Archive: 18/12/2017

Researchers find one in six U.K. parents allow young teens to drink alcohol

Seventeen percent of parents in the United Kingdom allow their 13- to 14-year olds to drink alcohol, according to study results recently published by Penn State researchers.

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'Simple, but powerful' model reveals mechanisms behind neuron development

All things must come to an end. This is particularly true for neurons, especially the extensions called axons that transmit electrochemical signals to other nerve cells. Without controlled termination of individual neuron ...

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Self-injury more about coping than a cry for help

New research has revealed that most people who harm themselves do it as a way to deal with their emotional pain, rather than a cry for help.

Dec 18, 2017

Team develops technology to find optimum drug target for cancer

A KAIST research team led by Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho of the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering developed technology to find the optimum drug targets for specific types of cancer cells. The team used systems biology ...

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Vitamin deficiency in later life

One in two persons aged 65 and above has suboptimal blood levels of vitamin D. This is the conclusion of an investigation conducted by researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, as part of the population-based KORA-Age ...

Dec 18, 2017

Distinct human mutations can alter the effect of medicine

Every person has a unique DNA sequence. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge have tried to quantify what these differences in the genome mean in the context ...

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Abuse and adversity in childhood linked to more cardiovascular risk in adulthood

Children and teens who are abused, witness violence, are bullied or face other adversities are more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases in adulthood, according to a new scientific statement by the American Heart Association ...

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Tracking effects of a food preservative on the gut microbiome

Antimicrobial compounds added to preserve food during storage are believed to be benign and non-toxic to the consumer, but there is "a critical scientific gap in understanding the potential interactions" they may have with ...

Dec 18, 2017

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Lifesaver or distraction? Police split on anti-overdose drug

The sheriff of Clermont County firmly believes it's a call of duty for his deputies to carry a nasal spray that brings people back from the brink of death by drug overdose. Less than 50 miles away, his counterpart in Butler ...

Dec 18, 2017

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Copper excess in diabetes hinders our ability to make healthy blood vessels

It's a metal we worry thieves will steal from our air conditioners or power lines, but inside our bodies too much copper can result in a much larger loss.

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