Archive: 06/12/2017

Breakthroughs in understanding the genetic basis of aggressive prostate cancer

The retinoblastoma (RB) susceptibility gene was the first gatekeeper gene discovered for cancer. When it was removed, or damaged, cancers thrived. Over the years, researchers discovered many methods to experimentally remove ...

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The human race has peaked

Humans may have reached their maximum limits for height, lifespan and physical performance. A recent review suggests humans have biological limitations, and that anthropogenic impacts on the environment - including climate ...

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What makes a happy working mom?

A happy working mom feels competent in interacting with her child, experiences a sense of freedom and choice in her actions, while having a warm and affectionate relationship with her baby. She is also not too hard on herself ...

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Seizure study sheds light on lasting brain effects in children

Prolonged convulsive seizures in childhood could be linked to the development of other brain conditions, a study suggests.

Dec 6, 2017

PET tracer gauges effectiveness of promising Alzheimer's treatment

In the December featured basic science article in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Belgian researchers report on the first large-scale longitudinal imaging study to evaluate BACE1 inhibition with micro-PET in mouse models ...

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What's that smell? The advantage of sniffing

Researchers led by Takeshi Imai at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) have discovered how the physical and sensory perceptions associated with sniffing are kept separate and why sniffing can help identify odors, ...

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Alzheimer's damage in mice reduced with compound that targets APOE gene

People who carry the APOE4 genetic variant face a substantial risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.

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Surgery-related opioid doses can drop dramatically without affecting patients' pain

Some surgeons might be able to prescribe a third of opioid painkiller pills that they currently give patients, and not affect their level of post-surgery pain control, a new study suggests.

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Psychosis incidence highly variable internationally

Rates of psychosis can be close to eight times higher in some regions compared to others, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL, King's College London and the University of Cambridge.

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Short intervention boosts safe-sex skills in teen girls

A recent study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that a 45-minute online sexual health program improved the ability of teen girls to communicate effectively about ...

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