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Study links verbal aggression to prenatal testosterone exposure

A new study in the Journal of Communication links verbal aggression to prenatal testosterone exposure. The lead researcher, at University at Buffalo - The State University of New York, used the 2D:4D measure to predict verbal aggression.

30 Nov 2012

Exposure to essential oil for 1 hour would be effective in reducing heart rate and blood pressure

The scents which permeate our health spas from aromatic essential oils may provide more benefits than just a sense of rest and well-being.

30 Nov 2012

Stroke effects: an interview with Dr Ingvars Birznieks

Stroke often affects both our ability of our hands to feel and our ability to contract muscles. Sensory and motor functions are tightly linked.

30 Nov 2012

Two Sanford-Burnham projects win International Space Station Research Competition

Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) today announced that two of the Institute's research teams have won Space Florida's International Space Station (ISS) Research Competition. Eight teams were selected from a pool of international applicants to send experiments to space in late 2013.

30 Nov 2012

VAC-3S immunotherapeutic vaccine for HIV completes first clinical development phase

InnaVirVax, a biopharmaceutical company specialized in research and development on therapeutic and diagnostic solutions for diseases linked to immune dysregulation, has just announced successful completion of the first clinical development phase for VAC-3S immunotherapy in the treatment of HIV infections.

30 Nov 2012

German Research Foundation to establish new CRC at Mainz University Medical Center

On January 1, 2013, the German Research Foundation (DFG) will establish a new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU).

30 Nov 2012

African Americans experience faster progression of CKD during later stages

Among individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), African Americans experience faster progression of the disease during later stages compared with other races, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

30 Nov 2012

Correlation between childhood intelligence and chronic widespread pain in adulthood

A UK-based study team has determined that there is a correlation between childhood intelligence and chronic widespread pain (CWP) in adulthood, according to a new study published in the December issue of PAIN.

30 Nov 2012

Regorafenib phase III results strongly support use in GIST

Regorafenib is effective for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors who have failed to respond to treatment with imatinib and sunitinib, trial results show.

29 Nov 2012

Nasolabial lip reconstruction provides favorable functional, aesthetic outcomes

Lip reconstruction with the musculocutaneous nasolabial flap following lip resection achieves good functional and aesthetic outcomes, research suggests.

29 Nov 2012

Risk score predicts childhood obesity in newborns

Researchers have developed a tool to assess a newborn baby’s risk for child or adolescent obesity based on various demographic characteristics.

29 Nov 2012

Air pollution exposure in early life linked to autism

Exposure to air pollution in early life or during pregnancy puts children at risk for autism, show study findings.

29 Nov 2012

Structured hypertension care: VIPER lacks real bite

An intensive structured care program for hypertension management in primary care leads to some improvements in blood pressure control, results from the VIPER-BP trial show.

29 Nov 2012

Bipolarity common in major depressive episode patients

Results from an Egyptian study show that a substantial proportion of patients being treated for a major depressive episode may have underlying bipolarity.

29 Nov 2012

Patient adherence predicts ankle surgery healing

Focusing on postoperative care may be the optimal way of reducing healing complications following ankle fracture surgery, say US researchers.

29 Nov 2012

Imaging window into future for brain injury patients

A model based on quantitative diffusion tensor imaging findings predicts outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury better than current methods, shows a multicenter study.

29 Nov 2012

Reoperation not reliable indicator for hernia recurrence

Using reoperation rates as the indicator for recurrence after ventral hernia repair may underestimate the true recurrence rate, according to Danish study findings.

29 Nov 2012

Periodontal disease identified using salivary biomarkers

Markers of inflammation found in saliva could be used to identify periodontal disease in large epidemiologic surveys, avoiding the need for cumbersome and expensive tests, suggest researchers.

29 Nov 2012

Palliative care needs expanding

Individuals with late-stage Parkinson's disease and other related motor disorders experience severe symptoms of physical and psychologic distress, suggesting that current care is falling short, say UK researchers.

29 Nov 2012

High–fructose corn syrup use linked to diabetes

Countries that have opted to use high-fructose corn syrup in their food and drink industry have a 20% higher mean prevalence of diabetes than countries that have minimal use of or do not use the sweetener.

29 Nov 2012