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Sex on the brain: 'Doublesex' gene key to determining fruit fly gender
The brains of males and females, and how they use them, may be far more different then previously thought, at least in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust.In a paper published today in the journal Nature...
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'Doublesex' gene determines fruit fly gender
'Doublesex' (dsx) gene in fruit fly, not only determines the shape and structure of the male and female body, but also moulds the architecture of their brain and nervous system, resulting in sex-specific behaviours, according to a study from the Glasgow...
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Study says money only makes you happy if it makes you richer than your neighbours
A study by researchers at the University of Warwick and Cardiff University has found that money only makes people happier if it improves their social rank.The researchers found that simply being highly paid wasnt enough to be happy, people must perceive...
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Multiple maternal and perinatal factors linked to asthma risk in children
MedWire News: Maternal asthma, cesarean section, maternal age, and birth weight are just some of the maternal and perinatal factors independently associated with asthma risk in children, research shows.There is much interest in the possibility that perinatal...
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'Doublesex' gene key to determining fruit fly gender
ScienceDaily (Mar.21, 2010) The brains of males and females, and how they use them, may be far more different then previously thought, at least in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. In a paper...
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Sex on the brain: 'Doublesex' gene key to determining fruit fly gender
The brains of males and females, and how they use them, may be far more different then previously thought, at least in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust.In a paper published today in the journal Nature...
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Sex on the brain: 'Doublesex' gene key to determining fruit fly gender
The brains of males and females, and how they use them, may be far more different then previously thought, at least in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust.In a paper published today in the journal Nature...
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BRCA 1 Status May Guide Treatment for Ovarian Cancer Patients, Magee-Womens Research Institute Study Finds
long_space Ovarian cancer patients with lower levels of BRCA 1 are more likely than patients with high levels to benefit from chemotherapy delivered directly into the abdomen, or intraperitoneal chemotherapy (IP), according to a Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG)...
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The Attention and Executive Function Rating Inventory (ATTEX): Psychometric properties and clinical utility in diagnosing ADHD subtypes
Klenberg, L., Jms, S., Hyrinen, T., Lahti-Nuuttila, P.& Korkman, M. (2010). Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. This study presents a new inventory, the Attention and Executive Function Rating Inventory (ATTEX), and examines the psychometric...
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Women Who Witness Sexism May View All Men More Negatively
For every woman who is a direct target of sexism, there are others who witness the event and are also affected.The actions of one sexist man affect how female bystanders feel and behave towards men in general. Stephenie Chaudoir and Diane Quinn, from the...
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Sex bias blights drug studies - Premium content
The typical patient with chronic pain is a 55-year-old woman the typical chronic-pain study subject is an 8-week-old male mouse.To pain researcher Jeffrey Mogil at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, that discrepancy is a telling example of the problem...
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Women, War and Peace
Women, War & Peace Although males make up the greatest number of casualties (when gender is known), women bear a disproportionate burden in affected communities.The official definition of victim not only includes those directly injured or...
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Age, gender affects radiation treatment risks
Doctors have a clearer picture than ever before of how much radiation reaches sensitive tissues during routine X-rays and similar imaging, thanks to sophisticated models of the human body being developed at the University of Florida.'We're building a rich...
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Kidney Cancer Research
Men Twice More Likely to Develop Kidney Cancer Than Women According to new research conducted by Cancer UK & the National Cancer Intelligence Network, men are twice as likely to develop kidney cancer than women, despite the fact that there doesn't...
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Tracking the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injuries
CDC Report Estimates 1.7 Million Traumatic Brain Injuries Occur in the U.S.Each Year An estimated 1.7 million deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits related to occur in the United States each year, according to a report released by the.
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Aqua Sphere organizes event to raise funds and awareness for breast and prostate cancer
Aqua Sphere, the leader in high-end, innovative swim products, dares to see who will go the distance -- men or women?As the sponsors of the Swim Challenge, Aqua Sphere, the company that promotes comfort and long-lasting performance in the water, has thrown...
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Dr. C. Joseph Bennett, American Cancer Society, 03/16/10
During the past 10-plus years of writing this column, I have discussed many times the association between obesity and many different types of cancer.Not only can obesity increase ones risk of cancer, it can also affect the outcome of treatment with regard to...
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Olive oil during pregnancy is associated with reduced wheezing during the first year of life of the offspring
To test the hypothesis that consuming Mediterranean diet and using olive oil for cooking/dressing salads during pregnancy might be associated with less wheezing during the first year of the offspring's life.A study was conducted in 1,409 infants (mean age, 16.6...
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Exposure to pesticide chlorpyrifos associated with early childhood developmental delays: Study
Exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos-which is banned for use in U.S.households but is still widely used throughout the agricultural industry-is associated with early childhood developmental delays, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University...
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Nursing Workforce Growing, Increasingly Diverse, HRSA Survey Finds
The number of licensed registered nurses (RNs) in the U.S.grew to a new high of 3.1 million between 2004 and 2008 according to a report released today by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Published every 4 years by HRSA's Bureau of...
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Warfarin genotyping, aliskiren on LV remodeling, gender and treatment, how to diurese in acute HF
_ Warfarin genotyping, aliskiren on LV remodeling, gender and treatment, how to diurese in acute HF.
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Cancer researchers question why some medical studies exclude gays, lesbians
A small but significant portion of medical studies exclude gays from participating, sometimes without an apparent scientific reason, several cancer researchers say.In a letter in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine, three scientists from the Fox Chase...
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ICMR to conduct multi centric social and behavioural research soon
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will soon initiate multi-centric social and behavioural research on the broad areas of delivery and utilisation of health care services and newer technologies; gender issues; adolescents' behaviour and health;...
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ACC: Is treatment equality protocol needed to reduce post-MI mortality in women?
ATLANTA--Women might be more likely to survive a heart attack if they were treated more like men, with increased use of PCI and other invasive techniques, according to a trial presented today during the late-breaking clinical trials session at the American...
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Gender perspective on risk factors, coronary lesions and long-term outcome in young patients with ST-elevation
1Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Linkping University Hospital, Linkping, Sweden 2Department of Cardiology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden 3Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University...
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