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- Deconstructing mental illness through ultradian rhythms
- Newborn neurons in adult brain may help us adapt to environment
- Breastfeeding, other factors help shape immune system early in life
- Popular YouTube videos drown viewers with positive portrayals of drunkenness
- Researchers sheds new light on biological pathways of vestibular schwannomas
- New research pinpoints crucial protein that keeps heart beating on time
- Chicago needs elected school board, study says
| Deconstructing mental illness through ultradian rhythms Posted: 21 Feb 2015 04:22 PM PST Might living a structured life with regularly established meal times and early bedtimes lead to a better life and perhaps even prevent the onset of mental illness? That's what's suggested by a new study.       |
| Newborn neurons in adult brain may help us adapt to environment Posted: 21 Feb 2015 04:22 PM PST The discovery that the human brain continues to produce new neurons in adulthood challenged a major dogma in the field of neuroscience, but the role of these neurons in behavior and cognition is still not clear. In a review article, researchers synthesize the vast literature on this topic, reviewing environmental factors that influence the birth of new neurons in the adult hippocampus.  |
| Breastfeeding, other factors help shape immune system early in life Posted: 21 Feb 2015 04:22 PM PST Researchers say that breastfeeding and other factors influence a baby's immune system development and susceptibility to allergies and asthma by what's in their gut.  |
| Popular YouTube videos drown viewers with positive portrayals of drunkenness Posted: 20 Feb 2015 04:07 PM PST The 70 most popular videos depicting drunkenness on YouTube account for more than 330 million views, with little portrayal of the negative outcomes of excessive alcohol consumption, according to a new analysis. The popularity of such videos on YouTube could be an opportunity for public health interventions aimed at educating teenagers and young adults of the negative consequences of intoxication.  |
| Researchers sheds new light on biological pathways of vestibular schwannomas Posted: 20 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST A new understanding of the pathobiology behind a head and neck tumor has been uncovered that may someday lead to new methods of targeted drug therapy, scientists report.  |
| New research pinpoints crucial protein that keeps heart beating on time Posted: 20 Feb 2015 12:04 PM PST The average heart beats 35 million times a year - 2.5 billion times over a lifetime. Those beats must be precisely calibrated; even a small divergence from the metronomic rhythm can cause sudden death. For decades, scientists have wondered exactly how the heart stays so precisely on rhythm. Now, researchers have helped identify how a particular protein plays a central role in this astonishing consistency. This is the first time the mechanism has been described.  |
| Chicago needs elected school board, study says Posted: 20 Feb 2015 12:03 PM PST Chicago needs an elected, representative school board, according to a report citing greater inequity after 20 years of mayoral control of Chicago Public Schools and its appointed school board.  |
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