The study found that genetic factors linked with fears appear to change as children and adolescents age, with some familial factors losing their importance over time while other genetic risk factors arising in adolescence and adulthood. The study by Kenneth

Apart from this, the study by researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, also revealed that such children also consumed larger quantities of sweetened beverages and fast food, were categorized as heavy TV watchers, and read or

University of California-San Francisco researcher Rajat Deo, M.D. and colleagues, analyzed 2,760 postmenopausal women with a history of some heart disease to determine whether less serious, unrecognized deficiencies in kidney function also raised the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).

Dr. Yu Wang of the Beijing-based Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says that a father was probably infected by his dying son in Jiangsu Province last December. The son was a salesman who was infected by H5N1 avian

According to a new research, which was led by Christine Brown, M.D., dermatologist on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, less than one-in-four Americans wear some form of lip protection. Experts say this is concerning since

Testosterone therapy has been used to improve bone strength and muscle mass in some men. However, the hormone treatment is controversial, because it has been associated with increasing the risk of prostate cancer and high levels of red blood cells

In the study, which was led by Linda E. May of the Department of Anatomy, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), Kansas City, fetal recordings were obtained from 24 weeks to term. The researchers hypothesized that maternal exercise

The study conducted using animal models has found that insufficient hydration of the airway surfaces leads to pathologies typical of chronic obstructive lung diseases in humans. Researchers believe that these findings may offer a new approach for the treatment of

Lou Gehrig's or ALS is a progressive and fatal, neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons, the nerve cells in the central nervous system that control voluntary muscle movement thereby causing muscle weakness. "We believe these changes contribute

The new method known as Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometer (DESI-MS) has the potential to detect counterfeit Tamiflu drugs 20 times faster than current methods. Tamiflu has become a target for counterfeiters after the recent outbreaks of bird flu and

Pre-eclampsia is a medical condition in which hypertension arises in pregnancy along with other problems that can lower the amount of oxygen the foetus receives. The lack of oxygen may impede growth and damage the baby's cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine

The researchers found that PTSD not only affects victims of major trauma or those who have witnessed violence, but also kids who have lost a parent to diseases such as cancer. The study's lead author, Rene Searles McClatchey, an adjunct

The technique, called expected mutual information (EMI), determines how a set of DNA markers is likely to show the ancestral origin of locations on each chromosome. The team constructed an algorithm for the technique that selects panels of DNA markers

Supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health, the three-year study, titled Stop Atherosclerosis in Native Diabetics Study (SANDS), has shown that aggressively reducing LDL cholesterol and blood pressure can actually reverse

The study conducted by Alexa Stuifbergen, professor of nursing and associate dean of research at The University of Texas at Austin, and Lorraine Phillips, assistant professor in the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing has found that increasing positive

Japanese food looks exquisite but appears to be difficult to prepare. Is there anything quick and easy that could be made at home?Yes, there is. Sushi is made from rice flavored with mirin, or sweetened rice wine, and formed into

Researchers at Temple University say that a specific type of yoga can help improve stability and balance in women over age 65 and, thereby, help prevent falls. Dr. Jinsup Song and researchers at the School of Podiatric Medicine and the

European Space Agency's (ESA) Venus Express has measured a highly variable quantity of the volcanic gas sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere of Venus, thus rebooting the search for active volcanoes on the planet. According to Fred Taylor, a Venus Express

NASA has announced that vibrations on its new rocket Ares I during lift-off, which was predicted by a design review as being fatal, is milder than first thought and a number of possible mitigation measures has been developed. According to

The ruthless behaviour of history's infamous dictators-Hitler, Napoleon Bonaparte, Benito Mussolini, Saddam Hussein, and Robert Mugabe-and that of certain bosses at workplaces, often nicknamed 'little Hitler' by the employees, may be attributed partly to their genetics, according to a new