by mokosam on November 14, 2009
The war between the sexes has been fought on many fronts throughout time — from humans to birds to insects, the animal kingdom is replete with species involved in their own skirmishes. A recent study by Dr. Sarah Eppley and colleagues at Portland State University published in the November issue of the American Journal of [...]
by mokosam on November 10, 2009
In addition to building muscle, weight-lifting is also a prescription for self-esteem among breast cancer survivors, according to new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine research. Breast cancer survivors who lift weights regularly feel better about bodies and their appearance and are more satisfied with their intimate relationships compared with survivors who do not lift [...]
by mokosam on November 6, 2008
The brains of individuals with major depressive disorder appear to react more strongly when anticipating pain and also display altered functioning of the neural network that modifies pain sensitivity, according to a new report.
"Chronic pain and depression are common and often overlapping syndromes," the authors write as background information in the article. Recurring or chronic [...]
by mokosam on October 28, 2008
In the October 14th edition of Science Signaling researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), The Children`s Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine have shown that the development of epilepsy in adult rats is linked to functional changes in the expression of alpha [...]