Scientists have created one of the most expansive analyses to date of the genetic factors…
Month: September 2013
Bone hormone influences brain development and cognition
Researchers have found that the skeleton, acting through the bone-derived hormone osteocalcin, exerts a powerful…
Study links heavy texting, sleep problems in college freshmen
A new study has found that texting was direct predictor of sleep problems in first-year…
Anthropologists confirm link between cranial anatomy and two-legged walking
Anthropologists confirm a direct link between upright two-legged (bipedal) walking and the position of the…
Concerns with intraprosthetic dislocation of dual-mobility hip implants
A “Watch” regarding early intraprosthetic dislocation with dual-mobility hip implants has been issued. A “Watch”…
Lithium in the brain
Experiments with neutrons show that the antidepressant lithium accumulates more strongly in white matter of…
Singing mice protect their turf with high-pitched tunes
Two species of tawny brown singing mice that live deep in the mountain cloud forests…
Texas colleges surveyed on sexual assault resources
While research consistently estimates that one in every four women in higher education will experience…
Do beetles have maternal instincts?
A new study of the natural history of Neotropical leaf beetles in the subfamily Chrysomelinae…
Getting better together: Study looks at shared medical decision making
A recent study looked at a group of patients with advanced hip and knee osteoarthritis…