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Downsizing Of Personnel And Reorganization Induce Physiological Changes.
Downsizing of personnel and the ensuing reorganization are getting more and more in Europe. But they may affect your health. This is the message which comes from a study of the Institute of Psychosocial Factors of Health of Stockholm. The objective of this study was to assess potential... view more (2002-03-19)

Gulf War Syndrome triggered by smells of war
This explanation of Gulf War Syndrome is published today, Monday 15 November, in the British Journal of Psychology, by Dr Eamonn Ferguson and Dr Helen Cassaday of the University of Nottingham.   view more (1999-11-15)

New "Gating" Device Improves Imaging of Heart and Lungs
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart and lungs is a valuable diagnostic tool in the medical industry, but the detailed images it produces are often marred by artefacts (unwanted signals) created by the motion of cardiac and respiratory cycles. A team of inventors at Oxford University has... view more (2003-09-05)

NYU, Rutgers study shows how using mental strategies can alter the brain's reward circuitry
The cognitive strategies humans use to regulate emotions can determine both neurological and physiological responses to potential rewards, a team of New York University and Rutgers University neuroscientists has discovered.   view more (2008-06-30)

Drug eluting nanostructured coatings enable targeted drug therapy for orthopedic patients
Drug delivery systems have progressed from the teaspoon to time-release capsules to drug-eluting stents. Nanotechnology promises yet another advance by delivering therapeutic agents at desired rates exactly where needed in the body.   view more (2007-05-21)

ESC Congress 2003: Stem cell therapy for myocardial repair & regeneration
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies both a presentation and an ESC press conference given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology Heart attack and the resulting... view more (2003-09-01)

Cardio Exercise Benefits In Male Vs. Female Hearts
While cardiovascular disease occurs in both men and women, it does not affect them in the same way. Risk factors and protective factors for heart diseases are likewise unequal. The molecular mechanisms responsible for these differences are so far unknown, but some believe it is due to chromosomal... view more (2007-08-09)

Research cautions to catch-and-release in less than 4 minutes
Recreational fishing that involves catch-and-release may seem like just good fun, and that released fish go on to live happily ever after, but a recent study at the University of Illinois shows that improper handling techniques by anglers can increase the likelihood of released fish being caught by... view more (2007-09-28)

MICROWAVE FOR ANIMALS' STERILIZATION
As soon as human beings domesticated the first wild animals, they faced the challenge of regulating the animals' reproductive function. Even nowadays the issue has not been solved yet. Traditional surgical sterilization techniques are uneconomical and the animals survive them uneasily even if the... view more (2003-04-25)

Mouse vision has a rhythm all its own
In the eyes of mammals, visual information is processed on a daily schedule set within the eyes themselves-not one dictated by the brain, according to a new report in the August 24 issue of the journal Cell, a publication of Cell Press.   view more (2007-08-24)

Press invited to attend ESA-sponsored Life Sciences Symposium
The ESA-sponsored Life Sciences Symposium, which opens on 2 June at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, will present the benefits of ongoing space research to Earth-bound medical researchers. The Symposium is a triennial event and this is to be devoted to the results of ESA`s... view more (2002-05-30)

Daily alcohol use causes changes in sexual behavior, new study reveals
A team of researchers at Penn Sate has used an animal model to reveal, for the first time, a physiological basis for the effect of alcohol on male sexual behavior, including increased sexual arousal and decreased sexual inhibition.   view more (2008-01-03)

Brain structures contribute to asthma
The mere mention of a stressful word like "wheeze" can activate two brain regions in asthmatics during an attack, and this brain activity may be associated with more severe asthma symptoms, according to a study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers and collaborators.   view more (2005-08-29)

Study shows hibernating bears conserve more muscle strength than humans on bed rest do
A fascinating new study from the May/June 2007 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology quantifiably measures the loss of strength and endurance in black bears during long periods of hibernation.   view more (2007-04-25)

In the long run, exertion regulation wins the day for marathon runners
Long-distance running is widely seen as one of the great physical challenges a human can undertake and as the 2008 Summer Olympics commence in Beijing on August 8, many eager sports fans will await with baited breath the last event of the Games - the men's marathon, held on August 24.   view more (2008-08-13)

Manchester scientists create new bio-gel for 3D cell culture
Scientists at The University of Manchester have created a new type of 'bio-gel' which provides a pH neutral environment for culturing cells in 3D, as published in the journal Advanced Materials (March 2006).   view more (2006-03-06)

Seeing red
In spring, thoughts turn to sex, and three-spined stickleback females set about finding the most attractive mate. Their method of selection is to choose the male with the most attractive red belly, so it's not surprising that Dr. Victoria Braithwaite (University of Edinburgh) has discovered that... view more (2004-03-24)

Women Need Expanded Musculoskeletal Care During Pregnancy, Study Finds
Despite the high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain during pregnancy, few women in underserved populations receive treatment for their low back pain, according to a February 2007 study in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT).   view more (2007-03-07)

Have traits, will travel: Some butterflies travel farther, reproduce faster
Researchers have uncovered physiological differences among female Glanville fritillary butterflies that allows some to move away from their birth place and establish new colonies.   view more (2006-10-11)

ISU psychologists produce first study on violence desensitization from video games
Research led by a pair of Iowa State University psychologists has proven for the first time that exposure to violent video games can desensitize individuals to real-life violence.   view more (2006-07-31)

Testing the taser on human subjects -- preliminary physiological measurements
There has been some controversy regarding the use of the Taser in controlling subjects in police custody, including reports of deaths.   view more (2007-05-16)

In mice, anxiety is linked to immune system
In the first study ever to genetically link the immune system to normal behavior, scientists at Rockefeller and Columbia universities show that mast cells, known as the pharmacologic bombshells of the immune system, directly influence how mice respond to stressful situations.   view more (2008-10-28)

Gazelles shrink liver and heart to reduce oxygen consumption during drought
How do gazelles and other large desert mammals adjust their physiology to survive when food and water are in short supply?   view more (2006-06-09)

Dissecting the genetic components of adaptation of E. coli to the mouse gut
New insights into the evolutionary mechanisms that facilitate the remarkably fast adaptation of intestinal bacteria within their natural environment are provided in the January issue of PLoS Genetics by researchers from INSERM and INRA at University Paris Descartes.   view more (2008-01-14)

Musical training might be good for the heart
Musical training might be good for the heart, suggests a small study, which shows that it is musical tempo, rather than style, that is the greatest stress buster.   view more (2005-09-29)
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