Alzheimer's research using animal models significantly increases understanding of the disease
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Very few species spontaneously develop the cognitive, behavioral and neuropathological symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet AD research must progress at a more rapid pace than the rate of human aging. Therefore, in recent ...
Does a younger dad mean a healthier child?
Dec 15, 2008 |
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New studies from Tel Aviv University suggest that waiting until a man can give his son "all the advantages" may have a disadvantage, too.
Grid applications: a new way to do business
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Grid technology developed by European researchers offers a new way to do business, with partners working simply, seamlessly and ‘virtually’ around a common goal. It is already having a big impact, in a variety ...
Multiple axons and actions with PSD-95
Biology /
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Nitric oxide gets neurons together. And it seems to do it backward. Work by Nikonenko et al. suggests that a protein called PSD-95 prompts nitric oxide release from postsynaptic dendritic spines, prompting ...
I'm a believer: Some product claims work better than others
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Consumers face a barrage of product claims each day. What makes those claims believable? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says both marketers and consumers can benefit from information about the way people ...
Physical therapy offers evidence-based solution to musculoskeletal pain
Dec 15, 2008 |
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The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is urging patients with musculoskeletal pain to consider treatment by a physical therapist, in light of a new federal survey showing that more than one-third of American adults ...
Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation: More freedom for COPD patients
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in Canada. Although it is an incurable chronic disease, effective treatments exist to relieve symptoms and improve the course of the illness.
Researchers find gene function 'lost' in melanoma and glioblastoma
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found a gene they say is inactivated in two aggressive cancers – malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, and glioblastoma multiforme, a lethal brain tumor. They ...
Radical Scavengers in Red Smear Cheeses
Dec 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Carotenoids not only give carrots and red smear cheeses, such as Munster, Limburger, and Romadur, their characteristic red color, but they also protect organisms from oxidative stress. A research team headed ...
Proactive care saves lives of seniors, study finds
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Can a patient-centered, care management program utilizing nurse care managers and interdisciplinary teams, supported by electronic tracking and care coordination systems reduce the rate of deaths and hospitalizations among ...
Colonoscopy significantly reduces death from left-sided colon cancer but not from right-sided
Dec 15, 2008 |
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A new study finds that colonoscopy is strongly associated with fewer deaths from colorectal cancer. However, the risk reduction appears to be entirely due to a reduction in deaths from left-sided cancers. According to the ...
Depression, anxiety spur poor health habits, damaging heart and blood vessels
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Anyone will tell you that stress is bad for the heart. Many people also know about the toxic effects of anxiety and depression. But how exactly do these negative emotions cripple the cardiovascular system -- and what can ...
Vendee Globe route seen from above
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Wind and wave data from ESA's Envisat satellite radar are being used to observe meteorological conditions in the track of the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world yacht race.
Go for the gold (or silver): Status tiers promote loyalty
Dec 15, 2008 |
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How special does that gold card offered by a hotel or airline make you feel? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores the connection between status and loyalty.
Slippery slope: 1 tiny truffle can trigger desire for more treats
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Indulging in just one small chocolate truffle can induce cravings for more sugary and fatty foods—and even awaken a desire for high-end status products, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
