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'Rain Man' Mice Provide Model For Autism

Mice containing a mutated human gene implicated in autism exhibit the poor social skills but increased intelligence akin to the title character’s traits in the movie “Rain Man,” researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

The researchers’ study also shows how the mutation affects nerve    
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Taking The Stress Out Of Choosing The Right Stress Test

taking-the-stress-out-of-choosing-the-right-stress-testStress tests are good front-line tests indicators of heart disease, but just how good depends on ordering the right one, researchers say.

Thirty percent of all women, for example, have a false positive exercise treadmill test, in which they walk for several minutes at a slightly increasing incline with an electrocardiogram measuring the electrical activity of the heart, they say.

"So if you are female, I put you on a treadmill and the waves that measure the electrical activity of your heart drop. You say, 'Am I going to die?'" says Dr. Vincent J.B. Robinson, nuclear    ... Read Full Article
 




 
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Acupuncture Reduces Pain, Need For Strong Painkillers After Surgery


acupuncture-reduces-pain-need-for-strong-painkillers-after-surgeryUsing acupuncture before and during surgery significantly reduces the level of pain and the amount of potent painkillers needed by patients after the surgery is over, according to Duke University Medical Center anesthesiologists who combined data from 15 small randomized acupuncture clinical trials.

"While the amount of opioids needed for patients who received acupuncture was much lower    Read Full Article


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Jules Verne Dry Cargo Prepared In Turin

jules-verne-dry-cargo-prepared-in-turinAround 180 kg of dry cargo which is to be carried into space on board Jules Verne, the first Automated Transfer Vehicle, is currently undergoing final preparation in Turin, Italy, ahead of shipment to the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.

The cargo items which will be on board the inaugural flight of the European-built Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) when it docks with the International    Read Full Article


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Extreme star cluster bursts into life in new Hubble image

extreme-star-cluster-bursts-into-life-in-new-hubble-imageThe NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular image of NGC 3603, a giant nebula hosting one of the most prominent massive young clusters in the Milky Way, thus supplying a prime template for star formation studies.

NGC 3603 is a prominent star-forming region located in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way, about 20,000 light-years away from our Solar System. This latest    Read Full Article



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