Archive: 11/01/2017

Treating generational stress—are probiotics the answer?

For the first time, Australian researchers have found a link between a father's stress levels and learning and memory ability in his offspring and that these negative effects can be reversed by probiotics.

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New study shows promise for repurposing anti-malarial drug for cancer treatment

A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers shows that chloroquine – a drug currently used to treat malaria – may be useful in treating patients with metastatic cancers.

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Cervical cancer is preventable, but still a leading cancer

At the beginning of the year, many women (and men) set resolutions around health and fitness, often focusing on weight loss. But one of the most important habits women can form revolves around regular health checks, particularly ...

Jan 11, 2017

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Study finds superhero culture magnifies aggressive, not defending behaviors

There's a lot of good that kids can take away from watching their favorite superheroes—defending and protecting the weak, using their talents to help others and fighting for a cause that's bigger than themselves, to name ...

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Study finds three primary coping mechanisms used by African-American women facing intimate partner violence

African-American women in abusive relationships use a variety of strategies pulled from three general categories to survive intimate partner violence (IPV), according to a new University at Buffalo study recently published ...

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Children remain underrepresented in drug research, says expert

Children continue to be underrepresented in drug and medical research, making them less likely to receive personalized health-care treatments for life-threatening conditions such as cancer and infectious disease, says Purdue ...

Jan 11, 2017

Why going to the gym might actually make your muscles look smaller

Macquarie University academics have found that exposure to images of extremely muscly physiques could be leading to distorted body perceptions amongst young males.

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Why we need to keep an eye on whether a blood infection in cattle is linked to breast cancer in humans

Humans began domesticating animals for food over 10,000 years ago, cultivating a close relationship with animals over the following millennia. Like humans, animals can get sick, and sometimes infections pass between humans ...

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Autism biomarker seen as boon for new treatments

Researchers at the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment have identified a signature brain-wave pattern for children with autism spectrum disorder related to a genetic condition known as Dup15q syndrome. The research ...

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MRI scans reveal surprising similarities in activity patterns of infant and adult visual cortex

In adults, certain regions of the brain's visual cortex respond preferentially to specific types of input, such as faces or objects—but how and when those preferences arise has long puzzled neuroscientists.

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