Archive: 20/02/2014
Two research paths toward identifying schizophrenia risk genes
Schizophrenia has long been known to be highly heritable and is present in approximately 1% of the population. Researchers have been following two paths in their pursuit of identifying schizophrenia risk genes.
Feb 20, 2014
How the Dengue virus circulates in the wild
Science has come a long way in containing infectious diseases over the past five decades. Despite this progress, the incidence of dengue fever has increased thirty-fold, with 390 million people infected annually worldwide.
Feb 20, 2014
Researchers discover new way to treat deadly childhood brain cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the University of Toronto's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP) have discovered a new way to effectively target a previously difficult-to-treat form of childhood brain ...
Feb 20, 2014
Study shows gaps in inpatient psychiatry for Ontario youth
A first of its kind benchmarking survey was used to evaluate the state of inpatient psychiatry settings and services for youth at hospitals across Ontario, as published today in the Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child ...
Feb 20, 2014
New website helps breast cancer sufferers
A research team at the University of Sydney in collaboration with Cancer Australia and Breast Cancer Network Australia, has developed a new online resource that takes women through the process of breast reconstruction after ...
Feb 20, 2014
Bright light intensifies initial emotional reaction to stimulus
(Medical Xpress)—The next time you want to turn down the emotional intensity before making an important decision, you may want to dim the lights first.
Feb 20, 2014
Researchers develop data-driven methods for analyzing off-label drug use
(Medical Xpress)—Physicians often prescribe drugs for unapproved indications, but current methods of tracking these off-label uses are limited in scope.
Feb 20, 2014