Neuroscientists identify key role of language gene
Neuroscientists have found that a gene mutation that arose more than half a million years ago may be key to humans' unique ability to produce and understand speech.
Sep 15, 2014
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Freshman girls know how to eat healthy but lack confidence in their ability to do it
Female college freshmen understand the benefits of eating healthy foods and know which foods they should include in their diets. But they lack confidence in their ability to act on that knowledge, especially when it comes ...
Sep 15, 2014
Researchers develop improved means of detecting mismatched DNA
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a highly sensitive means of analyzing very tiny amounts of DNA. The discovery, they say, could increase the ability of forensic scientists to match genetic material in some criminal ...
Sep 15, 2014
Congenital and genetic heart disease screening recommendations for people 12-25
Healthcare professionals should include 14 key elements that can be used as a checklist for screening young people age 12-25 for congenital and genetic heart disease. If any of the elements are positive, further testing may ...
Sep 15, 2014
New study identifies molecule that induces cancer-killing protein
A new study by University of Kentucky researchers has identified a novel molecule named Arylquin 1 as a potent inducer of Par-4 secretion from normal cells. Par-4 is a protein that acts as a tumor suppressor, killing cancer ...
Sep 15, 2014
Report urges individualized, cholesterol-targeted approach to heart disease and stroke
A recent guideline for using statins to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease has wavered too far from the simple cholesterol goals that have saved thousands of lives in the past decade, and doesn't adequately treat ...
Sep 15, 2014
