The color red can affect how people function: Red means danger and commands us to stop in traffic. Researchers at the University of Rochester have now found that red also can keep us from performing our best on tests.
Exercise testing can be a powerful tool for diagnosing chronic heart and lung conditions and measuring responses to treatment, according to new research published in the European Respiratory Journal.
A team of scientists, led by psychiatric geneticists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has gathered the most extensive evidence to date that a gene that activates signaling pathways in the brain influences one kind of intelligence. They have confirmed a link between the gene, CHRM2, and performance IQ.
A new study sheds light on the brain pathways of depression in general and in central nervous system dysfunction in SLE in particular.
In 2005, PLoS Medicine published an essay by John Ioannidis, called “Why most published research findings are false,” that has been downloaded over 100,000 times. This week, PLoS Medicine revisits the essay, publishing two articles by researchers that move the debate in two new directions.
Use of growth hormone to boost athletic performance can lead to diabetes, reports a study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Matria Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ:MATR) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December_31, 2006.
The latest NHS quarterly financial performance report shows that almost a third of England?s hospital trusts, and almost half its Primary Care Trusts, are forecast to be in deficit at the end of this financial year.
The UK government must take action now to reduce widespread variations in hospital performance, improve productivity and win the support of health staff in its efforts to reform the health service if the NHS is to cope with lower growth in funding from 2008 onwards.
Recognition of emotional facial expressions (EFEs) is a key form of non-verbal communication that is lacking among alcoholics. New findings show continuing EFE decoding deficits among alcoholics even after three months of abstinence.