Archive: 07/03/2017

Unusual metabolic activity illuminates embryonic development, cancer

Move over, cell signaling. Scientists seeking to understand embryonic development need to make room for metabolism, according to a new study, led by Harvard Medical School developmental biologist Olivier Pourquié, that also ...

Mar 7, 2017

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Male infertility research reveals how a new life begins

Research into a genetic mutation causing some men to be infertile shows that an important protein in the sperm that is a key component of the egg fertilization process, known as phospholipase C zeta (PLC-zeta), is ineffective ...

Mar 7, 2017

Scientists pinpoint sensory links between autism and synesthesia

Concrete links between the symptoms of autism and synaesthesia have been discovered and clarified for the first time, according to new research by psychologists at the University of Sussex.

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Research suggests child obesity can be tackled by simple sleep interventions

Families who receive brief interventions about how to improve their children's sleep have infants who are much less likely to be overweight, a University of Otago study has found.

Mar 7, 2017

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Researchers aim to cure headache during flight

Many people suffer from pain when they fly but that may soon be a thing of the past. A new study from Aalborg University may have discovered the mechanisms responsible, opening the door to developing a cure.

Mar 7, 2017

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The Ebola suspect's dilemma—what to do when seeking treatment is more likely to harm than to help

West Africa. 2014. The height of the Ebola outbreak sweeping the region. A person experiences sudden onset of fever, vomiting, diarrhea—textbook early symptoms of Ebola.

Mar 7, 2017

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Better dental care needed for people living with MS

Many Australians living with multiple sclerosis (MS) do not receive adequate oral health care or access to dental services.

Mar 7, 2017

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Low-income girls often feel unprepared for puberty

My colleagues and I have conducted research focused on understanding and addressing the gap in menstrual support in countries around the world for over a decade.

Mar 7, 2017

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Cyberbullying rarely occurs in isolation, research finds

Cyberbullying is mostly an extension of playground bullying – and doesn't create large numbers of new victims - according to research from the University of Warwick.

Mar 7, 2017

Scientists explore signs of healthy brain aging

Younger people efficiently engage brain processes necessary to perform a task, while at the same time "shut down" processes irrelevant to the task, according to new research from the Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) at UT ...

Mar 7, 2017

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