News tagged with niece nephew
Aneurysms don't occur earlier in second generation
People whose parents or aunts and uncles have had a brain aneurysm are more likely to have one themselves, indicating that genetic risk factors passed down by generation are responsible. Prior studies had suggested that ...
Feb 23, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Search results for niece nephew
A spoonful of sugar or a bitter blocker?
Dr Hannah Newton, an historian of science with an interest in how previous generations coped with childhood illness, digs up some 17th century tips for making medicine taste better and finds evidence for common ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
How unrelated wasps succeed by helping others breed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do some animals help to rear the young of an unrelated individual without any apparent benefit to themselves?
Aug 12, 2011 |
5 / 5 (4) |
2
|
Patient reports of relatives' cancer history often not accurate
Doctors often rely on a patient's knowledge of family medical history to estimate his or her risk of cancer. However, patient reports of family cancer history are not highly accurate, according to a study appearing May 11th ...
May 11, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
|
All in the family: Lower back disease may be in your genes
– Symptomatic lumbar disc disease, a condition caused by degeneration or herniation of the discs of the lower spine, may be inherited, according to a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).
Feb 02, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Women with MS more likely to have MS-related gene than men
Women who have multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to have a gene associated with multiple sclerosis than men with the disease and it is this gene region where environment interacts with the genetics, according to a study ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 05, 2011 |
4 / 5 (3) |
0
Red shrimp, unique habitats disappearing
"As a child in Hawaii, I grew up exploring. Those experiences shaped my direction and interest in science," recalls molecular biologist Scott Santos. He remembers playing along the shore and swimming in the ponds imbedded ...
Dec 20, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Squirrels show softer side by adopting orphans, study finds
Those neighbourhood squirrels you often see fighting over food may not seem altruistic, but new University of Guelph research has found that the critters will actually take in orphaned relatives.
Jun 01, 2010 |
5 / 5 (5) |
1
|
Study reveals potential evolutionary role for same-sex attraction
Male homosexuality doesn't make complete sense from an evolutionary point of view. It appears that the trait is heritable, but because homosexual men are much less likely to produce offspring than heterosexual men, shouldn't ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 04, 2010 |
3.9 / 5 (36) |
77
|
New Test Results Deepen Mystery Surrounding Explorer Everett Ruess
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Colorado at Boulder analysis of a skeleton found in Utah that initially indicated the remains were likely that of Southwest artist and poet Everett Ruess, who mysteriously disappeared in the ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 22, 2009 |
3.5 / 5 (2) |
0
Apple's iLife takes home photo albums to a new level
It's the amateur photographer's management tool for digital pictures. But Apple's iLife multimedia software suite has some A-list users as well.
Jul 09, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
List of search results for niece nephew
