Study in mice examines impact of reused cooking oil on breast cancer progression
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study in mice suggests that consuming the chemical compounds found in thermally abused cooking...
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Genetic test for cognitive performance developed by Air Force
Cognitive assessment supplements physical tests used by scouts and recruiters to find candidates with the right stuffCredit: Joshua Green/Air Force A research psychologist at the...
Inflammatory monocytes play contradictory roles in fungal infections
Credit: Heung 2019 Immune cells called inflammatory monocytes are often one of the first responders to infections, but they actually facilitate the progression of Cryptococcus...
High-fructose corn syrup promotes colon tumor growth in mice
NEW YORK (March 21, 2019)--Consuming the equivalent of one can of soda per day caused mice predisposed to colon cancer to develop larger tumors, according...
Kicking neural network automation into high gear
A new area in artificial intelligence involves using algorithms to automatically design machine-learning systems known as neural networks, which are more accurate and efficient than...
Gift card incentives connected to healthier outcomes in employee wellness programs
Those who chose gift cards in study had better results in the program Employee wellness programs are popular among businesses seeking to increase productivity and...
New research shows people with PAD could have an omega-3 deficiency
New research shows that people who have PAD also have a low Omega-3 Index New research published in the March 18th edition of Lipids showed...
Pathogenic, drug-resistant bacteria found in wastewater treatment plants
Credit: Theo Gouliouris March 21, 2019 - Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria are a global public health threat causing serious illness and even death. Strains...
Knowledge of female genital schistosomiasis lacking in Ghana, study finds
Credit: Emmanuel Arthur, 2019 (CC BY 4.0) Urogenital schistosomiasis (US), a chronic parasitic disease, is endemic in Ghana and policymakers have undertaken efforts to control...
Researchers restore fertility in non-human primate model of childhood cancer survivorship
Credit: OHSU PITTSBURGH, March 21, 2019 - One in three childhood cancer survivors is at risk of becoming infertile due to chemotherapy or radiation, and...
High-fructose corn syrup enhances tumor growth in a mouse model of intestinal cancer
In a new study, researchers have found that consumption of high-fructose corn syrup can enhance tumor growth in mice that are genetically predisposed to develop...
Lian receives ENGINE grant for stem-cell-based diabetes therapy
Credit: Lance Lian, Penn State Xiaojun "Lance" Lian, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was one of three recipients of the College of Engineering's ENGineering for...
Brain Institute receives over $7 million to study the neurophilosophy of free will
Award comes from the John Templeton Foundation and the Fetzer Institute The newly-minted Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Science (The Brain Institute) at Chapman...
High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Does sugar directly feed cancers, boosting their growth? The answer seems to be 'Yes' at least in mice according to...
Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?
Oxford University researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research that could pave the way for new treatments for insomnia....
