Archive: 05/12/2016

Genetic memory of starvation may curtail lifespan of men

New Tel Aviv University research suggests that periods of fasting or starvation may significantly shorten the lifespans of both children and their male descendants.

Dec 5, 2016

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Can't buy love? Drug price hikes put sex beyond reach

Imagine not being able to afford one of life's great pleasures—sex.

Dec 5, 2016

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Kids with lower vocabularies using e-books learn more with adult than pre-recorded voice

A study by researchers at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto shows that four-year-olds with average and lower vocabulary skills learn more effectively with an adult reading ...

Dec 5, 2016

Researchers uncover how hippocampus influences future thinking

Over the past decade, researchers have learned that the hippocampus—historically known for its role in forming memories—is involved in much more than just remembering the past; it plays an important role in imagining ...

Dec 5, 2016

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Research points to Orb2 as a physical substrate for memory strength, retention

How do you remember what happened today in the weeks and months that follow? Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have answered a piece of that question in a recent study.

Dec 5, 2016

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Leukemia drug combo is encouraging in early Phase I clinical trial

Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian reported that 8 out of 12 patients with relapsed and/or chemotherapy refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or other blood cancers responded to ...

Dec 5, 2016

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Drug combination yields results in patients with forms of leukemia or lymphoma

A combination of two targeted agents - one approved by the Food and Drug Administration and one undergoing testing - has demonstrated safety as well as encouraging signs of effectiveness in a phase 1 clinical trial in patients ...

Dec 5, 2016