The crucial job of ensuring that just one copy of a genome gets made during cell division turns out to be shared by two independent "controllers," researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine report.
Ecstasy and other club drugs are quickly becoming the drug of choice for children and teenagers. The appeal of being able to "party all night" at raves, coupled with the drug's mind-altering effects leaves teens feeling "God-like" and craving the euphoric feeling.
Many organizations are devoting substantial resources to formal ethics programs in efforts to discourage unethical behavior, but a new study co-authored by a researcher in Penn State's Smeal College of Business shows that the success of those efforts will depend in part on whether employees perceive that their organization treats people in a generally fair way.
Firms may finally be able to achieve "holy grail of mass customization" -- manufacturing a product or delivering a service in response to a particular customer's needs, and doing it in a cost-effective way, says the assistant professor of marketing in Penn State's Smeal College of Business.
New UCLA AIDS Institute research reveals that stress enables HIV to spread more quickly in infected persons and prevents antiretroviral drugs from restoring immune system function. The UCLA study is the first to pinpoint the molecular mechanisms linking stress and HIV infection.
Enlargement of the heart muscle is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in the young, and it is now estimated to affect one in every 500 adults. Alarmingly, all too often its first symptom is death.
Depression in heart attack patients may affect much more than their mental health. It may also affect the wiring of their heart, increasing the likelihood of death.
In a unique study, a human protein used to treat cancer patients has shown promise for growing new blood vessels in people with extensive coronary artery disease.
The risk of developing Alzheimer's is increased for people with small head sizes who also carry an Alzheimer's-related gene.
Children in special education classes are more likely to have tic disorders such as Tourette syndrome than children in regular classes, and these disorders are more common in all children than was previously estimated.
The type of treatment patients receive for prostate cancer can impact their quality of life, particularly during the first year after treatment, according to a new study.
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University of Washington researchers have won more than $5M in federal grants to create software of unprecedented power and flexibility to help Puget Sound and other metropolitan areas tackle such problems as gridlock and pollution.
Anxious gastroenterology patients who receive the reassurance of a negative endoscopic exam show an immediate improvement in their health behavior, and these gains in well-being are maintained over time.
Two new studies on irritable bowel syndrome, the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder, detail the high economic and social costs of the condition in the United States.
Three recent reports underscore the need for physicians to educate patients about potential harm to the liver from herbal remedies.
The results of two recent studies underscore the need to control the symptoms of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
Thanks to the availability of the complete map of the human genome, which was published last February, researchers are close to cloning the gene for pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Fructose, the simple sugar found in honey and many fruits, may play an important role in the onset of common, and often unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms.
Description of a case of death resulting from recreational drug use during a rave party.
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