Archive: 10/10/2012

Interaction between auditory cortex and amygdala responsible for our response to unpleasant sounds, research finds

(Medical Xpress)—Heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of the brain explains why the sound of chalk on a blackboard or a knife on a bottle is so unpleasant.

Oct 10, 2012

Angry? Sad? Ashamed? Depressed people can't tell difference, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Clinically depressed people have a hard time telling the difference between negative emotions such as anger and guilt, a new University of Michigan study found.

Oct 10, 2012

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Gluten-free craze for general population not supported by science, professor finds

(Medical Xpress)—There is no benefit for the average healthy adult to follow a gluten-free diet, according to research published by an Arizona State University professor in the September 2012 issue of the Journal of the ...

Oct 10, 2012

Australia: Heroin and opioid deaths on the rise

A total of 500 Australians aged 15 to 54 died from accidental opioid overdoses in 2008 and preliminary estimates suggest deaths of this nature will be higher again in 2009 and 2010, according to the National Drug and Alcohol ...

Oct 10, 2012

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Applying information theory to linguistics suggests 'functional design' in cross-language variations

The majority of languages—roughly 85 percent of them—can be sorted into two categories: those, like English, in which the basic sentence form is subject-verb-object ("the girl kicks the ball"), and those, like Japanese, ...

Oct 10, 2012

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New research looks to reduce animal testing for drug development

Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London are looking at ways of testing the side effects of new drugs without using animals.

Oct 10, 2012

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The paradox of BMI and life expectancy

(Medical Xpress)—Although the medical cost to the community rises as more and more people become obese, there is little adverse association between being overweight and life expectancy, new research has confirmed.

Oct 10, 2012

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Study gives clues to causes of motor neurone disease

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Bath are one step further to understanding the role of one of the proteins that causes the neurodegenerative disorder, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as ...

Oct 10, 2012

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New heart valve replacement procedure 'transforms' care for inoperable patients with advanced disease

(Medical Xpress)—A Painted Post woman is recovering after undergoing a less invasive heart-valve replacement procedure at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The valve replacement technique is meant for patients ...

Oct 10, 2012

Canada tackles mental health woes in developing countries

Canada announced Wednesday it was disbursing Can$19.4 million in aid for 14 poorer countries to treat mental health disorders.

Oct 10, 2012

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Archive: 10/10/2012

Interaction between auditory cortex and amygdala responsible for our response to unpleasant sounds, research finds

Angry? Sad? Ashamed? Depressed people can't tell difference, study finds

Gluten-free craze for general population not supported by science, professor finds

Australia: Heroin and opioid deaths on the rise

Applying information theory to linguistics suggests 'functional design' in cross-language variations

New research looks to reduce animal testing for drug development

The paradox of BMI and life expectancy

Study gives clues to causes of motor neurone disease

New heart valve replacement procedure 'transforms' care for inoperable patients with advanced disease

Canada tackles mental health woes in developing countries

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