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Life & Chemistry

Brain Chemical Reduces Anxiety and Boosts New Cell Survival

New research on a brain chemical involved in development sheds light on why some individuals may be predisposed to anxiety. It also strengthens understanding…

Life & Chemistry

Enriched Environments Boost Wound Healing in Rats

Improving the environment in which rats are reared can significantly strengthen the physiological process of wound healing, according to a report in the…

Health & Medicine

Home-Based Diet and Exercise Boosts Health for Older Cancer Survivors

The findings were published in the May 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.”We know that when people are diagnosed with cancer they're at risk for co-morbid conditions and functional decline, and those over 65 may become debilitated permanently, increasing health care costs and taking a toll on family members,” said Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, M.D., Ph.D., a professor in M.D. Anderson's Department of Behavioral Science and senior investigator on this study. …

Earth Sciences

River Delta Insights: Tracking Environmental Changes

Thomas Bianchi, a professor in the Department of Oceanography who specializes in estuarine and marine systems, and colleague Mead Allison of the University of…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Cause of Common Breast Cancer Identified by UNC Study

Now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that defects in…

Life & Chemistry

Genome-Wide Profiling of Transcription Start Sites in Drosophila

Drosophila is one of the best studied model organisms in biology and has greatly contributed to our understanding of genetics, development, physiology, and…

Life & Chemistry

Body Movements Boost Problem-Solving Skills, Study Finds

The study, appearing in an upcoming issue of the journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, is the first to show that a person’s ability to solve a problem can be…

Awards Funding

DLR Awards Special Prize for Satellite Navigation Innovations

As the national aerospace research centre of the Federal Republic of Germany, DLR aligns its research to the economy’s need for innovative products and…

Medical Engineering

Siemens Innovates Subtraction Angiography with Color Visualization

Previously, multiple black and white image frames had to be reviewed to visualize the contrast medium flow through the blood vessels. Now with the colors of…

Life & Chemistry

Testing Disinfectant Laundering Processes for Virucidal Efficacy

At the moment, no laundering process on the market has been proven and certified as virucidal because methods for in situ testing under actual working…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Reveals Swine Flu’s Pandemic Potential Insights

Researchers from the MRC Centre for Outbreak Analysis and Modelling at Imperial College London, working in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and…

Life & Chemistry

High Glucose’s Impact on Blood Vessels: New Treatment Insights

They found a decreased ability of blood vessels to relax resulted from increased activity of a natural mechanism for altering protein form and function, says…

Health & Medicine

Older Adults Need More Sun for Vitamin D: New Research Insights

Exposure to sunlight stimulates vitamin D in the skin and older people are more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency due to the natural aging process and…

Health & Medicine

Walking Improves Heart Health in Overweight Patients

An exercise program that burns a lot of calories reduced cardiac risk factors better than standard cardiac rehabilitation in overweight coronary patients,…

Studies and Analyses

Study Reveals Misuse of Booster Car Seats in Indiana

Researchers from the Automotive Safety Program at Riley Hospital for Children and Indiana University School of Medicine have found that an alarming two-thirds…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test Reveals Key Microbial Insights

Contrary to the prevailing view, cereal crops derive the majority of their nitrogen from the soil, not fertilizer. Soils differ considerably in microbial…

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