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Credit: Dimitrov et al., 2019 Researchers in Germany have discovered why sleep can sometimes be the best medicine. Sleep improves the potential ability of some...

More is better when coordinating with others, according to new study

Credit: Pexels Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Imperial College London and the University of Tokyo have demonstrated that physical coordination is more beneficial in...

Investigating cell stress for better health — and better beer

Credit: Yen Strandqvist Human beings are not the only ones who suffer from stress - even microorganisms can be affected. Now, researchers from Chalmers University...

What can early adulthood tell us about midlife identity?

Identity formation is a major developmental task in adolescence but continues throughout adulthood. Significant individual differences, however, emerge. The long-term role of personal styles for...

New diagnostic technique reveals a protein biomarker that accurately differentiates bladder cancer from benign inflammation

Measurement of AHNAK2 helps physicians make challenging diagnostic decisions, according to a new study in The American Journal of PathologyCredit: American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia,...

The physical forces of cells in action

Swiss scientists have developed probes designed to reveal the physical forces inside living cells; a world firstCredit: © UNIGE The detection of physical forces is...

NIH hosts meeting on the future of spinal cord injury research

Research and patient community to discuss challenges and potential breakthroughs WHAT: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its partners will host a meeting of...

The Lancet: Direct-acting antivirals reduce risk of premature mortality and liver cancer for people with chronic hepatitis C

The first prospective, longitudinal study investigating treatment of chronic hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals finds that the treatment is associated with reduced risk of mortality...

New deep sea animal discoveries warrant expanded protections in Costa Rican waters

Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute. PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA - A three week expedition off the coast of Costa Rica has just expanded our knowledge of deep...

Researchers identify novel molecular mechanism involved in Alzheimer's

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Feb. 11, 2019 - Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health have identified a novel mechanism and potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's...

Protein released from fat after exercise improves glucose

Another reason to exercise!Credit: John Soares BOSTON - (February 11, 2019) - It's well-known that exercise improves health, but understanding how it makes you healthier...

Beyond romance

Researchers turn to newlywed couples to unravel questions about the chemistry of empathy and bonding Love can make us do crazy things. It often prompts...

Study finds upsurge in 'active surveillance' for low-risk prostate cancer

Active surveillance nearly tripled in men with low-risk prostate diseaseCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Many men with low-risk prostate cancer who most likely previously would have...

MU scientists use smartphones to improve dismal rating of nation's civil infrastructure

With the safety of countless lives at stake, MU researchers find that smartphone sensors can be the solution to monitor infrastructure such as crumbling roads...

Researchers closer to new Alzheimer's therapy with brain blood flow discovery