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Heredity plays big role in heart disease risk factors
Heredity plays a major role in determining the blood lipid profile and heart rate variability of blacks and whites, two major risk factors for coronary artery disease, researchers say. view more (2005-10-17)
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)
Lifestyle can alter gene activity, lead to insulin resistance
A Finnish study of identical twins has found that physical inactivity and acquired obesity can impair expression of the genes which help the cells produce energy. view more (2008-06-19)
Stress, childhood trauma linked to chronic fatigue syndrome in adults
raumatic events in childhood and stress or emotional instability at any period in life may be associated with the development of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). view more (2006-11-07)
Size of a woman's uterus can predict whether she is at risk of having very premature twins after IVF
Using ultrasound to measure the height of a woman's uterus is a good way to predict whether or not she is at risk of having babies born prematurely if she becomes pregnant with twins after IVF. view more (2008-07-09)
Study may pave way for treatments to delay early multiple births
A treatment that prevents premature births in single pregnancies may be ineffective in women expecting more than one child, a study has shown. view more (2009-06-11)
Progesterone treatment does not prevent preterm birth in twin pregnancy
Progesterone therapy does not reduce the chances of preterm birth in women pregnant with twins, reported researchers in a network sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. view more (2007-08-02)
Late preterm births present serious risks to newborns
More than half a million babies are born preterm in the United States each year, and preterm births are on the rise. Late preterm births, or births that occur between 34 and 36 weeks (approximately 4 to 6 weeks before the mother's due date), account for more than 70% of preterm births. view more (2008-12-11)
Canada's universal health care system should fund in-vitro fertilization
Canada should extend universal health coverage to fund in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. view more (2009-08-31)
Research in twins defines shared features of the human gut microbial communities: variations linked to obesity
Trillions of microbes make their home in the gut, where they help to break down and extract energy and nutrients from the food we eat. Yet, scientists have understood little about how this distinctive mix of microbes varies from one individual to the next. view more (2008-12-03)
Mythbusted -- people who wear glasses aren't geeks
Latest Australian research into myopia or shortsightedness reveals that people who wear glasses are not stereotypical geeks or nerds. view more (2008-03-26)
1 month post launch, Interactive Autism Network reports 13,000 participants
The Interactive Autism Network (IAN)—the first national online autism registry spearheaded by the Kennedy Krieger Institute—has registered an unprecedented number of individuals and families living with autism. view more (2007-05-14)
Reading and behavior problems intertwined in boys
It's been known for more than a decade that children with reading problems, particularly boys, also tend to have behavior problems, and vice versa. view more (2006-02-09)
Chemistry & Industry Magazine - 16 September Issue
NEWS Chemicals stakeholders must all talk and listen: CIA (page 4) Judith Hackitt, director general of the UK’s Chemical Industries Association (CIA), has used the annual UK Trades Union Congress meeting to call for greater trust between stakeholders and the UK chemicals industry, to ensure future growth. Media’s balanced science... view more... (2002-09-12)
Four researchers awarded 'Dutch Nobel Prize'
NWO has announced the names of the four top researchers who will receive the NWO/SPINOZA Prize for 2001. This is the leading scientific prize in the Netherlands. Each of the four winners will receive the sum of EUR 1.5m. The official award ceremony will take place early in 2002. Twins researcher Professor Dorret Boomsma (born 1957), Professor of... view more... (2001-10-08)
Study finds genetic link between sleep disorders and depression in young children
A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP was the first to use twin data to examine the longitudinal link between sleep problems and depression. view more (2009-02-02)
LSU professor resolves Einstein's twin paradox
Subhash Kak, Delaune Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at LSU, recently resolved the twin paradox, known as one of the most enduring puzzles of modern-day physics. view more (2007-02-15)
Study Disputes Link Between Increased Birthweight And Reduced Blood Pressure Later In Life (p 659)
Authors of a meta-analysis in this week's issue of THE LANCET cast doubt over the widely held belief that lower birthweight is associated with higher blood pressure in adult life. The 'fetal origins' hypothesis proposes that impaired fetal development leading to low birthweight is associated with poorer health outcomes later in life; specifically,... view more... (2002-08-28)
Award-winning study says back pain may be in your genes
What do you learn by looking at the spines of hundreds of Finnish twins? If you are the international team of researchers behind the Twin Spine Study, you find compelling proof that back pain problems may be more a matter of genetics than physical strain. view more (2008-04-09)
Voluntary exercise does not appear to alleviate anxiety and depression
Voluntary physical activity does not appear to cause a reduction in anxiety and depression, but exercise and mood may be associated through a common genetic factor, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-08-05)
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