JNeurosci: Highlights from the Nov. 2 issue
Exercise Delays Age-Related Hearing Loss in Mice Age-related hearing loss is a common problem in older adults, and it may...
Brain ‘reads’ sentences the same in English and Portuguese
An international research team led by Carnegie Mellon University has found that when the brain "reads" or decodes a sentence...
Reducing exposure to bisphenol A lowers levels of this environmental estrogen in women
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 3, 2016--Women who avoided foods, cosmetics, and other products packaged...
Kent research on pigment production reveals Achilles’ heel for MRSA
Credit: Dr Mark Shepherd, University of Kent Research co-led by bioscientists at the University of Kent provides a molecular explanation...
Study details rare cardiac side effects of immune checkpoint cancer therapies
Combination therapy utilizing two approved immunotherapy drugs for cancer treatment may cause rare and sometimes fatal cardiac side effects linked...
NYU Dentistry awarded $1.3M HRSA grant to expand dental access for underserved populations
"The goal of this novel faculty development program," explains Dr. Chinn, "is to recruit, develop, and retain faculty who are...
UTHealth research: Stem cell therapy appears to have TBI treatment effect
HOUSTON - (Nov. 3, 2016) - Results of a cellular therapy clinical trial for traumatic brain injury (TBI) using a...
Leading anthropologist Professor Lee Berger to give Kent’s 2016 Stirling Lecture
The University of Kent's 2016 Stirling Lecture will be given by world renowned American-born South African paleoanthropologist Professor Lee Berger,...
Sunshine matters a lot to mental health; temperature, pollution, rain not so much
Credit: Nate Edwards/BYU Sunshine matters. A lot. The idea isn't exactly new, but according to a recent BYU study, when...
New computational tool may speed drug discovery
Credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Bradley Dickson, Rothbart Laboratory, Van Andel Research Institute. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (November 3, 2016)-- A...
Soda tax falls flat
Credit: Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Four cities will be voting Nov. 8 on whether to tax soda and other...
CHEST experts issue advice for investigating occupational and environmental causes of chronic cough
GLENVIEW, IL, November 3, 2016 - Although the understanding of cough triggered by occupational and environmental causes has improved, experts...
June Martin, RN, of Newport Hospital, receives national Press Ganey nurse of year award
Credit: Press Ganey NEWPORT, R.I. - June Martin, RN, a 40-year veteran of the Newport Hospital nursing staff, is the...
Insulin resistance reversed by removal of protein
Credit: UC San Diego Health By removing the protein galectin-3 (Gal3), a team of investigators led by University of California...
Discovery of new bacteria complicates problem with salmon poisoning in dogs
Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have identified for the first...
Mussel power: ONR researches underwater glue
Credit: (Photo provided by Dr. Bruce Lee) ARLINGTON, Va.--Even the strongest glues collapse when soaked. Just watch a band-aid slide...
Healthy recipes and effective social marketing campaign improve eating habits
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Food Hero social marketing campaign is an effective way to help low-income...
ACP applauds new Medicare policies to support high-value primary care
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is pleased that the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule by the Centers...
Newport Hospital’s rehab program wins third consecutive Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award
Credit: Lifespan NEWPORT, R.I. - Newport Hospital has again been named a Guardian of Excellence Award recipient by Press Ganey...
Gene regulation: Shaping up to make the cut
Before RNA copies of genes can program the synthesis of proteins, the non-coding regions are removed by the spliceosome. Munich...
