By Elanora Napoli
Scientists affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute have discovered how a defective gene causes brain changes that lead to the atypical social behavior characteristic of autism. The research offers a potential target for drugs to treat the condit
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By Bret Pasch
Singing mice (scotinomys teguina) are not your average lab rats. Their fur is tawny brown instead of the common white albino strain; they hail from the tropical cloud forests in the mountains of Costa Rica; and, as their name hints, they use song to
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By Greer Donley
With whole genome sequencing quickly becoming more affordable and accessible, we need to pay more attention to the massive amount of information it will deliver to parents -- and the fact that we don't yet understand what most of it means, concludes
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By Matthew Deardorff
Genetics researchers have identified a key gene that, when mutated, causes the rare multisystem disorder Cornelia deLange syndrome (CdLS). By revealing how mutations in the HDAC8 gene disrupt the biology of proteins that control both gene expression
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By Robert Scott et al
The teams found that this technology, called MetaboChip, that is 100 times faster than previous methods, could identify regions that are less strongly detected through genetic studies -- giving a robust new method to search for the genetic underpinn
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By Hyo Jung Kang
Major depression or chronic stress can cause the loss of brain volume, a condition that contributes to both emotional and cognitive impairment. Now a team of researchers led by Yale scientists has discovered one reason why this occurs -- a single ge
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By Keng Nei Wu
Has a summer cold or mold allergy stuffed up your nose and dampened your sense of smell? We take it for granted that once our nostrils clear, our sniffers will dependably rebound and alert us to a lurking neighborhood skunk or a caramel corn shop ah
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By Technical Research Centre of Finland
European, Canadian, African and Indian researchers are developing together new ways of using the substantial co-streams from fish and oil plant processing. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland coordinates the European Commission's APROPOS projec
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By Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg.
Scientists from the research groups of Prof. Dr. Susana Andrade and Prof. Dr. Oliver Einsle, members of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and the Cluster of Excellence BIOSS, the Centre for Biological Signalling Studies of the University of Freibur
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By Jeffrey M. Albert
Contrary to clinical recommendations, older women with early stage breast cancer may want to undergo radiation after lumpectomy to help ensure that they will not need a mastectomy in the future. That is the conclusion of a new study published early
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By Kirk Welker et al
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say a common condition called leukoaraiosis, made up of tiny areas in the brain that have been deprived of oxygen and appear as bright white dots on MRI scans, is not a harmless part of the aging process, but rather a
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By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Persistent and loud snoring in young children is associated with problem behaviors, according to a new study published online in Pediatrics.
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By Thomas Skelhon
It may not make chocolate one of your five a day -- but scientists have found a way to replace up to 50 per cent of its fat content with fruit juice.
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By Andrew L Hook
Using state-of-the-art technology, scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a new class of polymers that are resistant to bacterial attachment. These new materials could lead to a significant reduction in hospital infections and me
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By Marcus Duhren-von Minden
Freiburg scientists have uncovered how pathological cells activate themselves in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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By ZT Barry
Researchers for the first time have shown that members of a family of enzymes known as cathepsins -- which are implicated in many disease processes -- may attack one another instead of the bodily proteins they normally degrade. Dubbed "cathepsi
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By UCLA Health Sciences
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in the U.S., and radical prostatectomy, the surgical removal of the prostate gland, remains the most popular therapeutic option, accounting for half of treatments.
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By Fei Wang
New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) points to the naturally produced protein apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV) as a potential target for a new diabetes therapeutic.
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By Paul Rozin
Why are men generally more reluctant to try vegetarian products? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers are influenced by a strong association of meat with masculinity.
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By Jessica Stillman
Your desk, scientists reported recently, is trying to kill you.
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