Deadly Rift Valley fever: New insight, and hope for the future
Health control measures alone could be ineffective in the long term fight against the deadly Rift Valley fever which affects ...
High fruit and vegetable consumption may reduce risk of breast cancer
Women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of breast cancer, ...
GW study will examine molecular mechanisms of male bias in autism
WASHINGTON (July 19, 2018) -- Neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability are more prevalent in males ...
Monkeys benefit from the nut-cracking abilities of chimpanzees and hogs
Credit: Tai Chimpanzee Project, Alexander Mielke To investigate the scavenging behaviour first author Bryndan van Pinxteren of the University of ...
Pitt engineer awarded $390K to develop imaging tech that may improve brain implant design
Credit: Steven Wellman and Lehong Li. PITTSBURGH (July 18, 2018) ... Chronic brain implants are long-term devices used to record ...
The influence of plant photosynthetic indices on the effectiveness of PRI use
To achieve success in agriculture, large expenditures are required for irrigation, fertilizing, pest control, etc. However, these costs are not ...
Scientists uncover the role of a protein in production & survival of myelin-forming cells
Credit: Carter Van Eitreim NEW YORK, July 19, 2018 -- The nervous system is a complex organ that relies on ...
Caffeine affects food intake at breakfast, but its effect is limited and transient
Credit: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Philadelphia, July 19, 2018 - A new study featured in the ...
Food for thought: How the brain reacts to food may be linked to overeating
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The reason why some people find it so hard to resist finishing an entire bag of ...
Gene regulator may contribute to protein pileup in exfoliation glaucoma
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 19, 2018) - In exfoliation glaucoma, a protein dandruff clogs ...
International Conference Brings together world’s leaders in Alzheimer’s and dementia research
The Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018 will be held July 22-26 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Each year, ...
Former inmates at high risk for opioid overdose following prison release
A recent study in North Carolina found that in the first two weeks after being released from prison, former inmates ...
Treating dementia with the healing waves of sound
Credit: Hiroaki Shimokawa Ultrasound waves applied to the whole brain improve cognitive dysfunction in mice with conditions simulating vascular dementia ...
Fewer injuries in girls’ sports when high schools have athletic trainers
Credit: Lurie Children's Study: Fewer Injuries in Girls' Soccer and Basketball When High Schools Have Athletic Trainers Recurrent injury rates ...
Four World Cup gold medals — and a baby
Credit: Frankie Fouganthin - Own work. CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Marit Bjørgen was the most successful cross-country skier ...
Discovery of kidney cancer driver could lead to new treatment strategy
CHAPEL HILL--University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have uncovered a potential therapeutic target for kidney cancers that ...
Targeting headaches and tumors with nano-submarines
Credit: Ill./©: Stefan Schuhmacher Scientists at the Mainz University Medical Center and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) ...
Careful patient selection is the key to achieving the best results for vaginal mesh surgery
Credit: Journal of Urology New York, July 19, 2018 - The high number of reported complications from transvaginal repairs for ...
Analytical tool predicts genes that can cause disease by producing altered proteins
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Predicting genes that can cause disease due to the production of truncated or altered proteins ...
Evidence of Salmonella Paratyphi C found for the first time in medieval northern Europe
Credit: Caroline Wilkinson, Mark Roughley, Ching Liu and Kathryn Smith at the Face Lab at Liverpool John Moores University for ...
