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Diet and exercise may improve physical function and quality of life in older obese adults
A recent review and analysis of published studies since 2005 found low-to-moderate evidence that dietary and exercise interventions can improve...
Newly discovered neural connections may be linked to emotional decision-making
MIT neuroscientists have discovered connections deep within the brain that appear to form a communication pathway between areas that control...
Molecular switch controlling immune suppression may help turn up immunotherapies
False-colored scanning electron micrograph depicts oral squamous cancer cell (white) being attacked by to T cells (red), part of the...
Glutamate plays previously unknown role in neuromuscular development
Image of a neuromuscular junction. University at Buffalo and Johns Hopkins researchers have shown in mice that glutamate plays a...
Robo-fish
Oscar M. Curet, Ph.D., in FAU’s Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering (far right), has been observing how animals move...
New software helps to find out why ‘jumping genes’ are activated
Photo Credit: Robert Kofler/Vetmeduni ViennaThe genome is not a fixed code but flexible. It allows changes in the genes. Transposons,...
Mucosa forms special immunological memory – Breakthrough for vaccine research
If a vaccine is to protect the intestines and other mucous membranes in the body, it also needs to be...
Mobile device detects irregular heartbeats
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a mobile app and thumb-size device that help to prevent cerebral infarctions...
Computer program beats physicians at brain cancer diagnoses
MRI scans of patients with radiation necrosis (above) and cancer recurrence (below) are shown in the left column. Close-ups in...
Drinking beer helps us see happy faces faster
What does drinking beer really do? A new study has shown that drinking beer affects the way we see specific...
Ancient DNA traces extinct Caribbean ‘Island Murderer’ back to the dawn of mammals
The Solenodon taxa is the closest living relative to the extinct Nesophontes. Photo Credit: Natural History Museum, London UKFrom skeletal...
Response to anxiety linked to movement control areas in brain
Flickr: Anxiety | by PracticalCuresResearchers have discovered that the response to anxiety in teenagers may include not only the parts...
A dog’s dilemma: Do canine’s prefer praise or food?
Given the choice, many dogs prefer praise from their owners over food, suggests a new study published in the journal...
Gene therapy technique may help prevent cancer metastasis
The spread of malignant cells around the body, known as metastasis, is the leading cause of mortality in women with...
Memory of a heart attack is stored in our genes
Both heredity and environmental factors influence our risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study, by researches at Uppsala University, shows...
Gut pathogens thrive on body’s tissue-repair mechanism
Andreas Bäumler and his team discovered how pathogens manipulate the intestinal environment to favor their own growth.Why do some foodborne...
Fighting Cancer with Space Research
NGC 3718, NGC 3729 and other galaxies have been analyzed using machine learning algorithms that can be “taught” to recognize...
Mice born from ‘tricked’ eggs
Eggs can be ‘tricked’ into developing into an embryo without fertilisation, but the resulting embryos, called parthenogenotes, die after a...
UCLA researchers use stem cells to grow 3-D lung-in-a-dish
Credits: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center 3-D bioengineered lung-like tissue (left) resembles adult human lung (right).By coating tiny gel...
Increase in Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Hinders Treatment of Kidney Infections
Extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing bacteria (ESBL) come from a strain of E. coli and are resistant to several types of antibiotics, severely...
