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Test allows early detection of vision problems in infants with hemangiomas of eyelids

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In children with vascular birthmarks around the eye, even partial blockage of vision can lead to visual loss due to amblyopia. Now a simple test can detect early evidence of amblyopia in infants too young for conventional ...


Why musicians make us weep and computers don't

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created Jul 09, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (28) | comments 0

Music can soothe the savage breast much better if played by musicians rather than clever computers, according to a new University of Sussex-led study published in the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE.





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Study strengthens link between sirtuins and life extension

Study strengthens link between sirtuins proteins and life extension

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new paper from MIT biology professor Leonard Guarente strengthens the link between longevity proteins called sirtuins and the lifespan-extending effects of calorie restriction.


Low-density lipoprotein receptor reduces damage in Alzheimer's brain

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) has received a lot of attention because of its connection with coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis, but now it appears as if it may have a beneficial influence in degenerative ...


With amino acid diet, mice improve after brain injury

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created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Neurology researchers have shown that feeding amino acids to brain-injured animals restores their cognitive abilities and may set the stage for the first effective treatment for cognitive impairments suffered by people with ...


Love hurts: Why emotional pain really affects us

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Have you ever felt overly upset by a social snubbing? Your genetics, not your friends, may be at fault.


Aspirin, tylenol may decrease effectiveness of vaccines

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created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

With flu season in full swing and the threat of H1N1 looming, demand for vaccines is at an all-time high. Although those vaccines are expected to be effective, University of Missouri researchers have found further evidence ...


Scientists reveal malaria parasites' tactics for outwitting our immune systems

Scientists reveal malaria parasites' tactics for outwitting our immune systems

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Malaria parasites are able to disguise themselves to avoid the host's immune system, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of ...


Clinical trials launched for treating most aggressive brain tumor with personalized cell vaccines

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The University of Navarra Hospital (Spain) has launched a series of clinical trials in order to assess the efficacy of an immunotherapy treatment. This approach involves the application of personalised vaccines —produced ...


Brain Scan Study Shows Cocaine Abusers Can Control Cravings

Brain Scan Study Shows Cocaine Abusers Can Control Cravings

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When asked to inhibit their response to a "cocaine-cues" video, active cocaine abusers were, on average, able to suppress activity in brain regions linked to drug craving, according to a new ...


New study finds men and women may respond differently to danger

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created Nov 29, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study brain activation have found that men and women respond differently to positive and negative stimuli, according to a study presented today at the annual ...


A RANK insider resolving the enigma of the fever chart

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mammals have evolved a complex system for controlling bone remodeling. Babies require calcium for healthy bones and they obtain it from their mother's milk. Nursing mothers release calcium from their bones. Surprisingly, ...



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