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Study firms up diet and depression link
Does fast food contribute to depression? Can a healthy diet combat mental illness? In an unusual experiment, James Cook University...
Puppy-killing disease rampant in Australia
A University of Sydney study has found that canine parvovirus (CPV), a highly contagious and deadly disease that tragically kills...
Otago scientists investigate monkey malaria threat as potential therapy
Credit: University of Otago A breakthrough in monkey malaria research by University of Otago scientists encouraged the Bill & Melinda...
A break from the buzz: bees go silent during total solar eclipse
Credit: Susan Ellis, Bugwood.org Annapolis, MD; October 10, 2018--While millions of Americans took a break from their daily routines on...
DNA vaccine against Ebola virus shows potent & long-term efficacy in preclinical studies
PHILADELPHIA -- (October 10, 2018) -- A novel synthetic DNA vaccine developed based on technology pioneered by scientists at The...
Evolutionary ‘arms race’ — how dolphins and whales fight disease threats
Credit: W. Noke Durden, NOAA Fisheries Dolphins, whales and other cetaceans are susceptible to many of the same health hazards...
Boxing up ag field nitrogen
Credit: Dan Jaynes Spring in America's heartland is often wet. That makes its soil too soft for planting. One solution...
Wild chimpanzees share food with their friends
Credit: Liran Samuni, Taï Chimpanzee Project Sharing meat after hunting and exchanging other valued food items is considered key in...
Versatile molecular system extends the promise of light-activated switches
Credit: Aprahamian Research Group/Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - October 10, 2018 - Light-activated switches are too small to be seen...
How to make fish shine
Scientists from the University of Bath have helped to figure out why shoals of fish flash silver as they twist...
Fighting forgetfulness with nanotechnology
In the human brain, nerve cells - so-called neurons - care for the transmission of electrical signals. They form the...
Nail polishes with ‘n-free’ labels are not necessarily free of toxic compounds
Consumers are growing more knowledgeable about the potential health effects of nail polish, and manufacturers have taken action. They have...
Brain circuits for successful emotional development established during infancy
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Researchers in the UNC Early Brain Development Study tracking the development...
Chromosomal instability may predict patients that will benefit from colorectal cancer drug
Credit: Ray Lohan/RCSI Researchers at RCSI, along with international collaborators within the ANGIOPREDICT research consortium, have discovered that chromosomal instability...
MU, MIT researchers show effectiveness of new noninvasive blood glucose test
Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology For those living with diabetes, monitoring blood glucose accurately is necessary to prevent diabetes-related complications...
Molecular details of protein reveal glimpse into how kidney stones form
Credit: Ruth Pumroy, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - Kidney stones--solid, pebble-like grit that forms when too much of certain minerals...
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Meet world-renown neuroscience experts and dive into the latest research on topics including the complex effects...
Getting relief from sexual dysfunction and incontinence caused by menopause
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 8, 2018)--Microablative fractional CO2 lasers are energy-based devices designed to help manage troublesome menopause symptoms such as...
Setting personal goals for dementia care
Dementia is a health condition that affects your memory in ways that can make it difficult to carry out your...
Neuroscience 2018 media registration now open
More than 30,000 neuroscience researchers, clinicians, and advocates from around the world will gather November 3-7 in San Diego to...
