Archive: 22/04/2019

Permanent daylight savings may cancel out changes to school start times

Moving the clock forward and then back each spring and fall usually draws plenty of complaints and questions about why such a change is necessary. As a result, several states in the U.S., including California, Washington, ...

Apr 22, 2019

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For women, Tourette's syndrome means added burdens, and also rewards

Sara Henya's art is her music, and her instrument is the harp. She makes playing look easy, effortless. Her fingers move like cascading water: fluid, graceful, sure.

Apr 22, 2019

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Overlooked molecular machine in cell nucleus may hold key to treating aggressive leukemia

Many individuals forced to fight an exceptionally aggressive form of the blood cancer acute myeloid leukemia (AML) don't survive more than five years.

Apr 22, 2019

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Neuroscientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of Williams syndrome

Williams Syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that affects about one in 10,000 babies born in the United States, produces a range of symptoms including cognitive impairments, cardiovascular problems, and extreme friendliness, ...

Apr 22, 2019

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Parents using both e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes may be more motivated to quit

A study by MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) researchers finds that parents who use both traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes may be more receptive to smoking cessation interventions than parents who only smoke ...

Apr 22, 2019

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Survey shows half of all American workplaces offer health and wellness programs

Workplace health promotion programs are increasing in the U.S., according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

Apr 22, 2019

Empathy often avoided because of mental effort

Even when feeling empathy for others isn't financially costly or emotionally draining, people will still avoid it because they think empathy requires too much mental effort, according to new research published by the American ...

Apr 22, 2019

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The impact of economic disparities on children's development

Parental engagement is one of the most important factors in a child's development, yet it varies dramatically based on socioeconomic advantage.

Apr 22, 2019

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How to fight 'scary' superbugs? Cooperation and a special soap

Hospitals and nursing homes in California and Illinois are testing a surprisingly simple strategy against the dangerous, antibiotic-resistant superbugs that kill thousands of people each year: washing patients with a special ...

Apr 22, 2019

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Hole-forming protein may suppress tumor growth

Sometimes cells need to die. The process of cell death is encoded within the genome of all higher organisms to kill off cancerous cells, and as a normal part of development to shape a mass of embryonic cells into the organism ...

Apr 22, 2019

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