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Anti-inflammatory drugs ineffective for prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
Study sheds light on longstanding debate Researchers have known for decades that inflammation accompanies Alzheimer's disease (AD) brain lesions. Several...
Tailoring lactation education to the cultural needs of orthodox Jewish families
Credit: Eric Sucar, Univ. of Penn. Communications PHILADELPHIA (April 5, 2019) -Breastfeeding is an accepted practice for millions of women...
Squeezed nanocrystals: A new model predicts their shape when blanketed under graphene
Credit: US Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory In a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Northeastern...
Unjamming the genome after DNA damage
A gene regulatory multi-tool has yet another functionCredit: Reese Laboratory, Penn State A protein complex that is involved in nearly...
Rocket fuel that’s cleaner, safer and still full of energy
Credit: McGill University Research published this week in Science Advances shows that it may be possible to create rocket fuel...
Scientists explore causes of biodiversity in perching birds
Credit: Daniel Field. New research by a global team of scientists has resulted in significant strides in ornithological classification and...
Science-based guidelines for building a bee-friendly landscape
Credit: Bernadette M. Mach & Daniel A. Potter, University of Kentucky St. Paul, MN (April, 2019)--Bees are critical members of...
Study calculates costs associated with smoking by patients with cancer
Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, Emma Vought A study released today in JAMA Network Open reported that smoking after a...
Pitt faculty awarded NSF RAPID grant to study local water system anti-corrosion treatment
PITTSBURGH (April 5, 2019) -- Two professors at the University of Pittsburgh received an NSF Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant...
New trauma care pathway reduces delirium and likelihood of returning to the hospital
New treatment approach for vulnerable patients implements standardized processes of care that a geriatrician would typically recommend CHICAGO (April 5,...
Successful test of the MONSTER spectrometer provided new nuclear structure information
Credit: University of Jyväskyla The research group was succesful in testing modular neutron spectrometer (MONSTER) at JYFL-ACCLAB. The beta decay...
Job indicators drop slightly again for Americans with disabilities
nTIDE March 2019 Jobs Report: Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report -- Monthly Update -- featuring Rooted...
UC professor’s startup promotes literacy through design
Reneé Seward's See Word Reading app is gaining traction in business and education fields across the city and globe Reneé...
Rusted root: Weedy rice repeatedly evolves ‘cheater’ root traits
Weedy rice is neither wild rice nor crop rice, but rice gone rogue that has shed some traits important to...
Eyes reveal early Alzheimer’s disease
Reduced blood capillaries are new way to diagnose early cognitive impairment New technology quantifies capillary changes in great detail Eye...
Unexpected rain on sun links two solar mysteries
Credit: Credits: NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory/Emily Mason For five months in mid 2017, Emily Mason did the same thing every...
Australian Murray River habitat restoration increases native fish populations
Credit: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eap.1882 Dubbed the 'honeypot effect' -- a team of scientists from around Australia have shown that providing woody habitat,...
Dentists underdiagnose when faced with time pressure, research shows
Dentists can miss important details on X-rays when put under time pressure, according to new research led by the University...
Reflective roofs can reduce overheating in cities and save lives during heatwaves
A new modelling study from the University of Oxford and collaborators has estimated how changing the reflectivity of roofs can...
We need all health providers proficient in geriatrics; new online curriculum brings us closer
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society & Aquifer Among many breakthroughs that have made living longer possible, better health care--and...
