Not all congenital heart disease is inherited
YALE (US) — New mutations that are absent in parents but appear in their children account for at least 10 percent of severe congenital heart disease, a new study reveals. Continue…
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Brain scans of alcoholics show relapse risk
YALE (US) — Even experienced counselors have difficultly spotting a recovering alcoholic in danger of relapse. Brain imaging might do a better job, research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 7, 2013 15:23 - 2 Comments
It’s the calories, not flavor, you’re craving
YALE (US) — Overeating often has little to do with how much we like a particular food. It’s the calories that keep us coming back for more, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 12, 2013 17:52 - 3 Comments
Being good earns no mercy from ‘mean’ babies
YALE (US) — For babies, sharing their preferences trumps bad behavior when it comes to doling out punishment, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2013 11:52 - 1 Comment
Brain’s ‘sketch pad’ goes blank in schizophrenia
YALE (US) — Brain receptors that are often altered in people with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s may play a role in our ability to store and manipulate thoughts on a sort of mental sketch pad. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2013 16:49 - 4 Comments
These are life’s tiniest architects
YALE (US) — Researchers have pinpointed the tiny slices of genetic material that orchestrate how we are assembled and function. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 19, 2013 16:32 - 0 Comments
Extra energy makes cells and bodies bulge
YALE (US) — The body stores fat in two types of “packages,” but only one of them grows rapidly to store extra calories and expand waistlines. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 16:12 - 0 Comments
Therapy gets personal to relieve chronic pain
YALE (US) — Researchers have identified a strategy to predict which chronic pain patients will respond to treatment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 5, 2012 15:50 - 4 Comments
Anesthetic ends depression in hours
YALE (US) — Small amounts of a pediatric anesthetic offer immediate relief to chronically depressed and treatment-resistant patients—and scientists have been trying for a decade to explain how it works. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 24, 2012 12:04 - 1 Comment
Scientists aren’t immune to gender bias
YALE (US) — Despite being trained to ignore subjective criteria, a new study shows that both male and female scientists reveal gender bias when evaluating job applicants. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 5, 2012 15:46 - 2 Comments
10 years later: A human genome full of surprises
YALE (US) — The human genome is far more rich and complex than originally thought, according to a series of reports published today. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 28, 2012 9:51 - 0 Comments
Simple test may predict alcoholism
YALE (US) — A behavioral test appears able to predict which mice will later exhibit alcoholism-related behaviors, including the inability to stop seeking alcohol and a tendency to relapse. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 13, 2012 10:20 - 1 Comment
Why chronic stress can shrink your brain
YALE (US) — Scientists have discovered one reason why depression and chronic stress can cause the brain to shrink. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 1, 2012 10:13 - 0 Comments
Burst of light toggles cell metabolism
YALE (US) — With super-quick flashes of blue light, scientists toggled cell functions back and forth, which changed the cells’ mobility and shape. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 18, 2012 8:49 - 0 Comments
Sensors turn Salmonella into a killer
YALE (US) — Salmonella becomes dangerously virulent only when molecular sensors within the organism sense changes in the environment. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 12, 2012 9:24 - 0 Comments
For butterflies, flashy wings get the girl
YALE (US) — Female butterflies are wired to identify males of their species by the spots on their wings, but new research shows they can learn to like males that evolve flashier patterns. (more…)
Top Stories - May 23, 2012 8:48 - 0 Comments
‘Cascade of evolution’ in Connecticut lakes
YALE (US) — Researchers have found a prime example of an evolutionary feedback loop in a few lakes in Connecticut, where dams built 300 years ago trapped a fish called the alewife. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2012 18:14 - 3 Comments
Brain’s secret way to control weight, appetite
YALE (US) — Researchers have discovered a key cellular mechanism that may help the brain control how much we eat, what we weigh, and how much energy we have. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 14, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
Warmer climate threatens ‘antifreeze’ fish
YALE (US) — Fish with “anti-freeze” proteins evolved to survive arctic waters, and climate warming may now endanger their survival, research shows. (more…)
