Posts Tagged ‘Yale University’
Tripped T-cells reject transplant organs
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Certain cells “stick their feet” in the bloodstream to trip-up and collect immune system T-cells, which can lead to transplant organ rejection. Continue…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 14:33 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 12:13 - 1 Comment
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. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 12:12 - 4 Comments
Kids with autism spot motion faster
U. ROCHESTER / YALE / VANDERBILT (US) — Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 9, 2013 12:01 - 0 Comments
Food ads fire up the teenage brain
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Watching TV commercials of people munching on French fries or cereal resonates more with teens than advertisements about cell phones or the latest car. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 8, 2013 6:49 - 0 Comments
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…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2013 11:30 - 0 Comments
Cells in placenta may flag autism risk
UC DAVIS / YALE (US) — Abnormal tissue-folding found within the placenta may be an early indication of a baby’s risk for autism spectrum disorder, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 16:25 - 1 Comment
To heal heart, treat depression, too
COLUMBIA U. (US) —Treating people for depression after a heart attack could reduce the risk of death or another attack, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 1, 2013 9:17 - 0 Comments
Turning into fossils distorted dino plumage
YALE (US) — Experiments suggest that fossil birds and dinosaurs may have had different colored feathers than scientists thought. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 22, 2013 12:26 - 1 Comment
Diapers made from CO2 coming soon?
BROWN / YALE (US) — Chemists have identified a cheaper and more sustainable method for producing acrylate, a chemical used to make materials from polyester fabrics to diapers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 11:54 - 0 Comments
Pain drug may prevent preemie lung damage
YALE (US) — Scientists have prevented lung damage in mice by blocking stress pathways with pain drug—a possible treatment for lung disorders in preterm babies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 15, 2013 8:54 - 1 Comment
No ‘study drugs’ for healthy kids, say doctors
YALE (US) — Prescribing ADHD drugs for children without attention issues is “not justifiable,” say doctors in a new statement. (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 - Feb 15, 2013 13:21 - 1 Comment
Autism therapy activates brain’s social side
UC SANTA BARBARA / YALE (US) — Researchers have documented positive changes in brain activity in children with autism after they received a type of behavioral therapy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 5, 2013 10:20 - 2 Comments
First mouse with human-like immune response
USC (US) — A first-of-its-kind mouse model with an immune response system more like a human’s could speed development of drugs to treat diseases like cancer, diabetes, and tuberculosis. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2013 14:45 - 0 Comments
Team tracks single flies in the big swarm
YALE (US) — Analyzing what happens in a midge fly mating swarm could help scientists better understand bird flocks, fish schools, and human crowds. (more…)
