- August 31, 2015
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Talking about climate change without knee-jerk responses from listeners
by Doug Keene in The Jury Room
We recently posted new research on the secret to combatting distrust of science. Now we have more research on how to talk about climate change without setting off automatic and defensive reactions from listeners. Not many of our readers are going to be litigating climate change issues, but the challenge of discussing complex scientific issues […]
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- August 31, 2015
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Cats on Treadmills (and the plasticity of biological motion perception)
by The Neurocritic in The Neurocritic
Cats on a treadmill. From Treadmill Kittens.It's been an eventful week. The 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The 10th Anniversary of Optogenetics (with commentary from the neuroscience community and from the inventors). The Reproducibility Project's efforts to replicate 100 studies in cognitive and social psychology (published in Science). And the passing of the great writer and neurologist, Oliver Sacks. Oh, and Wes Craven just died too...I'm not blogging about any of these events. Many ........ Read more »
Bottari, D., Troje, N., Ley, P., Hense, M., Kekunnaya, R., & Röder, B. (2015) The neural development of the biological motion processing system does not rely on early visual input. Cortex, 359-367. DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2015.07.029
- August 31, 2015
- 04:16 AM
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Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation and a mouse model of autism
by Paul Whiteley in Questioning Answers
I once again tread carefully in this brief post talking about stem cells and autism on the back of what seems to be some growing research interest in this area (see here).The paper by Hadar Segal-Gavish and colleagues [1] adds to this increasing interest with their efforts detailing what happened to a mouse model of autism (the BTBR mouse) following "intracerebroventricular MSC [mesenchymal stem cells] transplantation."Looking at what happened when MSC transplantation was used, th........ Read more »
Segal-Gavish H, Karvat G, Barak N, Barzilay R, Ganz J, Edry L, Aharony I, Offen D, & Kimchi T. (2015) Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation Promotes Neurogenesis and Ameliorates Autism Related Behaviors in BTBR Mice. Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research. PMID: 26257137
- August 31, 2015
- 12:05 AM
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Serum Biomarkers May Be Beneficial Concussion Diagnostic/Prognostic Tools
by Jane McDevitt in Sports Medicine Research (SMR): In the Lab & In the Field
A serum biomarker measured on the day of an injury could help diagnose a traumatic brain injury and differentiate mild injuries from more severe injuries.... Read more »
Korley FK, Diaz-Arrastia R, Wu AH, Yue JK, Manley GT M D Ph D, Sair HI, Van Eyk J, Everett AD, Okonkwo DO, Valadka A.... (2015) Circulating Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Has Diagnostic and Prognostic Value in Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurotrauma. PMID: 26159676
- August 30, 2015
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Borderline Personality Linked To Lack of Activity In Empathy Areas of Brain
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Brian W. Haas, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology University of Georgia Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Haas: We used a new way to study Borderline Personality … Continue reading →
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- August 30, 2015
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The alien within: Fetal cells influence maternal health during pregnancy (and long after)
by Dr. Jekyll in Lunatic Laboratories
Parents go to great lengths to ensure the health and well-being of their developing offspring. The favor, however, may not always be returned. Dramatic research has shown that during pregnancy, cells of the fetus often migrate through the placenta, taking up residence in many areas of the mother’s body, where their influence may benefit or undermine maternal health.... Read more »
Boddy, A., Fortunato, A., Wilson Sayres, M., & Aktipis, A. (2015) Fetal microchimerism and maternal health: A review and evolutionary analysis of cooperation and conflict beyond the womb. BioEssays. DOI: 10.1002/bies.201500059
- August 29, 2015
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Confidence in parenting could help break cycle of abuse
by Dr. Jekyll in Lunatic Laboratories
To understand how confidence in parenting may predict parenting behaviors in women who were abused as children, psychologists have found that mothers who experienced more types of maltreatment as children are more critical of their ability to parent successfully. Intervention programs for moms at-risk, therefore, should focus on bolstering mothers’ self-confidence–not just teach parenting skills, the researchers said.... Read more »
Michl, L., Handley, E., Rogosch, F., Cicchetti, D., & Toth, S. (2015) Self-Criticism as a Mechanism Linking Childhood Maltreatment and Maternal Efficacy Beliefs in Low-Income Mothers With and Without Depression. Child Maltreatment. DOI: 10.1177/1077559515602095
- August 29, 2015
- 05:17 AM
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Maternal obesity and offspring autism meta-analysed
by Paul Whiteley in Questioning Answers
So: "The meta-analysis results support an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in children of women who were obese during pregnancy. However, further study is warranted to confirm these results."That was the conclusion reached by Ya-Min Li and colleagues [1] looking at the collected peer-reviewed data currently available on how maternal weight might impact on offspring neurodevelopmental outcomes. Without wishing to blame or stigmatise (this is a blog based on the examination of cold,........ Read more »
Li YM, Ou JJ, Liu L, Zhang D, Zhao JP, & Tang SY. (2015) Association Between Maternal Obesity and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Offspring: A Meta-analysis. Journal of autism and developmental disorders. PMID: 26254893
- August 28, 2015
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Working Memory Problems Can Persist Into Adulthood in Children with ADHD
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
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- August 28, 2015
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Bacteria can colour our insides!
