Archive: 20/09/2016

Human 'junk' gene sequences can promote translation

One of the biggest surprises of the past decade of genomic studies was the discovery that, contrary to previous belief, the majority of the genome is not used to produce proteins. Initially, many scientists thought that these ...

Sep 20, 2016

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A sixth sense? How we can tell that eyes are watching us

We've all had that feeling that somebody is watching us – even if we're not looking directly at their eyes. Sometimes we even experience a feeling of being watched by someone completely outside our field of vision. But ...

Sep 20, 2016

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Research team may have observed building blocks of memories in the brain

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers working at Aix-Marseille University in France has observed what they believe are the building blocks of memories in a mouse brain. In their paper published in the journal Science, ...

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Nursing home residents who get palliative care consults use hospitals less

Many people, when they hear "palliative care," may think of hospice. But over the last 15 years, another practice has emerged for people who aren't ready for that ultimate step: palliative care consults. Early research has ...

Sep 20, 2016

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Dementia healthcare must adapt to tackle global dementia crisis

A new report from Alzheimer's Disease International, authored by researchers at King's College London and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), reveals that most people with dementia have yet to receive ...

Sep 20, 2016

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Studies may have overestimated effect that smoking bans play in reducing hospitalizations

Previous studies of tobacco policies aimed at reducing hospitalizations may have overestimated the benefits of bans on public smoking and underestimated the benefits of cigarette taxes, according to new research by experts ...

Sep 20, 2016

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Scientists spot genes that make some sarcomas less aggressive

Scientists at Rice and Duke universities have identified a set of genes they say make sarcoma cells less aggressive. They hope to turn the discovery into new therapeutic approaches to fight metastatic cancers.

Sep 20, 2016

COPD epidemic could overwhelm healthcare systems within two decades, study says

Health authorities should brace themselves for an epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over the next two decades, despite a decline in smoking rates, according to a new study from the University of British ...

Sep 20, 2016

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Newly discovered neural connections may be linked to emotional decision-making

MIT neuroscientists have discovered connections deep within the brain that appear to form a communication pathway between areas that control emotion, decision-making, and movement. The researchers suspect that these connections, ...

Sep 20, 2016

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Health benefits of evening classes revealed

Those with a taste for adult education classes have long known it, but now Oxford University scientists have confirmed that taking part in the weekly sessions can boost wellbeing – regardless of the subject studied.

Sep 20, 2016

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