Health
The unexpected creates reward when listening to music
Scientists prove difference between expected/actual outcomes cause reward responseCredit: Ben Gold If you love it when a musician strikes that...
New machine learning method could spare some women from unnecessary breast surgery
Dartmouth researchers have found a machine learning method that can predict the likelihood that a high-risk type of breast lesion...
DNA methylation GrimAge strongly predicts lifespan and healthspan
The Grim Reaper arrives for each of us eventually -- wouldn't it be nice to know when? Now UCLA researchers...
The search for the holy grail: Promising strategies for slowing, stopping, or reversing Parkinson's disease
Experts review current research trends and evaluate which of these are likely to succeed over the next two decadesCredit: Department...
Nano drops a million times smaller than a teardrop explodes 19th century theory
New theory and understanding of how liquid nano-jets breakup into droplets Computer simulations of molecules show how droplets from a...
ACC Cardiovascular Summit focuses on innovation and leadership strategies
CV Summit offers attendees novel business strategies to achieve the Quadruple Aim The American College of Cardiology's Cardiovascular Summit will...
Gallbladder removal operation during pregnancy associated with adverse maternal outcomes
Credit: Infographic by American College of Surgeons CHICAGO (February 12, 2019): Pregnant women produce extra progesterone, which puts them at...
Get the latest on UVA's artificial pancreas with testing nearly complete
Researcher Boris Kovatchev to discuss plans to better control type 1 diabetesCredit: UVA Health System WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 12, 2019...
Diets consisting of fewer calories improve cell performance
Animal experiments have shown that caloric restriction causes cellular changes that can prevent diseases, the subject of a session at...
With age comes hearing loss and a greater risk of cognitive decline
But study suggests higher education might counter effects of milder hearing impairment Hearing impairment is a common consequence of advancing...
Genetics Society of America awards 2019 Edward Novitski Prize to Joseph Heitman
Prize recognizes extraordinary creativity and ingenuity in genetics researchCredit: Duke University Joseph Heitman, MD, PhD of Duke University is the...
Consciousness rests on the brain's ability to sustain rich dynamics of neural activity
Gustavo Deco, ICREA research professor and director of the Center for Brain and Cognition at the Department of Information and...
High cadence cycling offers no benefit to amateurs, finds new study
A new study published today in the International Journal of Sports Medicine has found that exercise efficiency decreases in recreational...
Targeting epilepsy with electrodes on the head
Researchers to develop patient-specific method for noninvasive brain stimulationCredit: Photo: Bart van Overbeeke. Stimulating the brain with implanted electrodes is...
Mayo Clinic researchers develop more efficient system to reprogram stem cells
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Induced pluripotent stem cells, the workhorse of many regenerative medicine projects, start out as differentiated cells that...
IQWiG supported professional societies in the development of new S3 guideline
Literature search and assessment of evidence on vaginal ('natural') birth; guideline group appreciates high quality of the reports For the...
Accelerated risk of mobility loss for people aged 60+ tied to excess weight/inactivity
New study shows older women with obesity at higher risk of mobility loss compared to older menCredit: Debora Cartagena WASHINGTON,...
How to pay top executives if you want them to be innovative
Dispersion in executives' fixed pay drags innovation, whilst dispersion in their variable pay boosts it, according to a study by...
New tarantula species from Angola distinct with a one-of-a-kind 'horn' on its back
Credit: Kostadine Luchansky A new to science species of tarantula with a peculiar horn-like protuberance sticking out of its back...
Obstructive sleep apnea linked to inflammation, organ dysfunction
Understanding mechanisms of apnea-related inflammation could lead to more precise treatments, improved outcomes for total health Voyagers no longer embark...
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