Archive: 10/06/2015

Return trips feel shorter in hindsight

People reflecting on a roundtrip walk estimated that the return trip took less time than the outward trip, according to a study published June 10, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ryosuke Ozawa from Kyoto University, ...

Jun 10, 2015

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'Mutation accelerator' identified in gene mutation linked to common adult leukemia

In preliminary experiments with mice and lab-grown cells, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have found that a protein-signaling process accelerates the work of the gene most frequently mutated in a common form ...

Jun 10, 2015

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Gold-standard clinical trials fail to capture how behavior changes influence treatment

Double-blind clinical trials for new drugs are considered the "gold standard" of medical research because they're designed to determine the efficacy of a treatment free from doctor and participant bias.

Jun 10, 2015

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Some heartburn drugs may boost risk of heart attack, study finds

A large data-mining study carried out by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine has linked a popular class of heartburn drugs to an elevated risk of heart attack.

Jun 10, 2015

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New drug can clear all psoriasis symptoms

A University of Manchester led trial of a new psoriasis drug has resulted in 40 percent of people showing a complete clearance of psoriatic plaques after 12 weeks of treatment and over 90 percent showing improvement.

Jun 10, 2015

Interneurons find their way to the striatum

Researchers from the MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology (MRC CDN) at King´s College London, led by Prof. Oscar Marín, have identified the mechanisms guiding interneurons to the striatum, a major brain centre involved ...

Jun 10, 2015

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Sleep duration and quality may impact cancer survival rate

A new study suggests that pre-diagnostic short sleep duration and frequent snoring were associated with significantly poorer cancer-specific survival, particularly among women with breast cancer.

Jun 10, 2015

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Research shows that kids as young as 18 months understand stoicism

When you're one and a half years old, having your favourite ball taken away is likely to result in a temper tantrum. But while babies wear their feelings on the sleeves of their onesies, adults often mask their emotions, ...

Jun 10, 2015

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New imaging technique pinpoints changes in brain connectivity following mTBI

A new imaging technique can identify the specific changes in neural communication that can disrupt functional connectivity across the brain as a result of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). This information could help explain ...

Jun 10, 2015

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Partial sleep deprivation linked to biological aging in older adults

A new study suggests that one night of partial sleep deprivation promotes biological aging in older adults.

Jun 10, 2015

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