News tagged with nature physics
Neuroscientists show 'jumping genes' may contribute to aging-related brain defects
As the body ages, the physical effects are notable; wrinkles in the skin appear, physical exertion becomes harder. But there are also less visible processes going on. Inside aging brains there is another phenomenon at work, ...
Neuroscience
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Repeated exposure to traumatic images may be harmful to health
(Medical Xpress)—Repeated exposure to violent images from the terrorist attacks of Sept ember 11 and the Iraq War led to an increase in physical and psychological ailments in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Study details power of new chip to diagnose disease, analyze protein interactions
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Intel Corp. have collaborated to synthesize and study a grid-like array of short pieces of a disease-associated protein on silicon chips normally used in computer ...
Medical research
Aug 20, 2012 |
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Concussions and head impacts may accelerate brain aging
Concussions and even lesser head impacts may speed up the brain's natural aging process by causing signaling pathways in the brain to break down more quickly than they would in someone who has never suffered ...
Neuroscience
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Researchers: Darwin's principles say cancer will always evolve to resist treatment
According to researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, cancer is subject to the evolutionary processes laid out by Charles Darwin in his concept of natural selection. Natural selection was the process identified by Darwin by ...
Cancer
Jun 21, 2012 |
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Resveratrol may be a natural exercise performance enhancer: researchers
A natural compound found in some fruits, nuts and red wine may enhance exercise training and performance, demonstrates newly published medical research from the University of Alberta.
Health
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Scientists discover gene which causes rare disease in babies
A rare disease which often first presents in newborn babies has been traced to a novel genetic defect, scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have found.
Genetics
May 29, 2012 |
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Changing brains for the better; article documents benefits of multiple practices
(Medical Xpress) -- Practices like physical exercise, certain forms of psychological counseling and meditation can all change brains for the better, and these changes can be measured with the tools of modern neuroscience, ...
Neuroscience
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Scientists identify gene crucial to normal development of lungs and brain
Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a gene that tells cells to develop multiple cilia, tiny hair-like structures that move fluids through the lungs and brain. The finding ...
Medical research
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Scientists isolate protein linking exercise to health benefits
A team led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has isolated a natural hormone from muscle cells that triggers some of the key health benefits of exercise. They say the protein, which serves as a chemical messenger, ...
Medical research
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Six new genetic variants linked to type 2 diabetes discovered in South Asians
An international team of researchers led by Imperial College London has identified six new genetic variants associated with type-2 diabetes in South Asians. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, give scientists new le ...
Genetics
Aug 28, 2011 |
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Nature Physics
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