Among patients with idiopathic (of unknown cause) gastroparesis, use of the antidepressant nortriptyline compared with placebo for 15 weeks did not result in improvement in overall symptoms, according to a study appearing in the Dec. 25 issue of JAMA. Fuente :...

Among patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy, a lethal, genetic neurodegenerative disease, use of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent diflunisal compared with placebo for two years reduced the rate of progression in neurological impairment and preserved quality of life, according to a...

Researchers at Penn Medicine report in the December 25 issue of JAMA that a modified form of prolonged exposure therapy -- in which patients revisit and recount aloud their trauma-related thoughts, feelings and situations -- shows greater success than supportive counseling for treating adolescent...

This release focuses on antidepressants for bipolar disorder. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-12/nrr...

Tropical Cyclone Bruce is winding down in the Southern Indian Ocean as wind shear and cooler waters affect the storm. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-12/nsf...

The completion of the 30-day Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration or LLCD mission has revealed that the possibility of expanding broadband capabilities in space using laser communications is as bright as expected. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/5...

Computer scientists are constantly searching for ways to squeeze ever more bandwidth from communications networks. Now a new approach to understanding a basic concept in graph theory, known as "vertex connectivity," could ultimately lead to communications protocols -- the rules that govern how...

In the first study of human hunter-gatherer movement patterns, a team led by UA anthropologist David Raichlen has found that the tribe's movements while foraging can be described by a mathematical pattern called a Lévy walk -- a pattern that also is found in the movements of many other animals,...

Women need not fear that eating peanuts during pregnancy could cause their child to develop a peanut allergy, according to a new study. The studies shows increased peanut consumption by pregnant mothers who weren't nut allergic was associated with lower risk of peanut allergy in their offspring....

About 3.5 million cases of child abuse are reported in the United States every year. Now a study has found that when parents are physically abusive, children tend to accommodate it -- but when the abuse is sexual, they tend to fight or flee it unless it is severe. The findings help explain...

Desde que llegó al poder a fines de 2012, el presidente de China, Xi Jinping, logró consolidar rápidamente su control sobre los tres pilares del sistema político chino: la burocracia estatal, el Partido Comunista y las Fuerzas Armadas. Como respuesta, muchos de sus países vecinos dieron una cauta...

Fewer than one in 10 adult Canadians is in ideal cardiovascular health, according to the new CANHEART health index developed to measure heart health. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/u...

Zaballa (Iruña de Oca) was a medieval settlement abandoned in the 15th century. The building of a manor monastery at the heart of it undermined the organization of the village in the 10th century with the creation of a highly significant rent-seeking system; it was later turned into a veritable...

UPV/EHUko ikertzaileen arabera, Zaballako (Iruña Oka) terraza-erako lursailak mahatsondoaren laborantza intentsiborako baliatu zituzten X. mendean. Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

Los campos aterrazados de Zaballa (Iruña de Oca) se dedicaron al cultivo intensivo de la vid durante en siglo X, según investigadores de la UPV/EHU Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

The terraced fields of Zaballa (Iruña de Oca) were used for intensive vine cultivation in the 10th century, according to archaeologists of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

El debate sobre el desempleo estructural, la automatización y el crecimiento económico sin empleos se inició en la década de 1960, cuando las fábricas de automóviles comenzaron a reemplazar a los obreros con robots. Futuristas como yo vieron en el hecho de que estas tecnologías coparan sectores...

New research defines the roles and responsibilities of patient navigators. With the rapid growth of patient navigation, the paper seeks to develop a framework to describe similarities and differences across navigators and clarify their place in the health care system, leading to greater...

According to new research by a voice expert, beatboxing may actually be gentler on injury-prone vocal cords. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/_...

Those who fly to tropical shores this Christmas in search of sea and sun may be unaware that an exotic shell picked from the beach could potentially bring relief to many thousands of people suffering life-threatening illnesses. Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

The January digest of upcoming space and astronomy news events, from the Royal Astronomical Society. This month sees the peak of a lesser known meteor shower and the largest annual astronomy conference in the world. Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

Even physics can give pointers for energy saving. An international team is now in a position to provide materials scientists with tips for the development of high-temperature superconductors, in a bid to make them earn their name. The term is currently used to describe materials including ceramic...

By creating an optical soliton in a microresonator, scientists have found a new light source that could serve in geo-navigation, telecommunications, spectroscopy and the hunt for new Earth-like planets. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/Y...

People who tell themselves to get excited rather than trying to relax can improve their performance during anxiety-inducing activities such as public speaking and math tests, according to a new study. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/m...

Humans with a high motor excitability have a better working memory than humans with a low excitability. By measuring the motor excitability, conclusions can be drawn as to the general cortical excitability – as well as to cognitive performance. Working memory allows the temporary storage of...

Una amnistía a detenidos y convictos de alto nivel y el indulto al preso político más famoso de Rusia no logran abatir las críticas sobre el dudoso respeto a los derechos humanos en este país. El exmagnate del petróleo Mijaíl Jodorkovsky llegó a Berlín el domingo 22 tras ser liberado el viernes 20 de una […]El artículo...

Steven Finkbeiner, director asociado del Instituto Gladstone de Enfermedades Neurológicas de EE UU, ha presentado estos días en el Centro de Investigación Médica Aplicada de la Universidad de Navarra los resultados de su trabajo experimental sobre el tratamiento de las...

La Universitat de València lidera una investigación en nuevas células solares finas, flexibles y semitransparentes hechas de perovskita. Se podrían poner en las ventanas de los edificios, donde filtrarían rayos solares y, al mismo tiempo, generarían electricidad. Fuente :...

Ever since the discovery, over a hundred years ago, of a Neanderthal burial site at La Chapelle-aux-Saints in southwestern France, controversy has raged within the scientific community about Neanderthal funerary practices, especially burials. New archaeological excavations at the site and a reassessment of the human remains...