Posts Tagged ‘Northwestern University’
One gene lets mice smell danger
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Mice would be easy prey without a single gene that lets them smell cats on the prowl. Continue…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:38 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Apr 19, 2013 11:19 - 3 Comments
Sleeping on it helps memories stick
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Rehearsing memories, during either sleep or waking, can affect what is remembered later, new research reveals. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 9, 2013 15:33 - 0 Comments
Volcanoes on early Mars likely kept it toasty
BROWN (US) —When giant volcanoes were active early in Mars’ history, the planet may have released enough methane to keep the planet significantly warmer than it is today. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 4, 2013 13:23 - 0 Comments
Do ERs measure up for Medicare bonuses?
NORTHWESTERN (US) — For-profit hospitals outperform others in emergency department care—and will be more likely to get reimbursements under Medicare’s new payment rules, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 14:09 - 2 Comments
New docs: Fewer hours, but more mistakes
U. MICHIGAN (US) — New rules that require young doctors to work fewer hours without a break were supposed to protect patients from sleepy physicians, but a new study finds that medical errors may have actually increased. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 8:54 - 2 Comments
‘Smart’ chemo drug goes easy on fertility
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A new chemotherapy drug in the form of nanoparticles is less toxic to young women’s fertility but extra tough on cancer, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 18, 2013 11:55 - 1 Comment
Threat of death gets more blood donors
U. VIRGINIA / NORTHWESTERN (US) — To motivate people to give blood, asking them to “prevent a death” works much better than “save a life,” new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 15, 2013 15:38 - 0 Comments
Even with low risk, test for HIV more often
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Current screening guidelines for HIV are too conservative, according to a new study that says more frequent testing would be cost-effective for both high- and low-risk groups. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2013 15:45 - 0 Comments
OCD symptoms higher among new moms
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Eleven percent of new mothers experience significant obsessive-compulsive symptoms compared to two to three percent in the general population. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 4, 2013 16:32 - 2 Comments
Blackouts are so 2003: Synching the power grid
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Even as the demand for electricity grows, new guidelines could help improve power grid reliability and reduce electricity cost, researchers say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 4, 2013 12:38 - 0 Comments
‘Worry’ genes may stifle risky investments
STANFORD (US) — How much risk you’re willing to take in your investments may be guided by more than financial savvy. It could depend on genetics. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 28, 2013 12:02 - 1 Comment
Trust warps memory to keep love strong
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Trust fools us into remembering our partners as more considerate and less hurtful than they actually were, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 27, 2013 12:44 - 0 Comments
Veterans taking big doses of reflux drugs
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Veterans diagnosed with gastric reflux are often prescribed high doses of proton pump inhibitors and take them for too long, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2013 17:27 - 0 Comments
Love-hate bond forms new compound
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Adding unpaired electrons to the mix has let scientists interlock identical rings that would normally repel each other, resulting in a new chemical compound. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 8, 2013 16:24 - 0 Comments
Big planets ejected if our sun had a ‘sister’
NORTHWESTERN (US) — If our sun had a companion star, at least one of the giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) would likely be ejected, according to computer simulations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 8, 2013 9:41 - 0 Comments
Low vitamin D in newborns of obese moms
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may give birth to babies with insufficient levels of vitamin D, a new study reports. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 28, 2012 12:16 - 3 Comments
Can people learn to be better liars?
NORTHWESTERN (US) — With a little training, even the most honest person can learn to lie—and not get caught in the process. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 28, 2012 14:05 - 2 Comments
In kids, psoriasis strongly linked to obesity
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Children around the world with psoriasis are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese as children who don’t have the disease, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 28, 2012 10:33 - 0 Comments
To save energy: take dirt, add heat
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Researchers have developed a new thermoelectric material by using common minerals found pretty much anywhere there’s dirt. (more…)
