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Study gives new genetic insight to fragile X syndrome
Date: Jan-19-2015A study of an individual patient with a mutation in a specific gene has provided researchers with a new insight into fragile X syndrome.
Study gives new genetic insight to fragile X syndrome
Date: Jan-19-2015A study of an individual patient with a mutation in a specific gene has provided researchers with a new insight into fragile X syndrome.
Targeting drugs using 'triggered release' via nanoparticles
Date: Jan-19-2015Scientists are working on a drug delivery system using parent nanoparticles that only produce the active drug when they come near each other and make a daughter nanoparticle.
Almost 1 in 5 adults with epilepsy may have symptoms of ADHD, study finds
Date: Jan-19-2015A new study is the first to report that nearly 1 in 5 adults with epilepsy may also have ADHD, which may have implications for the treatment of epileptic patients.
Social media use 'not directly associated with stress'
Date: Jan-19-2015Social media use is not directly associated with stress, but for women, social media use can still lead to higher levels of stress due to awareness of distressing events.
Asian-Americans have increased cardiovascular disease mortality
Date: Jan-19-2015A new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds that Asian-Americans are more at risk from stroke and hypertension than non-Hispanic white people.
What are the health benefits of selenium?
Date: Jan-19-2015Find out about the potential health benefits of consuming foods containing selenium including reducing arthritic inflammation, lowering risk of prostate cancer and skin cancer.
Rat study suggests abuse-related cues could reduce adult stress
Date: Jan-18-2015Neurobiologists have reported seemingly paradoxical findings - that cues related to infant abuse could reduce stress in adult rats by increasing their serotonin levels.
Could promotion of expedited partner therapy reduce STI incidence?
Date: Jan-18-2015A new study suggests a public health program promoting expedited partner therapy for STIs may be an effective way to increase treatment uptake and reduce STI incidence.
Study identifies potential for safer anti-inflammatory drugs
Date: Jan-17-2015Although a common treatment for chronic inflammation, glucocorticoids can cause harmful side effects. But researchers say they may have found a way to solve this problem.
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