While you might think that a stoic reaction to a traumatic event would confuse toddlers,…
Month: June 2015
Sleep duration, quality may impact cancer survival rate
Pre-diagnostic short sleep duration and frequent snoring were associated with significantly poorer cancer-specific survival, particularly…
Public debate could be key to strong economy
As it turns out, people who speak their minds loudly and often could be responsible…
Partial sleep deprivation linked to biological aging in older adults
One night of partial sleep deprivation promotes biological aging in older adults, a new study…
Statewide quality improvement program helps lower rates of trauma complications
A team of trauma surgeons has reported how data from a statewide quality collaborative helped…
Coral reefs defy ocean acidification odds in Palau
Will some coral reefs be able to adapt to rapidly changing conditions in Earth’s oceans?…
Energy efficiency upgrades ease strain of high energy bills in low-income families
Low-income families bear the brunt of high-energy costs and poor thermal comfort from poorly maintained…
Researchers make ultrasensitive conductivity measurements
A new way has been uncovered to measure the conductivity of electronic components at optical…
New obesity treatment prevents bone loss during weight loss
Using the intestinal hormone GLP-1 in obesity treatment prevents the loss of bone mass otherwise…
Youth on the autism spectrum overly sensitive to sensory stimuli have brains that react differently
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, a team of researchers has shown for the first time…