Archive: 29/10/2013

Scientists reduce behaviors associated with problem gambling in rats

With the help of a rat casino, University of British Columbia brain researchers have successfully reduced behaviours in rats that are commonly associated with compulsive gambling in humans.

Oct 29, 2013

Does the promise of recognition really prompt good deeds?

Recognition might not be as important as previously thought in motivating people to perform good deeds, such as donating money or volunteering time to a philanthropic cause, shows recent research from authors at the Penn ...

Oct 29, 2013

Young people who abuse prescription pain meds are more likely to use other drugs later on

High school seniors who misuse prescription pain medications risk abusing other controlled substances as young adults, a new University of Michigan study indicates.

Oct 29, 2013

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France reports possible new case of deadly MERS virus

France said Tuesday a person who had just returned from Saudi Arabia was likely infected by the deadly MERS coronavirus, in what would be the country's third such case.

Oct 29, 2013

How fat could help solve part of the diabetes problem

The pancreas is a large organ that wraps around our gut, and produces the exact amount of insulin our bodies need when we eat – except when we start to develop diabetes, and insulin production slows down. Sydney scientists ...

Oct 29, 2013

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Bowel cancer patients miss out on life-saving liver surgery

Bowel cancer patients whose disease has spread to the liver are not being referred to specialists for potentially life-saving surgery, according to research published in the British Journal of Surgery.

Oct 29, 2013

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Walking program reduces joint stiffness in older breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitor therapy

(Medical Xpress)—After six weeks of walking, the mean joint pain scores among the participants decreased by 10 percent, fatigue decreased by 19 percent, and joint stiffness decreased by 32 percent.

Oct 29, 2013

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Crowdfunding drug discovery

During his nine years working in the pharmaceutical industry, Michael Pollastri learned to protect his research and data with extreme caution. "In the drug industry, everything is super secret," said Pollastri, now an associate ...

Oct 29, 2013