Brains of overweight people ‘ten years older’ than lean counterparts at middle-age
From middle-age, the brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter similar to those in lean individuals ten years...
Lab-reared maggots may save Darwin’s famous finches
Raising maggots may not sound glamorous, but that doesn't mean it's not important. In the latest issue of the Journal...
Crop advances grow with protection
Credit: Photo credit 2015 CSSA photo contest submission. Most people are aware of open-source computer programs. These free programs, accessible...
Computer-assisted approaches as decision support systems serving to combat the Zika virus
Global climate change, international travel, and ineffective vector control programs are aiding the emergence of infectious diseases globally. The currently...
The heart-brain connection: The link between LQTS and seizures
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center recently discovered a genetic link between Long QT Syndrome (LQTS), a rare...
A new roundworm species from India is a link between 2 genera
The unique features and blending characters of a new roundworm species, discovered in India, make the nematode a distinct yet...
Do dogs of all ages respond equally to dog-directed speech?
Credit: Danielle Allen People tend to talk to dogs as though they are human babies. A new study in Proceedings...
Gulf Stream slowdown to spare Europe from worst of climate change
Europe will be spared the worst economic impacts of climate change by a slowing down of the Gulf Stream, new...
Penn study describes a better animal model to improve HIV vaccine…
PHILADELPHIA – Vaccines are usually medicine's best defense against the world's deadliest microbes. However, HIV is so mutable that it...
New areas of the brain identified where ALS gene is active
For the first time novel expression sites in the brain have been identified for a gene which is associated with...
New study supports link between Omega-3 supplementation and reduction…
According to the World Health Organization, depression is a major cause of disease burden worldwide, affecting an estimated 350 million...
Male bees have more than a one-track mind
Male bumblebees are just as smart as female worker bees despite their dim-witted reputation, according to new research from Queen...
Uncertainty perception drives public’s trust, mistrust of…
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Many policies — from medicine to terrorism — depend on how the general public accepts and...
In sub-Saharan Africa, cancer can be an infectious disease
In 1963, Irish surgeon Denis Parson Burkitt airmailed samples of an unusual jaw tumor found in Ugandan children to his...
‘Bursting’ cells gain the brain’s attention for life-or-death decisions
IMAGE: Using optogenetics and other technology, researchers have for the first time precisely manipulated bursting activity of cells in the...
Keep calm and measure cats’ blood pressure!
Credit: Andrew Sparkes A decade ago, an Editorial in The Lancet, 'Hypertension: uncontrolled and conquering the world', presented some alarming...
Small but distinct differences among species mark evolution of human…
The most dramatic divergence between humans and other primates can be found in the brain, the primary organ that gives...
Dartmouth Institute-led team developing universal toolkit to predict hospital readmission risk
An estimated 95% of hospitals in the United States use electronic medical records (EMR) to manage and report on patient...
UH biomedical engineer pursues nerve regeneration
A biomedical engineer from the University of Houston will use a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health...
New app replaces ultrasound with smartphone camera to measure heart…
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