Oncology & Cancer
Immune cells open window to breast cancer risk
University of Adelaide researchers have made a major discovery that highlights the important role played by immune cells in the risk of developing breast cancer.
Sep 19, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women's reproductive ability may be related to immune system status
New research indicates that women's reproductive function may be tied to their immune status. Previous studies have found this association in human males, but not females.
May 17, 2013
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Health
New studies examine caffeine's effect on cognitive tasks, food pairing
Since 1977, there has been a 70% increase in caffeine consumption among children and adolescents. Whether it is coffee, tea, soda, or energy drinks, our children are consuming more of it. One well documented effect of caffeine ...
Apr 22, 2013
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Neuroscience
Breakthrough in neuroscience could help re-wire appetite control
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have made a discovery in neuroscience that could offer a long-lasting solution to eating disorders such as obesity.
Apr 5, 2013
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Neuroscience
Neurotransmitter serotonin shown to link sleep–wake cycles with the body's natural 24-hour cycle
Almost all animals have a hard-wired 'body-clock' that controls biological function in cycles of approximately 24 hours. This is known as the circadian rhythm and, in mammals, it is controlled by signaling in a region of ...
Feb 22, 2013
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Medical research
Scientists pinpoint molecular signals that make some women prone to miscarriage
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have identified molecular signals that control whether embryos are accepted by the womb, and that appear to function abnormally in women who have suffered repeated miscarriages.
Jan 3, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaria study suggests drugs should target female parasites
Fresh insight into the parasite that causes malaria suggests a new way to develop drugs and vaccines to tackle the disease.
Nov 28, 2012
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Health
Probing sleep's drowsy mystery: Researchers stay up nights trying to understand rhythms, effects
It is one of the ironies of sleep research that scientists stay up all night to do it.
Nov 5, 2012
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Medical research
Nerve and muscle activity vary across menstrual cycle: May help explain higher rates of knee injuries in female athletes
Numerous studies have shown that female athletes are more likely to get knee injuries, especially anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and chronic pain, than their male counterparts. While previous research has focused ...
Oct 11, 2012
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Genetics
Sundown syndrome-like symptoms in fruit flies may be due to high dopamine levels
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania researchers have discovered a mechanism involving the neurotransmitter dopamine that switches fruit fly behavior from being active during the day (diurnal) to ...
May 14, 2012
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