News tagged with complex
In the brain, broken down 'motors' cause anxiety
When motors break down, getting where you want to go becomes a struggle. Problems arise in much the same way for critical brain receptors when the molecular motors they depend on fail to operate. Now, researchers reporting ...
Medical research
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Benefit designs causing changes in liability lead to anxiety, debt
(HealthDay)—Adults with high out-of-pocket health care expenditures experience considerable anxiety and debt problems, as well as disruption in their medical care, according to research published in the ...
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Jan 21, 2013 |
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Institute of Medicine report details for monitoring safety of childhood immunization schedule
A review of the available evidence underscores the safety of the federal childhood immunization schedule, according to a report released today by the Institute of Medicine. University of Michigan population ecologist Pejman ...
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Jan 16, 2013 |
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Pronunciation of 's' sounds impacts perception of gender, researcher finds
(Medical Xpress)—A person's style of speech—not just the pitch of his or her voice—may help determine whether the listener perceives the speaker to be male or female, according to a University of Colorado Boulder researcher ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 04, 2013 |
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World-first tissue study could re-shape future of advanced prostate cancer treatment
The first-ever comprehensive study of prostate cancer tissue has revealed a completely new gene network driving the disease in patients who have stopped responding to standard hormone treatment, according ...
Cancer
Dec 21, 2012 |
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How the mind can map negative spaces around the body
(Medical Xpress)—The brain's perception of space can determine whether a part of a body which occupies that space is either healthy or "neglected".
Neuroscience
Dec 19, 2012 |
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What soccer can teach health researchers
(Edmonton) Make no mistake, Alex Clark and Lionel Messi were not separated at birth.
Health
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Proteins that work at the ends of DNA could provide cancer insight
(Medical Xpress)—New insights into a protein complex that regulates the very tips of chromosomes could improve methods of screening anti-cancer drugs.
Medical research
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Researchers describe elusive replication machinery of flu viruses
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have made a major advance in understanding how flu viruses replicate within infected cells. The researchers used cutting-edge molecular biology and electron-microscopy ...
Medical research
Nov 22, 2012 |
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DNA packaging discovery reveals principles by which CRC mutations may cause cancer
A new discovery from researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah concerning a fundamental understanding about how DNA works will produce a "180-degree change in focus" for researchers who study ...
Genetics
Nov 16, 2012 |
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Simplifying heart surgery with stretchable electronics devices
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the McCormick School of Engineering are part of a team that has used stretchable electronics to create a multipurpose medical catheter that can both monitor heart functions ...
Cardiology
Nov 15, 2012 |
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The road to language learning is iconic
Languages are highly complex systems and yet most children seem to acquire language easily, even in the absence of formal instruction. New research on young children's use of British Sign Language (BSL) sheds light on one ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 13, 2012 |
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People with natural immunity to HIV may serve as basis for new vaccine
(Medical Xpress)—Despite urgent need and tremendous scientific effort, researchers have yet to discover a vaccine for HIV that adequately protects humans from infection. But some people don't need one. For reasons not completely ...
HIV & AIDS
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Molecular epidemiological conditions relating to tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria
A research project has been studying the molecular epidemiological conditions relating to diseases caused by tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria in the Mubende region of Uganda.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Report explores health care reform and U.S. election
As part of a collaboration between Yale and the London School of Economics (LSE), Zack Cooper, assistant professor of health policy and economics at Yale, has distilled the complexities of U.S. health care ...
Health
Nov 01, 2012 |
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