It is easy to feel a kinship with orangutans when looking into their soulful eyes and observing their socially complex behavior. Perhaps that’ because orangutans and humans share 97 percent of their DNA sequence, according to an analysis of the great ape’s genome published today by an international group of scientists.
A naturally occurring growth factor significantly boosted retention and prevented forgetting of a fear memory when injected into rats’ memory circuitry during time-limited windows when memories become fragile and changeable. In the study funded by the National Institutes of Health, animals treated with insulin-like growth factor (IGF-II) excelled at remembering to avoid a location where … Read more
Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. Although there are usually no symptoms in the early stages, glaucoma can be detected through a comprehensive eye exam. Early detection and treatment can help to save your vision, so get regular eye exams.
Cardiac arrests that can be treated by electric stimulation, also known as shockable arrests, were found at a higher frequency in public settings than in the home, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study appearing in the Jan. 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
After millions of product recalls of drop-side cribs through the years, last week the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced new rules that outlaw drop-side cribs last week.You can watch video of the decision here. The CPSC posts product recalls almost every day. Generally, the company that produces the product handles the recall and … Read more
If you’ll be driving during the holidays, check out traffic and road closure reports before you head out.
Help to make your air travel a little smoother this holiday season by reviewing some travel tips from the Transporation Security Administration (TSA).
Scientists are seeking ways to detect the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, since harmful changes may be taking place in the brain years before symptoms appear. Now, researchers report that a blood test detecting a specific protein in blood samples from cognitively normal older people may reflect the levels of beta-amyloid protein in the brain … Read more
Brain scans of dyslexic adolescents who were later able to compensate for their dyslexia showed a distinct pattern of brain activity when compared to scans of adolescents who were unable to compensate, reported researchers funded in part by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Today we have a guest blogger, Joanne Dickinson, the New Initiatives and Innovations Officer in the Center for New Media and Promotions at the U.S. Census Bureau. Do you know the population count of the United States or want to learn your state’s resident population? How about the number of Representatives your state has in … Read more
View a transcript of your governor’s 2011 State of the State Address if it was delivered earlier this month, or find out when he/she plans to speak. Most State of the State Addresses are given in January, February, or March.
Tonight at 9:00pm EST, the President will deliver the State of the Union Address. This annual speech allows the President to discuss the condition of the nation and outline priorities. Following the speech, President Obama and senior White House officials will hold a series of live online events to answer your questions.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that a rare cancer of the digestive tract is linked to a shutdown in an enzyme that helps supply oxygen to cells.
A few years ago, we replaced half the windows in our house and we saved about $500 in heating oil that winter and got a tax credit. When you’re a homeowner it can be hard to find the money to make improvements to the weatherization of your home, but it really does pay off in … Read more
Love dares you to care For people on the edge of the night —David Bowie, “Under Pressure” Some popular New Year’s resolutions: Save money. Find a better job. Lose weight. Quit smoking. Go back to school. Organize that closet. Volunteer to help others. Sometimes the resolution to volunteer to help others gets a bit buried … Read more
The idea of “net neutrality“or a free and open, Internet where people can visit any page, read any article, post any thought and collaborate freely is valued by many in the U.S. A concern for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski and others is that a free and open Internet stands largely unprotected. Late … Read more
A substantial proportion of youth with severe mental disorders do not receive mental health care, according to data from an NIMH-funded survey published in the January 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.