Neuroscience
How environmental cues can affect behavior
Although it may seem counterintuitive, researchers are turning to an animal without a brain to crack the neural code underlying behavior.
Sep 17, 2020
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Medical research
Love hormone also forms important link between stress and digestive problems
New research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that oxytocin, known as the love hormone, plays an important role in stress' disruption of digestion such as bloating, discomfort, nausea, and diarrhea.
Sep 1, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus could be the turning point for genetic vaccines, a 30-year-old technology that has not fulfilled its promise
David B. Weiner is known in scientific circles as "the father of DNA vaccines." The tag pays homage to his pioneering work over 30 years, but it's also a reminder that his baby is still aborning.
Jul 1, 2020
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Health
60 minutes of endurance training is enough to shift body clock in mice
New research published today in the Journal of Physiology shows that just one 60 minutes bout of exercise shifted the muscle clocks of mice by around an hour in either direction. If this research is replicated in humans, ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify mechanisms of MYH9-related blood disease
Ouch, you've cut your finger! As you fumble to grab a tissue, the paramedics in your blood are already rushing to the scene. These blood cells, called platelets, morph in shape from round to spiny, sticking to each other ...
Mar 9, 2020
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Medical economics
ASA survey shows health insurers abruptly terminating physician contracts
A new national survey from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) finds physician anesthesiologists are being forced out of network as insurance companies terminate their contracts, often with little or no notice.
Feb 27, 2020
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Health
One defensive strategy against surprise medical bills: Set your own terms
When Stacey Richter's husband recently landed in a New Jersey emergency room, fearing a heart attack, she had an additional reason for alarm: a potential big bill from the hospital if the ER wasn't in his insurer's network.
Feb 14, 2020
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Medical research
Getting to the heart of heartbeats: Cardiac thin filament structure and function revealed
Researchers at Osaka University used electron cryomicroscopy (CryoEM) to image essential cardiac muscle components, known as thin filaments, with unprecedented resolution. They also discovered the mechanism by which these ...
Jan 9, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Measurement of uterine contractions could predict the outcome of in vitro fertilization
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is considered as the gold standard of assisted reproductive technologies. Yet, the failure rate for IVF treatments is still above 70 percent, and the exact causes of failure remain unknown. Federica ...
Nov 4, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
CarePartners Plus exploring joint venture for software built to prevent suicide in veterans
CarePartners Plus, a healthcare software firm based in Horsham, Pa., wants to get its product into consumers' hands as soon as possible.
Oct 10, 2019
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