Archive: 13/07/2018

Nature is proving to be awesome medicine for PTSD

The awe we feel in nature can dramatically reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to UC Berkeley research that tracked psychological and physiological changes in war veterans and at-risk inner-city youth ...

Jul 13, 2018

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Experts explain why you're bad at making decisions, and how to improve

It's an unexpected home for a magic eight ball.

Jul 13, 2018

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How to deal with online mom-shaming

Many moms love to post on social media about fun family outings and their children's special moments and milestones. However, sometimes these posts can catch the unwanted attention of mom-shamers. A Baylor College of Medicine ...

Jul 13, 2018

Scientists sharpen the edges of cancer chemotherapy with CRISPR

Tackling unsolved problems is a cornerstone of scientific research, propelled by the power and promise of new technologies. Indeed, one of the shiniest tools in the biomedical toolkit these days is the genome editing system ...

Jul 13, 2018

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Basic research in fruit flies leads to potential drug for diseases afflicting millions

River blindness and elephantiasis are debilitating diseases caused by parasitic worms that infect as many as 150 million people worldwide. They are among the "neglected tropical diseases" for which better treatments are desperately ...

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Treatment prevents symptoms of schizophrenia in tests with rats

Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have tested a sodium nitroprusside treatment on a strain of rats that exhibited some of the symptoms associated with schizophrenia. The results obtained ...

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Study highlights genetic risk of heart failure

Heart failure is known to be more common in certain families, but whether this familial transition is caused by genetic or lifestyle factors is not understood. By studying adoptees in relation to both their biological parents ...

Jul 13, 2018

New perspective on tumor genome evolution

An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, deepens the understanding of tumor genome evolution and suggests negative selection acting on cancer-essential genes plays ...

Jul 13, 2018