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Monkeys also reason through analogy, study shows (September 24, 2011) -- Recognizing relations between relations is what analogy is all about. What lies behind this ability? Is it uniquely human? A new study has shown that monkeys are capable of making analogies. ... > full story
Protein 'switches' could turn cancer cells into tiny chemotherapy factories (September 24, 2011) -- Researchers have devised a protein "switch" that instructs cancer cells to produce their own anti-cancer medication. ... > full story
Infant mortality linked to subsequent risk of stillbirth, new U.S. study finds (September 24, 2011) -- Women whose first pregnancy ended in infant death are significantly more likely to have a subsequent stillbirth, according to a new study by U.S. researchers. ... > full story
How devoted moms buffer kids in poverty (September 24, 2011) -- Children raised in poverty often grow up to have poor health in adulthood, from frequent colds to heart disease. But there's one thing that might buffer them from that fate: a good mom, according to a new study. ... > full story
Living in damp river valleys leads to lung problems, study suggests (September 24, 2011) -- A new study has shown that living in a river valley at low altitude can increase the risk of developing lung problems. ... > full story
Two new cost-effective ways to predict prostate cancer (September 24, 2011) -- Two related studies reveal new risk indicators for prostate cancer. The first study shows that men diagnosed with benign prostate enlargement have an increased risk of developing and dying from prostate cancer. The second study shows that monitoring prostate-specific antigen levels can be used to predict the long-term risk of healthy men developing and dying from prostate cancer. Both could lead to more efficient and cost-effective screening for prostate cancer, with reductions in over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatment. ... > full story
Stress drives alcoholics' children to drink, study suggests (September 24, 2011) -- If either of your parents has a drink problem, there is a greater risk that you will consume more alcohol after stressful situations, new research from Sweden suggests. ... > full story
Treatment of rectal cancer varies enormously between different European countries (September 24, 2011) -- First results from an international comparison of the care of patients with rectal cancer have shown there are substantial differences in the use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy between European countries. The European Registration of Cancer Care study compared the treatment of 6,597 patients in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands who were diagnosed with rectal cancer between 2008 and 2009. ... > full story
Cancer protein's surprising role as memory regulator (September 23, 2011) -- Scientists have found that a common cancer protein leads a second, totally different life in normal adult brain cells: It helps regulates memory formation and may be implicated in Alzheimer's disease. ... > full story
No harm to mice testes from BPA in utero: Data on female mice less encouraging (September 23, 2011) -- Male mice whose mothers were exposed to either moderate or high levels of bisphenol A while pregnant did not grow up to show any adverse effects to their reproductive systems by several measures, according to a new study. Data on female mice is still forthcoming but less encouraging. ... > full story
Researchers pinpoint the cause of MRI vertigo: Machine's magnetic field pushes fluid in the inner ear's balance organ (September 23, 2011) -- A team of researchers says it has discovered why so many people undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), especially in newer high-strength machines, get vertigo, or the dizzy sensation of free-falling, while inside or when coming out of the tunnel-like machine. ... > full story
Humor as effective as medication in treating agitation in dementia (September 23, 2011) -- Humor therapy is as effective as widely used antipsychotic drugs in managing agitation in patients with dementia -- and avoids serious drug side effects, a new study shows. ... > full story
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