Archive: 11/04/2007
Training and experience can affect brain organization, research shows
New research comparing music conductors and non-musicians shows that both the conductors and the non-musicians “tuned out” their visual sense while performing a difficult hearing task. As the task became harder, however, ...
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Epilepsy genes may cancel each other
Inheriting two genetic mutations that can individually cause epilepsy might actually be “seizure-protective,” said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appears online today in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
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Researchers identify gene behind rheumatoid arthritis
University of Manchester researchers have identified a genetic variant in a region on chromosome 6 that is associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common inflammatory arthritis affecting 387,000 people in the ...
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Older adults not more distractible, research shows
Despite previous research suggesting that older adults are more distractible, new research shows they are no more distractible than younger adults when asked to focus their attention on their sense of sight or sound, or when ...
Nov 04, 2007 |
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Study shows energy drink 'cocktails' lead to increased injury risk
College students who drink alcohol mixed with so-called “energy” drinks are at dramatically higher risk for injury and other alcohol-related consequences, compared to students who drink alcohol without energy drinks, according ...
Nov 04, 2007 |
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Genome study charts genetic landscape of lung cancer
An international team of scientists today announced the results of a systematic effort to map the genetic changes underlying lung cancer, the world’s leading cause of cancer deaths. Appearing in the November 4 advance online ...
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Britain working on new atlas of birds
The British Trust for Ornithology has begun collecting data from thousands of volunteers for a new atlas of the birds of the British Isles.
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Warm water, winds affect Lake Superior
U.S. researchers say warmer water and higher wind speeds have contributed to Lake Superior's near record low-water levels.
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