Health
Neuroscientists demonstrate link between brainwave acticity and visual perception
Can we always see what is in front of us?
Apr 2, 2009
Earth & Environment
Researchers to determine if aeration reduces compaction, runoff on no-till fields
VERNON - Much of Texas' wheat may be grazed as a part of a dual-use crop. But many fields are still prepared using conventional tillage, which may not…
Apr 1, 2009
Health
Study finds surprisingly high rate of patients readmitted to hospital within a month
CHICAGO--When a patient is discharged from the hospital, just about the last thing he or she wants is to be back in again within the next month.
Apr 1, 2009
Health
New evidence explains poor infant immune response to certain vaccines, says MU researcher
COLUMBIA, Mo. !-- For years, researchers and physicians have known that infants' immune systems do not respond well to certain vaccines, thus the need for additional boosters as children develop.
Apr 1, 2009
Health
UC Davis researchers identify a protein that may help breast cancer spread, beat cancer drugs
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- New research from UC Davis Cancer Center shows that a protein called Muc4 may be the essential ingredient that allows breast cancer to spread to other organs and resist therapeutic treatment.
Apr 1, 2009
Brain & Behavior
From stress to financial mess: Study suggests acute stress affects financial decision making
It is not surprising that as our economy continues its freefall, we are feeling increasingly more stressed and worried.
Apr 1, 2009
Earth & Environment
Multivariate coupling mechanism of superhydrophobicity on NOCTUIDAE moth wing surface
Research carried out by Key Laboratory for Terrain Machine Bionics Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University in Changchun, China, has shown that…
Apr 1, 2009
Health
Drug commonly used for alcoholism, drug addiction, curbs urges of compulsive stealers
The Medical School's Department of Psychiatry conducted an eight-week, double-blind study of 25 men and women ages 17-75, who spent an average of at least one hour a week stealing.
Mar 31, 2009
Health
Young vegetarians may have healthier diets but could be at risk for disordered eating behaviors
St. Louis, MO, April 1, 2009, - Although adolescent and young adult vegetarians may eat a healthier diet, there is some evidence that they may be at increased risk for disordered eating behaviors.
Mar 31, 2009
Health
Childhood hearing loss more prevalent among Hispanic-American, low-income households
Alexandria, VA - A new review of medical databases shows that neonatal hearing loss, already one of the most common birth disorders in the United States, is…
Mar 31, 2009
Uncategorized
Chronic insomnia with short sleep duration is a significant risk factor for hypertension
Westchester, Ill. -- A study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP is the first to demonstrate that chronic insomnia with objectively measured short sleep time is an independent and clinically significant risk factor for hypertension.
Mar 31, 2009
Health
Low-income patients with obstructive sleep apnea are less likely to start CPAP therapy
Westchester, Ill. -- A study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that low socioeconomic status independently predicts the poor acceptance of…
Mar 31, 2009
Health
Maternal smoking may alter the arousal process of infants, increasing their risk for SIDS
Westchester, Ill. -- A study in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that maternal smoking is associated with an impaired infant arousal process that…
Mar 31, 2009
Health
CSHL team develops mouse models of leukemia that predict response to chemotherapy
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. - Being able to accurately predict how a given cancer will respond to chemotherapy would spare patients with non-responsive tumors the burden of undergoing toxic and ultimately unhelpful treatment.
Mar 31, 2009