Cart is empty Intelligence is partly heritable. There are studies that show that certain genetic variations are linked to better performance in intelligence tests. Other studies show that a variety of brain characteristics, such as network efficiency, are related to intelligence. For the first time, researchers have now studied all three parameters—genes, different brain characteristics and behavior—simultaneously. Using gene analyses, magnetic resonance imaging and intelligence tests, the team demonstrated which brain characteristics form the link between genes and behavior.
Study: GPs more likely to undercharge than overcharge Australian Medicare
Researchers calculating the cost/savings to Medicare from General Practitioner (GP) billing practices, according to the length of the consultation itself, have found that GPs frequently undercharge Medicare for patient consultations.
Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease could greatly simplify diagnosis and reduce costs
An international research team led by the HUG and the UNIGE has shown that amyloid and tau blood-based biomarkers are highly correlated with the corresponding biomarkers used so far for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Furthermore, the blood-based biomarkers showed high diagnostic accuracy in discriminating the normal or non-normal status of the amyloid and tau biomarkers.
In Afghanistan, poverty, lack of education associated with dementia
Poverty was closely associated with higher rates of dementia among older adults in Afghanistan, according to a newly published study in eClinicalMedicine by Jean-Francois Trani, an associate professor at the Brown School.
How an autism gene contributes to infertility
A University of California, Riverside, study has identified the biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by the mutation of a gene. This gene mutation also causes Fragile X Syndrome, a leading genetic cause of intellectual impairment and autism.
Researchers disentangle patterns of indoor mixing for respiratory disease transmission risk
Researchers have characterized the seasonal effects on human social behavior to provide new insights on the risk of respiratory disease transmission.
A professor is going to live in an underwater hotel for 100 days: Here’s what it might do to his body
As nightmares go, being trapped in a small box deep underwater is probably high on many peoples’ lists. But one US professor is doing this on purpose. Joe Dituri, a former US navy diver and expert in biomedical engineering has been living in a 55 square meter space 30 feet below the surface of the Florida Keys since March 1, and plans to stay for 100 days. If he manages this, he will break a record for most time spent in a habitat beneath the surface of the ocean.
Do you have a hard time with uncertainty? It may influence how you perceive the world
Always taking the same route to work, going for that one dish in restaurants and going on the same holiday each summer: this may ring a bell for those who don’t like uncertainty. Researchers are now discovering that this aversion affects how we understand the world.
Better bone healing—researchers create bio-absorbable implants
When children break a bone, the traditional process of inserting metal implants, only to remove them once the bone is healed, can be difficult, stressful and even harmful to their still-growing bodies. UCF biomedical engineer Dr. Mehdi Razavi believes there is a better way to heal bone damage.
Researchers sound alarm on continued high rate of detergent pod ingestion
Researchers at West Virginia University suggest dental professionals could be key to raising awareness about the serious health risks associated with colorful detergent pods commonly used for household chores.