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Turning down the brain to erase fearful memories
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Erasing unwanted memories is still the stuff of science fiction, but Weizmann Institute scientists have...
Two new lizards with ‘heroic past’ discovered in the…
Credit: Hugo A. Díaz Two new species of lizards have been discovered in the Andean highlands of Southern Chile. Collected...
Penn study solves mystery of cell powerhouse’s balance of…
IMAGE: The mitochondrial matric calcium ion concentration regulates activity of the major mitochondrial calcium influx pathway, as measured by patch...
Birds’ unique skulls linked to young dinosaur brains
Credit: Fabbri et al., 2017 Bird skulls and brains look like those of young dinosaurs, providing clues to their unique...
New opioid use in older adults with COPD associated with increased…
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, June 29, 2017–Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder who recently started using...
New HIV guidelines outline prevention strategies for high-risk…
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2017–New Canadian guidelines recommend the use of new medications by HIV-negative...
UTA biochemists are advancing research into autism, Alzheimer’s disease and Down…
IMAGE: This is Dr. Brad Pierce, UTA Associate Professor of Biochemistry. Credit: UT Arlington Biochemists at The University of Texas...
Bariatric surgery associated with semen abnormalities and reduced…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 7, 2017–A meta-analysis of studies in which men underwent Roux-en-Y...
Experimental ‘enhancer’ drug may boost conventional…
Credit: Eric Raabe Laboratory studies suggest that an experimental drug already in early clinical trials for a variety of adult...
Multidisciplinary approach to identifying and caring for ischemic stroke in young women
Credit: Kirsty Challen, BSc, MBChB, MRes, PhD, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom. DES PLAINES, IL– A multidisciplinary approach aimed at...
Physical activity reduces heart disease deaths for older adults
Credit: (C) 2017, The Health in Aging Foundation Being physically inactive–sitting for long periods of time–can be so harmful to...
Poison centers receive 32 calls a day about kids exposed to prescription opioids
Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – A new study published online today by Pediatrics and conducted by the Center...
Sexual function concerns not always reflected in prostate cancer…
Preserving sexual function was important to many men facing treatment for prostate cancer, according to a recent study by University...
Hitchhiking mites can provide clues to forensic entomologists
IMAGE: Carrion feeding Myianoetus muscarum mites is hitching a ride to their next meal on the fly Synthesiomyia nudiseta. Credit:...
Most Kidney Transplant Recipients Visit the Emergency Department After…
Certain characteristics may increase patients’ risk for needing emergency care Highlights • Risk factors for emergency department visits included younger...
Noninvasive eye scan could detect key signs of Alzheimer’s years…
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (Aug. 17, 2017) — Cedars-Sinai neuroscience investigators have found that Alzheimer's disease affects the retina —...
OPTIMISTIC lowers long-stay nursing home residents’ avoidable…
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS — The initial phase of OPTIMISTIC, an innovative program developed and implemented...
Adapting the transtheoretical model of behavior change to understand…
Credit: Dr. Jeffrey T. Parsons One of the most groundbreaking HIV prevention strategies for HIV?negative gay and bisexual men (GBM)...
Study suggests more effective speech therapy approach for children…
IMAGE: Shelley Velleman, chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, lectures to students in her anatomy and physiology...
Caltech researcher David Anderson wins Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize
Credit: Caltech CHAPEL HILL, NC – The UNC School of Medicine has awarded the 17th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize to David...
