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UA research shows emotional cooperation in men and women may be quite different

Cooperation is essential in any successful romantic relationship, but how men and women experience cooperation emotionally may be quite different, according to new research conducted at the University of Arizona.

27 Jun 2013

Good physical shape at teenage linked with reduced risk of suicide attempts later in life

Being in good physical shape at 18 years of age can be linked with a reduced risk of attempted suicide later in life. So says a study of over one million Swedish men conducted by researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

27 Jun 2013

UK, Canada experience huge decline in diabetes mortality rates since mid-1990

Both the UK and Canada have experienced huge falls in diabetes-related mortality since the mid-1990s, with the result that the gap in mortality risk between those with and without diabetes has narrowed substantially.

27 Jun 2013

Scientists find high prevalence of HPV infection in oral, anal and penile cavities in HIV-positive men

Scientists in Barcelona have found a high presence of papillomavirus infection in oral, anal and penile cavities in HIV-positive men, particularly in the anal cavities of men who have homosexual sex. The researchers recommend routine examination of the three areas in all men, independently of their sexual behaviour.

27 Jun 2013

Autism Speaks funds high priority research for treatment of ASD

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced awards totaling $685,968 funding new research in areas of high priority that will advance understanding and treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

27 Jun 2013

Janssen, Johnson & Johnson Innovation establish IBD research alliance with Mount Sinai

Janssen Biotech, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Innovation announced today the establishment of a research alliance with The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to advance the scientific understanding of inflammatory bowel disease and the discovery of next generation therapeutic solutions.

27 Jun 2013

UCI researchers receive $2.27M to develop innovative methods of treating Type 1 diabetes.

Two UC Irvine research groups have received $2.27 million from the JDRF to develop innovative methods of treating and possibly curing Type 1 diabetes.

27 Jun 2013

Researchers use mobile application to improve asthma outcomes among minority adolescents

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL and The University of Illinois at Chicago are using the Internet and motivational multimedia coupled with positive reinforcement via a smartphone application to try to improve asthma outcomes among low-income, minority adolescents with asthma.

27 Jun 2013

Research shows how framing healthcare incentives makes big difference

To keep costs low, companies often incentivize healthy lifestyles. Now, new research suggests that how these incentives are framed - as benefits for healthy-weight people or penalties for overweight people - makes a big difference.

27 Jun 2013

New study explains how the brain maintains zinc balance during embryonic development

A new study helps explain how parts of the brain maintain their delicate balance of zinc, an element required in minute but crucial doses, particularly during embryonic development.

27 Jun 2013

UH receives NIDA grant to study transdiagnostic CBT to address tobacco cessation

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. resulting in more than 440,000 premature deaths a year. An additional 25 million smokers will most likely die of a smoking related illness.

27 Jun 2013

Sleep apnea severity higher among African-American men, WSU researcher finds

A Wayne State University researcher has found that sleep apnea severity is higher among African-American men in certain age ranges, even after controlling for body mass index.

27 Jun 2013

Innate worriers are more vulnerable to impacts of sleep loss, find UC Berkeley neuroscientists

UC Berkeley researchers have found that a lack of sleep, which is common in anxiety disorders, may play a key role in ramping up the brain regions that contribute to excessive worrying.

27 Jun 2013

University of Sheffield researchers show how human skin constantly regrows

We constantly grow new skin and slough off the old. Until now, scientists have never agreed on exactly how this works, but new research from the University of Sheffield may provide the answer.

27 Jun 2013

Scientists make important step forward to find cure for cancer

Scientists at the University of East Anglia have made a major advancement in understanding tissue development that has important implications for cancer.

27 Jun 2013

Manchester researchers launch new project to better understand causes of RA

Researchers in Manchester have this week launched an innovative new project working with patients and their families to better understand the causes of rheumatoid arthritis.

27 Jun 2013

Researchers study possible alternative medications to treat cancer-related pain

Researchers at the Brain and Spine Institute at John Theurer Cancer Center at HackensackUMC, one of the nation's 50 best hospitals for cancer, are studying a possible alternative to side effect-ridden opioid-based medications to treat cancer-related pain.

27 Jun 2013

Researchers to use $6.3M grant to develop novel therapeutic approaches for pediatric sarcomas

Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital will use a $6.3 million grant to further their study of pediatric sarcomas, a rare form of the disease that affects bone or soft tissue and accounts for 11 percent of all childhood cancers.

27 Jun 2013

Low-molecular-weight PAHs promote conditions for cancer growth

Tobacco smoke, diesel exhaust and oil combustion carry polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - PAHs that are known to cause cancer. But of these PAHs, the obviously dangerous high-molecular-weight PAHs like benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) have received the vast majority of research attention.

26 Jun 2013

Researchers say genetics and life experience independently protect against cognitive decline in MS

U.S. and Italian researchers have determined that brain reserve, as well as cognitive reserve, independently protects against cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis (MS). Their article, "Brain reserve and cognitive reserve in multiple sclerosis: What you've got and how you use it", was published in Neurology on June 11, 2013.

26 Jun 2013

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UA research shows emotional cooperation in men and women may be quite different

Good physical shape at teenage linked with reduced risk of suicide attempts later in life

UK, Canada experience huge decline in diabetes mortality rates since mid-1990

Scientists find high prevalence of HPV infection in oral, anal and penile cavities in HIV-positive men

Autism Speaks funds high priority research for treatment of ASD

Janssen, Johnson & Johnson Innovation establish IBD research alliance with Mount Sinai

UCI researchers receive $2.27M to develop innovative methods of treating Type 1 diabetes.

Researchers use mobile application to improve asthma outcomes among minority adolescents

Research shows how framing healthcare incentives makes big difference

New study explains how the brain maintains zinc balance during embryonic development

UH receives NIDA grant to study transdiagnostic CBT to address tobacco cessation

Sleep apnea severity higher among African-American men, WSU researcher finds

Innate worriers are more vulnerable to impacts of sleep loss, find UC Berkeley neuroscientists

University of Sheffield researchers show how human skin constantly regrows

Scientists make important step forward to find cure for cancer

Manchester researchers launch new project to better understand causes of RA

Researchers study possible alternative medications to treat cancer-related pain

Researchers to use $6.3M grant to develop novel therapeutic approaches for pediatric sarcomas

Low-molecular-weight PAHs promote conditions for cancer growth

Researchers say genetics and life experience independently protect against cognitive decline in MS

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