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Month: April 2015
Scientists identify brain circuitry responsible for anxiety in smoking cessation
In a promising breakthrough for smokers who are trying to quit, neuroscientists have identified circuitry…
Likely cause of 2013-14 earthquakes: Combination of gas field fluid injection and removal
A seismology team finds that high volumes of wastewater injection combined with saltwater (brine) extraction…
Surprising contributor to Rett syndrome identified
The immune system is designed to protect us from disease. But what if it was…
Strontium atomic clock accurate to the second — over 15 billion years
In another advance at the far frontiers of timekeeping , the latest modification of a…
New gene therapy success in a rare disease of the immune system
The efficacy of gene therapy treatment for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome has been demonstrated by researchers. Wiskott-Aldrich…
Parent training can reduce serious behavioral problems in young children with autism
A multi-site study finds young children with autism spectrum disorder and serious behavioral problems respond…
Battle in the gut: Immune cells help ‘good bacteria’ triumph over ‘bad bacteria’
The body’s immune system may be the keeper of a healthy gut microbiota, report scientists….
Childhood cancer survivors more likely to claim social security support as adults
Childhood cancer survivors are five times more likely to have enrolled in a Social Security…
Most cancer patients want tumor profiling, even if it reveals other genetic risks
Most cancer patients would opt for tumor profiling even if the test revealed that they…