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Glaciers provide clues to combat desertification
Credit: © KAUST Researchers at KAUST, with colleagues in Italy and Greece, analyzed the bacterial content of the soil forming...
Study shows cycling as number one cause of cervical fractures in men
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-Sporting-related cervical fractures increased by 35 percent from 2000 to 2015, mainly due to an...
The body’s ‘glucostat’ identified
It is the pancreatic islets that have the overall responsibility for maintaining normal blood glucose levels in our bodies, according...
Study reveals novel biomarkers for future dementia risk
Sudha Seshadri, M.D., founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio,...
Mosquito brain atlas aims to reveal neural circuitry of behavior
Credit: Meg Younger/Howard Hughes Medical Institute/The Rockefeller University A mosquito's head is about the size of a pencil tip, but...
Rural claim lines with sleep apnea diagnoses increased 911 percent from 2014 to 2017
Credit: FAIR Health NEW YORK, NY--March 6, 2018--From 2014 to 2017, private insurance claim lines with a diagnosis of sleep...
Enhanced weathering of rocks can help to suck CO2 out of the air — a little
Weathering of huge amounts of tiny rocks could be a means to reduce the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. While...
Return to play checklist reduces re-injury for athletes following anterior cruciate ligament
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-A new study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic...
Salk scientists find power switch for muscles
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(March 6, 2018) If you've ever wondered how strenuous exercise translates into better endurance, researchers at...
For blind gamers, equal access to racing video games
Credit: Brian A. Smith/Columbia Engineering The RAD, an audio-based interface that can easily be integrated into existing video games, enables...
Moving toward a future free of drug-induced hearing loss
A new special publication orchestrated by five of the nation's leading hearing experts compiles the latest research into hearing loss...
Bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic, missed by standard tests
Emory microbiologists have detected "heteroresistance" to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, in already highly resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterium that causes...
How thalidomide is effective against cerebral infarction
Credit: Waseda University Notoriously remembered as a major pharmaceutical scandal approximately 60 years ago, thalidomide caused severe birth defects since...
Projected volume of primary and revision total joint replacement in the US 2030 to 2060
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-Total joint replacement (TJR) is one of the most commonly performed, elective surgical procedures in...
Press invitation to the 51st Annual Meeting of ESPGHAN
The European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) will be holding their 51st Annual Meeting this year in...
Alzheimer’s research: Christian Haass receives ‘Brain Prize’
Denmark's Lundbeck Foundation honors Munich researcher - together with colleagues in the UK and Belgium - for his groundbreaking work...
Linking virus sensing with gene expression, a plant immune system course-corrects
Plant immune systems, like those of humans and animals, face a difficult balancing act: they must mount responses against ever-evolving...
Strict eating schedule can lower Huntington disease protein in mice
New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that following a strict eating schedule can help clear away the...
Poor mothers face greater scrutiny over their children’s weight
Low-income mothers who use food assistance programs face a high level of surveillance over their children's health and weight, new...
Return to play for soccer athletes and risk for future injury
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 6, 2018)-A new study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic...