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Hormones and microbes may cooperate with each other to protect males against autoimmune diseases 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Females can mount more powerful immune responses than males, but the flip side of this enhanced protection against infections is a greater risk for autoimmune disorders. Shedding light on the underlyi...
Stem cells from heart disease patients offer potential for treatment 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Researchers have developed a new technique that might one day be used to convert cells from heart disease patients into heart muscle cells that could act as a personalized treatment for their conditio...
Gene variants identifed that may cause kidney problems in lupus patients 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Variants in a particular gene are linked with an increased risk for kidney complications in patients with lupus, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Soci...
Youngest preemies at high risk of neurodevelopmental problems later on 27 Aug 2013 | 04:58 pm
Very premature babies are at a significantly high risk of having moderate-to-severe and severe neurodevelopmental impairments later on in childhood, researchers from The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Cana...
Weight control not weight loss strategy works better 27 Aug 2013 | 04:57 pm
An intervention that focuses on weight control rather than weight loss works better for socioeconomically disadvantaged black women in preventing weight gain, researchers from Duke University reported...
Autistic traits in some children with ADHD 27 Aug 2013 | 04:54 pm
Children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) are significantly more likely to have autism traits compared to other kids, researchers found in a study published in the journal Pediatri...
The polarizing effect of physiological arousal 27 Aug 2013 | 04:50 pm
The idea of having to negotiate over the price of a new car sends many into the cold sweats, but new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science...
Blood test used to find recurrence of ovarian cancer uncovers invasive, high-grade disease at curable stage 27 Aug 2013 | 04:45 pm
Evaluating its change over time, CA-125, the protein long-recognized for predicting ovarian cancer recurrence, now shows promise as a screening tool for early-stage disease, according to researchers a...
Errors and distractibility increased by music preferences of teen drivers 27 Aug 2013 | 04:41 pm
Teens listening to their preferred music while driving commit a greater number of errors and miscalculations, according to a new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers. It will be p...
Portable device attaches to smartphone and provides instant results for common kidney tests 27 Aug 2013 | 04:36 pm
A lightweight and field-portable device invented at UCLA that conducts kidney tests and transmits data through a smartphone attachment may significantly reduce the need for frequent office visits by p...
