Archive: 23/01/2020

Largest-ever study ties over 100 genes to autism

More than 100 genes appear to be involved in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to the largest genetic study of the condition to date.

Jan 23, 2020

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Study identifies top strategies for successful weight loss maintenance

Just in time for the New Year, a new Cal Poly study shows that if you want to lose weight and keep it off, building healthy dietary, self-monitoring and psychological coping strategies may be the keys to success.

Jan 23, 2020

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New light shed on damaging impact of infrared and visible rays on skin

The damage visible and infrared light can do to our skin has been revealed for the first time in new research by scientists at Newcastle University, UK.

Jan 23, 2020

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Immune system cells contribute to the invading capacity of brain tumours

In a study published in Brain Communications, the team led by Carlos Barcia, researcher at Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc), analysed the role of immune cells in the expansion of glioblastoma, ...

Jan 23, 2020

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Multimorbidity leads to general practitioners suffering burnout

There is a difference between seeing a patient with a catalogue of two or more serious chronic diseases and a healthy patient who just needs a prescription to treat a case of cystitis.

Jan 23, 2020

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Hot flashes impair memory performance

If you're having difficulty identifying the right word to express yourself clearly or remembering a story correctly, you may blame menopause. A new study suggests that physiologic hot flashes are associated with decreased ...

Jan 23, 2020

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Beijing's Forbidden City to close over virus fears

China will close Beijing's Forbidden City—one of the country's most revered cultural sites—due to rising fears over a new SARS-like virus that has infected hundreds and killed more than a dozen.

Jan 23, 2020

Researchers develop tool to tackle diet epidemic in India

New research led by Queen's University Belfast aims to better understand the link between diet and disease in India.

Jan 23, 2020

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How the brain processes rewards

Researchers from HSE University, Skoltech and the University of Toronto analyzed data from 190 fMRI studies and found out that food, sex and money implicate similar brain regions whereas different types of reward favor the ...

Jan 23, 2020

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Study offers new insight into brain connectivity

A new framework for understanding changes in the brain's activity and connections, which has implications for how to best model the mechanisms of disease in the brain, has been developed by Georgia State University researchers ...

Jan 23, 2020

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