Scratch-and-sniff test could predict Parkinson’s even earlier
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. – A new study provides further evidence that a simple scratch-and-sniff test could ...
St. Jude and TSRI scientists help launch Human Dark Proteome…
Memphis, TN and La Jolla, CA – November 9, 2015 – Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, The Scripps ...
New NIH grant will study alcohol’s effects on the nervous system
Credit: Michigan Tech When a drink at the local watering hole turns into five or six, what are the effects ...
A step toward understanding how hibernation protects hearts
Wintry weather means hats and scarves for some mammals, and hibernation for others. Hibernation dramatically lowers body temperatures, heart rates ...
Birds of a feather mob together
Credit: Filipe Cunha Dive bombing a much larger bird isn't just a courageous act by often smaller bird species to ...
Ancient feces provides earliest evidence of infectious disease being…
An ancient latrine near a desert in north-western China has revealed the first archaeological evidence that travellers along the Silk ...
Scientists win $1.7 million grant to advance new strategies to treat…
IMAGE: Scripps Florida biologist Srinivasa Subramaniam is the principal investigator for the new project. Credit: Photo courtesy of The Scripps ...
Study confirms beauty is in the eye of the beer holder
Credit: Craig Chandler | University Communication | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Popular songs and barstool philosophers have long observed how, after ...
How to detect and preserve human stem cells in the lab
Human stem cells that are capable of becoming any other kind of cell in the body have previously only been ...
Mindfulness may help mothers cope with stress when their babies have a…
Mindfulness may offer an active coping mechanism for mothers faced with the stress of having a newborn diagnosed with congenital ...
Surprising health changes among postmenopausal women who marry or divorce
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 6, 2017–Contrary to previous data, a new study finds that ...
Previous influenza virus exposures enhance susceptibility in another…
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (January 16, 2018) – While past exposure to influenza A viruses often builds immunity to ...
Scientists build a better cancer drug to pass through blood-brain…
Credit: N/A In efforts to develop new treatments for brain cancer, scientists from Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery and the Kimmel ...
Canada’s aging population signals need for more inclusive,…
Credit: Council of Canadian Academies As the number of Canadians aged 65 and older continues to grow faster than any ...
Penn researchers: An injectable gel that helps heart muscle regenerate after heart attack
Credit: University of Pennsylvania In mammals, including humans, the cells that contract the heart muscle and enable it to beat ...
Can CranioSacral therapy improve symptoms of concussion & mild TBI…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 9, 2018– This invited commentary references a preliminary study in ...
Inactivity, excess weight linked to hard-to-treat heart failures
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – February 27, 2017 – Lack of exercise and excessive weight are strongly associated with a ...
Oxytocin turns up the volume of your social environment
Credit: Natalia Duque-Wilckens and Brian Trainor, UC Davis Before you shop for the “cuddle” hormone oxytocin to relieve stress and ...
Study provides evidence for naturality of high-purity stevia leaf…
Credit: Global Stevia Institute OAKBROOK, IL, July 12, 2017 – New research published in the International Journal of Food Science ...
Queen’s researchers make breakthrough discovery in fight against…
Credit: Queen's University Belfast New research led by Queen's University Belfast has discovered how a genomic approach to understanding bowel ...
