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Study: Exercise may delay cognitive decline in people with rare Alzheimer’s disease
CHICAGO, September 25, 2018 - For individuals carrying a genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's disease, engaging in at least 2.5...
Two studies describe improved approach to bone marrow transplant
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Two recent studies in the journal Leukemia present a new approach for bone marrow donation...
EU-OPENSCREEN achieves European Research Infrastructure status
Credit: David Ausserhofer / EU-OPENSCREEN The European Commission awards the EU-OPENSCREEN consortium the coveted status of European Research Infrastructure Consortium...
To be or not to be a white blood cell, that is the question
Credit: Tohoku University Japanese scientists have revealed a biological "switch" that influences whether an immature blood cell would develop into...
Schoolyard tree cover predicts math performance in high-poverty urban schools
Credit: Melissa Oquendo. URBANA, Ill. - What if improving academic performance in some of the nation's most disadvantaged and lowest-achieving...
Study finds that a lifestyle intervention may mitigate PFAS-related weight gain
BOSTON, MA - A new study finds that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are associated with increases in weight, but...
Innovative study assessing SSI incidence represents the first of its kind
DENVER, CO (September 25, 2018)--A recent study assessing the relationship between nursing specialty certification rates and surgical site infections (SSI)...
Genome duplication drives evolution of species
Credit: Image: Lucas Mohn, UZH Many wild and cultivated plants arise through the combination of two different species. The genome...
Identical driver gene mutations found in metastatic cancers
Credit: Science Magazine Driver genes in different metastases from the same patient are remarkably similar, providing optimism for the success...
Parasites and metabolic syndrome — Morris Animal Foundation’s newest equine studies
Morris Animal Foundation is funding three new pilot studies in horse health, with a focus on equine parasitic worms and...
Motor learning for precise motor execution
Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science It is generally accepted that precise motor control in our daily life depends...
Study shows value of breast cancer patients seeking second opinions
Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center It's early morning and a team of more than 20 professionals cram around a long...
20 journalists from across US awarded aging-focused fellowships
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is welcoming 20 distinguished reporters for the next cohort of the Journalists in Aging...
Infectious bacteria hibernate to evade antibiotics
BACTERIA University of Copenhagen researchers have discovered a surprising tactic of pathogenic bacteria when being attacked by antibiotics: hibernation. Almost...
Brigatinib becomes potential new first-line option for ALK-positive non-small lung cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Results of a 275-patient, multi-national phase III clinical trial known as ALTA-1L published today...
UK must be more proactive in tackling climate change
The UK is "unprepared" for climate change, an expert from the University of Surrey has concluded following an extensive study....
Photosynthesis discovery could help next-gen biotechnologies
Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Münster (WWU) have purified and visualized the 'Cyclic Electron...
How fruits got their eye-catching colors
DURHAM, N.C. -- Red plums. Green melons. Purple figs. Ripe fruits come in an array of greens, yellows, oranges, browns,...
Doubts and dialogue may alter public perceptions of science
Credit: University of Copenhagen Science projects within controversial fields such as synthetic biology could benefit from experimenting with communication settings...
Protein produced in gut could stave off deadly bone marrow transplant complication
(New York, NY - September 24, 2018) -- Researchers at Mount Sinai have discovered that an antimicrobial protein found in...
