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November 18, 2017

Inner Clock: Biologists Research the Mechanism of an Auxiliary Clock

Nov. 17, 2017 — In December, the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology will be awarded for the identification of genes that control the inner clock. The honored academics examined fruit flies to determine the ... read more

Age, Gut Bacteria Contribute to MS Disease Progression, According to Study

Nov. 17, 2017 — Gut bacteria at a young age can contribute to multiple sclerosis disease onset and progression, new research ... read more

Brain Astrocytes Linked to Alzheimer's Disease

Nov. 17, 2017 — Astrocytes, the supporting cells of the brain, could play a significant role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a new study. This is the first time researchers ... read more

Noninvasive Brain Imaging Shows Readiness of Trainees to Perform Operations

Nov. 16, 2017 — While simulation platforms have been used to train surgeons before they enter an actual operating room (OR), few studies have evaluated how well trainees transfer those skills from the simulator to ... read more

Using Social Media Big Data to Combat Prescription Drug Crisis

Nov. 16, 2017 — Researchers conducted a critical review of existing literature to determine whether social media big data can be used to understand communication and behavioral patterns related to prescription drug ... read more

Separating Side Effects Could Hold Key for Safer Opioids

Nov. 16, 2017 — Opioid pain relievers can be extremely effective in relieving pain, but can carry a high risk of addiction and ultimately overdose when breathing is suppressed and stops. Scientists have discovered a ... read more

Women-Run Start-Ups Hampered by Bias Among Male Investors, Study Finds

Nov. 16, 2017 — Researchers examined data for nearly 18,000 start-ups and found that companies started by women have a harder time finding funding because male investors prefer companies started by ... read more

Stress Can Lead to Risky Decisions

Nov. 16, 2017 — Making decisions that require weighing pros and cons of two choices is dramatically affected by chronic stress, neuroscientists have discovered. In a study of rats and mice, they found stressed ... read more

New Painkillers Reduce Overdose Risk

Nov. 16, 2017 — New opioid pain relievers that reduce pain on par with morphine but do not slow or stop breathing -- the cause of opiate overdose -- outlines a new ... read more

Spanking Linked to Increase in Children's Behavior Problems

Nov. 16, 2017 — Children who have been spanked by their parents by age 5 show an increase in behavior problems at age 6 and age 8 relative to children who have never been spanked, according to new findings. The ... read more

Why Do Employees Cheat? Too Much Pressure

Nov. 16, 2017 — When employees feel their job depends on meeting high benchmarks, some fudge results in order to stay employed, according to a new ... read more

Neurobiology: Fixated on Food?

Nov. 16, 2017 — Contrast has an impact on the optokinetic reflex, which enables us to clearly perceive the landscape from a moving train. Researchers have now shown that visual features that modulate this ability ... read more

Intervention Becomes First to Successfully Reduce Risk of Dementia

Nov. 16, 2017 — A computerized brain training program reduces risk of dementia 29 percent, a 10-year study ... read more

Discovery of a Promising Medication for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Nov. 16, 2017 — A drug used to treat schizophrenia has the potential to slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neurodegenerative disease for which there is currently no effective cure. ... read more

Uninsured Heart Attack, Stroke Patients Face ‘catastrophic’ Costs

Nov. 16, 2017 — Heart attack and stroke patients without medical insurance face “devastating” health care costs that can bankrupt them, research ... read more

New Dye Gives Scientists a Clearer Insight Into the Brain

Nov. 15, 2017 — Researchers have designed a new dye that can be used to observe the electrical activity of neurons in the brain and could lead to finding a new and more efficient way of treating neurological ... read more

Teenage Depression Linked to Father's Depression

Nov. 15, 2017 — Adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves, finds a new ... read more

Virtual Reality Training May Be as Effective as Regular Therapy After Stroke

Nov. 15, 2017 — Using virtual reality therapy to improve arm and hand movement after a stroke is equally as effective as regular therapy, according to a ... read more

Multiplayer Video Games: Skill at Game and Intelligence Linked

Nov. 15, 2017 — A link between young people's ability to perform well at two popular video games and high levels of intelligence has been ... read more

Contribution Statements and Author Order on Research Studies Still Leave Readers Guessing

Nov. 15, 2017 — Although many scientific journals try to provide more details about author contributions by requiring explicit statements, such contribution statements get much less attention than authorship order, ... read more
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