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Engaging in family-specific mental labor negatively affects well-being of mothers, not fathers

Although working mothers and fathers are almost as likely to think about family matters throughout the day, only for mothers is this type of mental labor associated with increased stress and negative emotions, according to new research to be presented at the 108th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

12 Aug 2013

Grandparent-grandchild relationship may have positive effects on both generations

A new study shows that grandparents and grandchildren have real, measurable effects on each other's psychological well-being long into grandchildren's adulthood.

12 Aug 2013

Risk for childhood cancer moderately increased among adolescents with major birth defects

A multistate study led by researchers at the University of Utah has revealed that the risk for childhood cancer is moderately increased among children and young adolescents with certain types of major birth defects.

12 Aug 2013

Sebelius open to 'uniquely Texan' approach to covering uninsured

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in Texas yesterday that the Obama administration was flexible about how coverage might be expanded in that state, "but as far as I know, those conversations, at least with the state officials, are not taking place right now." Meanwhile, several state officials, including Gov. Rick Perry, blasted the federal health care law.

12 Aug 2013

Research: Chronic cocaine use may reduce body's ability to store fat

Chronic cocaine use may reduce the body's ability to store fat, new research from the University of Cambridge suggests. The scientists found that cocaine use may cause profound metabolic changes which can result in dramatic weight gain during recovery, a distressing phenomenon that can lead to relapse.

12 Aug 2013

Carbon ion radiotherapy controls cancer growth, prolongs survival in patients with spinal tumors

A new analysis has found that a type of radiation therapy called carbon ion radiotherapy can control cancer growth and prolong survival in patients with spinal tumors. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that the treatment is a promising alternative for patients whose spinal tumors cannot be surgically removed.

12 Aug 2013

OGF-OGFr axis can be modulated in human triple-negative breast cancer cells to inhibit proliferation

Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, led by Dr. Ian S. Zagon, have discovered that a novel biological pathway, the OGF-OGFr axis, can be modulated in human triple-negative breast cancer cells to inhibit proliferation. According to BreastCancer.org 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer and more than 39,000 deaths occur annually.

12 Aug 2013

Study investigates issues faced by prisoners with mental health problems after release

Offenders, and especially prisoners, have a high prevalence of mental health problems. Rates for various mental health conditions range from 50 to 90 per cent. Prisoners released from prison with mental health problems face difficulty with family relationships, employment, long-term illness, self-harm, depression and re-offending.

12 Aug 2013

Adolescents who have half-siblings with different father are more likely to use drugs

Adolescents who have half-siblings with a different father are more likely to have used drugs and had sex by age 15 than those who have only full siblings. That's according to new research from Karen Benjamin Guzzo, an assistant professor of sociology at Bowling Green State University, and Cassandra Dorius, an assistant professor of human development and family studies at Iowa State University.

12 Aug 2013

Brand-name and generic drug makers take fight to states

The battle concerns state notification laws that would require pharmacists to notify doctors and patients when they substitute generic versions of drugs derived from living organisms known as biologics.

12 Aug 2013

Study of childhood epilepsies links two new genes to severe forms of disease

A genetic study of childhood epilepsies has linked two new genes to severe forms of disease and provides a novel strategy for identifying therapy targets. This study used a cutting-edge genetic technique, called exome sequencing, to search for new mutations that are not inherited.

12 Aug 2013

L-3-n-butylphthalide is potentially beneficial drug for treatment of vascular dementia

3-N-butylphthalide, a green botanical medicine, is a successfully synthesized and stable chemical drug used for the treatment of ischemic stroke that has independent intellectual property rights in China.

12 Aug 2013

'Looming questions' remain about technology for marketplaces

But HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and CMS director Marilyn Tavenner say the exchanges will be ready to operate on Oct. 1.

12 Aug 2013

Neuroscientists discover protein associated with Alzheimer's Disease

A team of neuroscientists has identified a modification to a protein in laboratory mice linked to conditions associated with Alzheimer's Disease. Their findings, which appear in the journal Nature Neuroscience, also point to a potential therapeutic intervention for alleviating memory-related disorders.

12 Aug 2013

Study shows schizophrenia, bipolar disorder share the most common genetic variation

The largest genome-wide study of its kind has determined how much five major mental illnesses are traceable to the same common inherited genetic variations. Researchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health found that the overlap was highest between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; moderate for bipolar disorder and depression and for ADHD and depression; and low between schizophrenia and autism.

12 Aug 2013

Researchers discover new treatment for children with fragile bone disease

A new treatment for children with brittle bone disease has been developed by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Children's Hospital.

12 Aug 2013

Cigarette taxation reduces alcohol consumption among vulnerable groups

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disability in the U.S., while heavy drinking ranks as the third leading cause of preventable death. Cigarette taxation has been recognized as one of the most significant policy instruments to reduce smoking.

12 Aug 2013

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Engaging in family-specific mental labor negatively affects well-being of mothers, not fathers

Grandparent-grandchild relationship may have positive effects on both generations

Risk for childhood cancer moderately increased among adolescents with major birth defects

Sebelius open to 'uniquely Texan' approach to covering uninsured

Research: Chronic cocaine use may reduce body's ability to store fat

Carbon ion radiotherapy controls cancer growth, prolongs survival in patients with spinal tumors

OGF-OGFr axis can be modulated in human triple-negative breast cancer cells to inhibit proliferation

Study investigates issues faced by prisoners with mental health problems after release

Adolescents who have half-siblings with different father are more likely to use drugs

Brand-name and generic drug makers take fight to states

Study of childhood epilepsies links two new genes to severe forms of disease

L-3-n-butylphthalide is potentially beneficial drug for treatment of vascular dementia

'Looming questions' remain about technology for marketplaces

Neuroscientists discover protein associated with Alzheimer's Disease

Study shows schizophrenia, bipolar disorder share the most common genetic variation

Researchers discover new treatment for children with fragile bone disease

Cigarette taxation reduces alcohol consumption among vulnerable groups

Gene combination therapy repairs and prevents future damage of muscles caused by DMD

Children who exhibit lower conscientiousness may have adult obesity

Study reveals genetic mutations linked to Parkinson's may play a role in death of brain cells

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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