Prior research had found an association between DNA sequence variations in a gene that encodes parts of the brain's gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA)-A receptors (the GABRA2 gene) and alcohol dependence.
Sep 1, 2010
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 1, 2010 -- Applying employment contract theory to symbiosis, a new paper suggests mutually beneficial relationships are maintained by…
Sep 1, 2010
DARIEN, Ill. -- A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration.
Aug 31, 2010
DARIEN, IL -- Young adults who get fewer than eight hours of sleep per night have greater risks of psychological distress, a combination of high levels of depressive and anxious symptoms, according to a study in the Sept.
Aug 31, 2010
A study published today in the scientific journal Addiction argues that privatising Sweden's government monopoly on the sale of alcohol will significantly increase alcohol-related violence and other harms.
Aug 31, 2010
SEATTLE -- For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have identified and isolated adult mammary stem cells in mice.
Aug 31, 2010
NASA's Terra satellite flew over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean at 10:30 p.m. EDT Aug.
Aug 31, 2010
A combination of the biology of marine mammals, mechanical vibrations and acoustics has led to a breakthrough discovery allowing scientists to better understand the potential harmful effects of sound on marine mammals such as whales and dolphins.
Aug 31, 2010
Girls are hitting puberty earlier and earlier. One recent study found that more than 10 percent of American girls have some breast development by age 7. This…
Aug 31, 2010
BOSTON (August 31, 2010) -- A new study conducted by investigators at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) suggests that S-Adenosyl…
Aug 31, 2010
Here's good news for anyone trying to lose weight or has osteoporosis: Scientists from Maine are on the trail of a weight loss drug that may revolutionize how we treat these two conditions.
Aug 31, 2010
For the nearly 2 million U.S. workers exposed to silica dust each year, a new discovery may help prevent or treat the development of chronic lung diseases related to this exposure.
Aug 31, 2010
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, August 31, 2010 -- A new study conducted by a Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researcher, together with a researcher from De-Paul…
Aug 31, 2010
Anaesthetists are calling for greater clarity on the legal implications of testing incapacitated patients for blood-borne viruses, after a survey found that this is often done following staff needlestick injuries, in possible breach of UK legislation.
Aug 31, 2010
