Researchers identify group of brain structural networks linked to loss of cognitive function
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 2, 2016--The decreased expression of some structural covariance networks (SCNs) ...
Brain volume predicts successful weight loss in the elderly
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Nov. 2, 2016 - If you're trying to lose weight, what are your chances of success? Your ...
Nanosensors on the alert for terrorist threats
Credit: the MIPT press office Scientists from the Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICP ...
UCI, other researchers shed light on process of programmed mitochondrial cell death
Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., Nov. 2, 2016 - Employing a novel sensor made of graphene - a ...
Research connects first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic nephrologists have uncovered a connection between first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease. In ...
Safety concerns linger for generic oncology drugs in developing countries
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Although generic oncology drugs can reduce patient costs and improve treatment access, the safety of these drugs ...
Researchers ID first 2 genes regulating sleep in mice using genetic screening
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - November 2, 2016 - Researchers have identified the first two core genes that regulate the ...
When corals met algae: Symbiotic relationship crucial to reef survival dates to the Triassic
Credit: Photo courtesy of Jaroslaw Stolarski, Polish Academy of Sciences The mutually beneficial relationship between algae and modern corals -- ...
WHOI study reveals previously unknown component of whale songs
Researchers have known for decades that whales create elaborate songs, sometimes projecting their calls for miles underwater. A new study ...
The pop-up effect: Why buoyant spheres don’t always leap out of the water
Credit: Utah State University News Release - LOGAN, UTAH, Nov. 2, 2016 - It's a common swimming pool game: Force ...
Gene mutations may increase adverse event risk in older adults taking multiple meds
NEW YORK, NY (2 November, 2016)-- Gene mutations that affect drug metabolism may explain higher hospitalization rates for some older ...
New research uncovers pattern in global flu outbreaks
Credit: Center for Disease Control As cold winter weather approaches, millions of people look for remedies to avoid the flu. ...
Questionnaire predicts likelihood of unprotected sex, binge drinking
ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers in the social sciences have been searching for a holy grail: an accurate way to predict ...
Global change, ecosystem services and human well being: An assessment for Europe
Credit: (Haines-Young and Potschin 2010, Maes et al. 2013) Highly dependent on the different aspects of global change, variations in ...
Neurocognitive deficits may be a red flag for psychosis
BOSTON - While schizophrenia is best known for episodes of psychosis - a break with reality during which an individual ...
Fuel from sewage is the future — and it’s closer than you think
Credit: PNNL RICHLAND, Wash. - It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants across the United States may ...
GW researcher receives $2.8M grant to continue study of corneal wound healing
Credit: Mary Ann Stepp, Ph.D., professor of anatomy and regenerative biology and of ophthalmology at the George Washington University School ...
Report released on Affordable Care Act implementation in Louisville
Credit: UofL Findings from a recent study on health care utilization in Metro Louisville indicate the uninsured rate decreased by ...
Kids should be part of treatment for moms fighting substance use
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Mothers in therapy for drug and alcohol use recover faster if their children take part in their ...
New research will create a 21st-century tally of biodiversity in Southwest Pacific
Credit: Scott L. Travers LAWRENCE -- The Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific are best known as a locale for ...
