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Shared Genetic Mechanisms Link Social Behavior in Bees and Humans

September 16, 2025 — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USANew research published in PLOS Biology reveals that several genetic variants associated with social behavior in honey bees are located within genes previously linked to social behavior in humans. According to Ian Traniello and colleagues, these findings point to ancient molecular roots of social behavior that have been conserved across species. Understanding Individual Differences in Sociability In social species, individuals display varying levels of sociability — some are highly connected and…

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Sheffield Trial Reveals Health Benefits of Exercise for Women

The first study of its kind in the UK, the Sheffield Exercise and Breast Cancer Trial (SHERBERT) investigated the physical and psychological health benefits of…

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Supervised Exercise Boosts Mental Wellbeing in Obese Teens

The study of eighty-one 11-16 year olds suggests that offering an organised programme of exercise helps obese adolescents overcome problems with their self…

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NIST Tests Enhance High-Rise Fire Safety Standards

However, for a team of investigators from the Chicago Fire Department (CFD), the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and the National Institute of Standards and…

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Ineffective Programs for Aboriginal Children: WA Survey Results

The finding is contained in the fourth volume of results from the Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey, launched in Perth today.The survey,…

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Enhancing Information for Stroke Survivors and Families

Funded by East Kent Hospitals donated funds, the study will build on a developing programme of research by interviewing a range of health professionals,…

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Twin Cities Residents Boost Fitness Through Daily Activities

Research published in the September issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise found that Minnesotans in the Twin Cities metro area are expending a…

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Multicenter Study Links Exercise to Better Health for Seniors

A study, which appears in the November issue of Journal of Gerontology, is the first to show that physical activity can improve a person's score on a…

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Fetal Oxygen Measurement: No Impact on Caesarean Rates

In the study, appearing in this week's edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers tested whether doctors' knowledge of fetal blood-oxygen…

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Single Medication Outperforms Combo Drugs in Cardiac Therapy

A study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine led by Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital researchers showed…

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Successful Pilot Study Builds Resistance to Food Allergies

“Participants who took a daily dose of egg product over the two-year study period were able to build up their bodies' resistance to the point where most of…

Social Sciences

International Project for Genetic ID of Missing Children

Such concerns are particularly frequent in developing countries, but they are also present in the developed world when adoptions – both legal and illegal -…

Social Sciences

Enhancing Research Quality Through Bibliometrics Insights

Bibliometrics is used to describe and assess the quality of research, and to give an idea of the influence a research group or university has on a particular…

Social Sciences

How TV Shows Can Enhance Parenting and Child Behavior

The six-part series followed the progress of five families whose children showed clear behavioural problems through Professor Matt Sanders’ ‘Triple P–Positive…

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New Analysis Shows Millions of Europeans At Risk from Flu

A powerful analysis from this month's Vaccine 1 highlights the huge gap between current vaccination coverage across Europe and the recommendations endorsed by…

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Medicaid Patients Miss Out on Recommended Cardiac Care

The study by Dr. James Calvin, lead study author and director of cardiology at Rush University Medical Center, found Medicaid patients were less likely to…

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Prescription Opioid Abuse Surpasses Heroin in 7 Cities

A team led by Dr. Benedikt Fischer, a researcher funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and based at the Centre for Addictions Research…

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