Archive: 15/06/2016

Map of teenage brain provides evidence of link between antisocial behavior and brain development

The brains of teenagers with serious antisocial behaviour problems differ significantly in structure to those of their peers, providing the clearest evidence to date that their behaviour stems from changes in brain development ...

Jun 15, 2016

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Helping children survive the aftermath: Nine tips on how to cope with large-scale traumatic events

Katrina. Nepal. Sandy Hook. The Boston Marathon. The World Trade Center. Orlando. All are synonymous with tragic loss, inexplicable catastrophe and an overwhelming sense of vulnerability. All, large-scale traumatic events—some ...

Jun 15, 2016

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Panama health minister resigns amid deadly swine flu outbreak

Panama's health minister resigned on Wednesday, the government said, amid a swine flu outbreak that has claimed 22 lives and sparked a panicked rush for vaccinations.

Jun 15, 2016

SNMMI Image of the Year: Novel PET imaging shows tau buildup link to neurodegeneration

Positron emission tomography (PET) with three different radiotracers can now measure amyloid plaques, tau tangles and metabolic activity in the brains of living Alzheimer's patients. This multimodal study shows significant ...

Jun 15, 2016

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Researchers find potential key to preventing heart attacks, strokes in older adults

As men and women grow older, their chances for coronary heart disease also increase. Atherosclerosis is a condition in which plaque builds up inside the arteries, which can lead to serious problems, including heart attacks, ...

Jun 15, 2016

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Super-resolution microscopy reveals unprecedented detail of immune cells' surface

When the body is fighting an invading pathogen, white blood cells—including T cells—must respond. Now, Salk Institute researchers have imaged how vital receptors on the surface of T cells bundle together when activated.

Jun 15, 2016

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Zika infections late in pregnancy led to no defects in study

Women infected with the Zika virus late in their pregnancies had babies with no apparent birth defects, according to a study in Colombia that seems to confirm that the greatest risk to infants comes early in pregnancy.

Jun 15, 2016

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PET/CT imaging of prostate cancer proves accurate biopsy guide

Prostate cancer is the leading cancer among men, second only to skin cancer. With surgical removal at the frontline of defense, oncologists are considering prostate-specific molecular imaging at the point of initial biopsy ...

Jun 15, 2016

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Simulations describe HIV's 'diabolical delivery device'

From a virus's point of view, invading our cells is a matter of survival. The virus makes a living by highjacking cellular processes to produce more of the proteins that make it up.

Jun 15, 2016

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Depressed, out of work? Study suggests skills to help land a job

Unemployed people were more likely to land a job if they used skills commonly taught as part of cognitive therapy for depression, a new study found.

Jun 15, 2016

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