Fluoxetine, a commonly prescribed anti-depressive drug, induces a juvenile-like state in the mouse prefrontal cortex….
Month: November 2013
No major complications in most teens undergoing weight-loss bariatric surgery, study suggests
Most severely obese teenagers who underwent bariatric weight-loss surgery experienced no major complications, according to…
Substantial weight loss for severely obese individuals after bariatric surgery
In three-year follow-up after bariatric surgery, substantial weight loss was observed among individuals who were…
Little difference found between self-reported, measured weights following bariatric surgery
In an analysis that included nearly 1,000 patients, self-reported weights following bariatric surgery were close…
Gravity and the robot satellite attitude problem
Using an in-orbit robot to capturing a malfunctioning satellite that is tumbling out of control…
Subtypes of malignant melanoma – invisible yet fatal
Scientists have discovered a diagnostic algorithm to distinguish two subtypes of malignant melanoma. Desmoplastic and…
New tool may unveil inhabitable worlds
A spectropolarimeter and a high-precision velocimeter optimized for both the detection of habitable Earth twins…
Sexual function dramatically improves in women following bariatric surgery
The first study to look extensively at sexual function in women who underwent bariatric surgery…
Bitcoin open to takeover, researchers discover with new algorithm
A major flaw that has gone unrealized until now leaves the $1.5 billion Bitcoin market…
Job strain helps explain adverse effects of workaholism
Workaholics work hard, but still have poor job performance — mainly because of high mental…