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Diet quality may affect risk of frailty in older adults
Poorer overall diet quality was linked with an increased risk of becoming frail in a study of U.S. community-dwelling older...
Astronomers help wage war on cancer
Credit: Tim Harries Techniques developed by astronomers could help in the fight against breast and skin cancer. Charlie Jeynes at...
Obese people outnumber smokers two to one
New figures from Cancer Research UK show that people who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one...
Dundee partners with Bukwang Pharm to develop new treatment for Parkinson’s
Announcement builds upon existing drug discovery partnerships with Takeda and GSK The University of Dundee's Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) has...
Study reveals a short bout of exercise enhances brain function
OHSU research discovers a gene in mice that's activated by brief periods of exercise Most people know that regular exercise...
Yan-Jiang Wang and Xian-Le Bu receive 2019 Alzheimer Award
This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of AD research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's DiseaseCredit: Department of...
New study showing drug prolongs life for patients with ovarian cancer
Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY - Women with ovarian cancer who have undergone four or more rounds of chemotherapy typically...
Study suggests genetic testing for young people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
A subset of patients treated for decades for autoimmune disease may have monogenic diabetes that can be treated by pills....
Combat veterans more likely to experience mental health issues in later life
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Military veterans exposed to combat were more likely to exhibit signs of depression and anxiety in later...
Tiny supersonic jet injector accelerates nanoscale additive manufacturing
Credit: Matthew R. Henry By energizing precursor molecules using a tiny, high-energy supersonic jet of inert gas, researchers have dramatically...
Foundational study explores role of diet in diabetes complications
Combination of high levels of dietary cholesterol with specific saturated fats worsened retinal mircovascular damage in preclinical model of diabetesCredit:...
Researchers design superhydrophobic ‘nanoflower’ for biomedical applications
The water repelling characteristic that plants possess inspired Texas A&M researchers to develop a way to control the hydrophobicity of...
Unraveling the brain’s reward circuits
University of Pennsylvania scientists reveal how the brain's 'hunger' and 'reward' neurons are linked--and how food and drugs affect them...
New epidemic forecast model could save precious resources
A study authored by a Texas A&M industrial systems and engineering researcher found that failing to factor in how a...
Researchers cast neural nets to simulate molecular motion
Machine learning allows quantum mechanics to be efficiently applied to molecular simulations for drug development, detonation physics and moreCredit: Los...
Is wildfire management ‘for the birds?’
Prescribed burning and restoration thinning helped save red-cockaded woodpeckers in the nation's South; the same strategy could protect spotted owls...
Tiny granules can help bring clean and abundant fusion power to Earth
Credit: Elle Starkman Beryllium, a hard, silvery metal long used in X-ray machines and spacecraft, is finding a new role...
Can mathematics help us understand the complexity of our microbiome?
How do the communities of microbes living in our gastrointestinal systems affect our health? Baltimore, MD--How do the communities of...
Why do mosquitoes choose us? Lindy McBride is on the case
Princeton University's Lindy McBride is studying how and why disease-bearing mosquitoes feed almost exclusively on humansCredit: Danielle Alio, Princeton University...
Can we feed 11 billion people while preventing the spread of infectious disease?
Credit: University of Notre Dame Within the next 80 years, the world's population is expected to top 11 billion, creating...
