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Month: April 2012
Low quality genes may cause mutational meltdown: Deficiencies compound over time
Evolutionary biologists have found that individuals with low-quality genes may produce offspring with even more…
Researcher explores the ‘word of mouth’ paradox: What makes a vacation memorable?
One expert says that if you want your memorable family resort vacation to stay memorable,…
Football-related catastrophic brain injuries on the rise
Catastrophic brain injuries associated with full-contact football appear to be rising, especially among high school…
MP3 song-searching can increase risk for drivers
Human factors/ergonomics researchers find that MP3 players might increase driver distraction risk, depending on which…
Potential treatment for lethal childhood leukemia: Inhibiting two related enzymes significantly improves survival in mouse model
Researchers have demonstrated that two related enzymes — phosphoinositide-3 kinase gamma and delta — play…
Further evidence found of disturbed immune system in autism
One of the largest studies of its kind to date found disturbed levels of cytokines…
Baboons display ‘reading’ skills, study suggests; Monkeys identify specific combinations of letters in words
Learning to read is not just to do with speech, but also with the ability…
More baby boomers facing old age alone
Startling new statistics paint a bleak future for the largest generation in history, the baby…
New method may help detect marker for Alzheimer’s disease earlier
Use of a new drug to detect the beta-amyloid plaques in the brain that are…