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Study finds child abuse can lead to stunted brain development

(Medical Xpress) -- A small team of researchers has found that various forms of child abuse can lead to stunted development in certain regions of the brain. The research carried out by Martin Teicher, Carl ...

Neuroscience created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Researchers find negative social interactions can lead to increased amounts of internal inflammation

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of California have found that negative social interactions can cause internal inflammation that may over time lead to possible health consequences. In the study, the results ...

Medical research created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Parasitologist espouses using parasitic worms for treatment of autoimmune diseases

(Medical Xpress)—Doctor Joel Weinstock, a parasitologist at Tufts Medical Center in a commentary piece published in the journal Nature, describes work that he and colleagues have been involved in that focuses on studyi ...

Immunology created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Doctor calls for debate on using frozen versus fresh embryos for IVF procedures

(Medical Xpress)—New evidence from a study done by Aberdeen University showing that using frozen embryos implanted in the womb instead of those implanted fresh tends to reduce the risks for both mother and child, have led ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

New study confirms immune cells are guided by gradients

(Medical Xpress)—A group of researchers in Austria and Switzerland has for the first time proven that immune cells migrate along chemical concentration gradients. This process has long been assumed but ...

Immunology created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Three new genetic links to breast cancer identified

(Medical Xpress) -- An international team of researchers has identified three new genetic loci associated with an increased susceptibility to breast cancer. As described in their paper published in Nature Ge ...

Genetics created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Neuroscientists suggest perception of harmonicity, not beating underlies perception of dissonance

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the University of Montreal and New York University suggest in a paper they've had published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, that the perception of har ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

Research shows some recurrent miscarriages due to 'Super Fertility'

(Medical Xpress)—A team of British and Dutch researchers working out of Princess Anne Hospital in the UK have found evidence to suggest that the reason some women experience multiple miscarriages is because ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Texting has rewired your brain

(Medical Xpress) -- Do you know what the numbers 5683 and 3327 mean? According to a recent study, if you are a person who frequently sends text messages, your brain knows what these numbers mean and is unconsciously influencing ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (6) | comments 9 | with audio podcast report

Nature reports on unapproved stem-cell therapies in China

(Phys.org) -- A report in the journal Nature on the extent of unapproved stem-cell treatments in China has found that the practice is still widespread and is attracting thousands of medical tourists to the country.

Health created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Researchers find head turning resets cocktail party effect

(Medical Xpress) -- Anyone who has ever been to a cocktail party knows how difficult it can be to hear and follow conversations due to a host of distracting noises. Some might have even noticed that if they ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Study shows daily aspirin intake can lead to blindness

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in Ophthalmology reveals that while taking a daily aspirin may reduce the risks of heart disease and stroke, a disturbing side effect has also been noted to increase the risk of dev ...

Ophthalmology created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (10) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

Neuroscientist group finds daydreaming uses same parts of the brain as social skills

(Medical Xpress) -- A group of Australian neuroscientists have been reviewing the results of many studies done over the years regarding the parts of the brain that are thought to be used in different real ...

Neuroscience created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (10) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Link found between MicroRNA and neurological aging in fruit flies

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from several institutions in the Philadelphia area have banded together to form a team to look into the possible impact a certain type of MicroRNA (miRNA) may have on the neurological ...

Medical research created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Researchers find NSAIDs help push stem cells into bloodstream prior to transplantation

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at Indiana University's School of Medicine has found that giving meloxicam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), to people and baboons boosts the number of haematopoietic ...

Medical research created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast report