A new brain-based marker of stress susceptibility
Some people can handle stressful situations better than others, and it's not all in their genes: Even identical twins show differences in how they respond.
Jul 29, 2014
Archive: 29/07/2014
Diet affects men's and women's gut microbes differently
The microbes living in the guts of males and females react differently to diet, even when the diets are identical, according to a study by scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and six other institutions published ...
Jul 29, 2014
Genomic analysis of prostate cancer indicates best course of action after surgery
There is controversy over how best to treat patients after they've undergone surgery for prostate cancer. Does one wait until the cancer comes back or provide men with additional radiation therapy to prevent cancer recurrence? ...
Jul 29, 2014
Congenital heart disease specialists develop nonsurgical technique to correct birth defects
A new technique for repairing the most common cardiac birth defect in newborns, commonly referred to as "a hole in the heart," has been used successfully to mend the condition in six premature infants without subjecting the ...
Jul 29, 2014
Preterm children's brains can catch up years later
There's some good news for parents of preterm babies – latest research from the University of Adelaide shows that by the time they become teenagers, the brains of many preterm children can perform almost as well as those ...
Jul 29, 2014
West African airline suspends flights amid Ebola (Update)
(AP)—Police officers deployed to Liberia's international airport to ensure passengers are screened for Ebola symptoms as a major regional airline announced Tuesday it was suspending flights to the cities hardest hit by ...
Jul 29, 2014
Mortality rates increase due to extreme heat and cold
Epidemiological studies have repeatedly shown that death rates rise in association with extremely hot weather. The heat wave in Western Europe in the summer of 2003, for example, resulted in about 22,000 extra deaths. A team ...
Jul 29, 2014
Herpes remains active even when no symptoms appear
Scientists investigating the herpes virus have been surprised to find an ongoing conflict in the cells of sufferers, even when the virus is apparently dormant.
Jul 29, 2014
Determine patient preferences by means of conjoint analysis
The Conjoint Analysis (CA) method is in principle suitable to find out which preferences patients have regarding treatment goals. However, to widely use it in health economic evaluations, some (primarily methodological) issues ...
Jul 29, 2014
