Archive: 30/01/2015

Teens, young adults most likely to go to ER after car accidents: report

(HealthDay)—In a finding that won't surprise many parents, a new government analysis shows that teens and young adults are the most likely to show up in a hospital ER with injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident.

Jan 30, 2015

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New software analyzes human genomes faster than other available technologies

Investigators at Nationwide Children's Hospital have developed an analysis "pipeline" that slashes the time it takes to search a person's genome for disease-causing variations from weeks to hours. An article describing the ...

Jan 30, 2015

Mobile and interactive media use by young children: The good, the bad and the unknown

Mobile devices are everywhere and children are using them more frequently at young ages. The impact these mobile devices are having on the development and behavior of children is still relatively unknown. In a commentary ...

Jan 30, 2015

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More measles cases seen in January than in typical year: CDC

(HealthDay)—The United States has seen more cases of measles in January than it usually does in an entire year, federal health officials said Thursday.

Jan 30, 2015

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Team discovers key to preventing blindness and stroke devastation

Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor, Ernest C. and Yvette C. Villere Chair of Retinal Degeneration Research, and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans, has discovered ...

Jan 30, 2015

Tweeting about sexism may improve a woman's wellbeing

This is one of the findings of a study by Dr Mindi Foster, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada that is published today, Friday 30 January 2015, in the British Journal of Social Psychology. The study was supported by the Social ...

Jan 30, 2015

Altered dopamine signaling a clue to autism

Newly discovered genetic variations linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) disrupt the function of the dopamine transporter, suggesting that altered dopamine signaling contributes to this common developmental condition, ...

Jan 30, 2015