300 blind mice uncover genetic causes of eye disease
Hundreds of new genes linked to blindness and other vision disorders have been identified in a screen of mouse strains. Many of these genes are...
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Large-scale study identifies shared genetic architecture for polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis
In the largest genetic analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) performed to date, an international consortium, including researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at...
How kindergartens serve as 'gendergartens'
The origins of gender inequality Sociologists at the Higher school of economics showed that preschool education has its own hidden curriculum: kindergarten teachers transmit social...
Research highlights what helps people live well with dementia
New research has identified the factors that enable people with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible New research has identified the...
Air pollution in Mexico City is associated with the development of Alzheimer disease
The evolving axonal damage can be identified using a novel Non-P-Tau assay for cerebrospinal fluid CSF: New study Air pollution in Mexico City is associated...
Bees can count with just four nerve cells in their brains
Credit: Lars Chittka Bees can solve seemingly clever counting tasks with very small numbers of nerve cells in their brains, according to researchers at Queen...
Getting the most out of spinach — maximizing the antioxidant lutein
Credit: Emma Busk Winquist/Linköping University Eat your spinach in the form of a smoothie or juice - this is the best way to obtain the...
Is program to reduce hospital readmissions associated with a change in patient deaths?
Bottom Line: The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was created under the Affordable Care Act and hospitals face financial penalties for higher-than-expected 30-day readmission rates for...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce brown adipose tissue
A certain proportion of the adult population has not only white adipose (or fatty) tissue, but also the brown kind. This brown adipose tissue helps...
Millions of Google searches for sexual harassment, assault since #MeToo
Bottom Line: An estimated 40 to 54 million Google searches for sexual harassment and assault were recorded in the United States in the eight months after...
CWRU researcher awarded nearly $1 million from the DOD to study prostate cancer drug resistance
Sanjay Gupta, PhD, of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center will receive $962,000 over three years to investigate...
How common is Hepatitis C infection in each US state?
Bottom Line: Hepatitis C virus infection is a major cause of illness and death in the United States and injection drug use is likely fueling...
Antibiotic overuse is high for common urology procedures
Almost 60 percent of patients were prescribed antibiotics in a way that did not follow AUA guidelines A new study suggests that antibiotics are being...
Female penises evolved twice in bark lice
Credit: Yoshizawa et al. Biology Letters, Nov. 21, 2018 In a group of bark lice, a penis has evolved twice - in the females. In...
Study looks at ED visits to examine opioid prescribing in pediatric patients
Bottom Line: Opioids for pain management in pediatric patients are sometimes necessary but their use has raised concerns about the effects of opioids and later abuse....
