African Americans’ participation in colorectal cancer screening is low and the use of colonoscopy infrequent…
Month: August 2014
Debunking family myth as primary reason for gender gap in politics
The widely touted myth that traditional family structures and roles contribute to women’s lower political…
New hand-held device uses lasers, sound waves for deeper melanoma imaging
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, causing more than 75 percent of skin-cancer…
Older adults have ‘morning brains’: Noticeable differences in brain function across the day
Older adults who are tested at their optimal time of day (the morning), not only…
Boomers building muscle at the gym — but where’s the passion
Our motivations for exercise, from looking good to having fun, have been evaluated by researchers…
Dementia risk quadrupled in people with mild cognitive impairment
In a long-term, large-scale population-based study of individuals aged 55 years or older in the…
Tortoises master touchscreen technology
Tortoises have learned how to use touchscreens as part of a study which aimed to…
Biomotor discovered in many bacteria and viruses
Nano-biotechnologists have reported the discovery of a new, third class of biomotor, unique in that…
Young people support LGBT rights but disagree on priorities
While young people express strong support for marriage equality, they also believe the push for…
Talking ’bout regeneration: How do some animals regrow missing parts?
By studying the genetic mechanisms that enable regeneration in our distant evolutionary cousins, scientists hope…