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- August 28, 2015
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Fish oil-diet benefits may be mediated by gut microbes
by Dr. Jekyll in Lunatic Laboratories
Diets rich in fish oil versus diets rich in lard produce very different bacteria in the guts of mice, reports a new study. The researchers transferred these microbes into other mice to see how they affected health. The results suggest that gut bacteria share some of the responsibility for the beneficial effects of fish oil and the harmful effects of lard.... Read more »
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- August 28, 2015
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May Be Time To Stop Counting Calories
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
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- August 28, 2015
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Developed Countries More At Risk of Harboring Polio Virus Excreters
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr Javier Martin PhD Principal Scientist Division of Virology National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) United Kingdom Medical Research: What is the background for this study? Dr. Martin: The … Continue reading →
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MedicalResearch.com Interview with:, & Dr Javier Martin PhD. (2015) Developed Countries More At Risk of Harboring Polio Virus Excreters. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 28, 2015
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miRNA-based Blood Test May Detect Early Pancreatic Cancer
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Jenny Permuth Wey, PhD, MS Assistant Member Departments of Cancer Epidemiology and Gastrointestinal Oncology Moffitt Cancer Center Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Wey: Pancreatic cancer is … Continue reading →
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Jenny Permuth Wey, PhD, MS. (2015) miRNA-based Blood Test May Detect Early Pancreatic Cancer. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
- August 28, 2015
- 12:03 PM
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Chickens Help Scientists Study Dinosaur Death Pose
by Elizabeth Preston in Inkfish
To address a long-standing mystery in paleontology, scientists went to the grocery store.
Many dinosaur fossils appear in the same pose, not so much "terrible lizard" as "terrible limbo accident." Their tails are stretched out and their necks thrown back grotesquely. But it's not clear why this is. Researchers from the University of Calgary in Canada got a fresh take on the puzzle—or, at least, a recently killed and frozen take—by using dead chickens.
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Russell, A., & Bentley, A. (2015) Opisthotonic head displacement in the domestic chicken and its bearing on the ‘dead bird’ posture of non-avialan dinosaurs. Journal of Zoology. DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12287
- August 28, 2015
- 09:02 AM
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Depression Risk Not Raised After Unsuccessful Fertility Treatments
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Camilla Sandal Sejbaek PhD Department of Public Health University of Copenhagen Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Response: Previous literature have shown ambiguous results when investigating the association between becoming … Continue reading →
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- August 28, 2015
- 09:00 AM
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Immunotherapy AGS-003 trial in localised renal cell carcinoma
by Danielle Stevenson in BHD Research Blog
Although targeted therapies have enhanced the efficiency of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) treatment, individual responses are usually limited with few complete remissions reported. An expanding therapy field in RCC is immunotherapy – small molecule and autologous treatments that can modulate the immune system to kill cancer cells. Although to date immunotherapies have only induced a response in a subpopulation of patients, a greater proportion of these responses are long lasting highlighting ........ Read more »
Amin A, Dudek AZ, Logan TF, Lance RS, Holzbeierlein JM, Knox JJ, Master VA, Pal SK, Miller WH Jr, Karsh LI.... (2015) Survival with AGS-003, an autologous dendritic cell-based immunotherapy, in combination with sunitinib in unfavorable risk patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC): Phase 2 study results. Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 14. PMID: 25901286
- August 28, 2015
- 08:59 AM
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This is what happened when psychologists tried to replicate 100 previously published findings
by BPS Research Digest in BPS Research Digest
While 97 per cent of the original results showed a statistically significanteffect, this was reproduced in only 36 per cent of the replications After some high-profile and at times acrimonious failures to replicate past landmark findings, psychology as a discipline and scientific community has led the way in trying to find out more about why some scientific findings reproduce and others don't, including instituting reporting practices to improve the reliability of future results. Much ........ Read more »
Open Science Collaboration. (2015) Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science . Science . info:/
- August 28, 2015
- 07:47 AM
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A Pint of Water Before Meals May Speed Weight Loss
by Marie Benz in MedicalResearch.com
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr Helen Parretti NIHR Clinical Lecturer University of Birmingham Medical Research: What is the background for this study? Dr Parretti: Drinking water is widely advocated as a useful tool in weight loss and is included in many … Continue reading →
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MedicalResearch.com Interview with:, & Dr Helen Parretti. (2015) A Pint of Water Before Meals May Speed Weight Loss. MedicalResearch.com. info:/
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