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Scientists have long known that restricting calories can fend off physiological signs of aging, with studies in fruit flies, roundworms, ...

Hockey victories may increase heart attack risk in Canadian men

Philadelphia, March 29, 2018 - The thrill of a hockey victory may put younger men at an increased risk for ...

Pitt physicians devise emergency and trauma care referral map for US

Credit: David Wallace/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, March 29, 2018 - In response to repeated calls for an integrated and coordinated ...

Herring larvae could benefit from an acidifying ocean

Credit: Photo: KOSMOS/GEOMAR One of the many downsides of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is what happens when ...

Just one high-fat meal sets the perfect stage for heart disease

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 29, 2018) - A single high-fat milkshake, with a fat ...

ANU archaeologist discovers Cornish barrow site

Credit: Image: ANU. An Archaeologist at The Australian National University (ANU) has discovered a prehistoric Bronze-Age barrow, or burial mound, ...

Fossils highlight Canada-Russia connection 53 million years ago

Credit: SFU A new 53 million-year-old insect fossil called a scorpionfly discovered at B.C.'s McAbee fossil bed site bears a ...

UTSW study helps explain launch switch for most common malignant pediatric brain tumor

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 28, 2018 - A delicate balance during brain development could have profound ...

Noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks

Mayo study shows easy-to-use, noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - A migraine is much more ...

Researchers capture first representative of most abundant giant viruses in the sea

Credit: University of British Columbia Bodo saltans virus, the first isolated representative of the most abundant giant viruses in the ...

Oregon memory researchers link two brain regions to conceptual organization

Credit: Graphic by Caitlin Bowman EUGENE, Ore. - March 29, 2018 - If your idea of a perfect dog is ...

GHIT Fund launches next phase focusing on access & delivery, bringing total investment to US $123 million

TOKYO, JAPAN (March 29, 2018)--The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund today announced a total of 1.6 billion yen (US$15.5 ...

Scientists find link between congenital cardiac malformation and adult adrenal cancer

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A.--An international team led by Dr. Patricia Dahia, M.D., Ph.D., of UT Health San Antonio, discovered a ...

The American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports that modern cosmetic surgical procedures

Credit: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery NEW YORK, NY (March 28, 2018) - New data from the American Society ...

USDA invests in research to develop genetic control of waterhemp

Credit: Pat Tranel, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced a ...

A moveable feast: Antibiotics give C. diff a nutrient-rich environment, no competition

Credit: Dr. Rajani Thanissery Using a mouse model, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that antibiotic use creates ...

Researchers identify chemical compound that inhibits Ebola virus replication

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--An organic chemical compound shows effective antiviral activity against Ebola virus and several other viruses, according ...

Turtle shells help decode complex links between modern, fossil species

Credit: Coleman Sheehy / Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Imagine that Labradors and golden retrievers died out a million years ...

Potential biomarkers in animals could signal Ebola virus infection before symptoms appear

Scientists have identified potential biomarkers in nonhuman primates exposed to Ebola virus (EBOV) that appeared up to four days before ...

Bovine genetics: The startling diversity of Bua cattle