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• Psychological flexibility might be the key to better cognitive-behavioral interventions
• Two-minute video boosts pneumonia vaccinations
• Program participation results in long-term weight loss
• High retention rate for IUDS inserted after vaginal delivery
• Steps that lead to genes being switched on revealed in atomic simulation
• Arterial switch to 12 o'clock associated with reduced coronary reserve in adolescence
• Scientists identify protein which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages
• Fatal attachment: How pathogenic bacteria hang on to mucosa and avoid exfoliation
• Discovery of rules for CRISPR advance metabolic engineering
• Can psychological therapies help people who self-harm?
• Brain cells that aid appetite control identified
• Scientists find what might be responsible for slow heart function under general anesthesia
• What the Disneyland measles outbreak of 2014-15 can teach us about how stories go viral
• An old new weapon against emerging Chikungunya virus
• Cells carry 'memory' of injury, which could reveal why chronic pain persists

Psychological flexibility might be the key to better cognitive-behavioral interventions Posted: 14 May 2016 07:57 AM PDT Although numerous studies prove that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is effective in chronic pain treatment, psychologists acknowledge they need to learn which components of CBT provide the best outcomes for different people with pain, according to a clinical psychologist.

Two-minute video boosts pneumonia vaccinations Posted: 14 May 2016 07:57 AM PDT A two-minute video about pneumococcal vaccination sent to patients before a primary care visit tripled the likelihood they would get the vaccine. Only about 60 percent of older adults get the vaccine for the disease, which they are at more likely to die from.

Program participation results in long-term weight loss Posted: 14 May 2016 07:57 AM PDT A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of long-term participation in a national weight-loss program.

High retention rate for IUDS inserted after vaginal delivery Posted: 13 May 2016 06:53 PM PDT Though some studies have suggested intrauterine devices (IUDs) have a tendency to be expelled when inserted immediately following vaginal childbirth, a new study shows that at least 85 percent of these devices placed after delivery are still in place six weeks later.

Steps that lead to genes being switched on revealed in atomic simulation Posted: 13 May 2016 06:51 PM PDT Researchers have modelled every atom in a key part of the process for switching on genes, revealing a whole new area for potential drug targets.

Arterial switch to 12 o'clock associated with reduced coronary reserve in adolescence Posted: 13 May 2016 05:31 AM PDT Arterial switch to the 12 o'clock position is associated with abnormal coronary perfusion in adolescence, reveals new research. Babies born with transposition of the great arteries undergo the arterial switch operation in the first days of life.

Scientists identify protein which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages Posted: 12 May 2016 06:23 PM PDT Scientists have identified a protein, involved in the development of the human placenta, may also help embryos implant in the womb -- something which could improve treatments for recurrent miscarriages and pre-eclampsia.

Fatal attachment: How pathogenic bacteria hang on to mucosa and avoid exfoliation Posted: 12 May 2016 11:53 AM PDT Mucous surfaces in the nose, throat, lungs, intestine, and genital tract are points of first contact for many pathogens. As a defensive strategy, most animals (and humans) can rapidly exfoliate these surfaces (i.e., shed the surface layer) to get rid of any attached attackers. A study reveals a common strategy by bacteria to prevent exfoliation and so gain extra time to colonize the mucosa or penetrate the mucosal barrier.

Discovery of rules for CRISPR advance metabolic engineering Posted: 12 May 2016 11:33 AM PDT Discovery of rules that govern a variation of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing method makes it possible to use living cells to manufacture valuable metabolic compounds like pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.

Can psychological therapies help people who self-harm? Posted: 12 May 2016 10:03 AM PDT Latest research out today has found that psychological therapies, more commonly known as 'talking treatments', may help people who self- harm. Self-harm is intentional self-poisoning or self-injury. Many people who are admitted to hospital because of this are at an increased risk of self- harming again and of suicide. It is a major problem in many countries, leads to high levels of distress for patients and their families and friends, and places significant demands on health services.

Brain cells that aid appetite control identified Posted: 12 May 2016 10:02 AM PDT Brain cells that play a crucial role in appetite and weight gain has been identified. They are known as NG2-glia cells.Although these cells exist within different parts of the brain, it is those found in a specific brain structure called the median eminence that are crucial to weight control. The discovery opens the door to development of new drugs designed to control weight gain and obesity.

Scientists find what might be responsible for slow heart function under general anesthesia Posted: 12 May 2016 10:02 AM PDT Anesthesia is used every day, but surprisingly little is known about one of its most dangerous side effects -- depressed heart function. Now, this mystery has been clarified.

What the Disneyland measles outbreak of 2014-15 can teach us about how stories go viral Posted: 12 May 2016 09:54 AM PDT New research revealed a key factor for what it takes to make an article about vaccines go viral: including a clear bottom-line message explaining the meaning of vaccination.

An old new weapon against emerging Chikungunya virus Posted: 12 May 2016 09:54 AM PDT Researchers utilize existing drugs to interfere with host factors required for replication of Chikungunya virus.

Cells carry 'memory' of injury, which could reveal why chronic pain persists Posted: 12 May 2016 09:49 AM PDT A new study offers clues as to why chronic pain can persist, even when the injury that caused it has gone. Although still in its infancy, this research could explain how small and seemingly innocuous injuries leave molecular 'footprints' which add up to more lasting damage, and ultimately chronic pain.

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