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High levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity linked to lower arterial stiffness in children

High levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are associated with lower arterial stiffness in 6-8-year-old children, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

6 Feb 2017

Difference between men and women in age preferences of sexual partners smaller than earlier believed

The difference between men and women with respect to their age preferences, when it comes to sexual partners, is smaller than earlier believed.

6 Feb 2017

Researcher paints pitiless picture of life for people with acquired deaf-blindness

It is like being in a dirty glass jar, unable to reach out and with acquaintances passing by without saying hello. New research from the Sahlgrenska Academy paints a merciless picture of life with acquired deaf-blindness.

6 Feb 2017

Study shows how organism's phenotypic diversity co-evolves with cooperation to protect from invaders

A new model exploring how evolutionary dynamics work in natural selection has found that phenotypic diversity, or an organism's observable traits, co-evolves with contingent cooperation when organisms with like traits work together to protect themselves from outsiders, according to a Dartmouth-led study published in PLOS Computational Biology.

3 Feb 2017

Regular intake of grapes may protect against early memory decline linked to Alzheimer's disease

Consuming grapes twice a day for six months protected against significant metabolic decline in Alzheimer-related areas of the brain in a study of people with early memory decline.

3 Feb 2017

Empathy affects perceptions of facial expressions of pet dogs, study shows

Human empathy can even extend to dogs: empathetic people interpret dogs' facial expressions more intensely.

3 Feb 2017

Number of children may be new risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in both parents

Number of children is emerging as a novel factor that influences the risk for some cardiovascular diseases (CVD), and in some societies in both parents, according to Professor Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, chairperson of the European Society of Cardiology "management of CVD During Pregnancy" guidelines task force.

3 Feb 2017

Patients with family history of bipolar disorder more likely to engage in violence, study finds

A large population worldwide is affected by bipolar disorder and the heritability stands at around 80%.

3 Feb 2017

New Caltech study shows how chaperones protect ribosomal proteins

For proteins, this would be the equivalent of the red-carpet treatment: each protein belonging to the complex machinery of ribosomes -- components of the cell that produce proteins -- has its own chaperone to guide it to the right place at the right time and protect it from harm.

3 Feb 2017

Plastic product testing and analysis white paper released by Lucideon

Lucideon has published a new white paper: Failure Analysis of Plastic Products.

3 Feb 2017

Thirdhand smoke exposure leads to biological effects on weight and cell development

The sticky residue left behind by tobacco smoke can do worse damage than stinking up furniture and discoloring walls.

3 Feb 2017

Sleep helps recalibrate brain cells responsible for learning and memory, mice study shows

Studying mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins have fortified evidence that a key purpose of sleep is to recalibrate the brain cells responsible for learning and memory so the animals can "solidify" lessons learned and use them when they awaken -- in the case of nocturnal mice, the next evening.

3 Feb 2017

UW study offers visual proof of how brain synapses shrink during sleep

Striking electron microscope pictures from inside the brains of mice suggest what happens in our own brain every day: Our synapses - the junctions between nerve cells - grow strong and large during the stimulation of daytime, then shrink by nearly 20 percent while we sleep, creating room for more growth and learning the next day.

3 Feb 2017

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High levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity linked to lower arterial stiffness in children

Difference between men and women in age preferences of sexual partners smaller than earlier believed

Researcher paints pitiless picture of life for people with acquired deaf-blindness

Study shows how organism's phenotypic diversity co-evolves with cooperation to protect from invaders

Regular intake of grapes may protect against early memory decline linked to Alzheimer's disease

Empathy affects perceptions of facial expressions of pet dogs, study shows

Number of children may be new risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in both parents

Patients with family history of bipolar disorder more likely to engage in violence, study finds

New Caltech study shows how chaperones protect ribosomal proteins

Plastic product testing and analysis white paper released by Lucideon

Thirdhand smoke exposure leads to biological effects on weight and cell development

Sleep helps recalibrate brain cells responsible for learning and memory, mice study shows

UW study offers visual proof of how brain synapses shrink during sleep

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

GIANT study uncovers new, rare DNA changes that affect human height

Patients with depression can be successful by letting go of unattainable goals,say psychologists

Addicted individuals show weaker brain response to anticipating rewards, research finds

Changes in astronaut's gut microbes linked to spaceflight

NMSU professor shows how imagery improves sport performance

Sleep may be regulated by several brain-based immune proteins, study reveals

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