Archive: 02/10/2014

Falling asleep: Revealing the point of transition

How can we tell when someone has fallen asleep? To answer this question, scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a new statistical method and behavioural task to track the dynamic process of falling asleep.

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Researchers identify new pathway linking the brain to high blood pressure

New research by scientists at the Ottawa Heart Institute and the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) has uncovered a new pathway by which the brain uses an unusual steroid to control blood pressure. The study, ...

Oct 2, 2014

In-depth analysis of bat influenza viruses concludes they pose low risk to humans

Zoonosis—transmission of infections from other vertebrates to humans—causes regular and sometimes serious disease outbreaks. Bats are a well-known vertebrate reservoir of viruses like rabies and Ebola. Recent discovery of ...

Oct 2, 2014

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US: Heroin deaths doubled in much of the country (Update)

Deaths from heroin overdose doubled in just two years in much of the United States, a new government study says.

Oct 2, 2014

A discovery could prevent the development of brain tumours in children

Scientists at the IRCM discovered a mechanism that promotes the progression of medulloblastoma, the most common brain tumour found in children. The team, led by Frédéric Charron, PhD, found that a protein known as Sonic Hedgehog ...

Oct 2, 2014

Strong working memory puts brakes on problematic drug use

Adolescents with strong working memory are better equipped to escape early drug experimentation without progressing into substance abuse issues, says a University of Oregon researcher.

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Sense of invalidation uniquely risky for troubled teens

Among the negative feelings that can plague a teen's psyche is a perception of "invalidation," or a lack of acceptance. A new study by Brown University and Butler Hospital researchers suggests that independent of other known ...

Oct 2, 2014

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Does your sense of humor change as you age?

A UA researcher and two co-authors examined whether young, middle-aged and older adults found clips of inappropriate social behavior to be funny.

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Stopping liver cancer in its tracks

A University of Tokyo research group has discovered that AIM (Apoptosis Inhibitor of Macrophage), a protein that plays a preventive role in obesity progression, can also prevent tumor development in mice liver cells. This ...

Oct 2, 2014

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Study indicates possible new way to treat endometrial, colon cancers

Scientists love acronyms. In the quest to solve cancer's mysteries, they come in handy when describing tongue-twisting processes and pathways that somehow allow tumors to form and thrive. Two examples are ERK (extracellular-signal-related ...

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Archive: 02/10/2014

Falling asleep: Revealing the point of transition

Researchers identify new pathway linking the brain to high blood pressure

In-depth analysis of bat influenza viruses concludes they pose low risk to humans

US: Heroin deaths doubled in much of the country (Update)

A discovery could prevent the development of brain tumours in children

Strong working memory puts brakes on problematic drug use

Sense of invalidation uniquely risky for troubled teens

Does your sense of humor change as you age?

Stopping liver cancer in its tracks

Study indicates possible new way to treat endometrial, colon cancers

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