Synaptic communication controls neuronal migration
Credit: © Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science The cerebral neocortex is responsible for higher brain functions, such as conscious ...
Children of youngest and oldest mothers at increased risk of developmental vulnerabilities
Children born to teenage mothers have the highest risk of developmental vulnerabilities at age 5, largely due to social and ...
New breath and urine tests detect early breast cancer more accurately
NEW YORK April 25, 2018 - A new method for early and accurate breast cancer screening has been developed by ...
Study links night exposure to blue light with breast and prostate cancer
Credit: Image courtesy of the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov A study performed by ...
TERRAs, the non-coding RNAs that protect telomeres, are important epigenetic regulators
Credit: Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) In 2008, the Telomeres and Telomerase Group led by Maria A. Blasco at ...
Who (really) wants gaydar to be accurate anyway?
Researchers from the University of Surrey, Instituto Universitario in Portugal and University of Padua in Italy, studied whether heterosexual, homosexual ...
Maternal binge drinking linked to mood problems and alcohol abuse in offspring
Binge drinking by pregnant and lactating mothers can impair the mental health of their offspring, reports a study published today ...
Retirement transition increases sitting during free time
Retirement transition may influence living habits and time use. The researchers of the University of Turku, Finland, found that retirement ...
Looking past peer influence: Genetic contributions to increases in teen substance use?
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Parents and adults spend a lot of time worrying about the influence of friends and peers ...
Culprit in reducing effectiveness of insulin identified
Credit: Osaka University Scientists at Osaka University discovered that Stromal derived factor-1 (SDF-1) secreted from adipocytes reduced the effectiveness of ...
Oxidative stress makes difference between metabolically abnormal and healthy obesities
Credit: Osaka University Scientists at Osaka University clarified that deletion of adipose oxidative stress (Fat ROS) decreased lipid accumulation in ...
Brain cell’s Achilles’ heel may prompt hydrocephalus
Credit: Courtesy of Chay Kuo, Duke University. DURHAM, N.C. -- Viruses may spark hydrocephalus by exploiting a suprising weakness of ...
Exercise could make the heart younger
Doctors, health organizations, and the Surgeon General all agree that exercise is good for the heart -- but the reasons ...
Implantable islet cells come with their own oxygen supply
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Since the 1960s, researchers have been interested in the possibility of treating type 1 diabetes by transplanting ...
Positive Phase 2 results of NovaDigm TX’s NDV-3A vaccine published in Clinical Infectious Diseases
BOSTON - April 25, 2018 - NovaDigm Therapeutics, a company developing innovative immuno-therapeutics and preventative vaccines for fungal and bacterial ...
Consuming protein supplements with meals may work better for weight control
A new systematic review of available evidence appearing in Nutrition Reviews indicates that consuming protein supplements with meals may be ...
Telemedicine aided people hit by hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Direct-to-consumer telemedicine is a viable way to deliver medical care in the days following a natural disaster, although most people ...
New uses for existing antiviral drugs
Zika virus. Ebola virus. Influenza. SARS and MERS corona viruses. Existing and emerging viral diseases are an increasing problem, particularly ...
Drinking baking soda could be an inexpensive, safe way to combat autoimmune disease
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 25, 2018) - A daily dose of baking soda may ...
Exposure to domestic violence costs US government $55 billion each year
Credit: Case Western Reserve University The federal government spends an estimated $55 billion annually on dealing with the effects of ...
