Daryl Shane De Mesa

Blood Moon May Bring Weird Phenomenon Researchers Say

Medicine & Technology Oct 06, 2014

Early in the morning of Wednesday Oct. 8, onlookers in the northern hemisphere will be able to catch a glimpse at the fading “Blood Moon” at sunrise, as we witness the final total lunar eclipse for 2014. And though the total lunar eclipse is quite a rare occasion, only happening once or twice a year, this eclipse may bring with it theoretically impossible situations.

The Larger Your Friends the Larger Your Appetite

Oct 06, 2014

Have you ever ordered more food at a restaurant than you intended? There are elements of dining rooms that actually prime you to eat more food. One such element is the weight of those dining with or near you.

Researchers identify new pathway linking the brain to high blood pressure

Oct 06, 2014

Discovery could eventually lead to new treatments for hypertension and heart failure

HHS releases 13th Report on Carcinogens

Oct 06, 2014

Four substances have been added in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 13th Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemical, biological, and physical agents that are considered cancer hazards for people living in the United States. The new report includes 243 listings.

Marijuana use associated with lower death rates in patients with traumatic brain injuries

Oct 06, 2014

LA BioMed researchers surveyed emergency patients tested for THC levels

Link between past sexual violence and distress on pelvic exam

Oct 06, 2014

Explored in Violence and Gender journal

In A Bad Mood? Head to Facebook and Find Someone Worse Off

Oct 06, 2014

Study finds that people use social networks to manage moods

Diet affects mix of intestinal bacteria and the risk of inflammatory bone disease

Oct 06, 2014

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital study finds diet may influence susceptibility to autoinflammatory disease in at-risk individuals by favoring intestinal bacteria that fuel or dampen inflammation

Sense of invalidation uniquely risky for troubled teens

Oct 06, 2014

A study of 99 teens hospitalized out of concern about suicide risk found that a high perception of family invalidation - or lack of acceptance - predicted future suicide events among boys, and peer invalidation predicted future self harm, such as cutting, among the teens in general.

A discovery could prevent the development of brain tumours in children

Oct 06, 2014

Researchers at the IRCM show that a protein called Sonic Hedgehog causes DNA damage

Making oxygen before life

Oct 06, 2014

About one-fifth of the Earth's atmosphere is oxygen, pumped out by green plants as a result of photosynthesis and used by most living things on the planet to keep our metabolisms running. But before the first photosynthesizing organisms appeared about 2.4 billion years ago, the atmosphere likely contained mostly carbon dioxide, as is the case today on Mars and Venus.

Curiosity helps learning and memory

Oct 06, 2014

Curiosity helps us learn about a topic, and being in a curious state also helps the brain memorize unrelated information, according to researchers at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience. Work published Oct. 2 in the journal Neuron provides insight into how piquing our curiosity changes our brains, and could help scientists find ways to enhance overall learning and memory in both healthy individuals and those with neurological conditions.