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Inaugural event for new research center probes how to slow the aging process Once seen as a ticket to obscurity, the field of aging research is coming of age. This can be seen in the convergence of thinking demonstrated at the Jan. 31 Frontiers in Aging symposium at the Clark Center auditorium. Stanford’s Thomas Rando […]
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Gene Regulator in Brain’s Executive Hub Tracked Across Lifespan – NIH study Mental illness suspect genes are among the most environmentally responsive For the first time, scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that turns genes on and off in the brain’s executive hub. Among key findings of […]
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IU Health and Wellness: tips about concussion recovery, politics and intimacy IU Health and Wellness for February discusses the following topics: > New research involving return-to-play decisions after a concussion. New study cautions against over-reliance on computer testing when deciding to put athletes back in play A new study by researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University […]
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President Obama at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast … President Obama speaks about the role of faith in his life and in society during the National Prayer Breakfast. February 2, 2012. … This morning at the National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama gave a speech where he described how his faith as a Christian informs his […]
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Male and Female Behavior Deconstructed. UCSF Team Uncovers Genes Influenced by Sex Hormones that Control Masculine and Feminine Behaviors in Mice. … How Do Sex Hormones Control Behavior? Nirao Shah and his colleagues explain how single genes control specific features of sexually dimorphic behaviors, such as the willingness to mate, speed of collecting pups, and […]
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What Patients Talk About When They Talk About Doctors. UCSF Analysis of Online Physician Reviews Shows Patients Generally Rate Doctors Positively, But Care About More than Just Health Care. An analysis of hundreds of reviews posted to physician-rating sites on the Internet revealed that patients generally give their doctors favorable reviews in this forum. If […]
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Health reform law saves $2.1 billion for 3.6 million Americans with Medicare New data show average American with Medicare to save nearly $4,200 through 2021 thanks to health reform Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs in 2011 thanks to the Affordable Care Act according to data issued today […]
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Rearranging the cell’s skeleton. Small molecules at the cell’s membrane enable cell movement. Cell biologists at Johns Hopkins have identified key steps in how certain molecules alter a cell’s skeletal shape and drive the cell’s movement. Results of their research, published in the December 13 issue of Science Signaling, have implications for figuring out what triggers the metastatic spread of […]
Bacterial plasmids — the freeloading and the heavy-lifters — balance the high price of disease BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Studying self-replicating genetic units, called plasmids, found in one of the world’s widest-ranging pathogenic soil bacteria — the crown-gall-disease-causing microorganism Agrobacterium tumefaciens— Indiana University biologists are showing how freeloading, mutant derivatives of these plasmids benefit while the virulent, […]
Strategy in Action: HIV Testing Innovations Contribute to NHAS Goal With an estimated 20 percent of people living with HIV in the United States unaware of their status, strengthening our HIV testing efforts will be key to achieving the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). Fortunately, many innovative HIV testing efforts are underway in communities across […]
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