Even mild stress can thwart therapeutic measures to control emotions, a team of neuroscientists has…
Month: August 2013
Future water levels of crucial agricultural aquifer forecast
A study focuses on future availability of groundwater in the High Plains Aquifer. It finds…
Language can reveal the invisible, study shows
It is natural to imagine that the sense of sight takes in the world as…
Oxygen-generating compound shows promise for saving tissue after severe injury
The same compound in a common household clothes detergent shows promise as a treatment to…
Comprehensive Parkinson’s biomarker test has prognostic and diagnostic value
Researchers report the first biomarker results reported from the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), showing…
Intervention appears effective to prevent weight gain among disadvantaged women
An intervention not focused on weight loss was effective for weight gain prevention among socioeconomically…
Terminology used to describe preinvasive breast cancer may affect patients’ treatment preferences
When ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, a preinvasive malignancy of the breast) is described as…
Extremely preterm infants and risk of developing neurodevelopmental impairment later in childhood
A meta-analysis of previously reported studies examined the rate of moderate to severe and severe…
Interpretation of do-not-resuscitate order appears to vary among pediatric physicians
Clinicians use the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order not only as a guide for therapeutic decisions during…
Researchers figure out how to ‘grow’ carbon nanotubes with specific atomic structures
Move over, silicon. In a breakthrough in the quest for the next generation of computers…