A Hong Kong study found that music instruction aids verbal memory, with trained students recalling significantly more words and retaining them longer than untrained peers. Verbal learning performance improved in proportion to musical training duration.
SourceAmerican Psychological Association·JournalNeuropsychology·DateJul 27, 2003
A UCSF-led team has identified a potential cancer susceptibility gene, the Ile31 variation of the Aurora2 gene, which disrupts cell regulatory controls and increases cancer risk. The study suggests that low penetrance genes can confer significant susceptibility to cancer.
SourceUniversity of California - San Francisco·JournalNature Genetics·DateJul 27, 2003