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Imaging pinpoints brain regions that 'see the future'

...ts & Sciences at Washington University. "Our findings provide compelling support for the idea that memor...ab, where the research is based, suggests that the findings are notable for two reasons. First, the study clearly demonstrates that the neural network underl...

New player in commitment to life as a fat cell

...ic acid crystals build up in the joints. "These findings are novel in many aspects," said Iphigenia Tzameli... in the context of fat development before." The findings further suggest that adipose-tissue XOR may be a contributing factor to other symptoms commonly seen...

It's OK for men with high blood pressure to have a drink or two, new study finds

...s blood pressure and risk of hypertension, "so our findings are not a license for men with hypertension to overindulge." Beulens was a PhD-fellow at TNO Quality of Life and Wageningen University in the Netherlands at the time of the study and was working as a visiting scholar at the Harvard School of Publ...

Metacognition: Faced with a test, rats can check their knowledge first

... only recognized in humans and other primates. The findings are reported by Allison Foote and Jonathon Crystal...t—that is, when they were "forced" to take it. The findings indicate that rats were able to assess, on a trial-by-trial basis, whether they were likely to pass ...

LIAI completes world's most comprehensive analysis on influenza virus data

... areas where focus is needed going forward." The findings are being published online this week in a paper, "Antibody and T Cell Epitopes of Influenza A Virus ?Knowledge and Opportunities" in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. LIAI researcher Huynh-Hoa Bui, Ph.D., was lead auth...

Type of stem cell found to reside in transplanted lungs

...tive tissue cell types. One of the most telling findings was that, in cases where the transplant donor and recipient were not of the same sex, nearly all the MSCs (about 97 percent) originated in the donor, indicating that they were present in the tissue since the time of transplantation. "We were able to ...

Woman's Day and For Womens of Science

...h and which fish they eat. That is one of the key findings comprising "The Madison Declaration on Mercury Pol...ed by mercury pollution. It presents 33 principal findings from five synthesis papers prepared by the world's leading mercury scientists and published in the s...

'Marathon mice' elucidate little-known muscle type

... at higher work loads than normal mice could. The findings could ultimately lead to novel drugs designed to change the composition of muscle, the researchers said. Such treatments might have the potential to boost physical strength and endurance in patients with a variety of muscle wasting conditions. The...

Mercury contamination of fish warrants worldwide public warning

...h and which fish they eat. That is one of the key findings comprising "The Madison Declaration on Mercury Pol...ed by mercury pollution. It presents 33 principal findings from five synthesis papers prepared by the world's leading mercury scientists and published in the s...

Discovery could lead to better control of hemorrhagic fever viruses

...enior author. Choe now hopes to translate these findings into treatments to contain natural or intentional ...but not the parts involved in iron uptake. The findings of Choe and colleagues also suggest that iron supplements may reduce the severity of New World virus...

Farmed salmon could become an invasive species in forest streams

...ensive literature review. Here are some of the findings in the report: At present, breeding populations of escaped farm salmon are not known to exist on National Forest System lands, but the locations of Atlantic salmon farms and the sightings of escaped salmon indicate that streams on four national f...

Enhancing activity of marijuana-like chemicals in brain helps treat

.... But Kreitzer and Malenka cautioned that their findings don't mean smoking marijuana could be therapeutic for Parkinson's disease. "It turns out the receptors for cannabinoids are all over the brain, but they are not always activated by the naturally occurring endocannabinoids," said Malenka. The tr...

Study examines risk of soft tissue sarcomas in hereditary retinoblastoma survivors

...s after the original retinoblastoma diagnosis. The findings emphasize the importance of regular medical survei... several decades, and she notes that some of these findings may be applicable only to patients who received treatments that are no longer used. "Improved treatm...

NT researchers discover breakthrough in malaria treatment

...ic. MSHR scientist, Dr Ric Price, said that the findings have important implications for the treatment of malaria in our region and relevance to areas of Africa where the risk of malaria is greatest. "Scientists and doctors wage a constant battle to develop and implement effective treatments for malari...

How appetite-stimulating brain cells work overtime during fasting

...ld have a strong effect on brain function." The findings emphasize the complexity of the feeding circuitry, which once "seemed so simple," wrote Charles Mobbs of Mount Sinai School of Medicine in an accompanying preview article. Researchers had thought that decreased levels of the fat-produced hormone lept...

Study finds surfing safer than soccer

...hode Island Hospital and Brown Medical School, the findings of the study are published in the January 2007 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine. "We found that competitive surfing has a relatively low risk of injury ?6.6 significant injuries per 1,000 hours of surfing - compared to other sports f...

Stress may help cancer cells resist treatment, research shows

...ever, recent studies suggest that these laboratory findings may apply to cancer patients. "A study from Ca...rtant role in prostate cancer." Kulik said the findings have several implications for patients and for researchers. "It may be important for patients who...

Scientists learn the origin of rogue B cells

...rs to your questions," says Casellas. Their new findings raise the question of how this knowledge might eventually help people with autoimmune disease. That question, says Casellas, is one that will take time to answer. "This is only one step," he says. "We all carry these cells around, but not all of us d...

Bacterial walls come tumbling down

...itish Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, published its findings in the March 9, 2007, issue of the journal Science...zyme combined with the animal antibiotic. Their findings help reveal how the enzyme prepares to assemble the bacteria's sugar-coating by plucking sugars from...

Children who sleep more weigh less

...erweight five years later. That’s one of the major findings of a new study published in the January/February 2007 issue of the journal Child Development. Conducted by researchers at Northwestern University, the study looked at 2,281 children from a nationally representative survey called the Child Developmen...

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