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It seems simple enough: Taking a hard hit to the head can give you a concussion. But, Stanford researchers report...

UTA bioengineer earns AHA grant to study biomechanical influences on ventricular growth

Credit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is working to determine how blood flow and cardiac muscle...

Is there life adrift in the clouds of Venus?

Credit: Northrop Grumman Corp. MADISON, Wis. -- In the search for extraterrestrial life, scientists have turned over all sorts of...

A statement about the publication describing genome sequencing of the Atacama skeleton

March 30, 2018 -- Genome Research recently published a paper (Bhattacharya et al. 2018) describing the whole-genome sequencing of the...

Study: To prevent collapse of tropical forests, protect their shape

Credit: Laurent Hebert-Dufresne Tropical forests have been called the lungs of the planet. They soak up vast quantities of carbon...

Study finds children with autism and ADHD at higher risk for anxiety

BALTIMORE, M.D., (April 1, 2018) -- Children with both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Flipping lipids for cell transport-tubules

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dolphins tear up nets as fish numbers fall

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

One species described multiple times: How taxonomists contribute to biodiversity discovery

Credit: Dr. Norman F. Johnson While working on a rare little known group of Oriental wasps that most likely parasitise...

NUS scientists develop novel chip for fast and accurate disease detection at low cost