Σάββατο 19 Μαΐου 2012

ScienceDaily: Top Health News

ScienceDaily: Top Health News


'Rare' genetic variants are surprisingly common, life scientists report

Posted: 18 May 2012 10:28 AM PDT

A large survey of human genetic variation shows that rare genetic variants are not so rare after all, and offers insights into human diseases. A team of scientists studied 202 genes in 14,002 people -- one of the largest ever in a sequencing study in humans.

How exercise affects the brain: Age and genetics play a role

Posted: 18 May 2012 10:28 AM PDT

Findings suggest that the effects of exercise on memory depend on the age of the exerciser; underlying genetic mechanisms matter, too.

Sutureless aortic valve replacement a North American first

Posted: 18 May 2012 10:25 AM PDT

A surgical milestone was reached on May 1st with a sutureless aortic valve replacement through a thoracic incision just 5 centimeters long. The two patients in their seventies who underwent this innovative procedure were doing well only one week after their operations.

Emotionally intelligent people are less good at spotting liars

Posted: 18 May 2012 05:13 AM PDT

People who rate themselves as having high emotional intelligence (EI) tend to overestimate their ability to detect deception in others.

Google goes cancer: Search engine algorithm finds cancer biomarkers

Posted: 17 May 2012 04:31 PM PDT

The strategy used by Google to decide which pages are relevant for a search query can also be used to determine which proteins in a patient's cancer are relevant for the disease progression.

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