How is the bond between people in love maintained? Scientists have discovered a biological mechanism that could explain the attraction between loving couples: If oxytocin is administered to men and if they are shown pictures of their partner, the bonding
By University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Researchers have discovered that, during recent years, several interventions have been introduced aiming to decrease the otitis media burden -- and they've been successful. The researchers found there was a downward trend in visits from 2004 to 2011, with
Researchers have developed a new microsystem for more efficient testing of pharmaceutical drugs to treat diseases such as cystic fibrosis, MG (myasthenia gravis) and epilepsy.
New research indicates that extroverted and introverted children respond differently to environmental cues, such as plate size, when it comes to portion control.
By University of California, San Diego Health Sciences
Researchers have successfully targeted T lymphocytes – which play a central role in the body’s immune response – with another type of white blood cell engineered to synthesize and deliver bits of non-coding RNA or microRNA (m
When patients received support from a nurse navigator, or advocate, soon after a cancer diagnosis, they had better experiences and fewer problems with their care -- particularly in health information, care coordination, and psychological and social care -
Scientists have discovered a new active substance that inhibits cell division in leukemia cells and could play an important role in the fight against cancer.
E-cigarettes have been widely promoted as a way for people to quit smoking conventional cigarettes. Now, in the first study of its kind, researchers are reporting that, at the point in time they studied, youth using e-cigarettes were more likely to be try
By Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
A multi-institution study has found that increasing the number of insured patients is not associated with higher intensive care unit usage in Massachusetts.
Measurement of heart rate variability (HRV) is a useful method when assessing the role of the nervous system for heart function. Standard reference values for heart rate variability in adults have existed for a long time already, but similar values have n
Scientists have figured out how cells do the improbable: pick the charged calcium ions out of vast sodium sea to generate electrical signals. The speed and accuracy of this selection is crucial to the beating of the heart and the flow of nerve impulses in
By University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center
People with migraines who also battle allergies and hay fever (rhinitis) endure a more severe form of headaches than their peers who struggle with migraines, but aren't affected by the seasonal or year-round sniffles, according to researchers.
Glioblastoma is one of the most ominous brain tumors. Despite aggressive surgery, radiation and chemotherapy the outcome of this disease is almost always fatal. A research team has now achieved success with a novel form of treatment that involves encourag
Finding a way to slow the biological processes of aging will do more to extend the period of healthy life in humans than attacking individual diseases alone, according to some of the nation's top gerontologists.
Most people have experienced the effects of circadian-rhythm disruption. To have any hope of modulating our biological “clocks,” we need to first understand the physiology at play. A new study helps explain some of the biophysical proc
Viruses are as simple as they are “smart”: too elementary to be able to reproduce by themselves, they exploit the reproductive “machinery” of cells, by inserting pieces of their own DNA so that it is transcribed by
WHO recommends that breastfeeding mothers without access to iodised salt should take an iodine supplement capsule to provide a year's worth of iodine for them and their infant. Researchers tested the effectiveness of this method for the first time.
