Month: March 2018

Credit: Robin Snape Fishing nets suffer six times more damage when dolphins are around - and overfishing is forcing dolphins ...

Estimating the effect of genetic mutations on neurodevelopmental disorders more accurately

About 3% to 7% of the general population have neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, including intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and ...

The microenvironment of diabetic retinopathy supports lymphatic neovascularization

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is a major sight-threatening diabetic complication. Nearly all patients with type I diabetes and over 60% of ...

Researchers describe the dynamics of P. falciparum infections in adults without fever

Credit: Beatriz Galatas Asymptomatic malaria occurs when parasites are present in an individual's blood but do not cause fever or ...

Monkeys’ brains synchronize as they collaborate to perform a motor task

Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Though their purpose and function are still largely unknown, mirror neurons in the ...

Self-managed health care technology should consider chronic disease patients’ values

Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Helping patients better manage their own health is a crucial goal -- both ...

Flipping lipids for cell transport-tubules

Credit: Kyoto University / Tomoki Shimizu / Shin Lab Researchers are getting closer to understanding the molecular processes that cause ...

Dietary supplement shows promise for reversing cardiovascular aging

Scientists have long known that restricting calories can fend off physiological signs of aging, with studies in fruit flies, roundworms, ...

Hockey victories may increase heart attack risk in Canadian men

Philadelphia, March 29, 2018 - The thrill of a hockey victory may put younger men at an increased risk for ...

Pitt physicians devise emergency and trauma care referral map for US

Credit: David Wallace/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, March 29, 2018 - In response to repeated calls for an integrated and coordinated ...

Herring larvae could benefit from an acidifying ocean

Credit: Photo: KOSMOS/GEOMAR One of the many downsides of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is what happens when ...

Just one high-fat meal sets the perfect stage for heart disease

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 29, 2018) - A single high-fat milkshake, with a fat ...

ANU archaeologist discovers Cornish barrow site

Credit: Image: ANU. An Archaeologist at The Australian National University (ANU) has discovered a prehistoric Bronze-Age barrow, or burial mound, ...

Fossils highlight Canada-Russia connection 53 million years ago

Credit: SFU A new 53 million-year-old insect fossil called a scorpionfly discovered at B.C.'s McAbee fossil bed site bears a ...

UTSW study helps explain launch switch for most common malignant pediatric brain tumor

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 28, 2018 - A delicate balance during brain development could have profound ...

Noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks

Mayo study shows easy-to-use, noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - A migraine is much more ...

Researchers capture first representative of most abundant giant viruses in the sea

Credit: University of British Columbia Bodo saltans virus, the first isolated representative of the most abundant giant viruses in the ...

Oregon memory researchers link two brain regions to conceptual organization

Credit: Graphic by Caitlin Bowman EUGENE, Ore. - March 29, 2018 - If your idea of a perfect dog is ...

GHIT Fund launches next phase focusing on access & delivery, bringing total investment to US $123 million

TOKYO, JAPAN (March 29, 2018)--The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund today announced a total of 1.6 billion yen (US$15.5 ...

Scientists find link between congenital cardiac malformation and adult adrenal cancer