Archive: 16/04/2015

Novel neurodegenerative disease and gene identified with the help of man's best friend

A breakthrough study performed in an international collaboration led by Professor Tosso Leeb from the University of Bern and Professor Hannes Lohi from the University of Helsinki together with the veterinary neurologists ...

Apr 16, 2015

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Systems-wide genetic study of blood pressure regulation in the Framingham Heart Study

A genetic investigation of individuals in the Framingham Heart Study may prove useful to identify novel targets for the prevention or treatment of high blood pressure. The study, which takes a close look at networks of blood ...

Apr 16, 2015

Child development scholar suggests strategies to build foundation for empathy, tolerance

When a child feels valued, he sees values in others. When he realizes he has his own thoughts and emotions, he understands that others do, too. When his ideas and feelings are respected, he learns to respect them in others.

Apr 16, 2015

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Developing ice cream that forgoes traditional sugar

What happens when you mix UConn's renowned Creamery and its top-notch Chemical Engineering department? If things go right, you get an ice cream that forgoes traditional sugar, but still earns a place along with the famously ...

Apr 16, 2015

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Research informs HIV treatment policy for inmates

A national, five-year study of care for inmates with HIV brought strangers together, produced policy change in the Delaware Department of Corrections and documented the importance of good communication and coordinated care ...

Apr 16, 2015

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Blaming the bloke but not the booze

Is alcohol-fuelled violence caused by the booze itself or by the macho culture in which the drinking occurs? If we are to believe a recent study commissioned by the alcohol company Lion, it's the culture that's to blame. ...

Apr 16, 2015

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Cutting prices can be an effective way to get people to buy more fresh produce

Researchers from Deakin University's Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN) have highlighted the importance of lower prices as a mechanism to promote the purchase and consumption of fruit and vegetables, ...

Apr 16, 2015