- August 23, 2015
- 08:00 PM
- 118 views
Are You Smarter Than a Belgian 8th Grader?
by Joshua Fisher in Text Savvy
A central point of this paper is something close to my heart—the notion that how one represents a certain piece of mathematics knowledge is often dramatically important. For this research in particular, the authors looked at fraction knowledge across three different countries: the U.S., Belgium, and China. ... Read more »
Torbeyns, J., Schneider, M., Xin, Z., & Siegler, R. (2015) Bridging the gap: Fraction understanding is central to mathematics achievement in students from three different continents. Learning and Instruction, 5-13. DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2014.03.002
- August 23, 2015
- 08:00 PM
- 27 views
Courting Disaster
by Angela Reisetter in Steeped in Science
A response to the measles death in the U.S. in July 2015, in defense of vaccination.... Read more »
Mina MJ, Metcalf CJ, de Swart RL, Osterhaus AD, & Grenfell BT. (2015) Long-term measles-induced immunomodulation increases overall childhood infectious disease mortality. Science (New York, N.Y.), 348(6235), 694-9. PMID: 25954009
- August 23, 2015
- 06:46 PM
- 117 views
Men And Women: Similarities Or Differences?
by Alexis Delanoir in How to Paint Your Panda
It's a question that many people struggle with and has great implications for the study of our species: are men and women more alike than different or more different than alike, and what differences exist between the sexes?... Read more »
Hyde, J. (2014) Gender Similarities and Differences. Annual Review of Psychology, 65(1), 373-398. DOI: 10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115057
- August 23, 2015
- 05:12 PM
- 34 views
High Fiber Diets Linked To Lower Risk of Colon Polyps and Cancer
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr Andrew Kunzmann & Dr Helen Coleman Joint first authorsCentre for Public Health Queen’s University Belfast Northern Ireland Medical Research: What is the background for this study? Response: There is now a large amount of evidence to … Continue reading →
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Dr Andrew Kunzmann . (2015) High Fiber Diets Linked To Lower Risk of Colon Polyps and Cancer. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 23, 2015
- 03:48 PM
- 77 views
When zebrafish have scoliosis
by Aurelie in Coffee break Science
“Don’t slouch, sit up straight, or you’ll get scoliosis!” Getting this kind of comment from adults used to infuriate me when I was a teenager, since 1) I did sit up straight, and 2) I already had scoliosis (despite all… Continue reading →... Read more »
Patten SA, Margaritte-Jeannin P, Bernard JC, Alix E, Labalme A, Besson A, Girard SL, Fendri K, Fraisse N, Biot B.... (2015) Functional variants of POC5 identified in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. The Journal of clinical investigation, 125(3), 1124-8. PMID: 25642776
- August 23, 2015
- 01:49 PM
- 127 views
Want a better relationship and a better sex life?
by Dr. Jekyll in Lunatic Laboratories
If men take up more of the child-care duties, splitting them equally with their female partners, heterosexual couples have more satisfaction with their relationships and their sex lives, according to new research by sociologists. The group used data from more than 900 heterosexual couples’ responses in the 2006 Marital Relationship Study (MARS).... Read more »
Daniel Fowler et al. (2015) Couples That Split Childcare Duties Have Higher Quality Relationships and Sex Lives . American Sociological Association. info:other/Link
- August 23, 2015
- 10:46 AM
- 121 views
Photography – an art, a science, and a job
by Usman Paracha in SayPeople
Main Points:
Photography is an interesting task that inspires many people to inspire many others. It starts from the art of creativity and imagination, goes from the science of click and light, and ends with a beautiful memory in the hand or book. For some people, this memory helps them in earning more memories.
So, one of my favorite ideas to earn more memories is through Dreamstime. You can join Dreamstime to earn money and help others to earn money through photography, here:
http://w........ Read more »
Park, D., Lodi-Smith, J., Drew, L., Haber, S., Hebrank, A., Bischof, G., & Aamodt, W. (2013) The Impact of Sustained Engagement on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The Synapse Project. Psychological Science, 25(1), 103-112. DOI: 10.1177/0956797613499592
Sacchi, D., Agnoli, F., & Loftus, E. (2007) Changing history: doctored photographs affect memory for past public events. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 21(8), 1005-1022. DOI: 10.1002/acp.1394
- August 23, 2015
- 08:52 AM
- 119 views
Easter Eggs from Raymond Dart
by zacharoo in Lawn Chair Anthropology
Some of the more colorful ideas and text in the anthropological literature are courtesy of Raymond Dart. In 1925, Dart identified the Taung fossil as a close relative of humans, and coined the scientific name, Australopithecus africanus. This was a pretty good idea, as Taung was the first in what is now a large collection of fossils attributed to this […]... Read more »
DART, R. (1925) Australopithecus africanus: The Man-Ape of South Africa. Nature, 115(2884), 195-199. DOI: 10.1038/115195a0
Dart, RA. (1948) The adolescent mandible of Australopithecus prometheus. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 6(4), 391-412. DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1330060410
DART RA. (1956) The relationships of brain size and brain pattern to human status. The South African Journal of Medical Sciences, 21(1-2), 23-45. PMID: 13380551
Dart, RA. (1958) A further adolescent australopithecine ilium from Makapansgat. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 16(4), 473-479. DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1330160407
- August 22, 2015
- 09:10 PM
- 32 views
Increased Indoor Tanning Among Gay/Bisexual Men Raises Skin Cancer Risk
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Howa Yeung, MD PGY3, Emory Dermatology Emory University Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Yeung: Indoor tanning is a well-established and preventable cause for melanomas and non-melanoma skin … Continue reading →
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Howa Yeung, MD. (2015) Increased Indoor Tanning Among Gay/Bisexual Men Raises Skin Cancer Risk. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 22, 2015
- 05:13 PM
- 121 views
Several Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease Identified
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Jin-Tai Yu MD, PhD Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA 94158 Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: The number of … Continue reading →
