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Brain's code for visual working memory deciphered in monkeys

The brain holds in mind what has just been seen by synchronizing brain waves in a working memory circuit, an animal study supported by the National Institutes of Health suggests. The more in-sync such electrical ...

Neuroscience created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Heavy prenatal alcohol consumption linked to childhood brain development problems

(Medical Xpress)—Heavy drinking during pregnancy disrupts proper brain development in children and adolescents years after they were exposed to alcohol in the womb, according to a study supported by the National Institutes ...

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Study shows progesterone fails to prevent preterm birth in high risk group

(Medical Xpress)—A formulation of the hormone progesterone, shown to be effective in women at risk for another preterm birth because they had a prior preterm birth, was not found to be effective in preventing preterm birth ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bacterial protein in house dust spurs asthma, according to new study

A bacterial protein in common house dust may worsen allergic responses to indoor allergens, according to research conducted by the National Institutes of Health and Duke University. The finding is the first to document the ...

Inflammatory disorders created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Workshop calls for more detailed reporting in animal studies

A workshop sponsored by NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has produced a set of consensus recommendations to improve the design and reporting of animal studies. By making animal studies ...

Other created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

For women with gestational diabetes, study shows reduced risk of type 2 diabetes solely through dietary modification

(Medical Xpress)—By sticking to a healthy diet in the years after pregnancy, women who develop diabetes during pregnancy can greatly reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study supported by the National Institutes ...

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Study reveals multiple mechanisms may play role in Alzheimer's

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers investigating a known gene risk factor for Alzheimer's disease discovered it is associated with lower levels of beta amyloid—a brain protein involved in Alzheimer's—in cognitively healthy ...

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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 ...

Medical research created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Vaginal delivery safe for head-first births before 32 weeks, study says

(Medical Xpress)—Infants born to mothers attempting to deliver vaginally before the 32nd week of pregnancy are as likely to survive as those delivered by a planned cesarean, provided the fetus is in the head-first position, ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Reseach reveals genomic similarities between breast cancer, ovarian cancers

One subtype of breast cancer shares many genetic features with high-grade serous ovarian cancer, a cancer that is very difficult to treat, according to researchers supported by the National Institutes of ...

Cancer created Sep 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rare cancers yield potential source of tumor growth

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a genetic mutation that appears to increase production of red blood cells in tumors. The discovery, based on analysis of tissue from rare ...

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NIH expands safe infant sleep outreach effort

The U.S. national campaign to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome has entered a new phase and will now encompass all sleep-related, sudden unexpected infant deaths, officials of the National Institutes of Health ...

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Researchers restore children's immune systems with refinements in gene therapy

Researchers have demonstrated that a refined gene therapy approach safely restores the immune systems of some children with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). The rare condition blocks the normal development of a newborn's ...

Immunology created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Teens' diabetes management supported by family problem-solving

(Medical Xpress)—A clinic-based program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their families helped the teens develop the healthy behaviors needed to control their blood sugar levels, researchers at the National Institutes ...

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Study: Heart catheter procedures facilitated by MRIs

(Medical Xpress)—Heart catheter procedures guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are as safe as X-ray-guided procedures and take no more time, according to a pilot study conducted at the National Institutes of Health. ...

Cardiology created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast