Day May 21, 2015

1 Occupational and Environmental Health Research Center (OEHRC), Iranian Petroleum Industry Health Research Institute (IPIHRI-PIHO), Tehran 1485733111, Iran 2 Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran 14665-1137, Iran 3 Department of Chemistry, Semnan University, Semnan 35131-1911, Iran 4 Occupational Health…

1 Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Melbourne 3125, VIC, Australia 2 Centre of Studies on Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal 3 The…

1 The Italian Orthopaedic Society Bone Metastasis Study Group, Via Nicola Martelli, 3, Rome, 00197, Italy 2 Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Section of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden 3 Department of Surgery,…

1 Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400 UPM, Selangor, Malaysia 2 Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering (DEMaC), University of Aveiro, Campus Santiago, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal 3 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Najafabad Branch,…

i This fungus among us — baker’s yeast, aka Saccharomyces cerevisiae — is useful for more than just making bread. iStockphoto hide caption itoggle caption iStockphoto This fungus among us — baker’s yeast, aka Saccharomyces cerevisiae — is useful for…

If it seems like twins are everywhere these days, it’s because they actually are. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the twin birth rate rose 76 percent from 1980 through 2009, and one in every 30 babies…

As if a raging red zit isn’t enough to deal with, having one crop up in an unusual place can really throw a curve ball into your routine. But you don’t have to hide away underneath a hat. Find out…

The almost-naked dress has made its way from Beyoncé’s closet to marriage ceremonies everywhere—but how did it get there? Here, we investigate how the classic white ball gown has become smaller and slightly more scandalous over the last century. Check out…

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New research shows that infections can impair your cognitive ability measured on an IQ scale. The study is the largest of its kind to date, and it shows a clear correlation between infection levels and impaired cognition. Anyone can suffer…

Between that dusty old treadmill, inflatable exercise ball and clunky set of weights, our homes can quickly turn into gym junkyards. But to get a true full-body workout, fitness expert Amy Dixon says all you need is one piece of…

Even the most simple dictionary definition reveals that the act of paying attention is an act of care. It means that you regard someone or something as interesting or important. Above all others, you have chosen to tend to them…

By Jan Bruce There’s no question that being overextended is the new norm. Your work/life stress is likely exacerbated by the fact that it takes more work than ever to stay afloat–and with fewer long-term guarantees that the ship will…

It’s no secret to parents (or even former children) that kids often develop a special attachment to a lovey — a favorite toy or blanket that almost never leaves their side. From family vacations to doctor visits, loveys can provide…

It’s hard to quantify just how many people cheat, but with older estimates ranging from 40 to 76 percent, it’s safe to assume there’s a lot of infidelity going on. Surely, all of those affairs can’t be chalked up to…

The detailed results obtained from the unbalanced analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the phenotyping data, such as mean performance of parental lines, range of trait values (i.e., maximum and minimum mean values for each trait) across RILs, broad sense heritability…

1 Department of Internal Medicine and Centre for Research and Development of Education, University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands, Hijmans van den Berghgebouw kamer 4.21, Huispostnummer HB 4.05, Postbus 85500, Utrecht, 3508, GA, The Netherlands 2 Department of Clinical Pharmacy,…

Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxuexiang Street, Chengdu 610041, China For all author emails, please log on.

1 Jan van Es Institute, Netherlands Expert Centre Integrated Primary Care, Randstad 2145-a, Almere, BG 1314, The Netherlands 2 Scientific Centre for Care and Welfare (Tranzo), Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands 3 Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National…

Construction of an all-in-one vector system for FokI-dCas9-mediated genome editing We previously established a system for creating all-in-one CRISPR/Cas9 vectors expressing Cas9 nuclease or nickase and up to seven gRNAs 23], and have distributed these plasmids as a “Multiplex CRISPR/Cas9…

Health insurance is supposed to keep Americans from ending up socked with huge bills, but that’s not always the case today. A rising number of Americans are “underinsured”: They technically have health insurance coverage, but the plans come with such…

The official start to summer is upon us! But before you pack those bags for Memorial Day weekend, you’ll need to find the perfect sunglasses. Style expert Shaunya Hartley joins TODAY Wednesday with tips for the best frames to fit…

Rob Lowe doesn’t seem to age, so it’s fitting that the 51-year-old actor is planning to launch his own skin care line. Read the whole story at TODAY.com

Distal humerus fractures may range from a simple extra-articular fracture pattern to a complex pattern, involving extensive destruction of the articular surface with comminution and bone loss in the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction of the bone. The management decision in the younger…

A drug that could halt the progression of multiple sclerosis may soon be developed thanks to a discovery by a team at the CHUM Research Centre and the University of Montreal. The researchers have identified a molecule called MCAM, and…

Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, in collaboration with colleagues the University of California, San Diego, identified a novel drug target for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that focuses on the cells that are directly responsible…

Experts in the region are launching new research which could help people with hearing problems better listen to music. Beethoven composed some of his most famous works after he became profoundly deaf. More recently, musicians such as Ozzy Osbourne, Brian…

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It turns out running a jail can be even more expensive than previously thought. A study released Thursday examining what it actually costs to operate local lockups has found that a whole host of costs—from providing inmate health care to…

Most people associate osteoporosis with women. But the truth is, one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone as a result of this condition. That’s more men than will have prostate cancer, according …

LAWRENCE — Whole Foods Market encourages its employees to connect with the supermarket’s “core values” on a personal level and make them “come to life” every day in their work. Whether it’s at the organic foods supermarket or firms such…

IMAGE: Mark Harrison calibrates the sensor with a sample in preparation for testing it. view more Credit: Kelvin Kuo/USC Tumors come in all shapes, sizes … and squishiness. And it turns out that matters, if you want to know how to…

Scientists have captured the early death throes of supernovae for the first time and found that the universe’s benchmark explosions are much more varied than expected. The scientists used the Kepler space telescope to photograph three type 1a supernovae in…

i Men in hazardous materials suits load dead poultry to be buried at Rose Acre Farms Inc., just west of Winterset, Iowa, on May 11. John Gaps III/AP hide caption itoggle caption John Gaps III/AP Men in hazardous materials suits…

Most people associate osteoporosis with women. But the truth is, one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone as a result of this condition. That’s more men than will have prostate cancer, according to the…

Researchers at the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology have developed a way to predict which species of rodents are likeliest to be sources of new disease outbreaks in humans. Their study, which includes maps showing potential future disease…

For over one hundred years, scientists have debated the question of the origins of the lymphatic system – a parallel system to the blood vessels that serves as a conduit for everything from immune cells to fat molecules to cancer…

Scientists at the University of Alberta’s Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research (ISTAR) want Albertans to give a spit — five millilitres to be precise — to help find the cause and a cure for stuttering. ISTAR researchers have collected…

A national survey reveals that only one in ten Australians report being told about the risk of overdiagnosis by their doctors, according to research published today in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. The increasingly recognised problem of overdiagnosis happens when…

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