News tagged with insight
Insight
Insight is the understanding of a specific cause and effect in a specific context. Insight can be used with several related meanings:
An insight that manifests itself suddenly, such as understanding how to solve a difficult problem, is sometimes called by the German word Aha-Erlebnis. The term was coined by the German psychologist and theoretical linguist Karl Bühler. It is also known as an epiphany.
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Body weight and gender influence judgment in the courtroom
(Medical Xpress)—In a study that offers insight into the depth of stigmatization of overweight and obese people, researchers at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity found that weight stigma extends ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jan 09, 2013 |
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Researchers discover new target for vaccine development in abundant immune cells
White blood cells called neutrophils, which are the first line of defense against infection, play an unexpected role by boosting antibody production, according to research led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The findings ...
Immunology
Jul 24, 2012 |
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Rare genetic disorder provides clues to development of the pancreas
A rare genetic disorder has given researchers at the University of Exeter a surprising insight into how the pancreas develops. The finding provides a clue to how it may be possible to 'programme' stem cells – master ...
Genetics
Dec 11, 2011 |
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One for you, one for me: Researchers gain new insight into the chromosome separation process
Each time a cell divides -- and it takes millions of cell divisions to create a fully grown human body from a single fertilized cell -- its chromosomes have to be accurately divvied up between both daughter ...
Genetics
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Exercise eases arthritis in obese mice even without weight loss
Adding another incentive to exercise, scientists at Duke University Medical Center have found that physical activity improves arthritis symptoms even among obese mice that continue to chow down on a high-fat diet.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Genetic clue to common birth defects found
Scientists at King's College London have, for the first time, uncovered a gene responsible for Adams-Oliver Syndrome (AOS), a condition which can cause birth defects of the heart, limbs, or blood vessels.
Genetics
May 12, 2011 |
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