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Adult-onset neurodegeneration has roots in early development
The disease mechanism for adult-onset progressive degenerative diseases begins much earlier than previously thought, according to a Northwestern Medicine study...
Study: To prevent collapse of tropical forests, protect their shape
Credit: Laurent Hebert-Dufresne Tropical forests have been called the lungs of the planet. They soak up vast quantities of carbon...
Fresh for the whole month
Credit: @SamaraPolytech To produce the sublimated yoghurt Samara Polytech scientists first freeze the mixture in a dryer at -70 °C...
Tufts CTSI and The Jackson Laboratory announce research and training collaboration
Leaders from Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) today announced a new five-year collaboration...
Study finds children with autism and ADHD at higher rise for anxiety
BALTIMORE, M.D., (April 1, 2018) -- Children with both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased...
Can a Mediterranean diet pattern slow aging?
A series of six articles appearing in the March issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and...
Declines in lung cancer death rates among US women have lagged in 2 hot spots
Bottom Line: While lung cancer death rates among women in most of the United States have declined substantially in recent...
Basking sharks gather in large groups off northeast US coast
Groups of basking sharks ranging from as few as 30 to nearly 1,400 individual animals have been observed aggregating in...
£2.2 million boost for pioneering research into mental health conditions
(University of Edinburgh) Novel research aimed at better understanding mental health conditions such as depression is to receive a £2.2...
Linking teen driving behaviors to ADHD, other mental health factors
Teenage drivers ages 16 to 19 are three times more likely to get into fatal accidents than their older counterparts....
Researchers find ways to impede progress of neurodegenerative diseases
Credit: Kazan Federal University Kazan University's partner in this research is the Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry. The...
Optimistic Latinos have healthier hearts, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Latinos who are the most optimistic are more likely to have...
Internet addiction in teenagers studied at Kazan University
The research is a joint effort by KFU, RUDN University, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sports, Youth and Tourism,...
Federal officials urged to increase perinatal depression treatment in minority women
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Despite Latinas' and African-American women's increased risks of perinatal depression and...
Self-managed health care technology should consider chronic disease patients’ values
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Helping patients better manage their own health is a crucial goal -- both...
Fat-sensing hormone helps control tadpole metamorphosis
ANN ARBOR -- When tadpoles are but tadpoles, they're voracious eaters, chomping down all of the plant matter in their...
Opioid use prevalent among electronic dance music partygoers
One in 10 electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees have misused opioids in the past year, exceeding the national average,...
Colon signaling pathway key to inflammatory bowel disease
Credit: Department of Biodefense Research,TMDU Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) -led research reveals role of signaling pathway in development...
Monkeys’ brains synchronize as they collaborate to perform a motor task
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Though their purpose and function are still largely unknown, mirror neurons in the...
Anti-viral components in soybean meal may promote growth and health in pigs
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Swine diets are carefully formulated to provide the perfect balance...
