Archive: 03/08/2016

Research shows new neurons created through exercise don't cause you to forget old memories

Research has found that exercise causes more new neurons to be formed in a critical brain region, and contrary to an earlier study, these new neurons do not cause the individual to forget old memories, according to research ...

Aug 3, 2016

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New study links risk factors to variations in postpartum depression

A new study shows that depression following childbirth can begin at different times and follow multiple distinct trajectories, emphasizing the need for clinicians to monitor for signs of postpartum depression and be aware ...

Aug 3, 2016

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Heart disease, stroke risk factors may increase in severity before menopause

The severity of key risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke appears to increase more rapidly in the years leading up to menopause, rather than after, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart ...

Aug 3, 2016

Insomnia? Oversleeping? Both may increase your risk of stroke

There is growing evidence that sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea are related to stroke risk and recovery from stroke, according to a recent literature review. The review is published in the August 3, 2016, online ...

Aug 3, 2016

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Researchers inhibit tumor growth in new subtype of lung cancer

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths, accounting for about a third of all tumor-related deaths. Adenocarcinomas, a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), account for about 40 percent of cancer diagnoses, but ...

Aug 3, 2016

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Novel genetic mutation may lead to the progressive loss of motor function

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues identified the genetic cause and a possible therapeutic target for a rare form of pediatric progressive neuropathy. Neuropathy, damage or disease affecting ...

Aug 3, 2016

Scientists keep a molecule from moving inside nerve cells to prevent cell death

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease) is a progressive disorder that devastates motor nerve cells. People diagnosed with ALS slowly lose the ability to control muscle movement, and are ultimately unable ...

Aug 3, 2016

Pregnancy procedure associated with increased risk of preterm birth and neonatal loss

Researchers are urging surgeons to reconsider using a particular type of thread for a procedure to prevent premature birth, after new research found this thread was associated with an increased rate of premature birth and ...

Aug 3, 2016

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Study unpeels one layer of the mystery of sleep as they develop understanding of the sleep homeostat

Oxford University researchers have discovered what causes a switch to flip in our brains and wake us up. The discovery, published in the journal Nature, brings us closer to understanding the mystery of sleep.

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Wireless, implantable sensors the size of a grain of sand could have wide use in body monitoring

University of California, Berkeley engineers have built the first dust-sized, wireless sensors that can be implanted in the body, bringing closer the day when a Fitbit-like device could monitor internal nerves, muscles or ...

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Archive: 03/08/2016

Research shows new neurons created through exercise don't cause you to forget old memories

New study links risk factors to variations in postpartum depression

Heart disease, stroke risk factors may increase in severity before menopause

Insomnia? Oversleeping? Both may increase your risk of stroke

Researchers inhibit tumor growth in new subtype of lung cancer

Novel genetic mutation may lead to the progressive loss of motor function

Scientists keep a molecule from moving inside nerve cells to prevent cell death

Pregnancy procedure associated with increased risk of preterm birth and neonatal loss

Study unpeels one layer of the mystery of sleep as they develop understanding of the sleep homeostat

Wireless, implantable sensors the size of a grain of sand could have wide use in body monitoring

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