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Jin-Tai Yu MD, PhD. (2015) Several Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease Identified. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 22, 2015
- 04:49 PM
- 127 views
Research Into Many Skin Diseases Receives Too Little NIH Funding
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Erika Hagstrom, M.D., M.A. Preliminary Internal Medicine PGY-1 Loyola University Medical Center Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Hagstrom: Allocation of funding dollars to research is a critical … Continue reading →
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Erika Hagstrom, M.D., M.A. (2015) Research Into Many Skin Diseases Receives Too Little NIH Funding. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 22, 2015
- 12:49 PM
- 150 views
Don’t touch that dial: TV’s subliminal influence on women’s perception of pregnancy and birth
by Dr. Jekyll in Lunatic Laboratories
In an era where popular culture is increasingly recognized for its impact on lay understanding of health and medicine, few scholars have looked at television’s powerful role in the creation of patient expectations, especially regarding pregnancy and birth.... Read more »
Danielle Bessett. (2015) As Seen on TV: Women's Views on Television Representations of Pregnancy and Birth. American Sociological Association’s 110th Annual Meeting. info:other/SES-0402165
- August 22, 2015
- 10:05 AM
- 125 views
Spinach Bleach Contours May Prevent Adequate Decontamination
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Nichola Kinsinger, Ph.D Postdoctoral Researcher, Chemical & Environmental Engineering University of California, Riverside USDA National Institute for Food and Agricultural Postdoctoral Fellow DoD Office of Naval Research National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Research Fellow, EIT (Chemical Engineering) Medical Research: … Continue reading →
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Nichola Kinsinger, Ph.D. (2015) Spinach Bleach Contours May Prevent Adequate Decontamination. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 22, 2015
- 09:54 AM
- 113 views
Early Life Intelligence Linked To Better Physical Fitness in Middle Age
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Rikke Hodal Meincke PhD student Center for Healthy Aging and the Department of Public Health University of Copenhagen Medical Research: What is the background for this study? Response: A sufficient level of physical capability is a precondition … Continue reading →
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Rikke Hodal Meincke. (2015) Early Life Intelligence Linked To Better Physical Fitness in Middle Age. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 22, 2015
- 09:43 AM
- 99 views
Extent of Liver Damage May Be Underestimated In Hepatitis C Patients
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Stuart Gordon, M.D. Director of Hepatology at Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Michigan Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Gordon: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division … Continue reading →
The post Extent of Liver Damage May Be Underestimated In Hepatitis C Patients appeared first on MedicalResearch.com Medical Research Interviews and News.
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Stuart Gordon, M.D. (2015) Extent of Liver Damage May Be Underestimated In Hepatitis C Patients. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 22, 2015
- 09:21 AM
- 121 views
Protein Irisin Linked to Muscle Wasting and Atherosclerosis in Dialysis Patients
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Tae-Hyun Yoo MD PhD Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? … Continue reading →
The post Protein Irisin Linked to Muscle Wasting and Atherosclerosis in Dialysis Patients appeared first on MedicalResearch.com Medical Research Interviews and News.
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Tae-Hyun Yoo MD PhD. (2015) Protein Irisin Linked to Muscle Wasting and Atherosclerosis in Dialysis Patients. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 22, 2015
- 07:42 AM
- 110 views
Factors Identified For Lasting Total Hip Replacement
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Sandrine Colas, MSc, MPH Department of Epidemiology of Health Products French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) Saint-Denis, France Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Total hip … Continue reading →
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Sandrine Colas, MSc, MPH. (2015) Factors Identified For Lasting Total Hip Replacement. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 22, 2015
- 07:31 AM
- 107 views
Noninvasive FFR Study Superior to CT Angiography In Patients With Highly Calcified Coronary Disease
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Bjarne Linde Norgaard, MD PhD Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby Aarhus, Denmark Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Norgaard: Noninvasive fractional flow reserve derived from … Continue reading →
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Bjarne Linde Norgaard, MD PhD. (2015) Noninvasive FFR Study Superior to CT Angiography In Patients With Highly Calcified Coronary Disease. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 22, 2015
- 07:19 AM
- 99 views
Novel DNA Vaccine Provides Protection Against MERS Virus
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: David B. Weiner, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Chair, Gene Therapy and Vaccine Program, CAMB Co-Leader Tumor Virology Program, Abramson Cancer Program University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Medical Research: What is the background … Continue reading →
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David B. Weiner, Ph.D. (2015) Novel DNA Vaccine Provides Protection Against MERS Virus. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 22, 2015
- 05:19 AM
- 129 views
Maternal folate status and offspring autism risk: where are we up to?
by Paul Whiteley in Questioning Answers
I'd like to briefly draw your attention to the review published by Elizabeth DeVilbiss and colleagues [1] today, covering "what is known about the role of folate in the aetiology of neurodevelopmental disorders."Folate, is a topic that has graced this blog a few times with autism in mind (see here for example) based on various ideas that folate status during pregnancy might have the ability to modify offspring risk of autism [2] alongside the idea that autoimmune processes might act on fola........ Read more »
DeVilbiss EA, Gardner RM, Newschaffer CJ, & Lee BK. (2015) Maternal folate status as a risk factor for autism spectrum disorders: a review of existing evidence. The British journal of nutrition, 1-10. PMID: 26243379
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