Gene variant linked to endometriosis
YALE (US) — Researchers may have identified a genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition that causes millions of women chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2012 16:02 - 0 Comments
Abuse sends 4,500 kids to hospital in a year
YALE (US) — More than 4,500 children in the United States were hospitalized due to abuse in one year alone. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 12:43 - 0 Comments
Hospital transfers too slow for heart patients
YALE (US) — Most heart attack patients transferred between hospitals for angioplasty are not moved as quickly as they should be, according to the first national study of “door-in door-out” transfer time. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 11, 2011 11:25 - 1 Comment
‘Hot hands’ keep athletes on win streak
YALE (US) — Athletes on a winning streak are likely to stay on one, according to new evidence that supports the “hot hand” phenomenon. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 26, 2011 8:30 - 0 Comments
Online hunters detect possible exoplanets
YALE (US) — Amateur astronomers working with the online citizen science project Planet Hunters have discovered two potential exoplanets, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 1, 2011 11:56 - 0 Comments
Free radical catch-22: Eat less, age more
YALE (US) — The good news: Elevating free radical levels in the hypothalamus suppresses appetite in obese mice. The bad news: Free radicals likely drive the aging process. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 26, 2011 10:05 - 1 Comment
Heart patients beat angioplasty clock
YALE (US) — Almost all heart attack patients who need angioplasty currently receive it within 90 minutes of being admitted to the hospital, a marked improvement from five years ago. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2011 9:02 - 3 Comments
Laugh lines may signal serious bone risk
YALE (US) — Severity and distribution of skin wrinkles may offer clues to bone mineral density in early menopausal women, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 11, 2011 16:21 - 1 Comment
Kids outsmart car seat restraints
YALE (US) — Children can unbuckle their own car seat by age 3, putting themselves at a 3.5-fold increased risk for serious injury. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 17, 2011 17:28 - 0 Comments
Calcium may provoke preterm labor
YALE (US) — Researchers have found a key component in the mystery of preterm labor, a leading cause of death and permanent disability in newborns. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 17, 2011 16:12 - 0 Comments
Test checks early for growth condition
YALE (US) — Being short is not usually cause for concern, but is often the only sign of a genetic condition that short-circuits normal growth and can lead to cardiac and renal problems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2011 14:59 - 1 Comment
Chicken pox vaccine: Make it a double
YALE (US) — The odds of developing chicken pox are 95 percent lower in children who have received two doses of the vaccine, compared to those who have received only one. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2010 16:12 - 1 Comment
Autism in the genes, in the brain
YALE (US) — Children with autism and their unaffected siblings show distinct patterns of activity on brain scans, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2010 15:20 - 6 Comments
Bad behaviors in girls who game
YALE (US) — While about half of all teens play video games without any ill effects, for some — particularly girls — there can be problems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2010 17:25 - 0 Comments
Are brains born programmed for obesity?
YALE (US)—Why is it that two people can consume the same high-fat, high-calorie Western diet and one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame? (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 11, 2010 11:02 - 0 Comments
Step closer to untying autism’s genetic knot
YALE (US)—Deciphering the functions of multiple rare genes may be at the core of understanding the factors that cause autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 10, 2010 11:56 - 2 Comments
Fertility test singles out five-star sperm
YALE (US)—Researchers have discovered a method to select sperm with the highest DNA integrity in a bid to improve male fertility. The method is comparable to that of the egg’s natural selection abilities, according to the study published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Andrology. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 3, 2010 15:28 - 0 Comments
Protein crucial for successful pregnancy
YALE (US)—Healthy embryos contain a unique protein that directs attachment and helps the mother adapt to pregnancy by modulating maternal immunity and influencing the remodeling of uterine cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 1, 2010 15:08 - 1 Comment
BPA in plastics raises breast cancer risk
YALE (US)—Exposure in the womb to chemicals common in plastics, including BPA, can increase an offspring’s risk of breast cancer, new research shows. (more…)
