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Quiz aims to multiply enthusiasm for maths
Teams of pupils from more than 50 local schools battle it out for prizes in a Pop Maths Quiz on Saturday 16 March at Sheffield Hallam University, as part of National Science Week. Billed as "a non-alcoholic maths pub quiz", the Pop Maths Quiz, at City Campus, is now in its seventh year. Teams of budding mathematicians compete to for top... view more... (2002-03-12)
Late talking toddler: New research debunks the myth
New research findings from the world's largest study predicting children's late language emergence has revealed that parents are not to blame for late talking toddlers. view more (2006-07-13)
University of Hawai'i at Manoa professor co-authors child development study
Brandy Frazier, assistant professor of psychology at UH Manoa, recently published a paper in Child Development titled, "Preschoolers' Search for Explanatory Information Within Adult-Child Conversation." view more (2009-11-16)
Men and women equally transmit genetic risk of MS to their children
Men and women with multiple sclerosis (MS) equally transmit the genetic risk of the disease to their children. view more (2007-06-28)
Oh brother: Family ties determine who gets heart disease
The genetic family ties that bind brothers and sisters also link their risk for developing clogged arteries and having potentially fatal heart attacks, scientists at Johns Hopkins report. And according to researchers, brothers bear the brunt of the burden. view more (2007-10-31)
Early exposure to common viral infection does not protect against allergy
Common viral infections in early childhood do not protect against allergy, concludes research in Thorax. If anything, the evidence points to an increased risk. view more (2002-04-25)
Early exposure to other children lowers adult risk of hay fever but increases risk of asthma
Children who live with several siblings or who go to nurseries have less hay fever, but more asthma as adults, suggests a large international study in Thorax. The findings are based on interviews with over 18,500 adults aged 20 to 44 from 36 countries in Europe, the USA, Australia and New Zealand. Blood samples were also taken from over 13,000... view more... (2002-10-25)
When preschoolers ask questions, they want explanations
Curiosity plays a big part in preschoolers' lives. A new study that explored why young children ask so many "why" questions concludes that children are motivated by a desire for explanation. view more (2009-11-13)
Protein marker for schizophrenia risk
A protein found in immune cells may be a reliable marker for schizophrenia risk, report researchers in a new proteomics study appearing in the July issue of Molecular and Cellular proteomics. view more (2008-07-09)
Gene mismatch influences success of bone marrow transplants
A commonly inherited gene deletion can increase the likelihood of immune complications following bone marrow transplantation, an international team of researchers reports in the November 22 advance online issue of Nature Genetics. view more (2009-11-23)
Initial reaction to nicotine can dictate addiction
Following up on studies that have indicated the speed with which adolescents can get hooked on cigarettes, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have conducted the first study to determine why some adolescents who try smoking get addicted while others do not. view more (2007-10-01)
Research Finds America's Elderly Suffering Abuse
A new study concludes that nearly 13 percent of America's aged citizens suffer some form of abuse. Specifically, nine percent of adults reported they have suffered from verbal mistreatment, 3.5 percent suffer financial mistreatment, and 0.2 percent suffer physical mistreatment. view more (2008-08-25)
Same gene mutation in urinary protein responsible for two different types of kidney disease
The same gene mutation in a urinary protein causes two different types of kidney disease, research in the Journal of Medical Genetics shows. view more (2002-12-06)
Bonn researchers localise manic depression gene
Yesterday on top of the world, down in the dumps today: manic-depressives suffer from extreme fluctuations of mood. Many such people take their own lives during the phase of depression. An interdisciplinary team headed by the University of Bonn’s Institute of Human Genetics has succeeded in localising a gene which contributes towards the... view more... (2002-01-17)
Genetic markers identified for alcohol response in UCSF Gallo study
Researchers at the UCSF Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center have identified a region on the human genome that appears to determine how strongly drinkers feel the effects of alcohol and thus how prone they are to alcohol abuse. view more (2008-12-10)
High-dose Interferon Beta-1B On Alternate Days Could Offer Increased Clinical Benefit For People With Multiple Sclerosis (p 1453)
A study published in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that high-dose interferon beta-1b administered every other day is more effective than interferon beta-1a once a week for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). There are three interferon beta therapies known to be effective in reducing MS symptoms: interferon beta-1a 30 mcg administered... view more... (2002-04-24)
Study suggests some drug resistance to influenza B medications
Use of certain common antiviral drugs during a recent influenza B epidemic in Japan showed the development of viruses with partial resistance to the drugs, according to a study in the April 4 issue of JAMA. view more (2007-04-04)
NO COMMON CAUSE LINKING INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND COLORECTAL CANCER (pp 246, 262)
Research published in this week's issue of THE LANCET does not support the theory that there may be a single genetic cause for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer. The causes of IBD and colorectal cancer (which occurs more often in people with IBD) are unknown. Some researchers have suggested that IBD and colorectal cancer might... view more... (2001-01-24)
Do smelly fish make better friends?
How do you win friends and influence people? Pay for dinner at a restaurant? Adopt a considerate approach to colleagues? Try an expensive new perfume? It seems that in the fish world making friends depends on how smelly you are! In a report to be published in May in Animal Behaviour, researchers at Glasgow University and the FRS Freshwater... view more... (2000-04-03)
NHS should not encourage commercial blood banking
NHS maternity units should not encourage commercial banking of umbilical cord blood, argues a senior doctor in this week's BMJ. view more (2006-10-16)
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