Archive: 03/03/2015

Australian virus might be answer to effective Ebola vaccine

An experimental Ebola vaccine made using an Australian virus called Kunjin might help in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus, an international study led by The University of Queensland has found.

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The match between early family experiences and self-esteem contributes to how people view themselves

Although some children emerge from cold and neglectful family environments as adults with high self-esteem, a new study by a University at Buffalo research team suggests those people may still be at a relative disadvantage, ...

Mar 3, 2015

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Despite federal law, some insurance exchange plans offer unequal coverage for mental health

One-quarter of the health plans being sold on health insurance exchanges set up through the Affordable Care Act offer benefits that appear to violate a federal law requiring equal benefits for general medical and mental health ...

Mar 3, 2015

US dietary guidelines focus on curtailing sugar

The latest word from an advisory panel that helps form U.S. dietary guidelines confirms what nutritionists have been saying in recent years: Cholesterol-rich foods like eggs and shrimp aren't as bad for us as previously believed, ...

Mar 3, 2015

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Diet key to lifespan and fertility

It may be possible to live longer and increase fertility by manipulating diet, according to world-first research in mice from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre.

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Scientists produce hypothalamic neurons, which can help target a range of conditions

Collaborating with scientists from New York, Toronto, and Tokyo, Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have devised two methods for using stem cells to generate the type of neurons that help regulate behavioral and ...

Mar 3, 2015

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Researcher looks to eye-tracking device to better understand anxiety in children

Koraly Perez-Edgar, a researcher in Penn State's Department of Psychology, takes a remote-operated toy spider from a tall bookcase in her office, turns it on and places it on the linoleum floor. It's gangly, about the size ...

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Investigational therapy could attack cause of sickle cell crises

Treatment for painful episodes of blood vessel obstruction in sickle cell anemia is currently limited to controlling pain, but an investigational therapy might be able to interfere with the underlying cause of these events, ...

Mar 3, 2015

Scientists move closer to creating cartilage from stem cells

Scientists have succeeded in producing cartilage formed from embryonic stem cells that could in future be used to treat the painful joint condition osteoarthritis.

Mar 3, 2015

Researchers explain cancer-destroying compound in extra virgin olive oil

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), long-known for its heart health benefits, has now been identified for its rapid destruction of cancer cells. While scientists have proven that the oleocanthal compound found in EVOO causes cell ...

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Archive: 03/03/2015

Australian virus might be answer to effective Ebola vaccine

The match between early family experiences and self-esteem contributes to how people view themselves

Despite federal law, some insurance exchange plans offer unequal coverage for mental health

US dietary guidelines focus on curtailing sugar

Diet key to lifespan and fertility

Scientists produce hypothalamic neurons, which can help target a range of conditions

Researcher looks to eye-tracking device to better understand anxiety in children

Investigational therapy could attack cause of sickle cell crises

Scientists move closer to creating cartilage from stem cells

Researchers explain cancer-destroying compound in extra virgin olive oil

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