetics well before yr 10

Children gain much of their knowledge of genes and DNA from the mass media before genetics concepts are introduced at school, new research suggests.

Sep 24, 2012

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'Foreign' proteins are also implicated in Alzheimer's disease, implications for differentiated treatments

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's are characterised by the loss of nerve cells and the deposition of proteins in the brain tissue. A group of researchers led by Gabor G. Kovacs from the Clinical ...

Sep 24, 2012

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Chronic exposure to dim light may raise depression risk

Two years ago, Randy Nelson, Ph.D., chair of neuroscience at Ohio State University, doctoral student Tracy Bedrosian, and colleagues reported that dim-light exposure at night was capable of triggering depressive-like behaviors ...

Sep 24, 2012

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Do family meals really make a difference for child academics or behavior?

(Medical Xpress)—A shared meal has consistently been valued for its social and health benefits—it's recognized as a door to academic excellence and as the ceremonial event that helps cement family relationships, no matter ...

Sep 24, 2012

Kids who get gifts of scratch lottery tickets gamble earlier in life

(Medical Xpress)—Youngsters who receive instant lottery tickets as a gift tend to begin gambling earlier in life—a possible risk factor for more severe gambling disorders later, Yale School of Medicine researchers report ...

Sep 24, 2012

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Gene linked to age-related degeneration of intervertebral discs identified

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's College London have for the first time identified a gene linked to age-related degeneration of the intervertebral discs in the spine, a common cause of lower back pain.

Sep 24, 2012

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No scientific basis to idea that homosexuality causes psychological harm, researchers emphsize

(Medical Xpress)—Academic staff in the Research School of Psychology at The Australian National University have strongly rejected the view reported in the media today that homosexuality carries with it psychological or ...

Sep 24, 2012

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Dark matter DNA active in brain during day-night cycle

(Medical Xpress)—Long stretches of DNA once considered inert dark matter appear to be uniquely active in a part of the brain known to control the body's 24-hour cycle, according to researchers at the National Institutes ...

Sep 24, 2012

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Archive: 24/09/2012

New study shows PTSD symptoms reduced in combat-exposed military via integrative medicine

Blood tests pick up early 'silent' heart disease

Mass media responsible for education of genetics well before yr 10

'Foreign' proteins are also implicated in Alzheimer's disease, implications for differentiated treatments

Chronic exposure to dim light may raise depression risk

Do family meals really make a difference for child academics or behavior?

Kids who get gifts of scratch lottery tickets gamble earlier in life

Gene linked to age-related degeneration of intervertebral discs identified

No scientific basis to idea that homosexuality causes psychological harm, researchers emphsize

Dark matter DNA active in brain during day-night cycle

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