Posts Tagged ‘University of Minnesota’
Most women can skip frequent bone tests
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Older women who receive normal bone mineral density scores may not need to be screened again for 10 years, new research shows. Continue…
Friday, January 20, 2012 12:16 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Nov 2, 2011 9:41 - 0 Comments
Early conflict with mom leaves toddlers angry
U. MINNESOTA / NYU (US) — Children who are persistently aggressive and defiant by kindergarten very often have tumultuous relationships with their parents from early on. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 12, 2011 16:29 - 1 Comment
Ice cores: 800,000 years of climate change
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Drill cores taken from Greenland’s vast ice sheets offer the first clue that Earth’s climate is capable of very rapid transitions. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 29, 2011 11:53 - 3 Comments
High-profile royal weddings go way back
U. MINNESOTA (US) — As far back as the Wars of the Roses royals having been tying the knot in grandiose affairs intended to draw big audiences. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 11, 2011 15:20 - 0 Comments
Invasive plants don’t run amok
U. MINNESOTA (US) — Overachieving super-invader plants aren’t such a threat after all, according to a new study that finds when plants move to a new region, they are no more abundant than they were in their native range. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 4, 2011 10:18 - 1 Comment
Renewable fuel made from CO2
U. MINNESOTA (US) — Scientists are a step closer to making renewable petroleum fuels using bacteria, sunlight, and carbon dioxide. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2011 11:23 - 1 Comment
Horses hold clues to human disease
U. MINNESOTA (US) — Horses need to be able to efficiently store energy to do the work they are bred for, but doing so too well can lead to disease—some that mirror human conditions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2011 10:50 - 0 Comments
Small change shields anti-HIV protein
U. MINNESOTA (US) — The battle inside white blood cells of people infected with HIV may come down to a fight between two proteins. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 16, 2011 12:27 - 2 Comments
Teen drinking predicts adult alcoholism
INDIANA U. (US) — Adolescents who suffer consequences from drinking are more likely to be diagnosed with alcoholism as adults. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2011 16:00 - 1 Comment
Red flags may predict lupus flare-ups
U. MINNESOTA (US) — A chemical warning sign has been found in the blood of patients with lupus that appears to occur when a flare is getting ready to erupt. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 15, 2011 14:57 - 0 Comments
Backing preschools is smart money
U. MINNESOTA (US) — Investing in early childhood education reaps future financial rewards—as much as an 18 percent annual return. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 28, 2011 12:09 - 1 Comment
Stop superbugs by turning up the heat
U. MINNESOTA (US) — One effective way to fight the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as “superbugs,” may be to treat municipal wastewater solids at higher temperatures. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 20, 2011 13:19 - 2 Comments
Final score: 8% fans leave stadium drunk
U. MINNESOTA (US) — Breathalyzer exams of fans after professional baseball and football games show that about 8 percent leave too drunk to drive legally. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 26, 2010 18:32 - 4 Comments
Courts send kids back to abusive dads
U. MINNESOTA (US) — When battered women living abroad left their abusive partners and returned to the United States with their children, in half the cases U.S. courts sent the children back to live with their fathers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 23, 2010 12:45 - 1 Comment
Indoor simulator equal to 3,000 suns
U. MINNESOTA (US) — The first solar simulator of its kind in the US can replicate the amount of sunlight equivalent to more than 3,000 suns. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2010 16:11 - 3 Comments
‘Whole new way in’ to brain tumors
BROWN U. (US) — A specific genetic mutation appears to be at the center of a metabolic meltdown associated with lethal brain tumors known as gliomas. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 7, 2010 13:11 - 2 Comments
Why married men behave better
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — It’s a chicken-or-egg question: Does marriage curb antisocial behavior in men, or are less antisocial men more likely to get married? New research suggests the answer is both. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 3, 2010 10:15 - 0 Comments
PTSD linked to right brain activity
U. MINNESOTA (US) — Increased circuit activity in the right side of the brain correlates with the debilitating, involuntary flashbacks triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2010 9:47 - 2 Comments
Men’s hip fractures linked to thyroid
UC DAVIS (US) — Screening and treatment for thyroid dysfunction in older men could reduce the incidence of hip fractures. (more…)
