Archive: 27/01/2016

Wearing glasses improves reading fluency for kids with 'high' astigmatism

For children with severe astigmatism, wearing glasses to correct blurred vision can significantly improve accurate reading speed, reports a study in the February issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of ...

Jan 27, 2016

Researchers mine the epigenome to identify likely origins of childhood brain tumor subtype

Researchers have identified the cells that likely give rise to the brain tumor subtype Group 4 medulloblastoma. The finding removes a barrier to developing more effective targeted therapies against the brain tumor's most ...

Jan 27, 2016

Slender mice, heart disease and diabetes—what do they have in common?

Removal of a gene protected mice against arterial disease, and they stayed lean even when they ate more. The phenomenon underlying this beneficial phenotype is more active brown adipose tissue.

Jan 27, 2016

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Genetic study provides first-ever insight into biological origin of schizophrenia

A landmark study, based on genetic analysis of nearly 65,000 people, has revealed that a person's risk of schizophrenia is increased if they inherit specific variants in a gene related to "synaptic pruning"—the elimination ...

Jan 27, 2016

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HIV is still growing, even when undetectable in the blood

A team of international scientists led by Northwestern University found that HIV is still replicating in lymphoid tissue, even when it is undetectable in the blood of patients on antiretroviral drugs.

Jan 27, 2016

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'Lifespan machine' probes cause of aging: Findings suggest that aging has no single mechanism

Aging is one of the most mysterious processes in biology. We don't know, scientifically speaking, what exactly it is. We do know for sure when it ends, but to make matters even more inscrutable, the timing of death is determined ...

Jan 27, 2016

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Eating soy may protect women from health risks of BPA

Consuming soy regularly may protect women who are undergoing infertility treatments from poor success rates linked to bisphenol A exposure, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical ...

Jan 27, 2016

Losing fat while gaining muscle: Scientists close in on 'holy grail' of diet and exercise

Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered significant new evidence in the quest for the elusive goal of gaining muscle and losing fat, an oft-debated problem for those trying to manage their weight, control their ...

Jan 27, 2016

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Four factors predict neurodevelopmental outcomes for children with low birth weight

Four factors - medical complications at birth, maternal education, early motor assessments, and early cognitive assessments - help predict later cognitive function and motor performance for children born early and at a very ...

Jan 27, 2016

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Venezuela doctors fume at official silence on Zika

Venezuela's medical community is demanding the government publish statistics about the Zika virus and warning that the South American country, which borders nations that are hotbeds of the illness, could already be facing ...

Jan 27, 2016

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Archive: 27/01/2016

Wearing glasses improves reading fluency for kids with 'high' astigmatism

Researchers mine the epigenome to identify likely origins of childhood brain tumor subtype

Slender mice, heart disease and diabetes—what do they have in common?

Genetic study provides first-ever insight into biological origin of schizophrenia

HIV is still growing, even when undetectable in the blood

'Lifespan machine' probes cause of aging: Findings suggest that aging has no single mechanism

Eating soy may protect women from health risks of BPA

Losing fat while gaining muscle: Scientists close in on 'holy grail' of diet and exercise

Four factors predict neurodevelopmental outcomes for children with low birth weight

Venezuela doctors fume at official silence on Zika

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