Archive: 12/16/2008
Reward-stress link points to new targets for treating addiction
Rewarding and stressful signals don't seem to have much in common. But researchers studying diseases ranging from drug addiction to anxiety disorders are finding that the brain's reward and stress signaling circuits are intertwined ...
Dec 16, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
MRI scans can predict effects of MS flare-ups on optic nerve
One of the most pernicious aspects of multiple sclerosis (MS) — its sheer unpredictability — may finally be starting to yield to advanced medical imaging techniques.
Dec 16, 2008 |
not rated yet |
0
Pre-existing diabetes for persons diagnosed with cancer associated with increased risk of death
Patients with diabetes at the time of a cancer diagnosis have an increased risk of death compared to patients without diabetes, according to a meta-analysis of studies reported in the December 17 issue of JAMA.
Dec 16, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Smoking associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer and death
An analysis of previous studies indicates that smoking is significantly associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer and death, according to an article in the December 17 issue of JAMA.
Dec 16, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (6) |
1
With increasing obesity, fuel consumption becomes weighty matter
(PhysOrg.com) -- Excess fuel consumption caused by excess driver and passenger weight has increased in the past two years, with no end in sight.
Dec 16, 2008 |
3.7 / 5 (12) |
10
Simple soybean anything but - genetically, researcher says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Think humans are complex creatures? Consider the lowly soybean, said a Purdue University researcher. When it comes to genetics, the soybean plant is far more intricate than that of a human, said Scott Jackson, ...
Biology /
Dec 16, 2008 |
3.5 / 5 (4) |
0
Fujitsu Develops Power-Saving CMOS Technology for 32nm-Generation and Beyond
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fujitsu Laboratories announced today the development of power-saving CMOS technology for logic LSI chips for 32 nanometer- (32nm-) generation and beyond. The new technology enables employment ...
Dec 16, 2008 |
4.6 / 5 (7) |
0
Blue ribbon task force: Economic plans needed to preserve digital data
A blue ribbon task force, commissioned late last year to identify sustainable economic models to provide access to the ever-growing amount of digital information in the public interest, has issued its interim report. The ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 16, 2008 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
Sun Often 'Tears Out A Wall' In Earth's Solar Storm Shield
(PhysOrg.com) -- Earth's magnetic field, which shields our planet from particles streaming outward from the Sun, often develops two holes that allow the largest leaks, according to researchers sponsored by ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (21) |
6
Discrimination and Abuse Linked to Higher Rates of Pregnancy Among LGB Teens
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) teens in British Columbia are at a higher risk of pregnancy because of discrimination, sexual abuse and harassment compared to heterosexual teens, according to a University ...
Dec 16, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Magma Discovered in Situ for First Time
(PhysOrg.com) -- A crew drilling on the Big Island of Hawaii has discovered magma, the molten rock material — never before found in its natural habitat underground — that is the central ingredient in the evolution of planets ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2008 |
4.8 / 5 (17) |
0
What does it take to make New Year's resolutions a reality?
(PhysOrg.com) -- So you have a New Year's resolution: get your books and papers organized, plan a vacation your family can afford, or find a new job in a new town. How to keep track of all the details necessary to get the ...
Dec 16, 2008 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
Going outside -- even in the cold -- improves memory, attention
(PhysOrg.com) -- Go outside: It helps improve your focus—even when it's cold out. University of Michigan psychology research in the December issue of Psychological Science explored the cognitive benefits of interacting with n ...
Dec 16, 2008 |
4.6 / 5 (26) |
9
Single letter in the human genome points to risk for high cholesterol
(PhysOrg.com) -- Write out every letter in the human genome, one A, C, T or G per millimeter, and the text would be 1,800 miles long, roughly the distance from New York to Colorado. Now, in the search for genes that affect ...
Dec 16, 2008 |
not rated yet |
0
Scientists print dense lattice of transparent nanotube transistors on flexible base
It's a clear, colorless disk about 5 inches in diameter that bends and twists like a playing card, with a lattice of more than 20,000 nanotube transistors capable of high-performance electronics printed upon ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 16, 2008 |
4.9 / 5 (28) |
2
