Archive: 01/06/2018

People tend to choose impractical and ineffective approaches to tasks and deadlines, studies find

You're faced with a set of tasks. Some aren't essential but need to be completed quickly—like redeeming a coupon that expires in two hours. Others have greater importance but do not have an imminent deadline—like scheduling ...

Jun 1, 2018

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Teenage depression: If a parent doesn't get treatment for a child, is that abuse?

Hospital visits for kids in the U.S. who have contemplated or thought about suicide have risen sharply.

Jun 1, 2018

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Copying movements could help manage Parkinson's

New research by University of Manchester psychologists has revealed that imitation of movement can help people with Parkinson's.

Jun 1, 2018

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Scientists create world-first antimicrobial medical gloves

A new type of medical examination glove that has built in antimicrobial technology proven to prevent the spread of infection has been developed with help from a renowned University of Nottingham microbiologist.

Jun 1, 2018

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Despite risk of breast cancer, few men undergo genetic tests, study finds

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among Americans. At least 10 percent of cancers are caused by inherited mutations in genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2. Parents with the cancer gene mutation have a 50 percent chance ...

Jun 1, 2018

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Flexible organic electronics mimic biological mechanosensory nerves

Researchers at Seoul National University and Stanford University developed artificial mechanosensory nerves using flexible organic devices to emulate biological sensory afferent nerves. They used the artificial mechanosensory ...

Jun 1, 2018

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The genome guardian turns to the dark side: Opportunity for drug discovery against cancer?

Abnormal changes in the p53 protein are associated with many cancers. In fact, the gene that codes the p53 protein is the one most frequently mutated in human cancers. The protein, known as the guardian of the genome, has ...

Jun 1, 2018

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New findings link estrogen and T cell immune response to autoimmune inflammation

Women are more prone to the development of autoimmune diseases. The female hormone estrogen is likely to affect the immune system. A team of scientists from Turku Center for Biotechnology and University of Georgia reported ...

Jun 1, 2018

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The influence of circadian rhythms on atherosclerosis

The internal clock controls all vital functions in the body. Body temperature as well as blood pressure or the release of certain enzymes are subject to oscillations throughout the day, the so-called circadian rhythm. For ...

Jun 1, 2018

Gut-inhabiting enterobacter increases subcutaneous fat mass

A research project performed at the universities of Jyväskylä and Turku studied the effects of a specific gut enterobacterium on body fat mass.

Jun 1, 2018

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