Archive: 01/04/2015

Poses of power are less powerful than we thought

Legs apart, chest thrust forward, shoulders back: these 'power poses' are supposed to influence hormone production and willingness to take on risk in accordance with a study that attained global attention. Scientists from ...

Apr 1, 2015

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A hip and trunk training program for athletes reduces ACL injuries

With the help of the Hockeyroos UWA researchers have developed a hip and trunk training program that could reduce the high rates of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in all levels of sport.

Apr 1, 2015

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Mighty microexons take center stage in shaping of the brain

Complex brain disorders, such as autism or schizophrenia, still puzzle scientists because their causes lie hidden in early events of brain development, which are still poorly understood. This is about to change thanks to ...

Apr 1, 2015

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New measures identified for newborn care in Uganda

In Uganda, child mortality rates are improving, but progress is slower for deaths occurring in the first four weeks of life, or the newborn period, and for stillbirths. But recent evidence from local researchers show that ...

Apr 1, 2015

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Reconstructing 3D neural tissue with biocompatible nanofiber scaffolds and hydrogels

Damage to neural tissue is typically permanent and causes lasting disability in patients, but a new approach has recently been discovered that holds incredible potential to reconstruct neural tissue at high resolution in ...

Apr 1, 2015

Threatening parents isn't the way to protect children from videogame violence

Headteachers from 16 schools in Cheshire have warned parents by letter that they would be reported to the authorities if they allowed their children to play videogames marked as suitable for adults with an 18 age rating.

Apr 1, 2015

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Treating a common gum condition could reduce risk of heart attacks in kidney disease patients

Treating a common gum condition in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients could significantly reduce their risk of potentially fatal heart disease, Aston University researchers say.

Apr 1, 2015

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Clinical trial uses patients' own cells for personalized treatment after bone marrow transplant

An innovative clinical trial using the science of "personalized" cellular therapy has begun enrolling children and adults suffering from graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), a life-threatening complication of bone marrow transplantation ...

Apr 1, 2015

How the brain recombines memories of past events when complemented by new information

Scientists from Radboud University have visualized - for the first time - how the brain recombines memories of past events when these are complemented by new information. Scientific paper Current Biology published their results ...

Apr 1, 2015

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Investigating mutations of a crucial gene might assist treatment and prevention of asthma and other allergies

Mutations in a specific gene are linked with human susceptibility to allergic asthma according to new research. These findings suggest novel ways in which immune responses could be modulated in allergic diseases, says Maria ...

Apr 1, 2015

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