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(Society for Research in Child Development) A new study found that children who are very distressed when their parents fight have higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Distress, hostility, and level of involvement parental arguments were measured in 208 six-year olds. Cortisol levels were m read more »
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(Southern Methodist University) Scientists from two Texas universities have identified promising lead chemical compounds for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, major and growing health problems as the human life span increases. read more »
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(American Association for Cancer Research) Pilot study results suggest that difluoromethylornithine can modulate biomarkers of cell proliferation in patients with Barrett's esophagus and mucosal dysplasia. read more »
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(DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory) Drug abusers are often characterized as being in "denial"-- not recognizing the severity of their disorder. Although "denial" is often considered to be a form of deception, emerging research suggests that it may be due to a specific brain dysfunction similar to read more »
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(Northwestern University) Northwestern University Researchers wondered if the brains of the elderly with still laser sharp memory were different than everyone else's. So, they took a novel approach and investigated what goes right in an aging brain that stays nimble. Scientists examined the brains read more »
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(DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory) When given a choice between viewing pictures of cocaine and a variety of other images, cocaine addicted individuals, as compared to healthy, non-addicted research subjects, show a clear preference for the drug-related images. Findings from this study, which was read more »
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(Massachusetts General Hospital) Microvesicles - tiny membrane-covered sacs - released from glioblastoma cells contain molecules that may provide data that can guide treatment of the deadly brain tumor. Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have found tumor-associated RNA and proteins in memb read more »
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(American Association for Cancer Research) According to data presented at the Seventh Annual American Association for Cancer Research International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, an understanding of the relationship between calcium and magnesium may lead to new avenues of pe read more »
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(American Association for Cancer Research) The use of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is significantly associated with lower PSA levels, especially among men with prostate cancer, say researchers at Vanderbilt University. read more »
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