New research shows how early cancer screening and surveillance in patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) results in additional years of…
Mother’s age, race, weight affect hormone concentrations in pregnancy
Hormone concentrations during early fetal development — that may affect the child’s development and increase the mother’s risk for breast…
Genetic study of impulsiveness reveals associations with psychiatric disorders
Impulsiveness and substance use share a genetic basis, according to genome-wide association studies. With more than 20,000 participants, the research…
Boosting glutamate reduces anxiety in monkeys
Researchers studying male and female marmosets have homed in on the primate brain circuitry responsible for individual differences in overall…
Prediction tool for kidney stones
Kidney stones are a common and painful condition, with many sufferers experiencing recurrent episodes. Most people who pass an initial…
Shared genetic marker offers new promise in targeting specific ovarian and lung cancers
Two new articles offer promise that a drug currently used to treat estrogen positive breast cancer may be effective in…
New disease surveillance tool helps detect any human-infecting virus
A new computational method called ‘CATCH’ designs molecular ‘baits’ for any virus known to infect humans and all their known…
Schools in England Introduce a New Subject: Mindfulness
As mental health problems among children increase, the government will try having students practice mindfulness, relaxation and breathing exercises.
Schools in England Introduce a New Subject: Mindfulness
As mental health problems among children increase, the government will try having students practice mindfulness, relaxation and breathing exercises.
Schools in England Introduce a New Subject: Mindfulness
As mental health problems among children increase, the government will try having students practice mindfulness, relaxation and breathing exercises.