Archive: 07/01/2015

Do infants judge others' language proficiency? It depends on their own, research shows

Monolingual infants expect others to understand only one language, an assumption not held by bilingual infants, a study by researchers at New York University and McGill University has found.

Jan 7, 2015

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NIH teams with industry to develop treatments for Niemann-Pick disease type C

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have entered into an agreement with biotechnology company Vtesse, Inc., of Gaithersburg, Maryland, to develop treatments for Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) and other lysosomal ...

Jan 7, 2015

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What's the difference between an outbreak and an epidemic?

More than 8,000 people have died from Ebola in West Africa since February 2014 and it has spread beyond the three countries initially effected. So, it's an epidemic, right? Or is it an outbreak?

Jan 7, 2015

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Too much gas, too little food appear major factors in injury, disease-related memory loss

Inflammation plays a role in learning and memory loss that can result from brain Injury or disease, and researchers now have evidence that neurons may be suffering from too much gas and too little food.

Jan 7, 2015

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Trial of a potential treatment for Ebola begins in Liberia

The trial is led by the University of Oxford and is taking place at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)'s ELWA 3 Ebola Management Centre in Monrovia.

Jan 7, 2015

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New practical video guides from the International Menopause Society

Half the world's population will experience the menopause. It can be a difficult time for many women and is made worse by a tidal-wave of misleading information on social media. Now women globally can now access reliable ...

Jan 7, 2015

Study suggests that dopamine is safe anti-angiogenic drug in cancer treatment

A new study led by scientists at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC - James) suggests that dopamine - an inexpensive drug ...

Jan 7, 2015

Was Beethoven's music literally heartfelt? Could cardiac arrhythmia have influenced famous works?

Could it be that when Ludwig van Beethoven composed some of the greatest masterpieces of all time that he was quite literally following his heart?

Jan 7, 2015

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Call to prioritise cancer care as number living with disease reaches record high

Thanks to an ageing population and better diagnosis and treatment, 2015 will see an unprecedented number of people living with cancer, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Jan 7, 2015

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A head start against tooth decay

Massachusetts public health advocates have developed oral health guidelines to ensure the well-being of the 70,000 babies born in the state each year as well as that of their mothers.

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Archive: 07/01/2015

Do infants judge others' language proficiency? It depends on their own, research shows

NIH teams with industry to develop treatments for Niemann-Pick disease type C

What's the difference between an outbreak and an epidemic?

Too much gas, too little food appear major factors in injury, disease-related memory loss

Trial of a potential treatment for Ebola begins in Liberia

New practical video guides from the International Menopause Society

Study suggests that dopamine is safe anti-angiogenic drug in cancer treatment

Was Beethoven's music literally heartfelt? Could cardiac arrhythmia have influenced famous works?

Call to prioritise cancer care as number living with disease reaches record high

A head start against tooth decay

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