How can we reduce concussions in football? Change kickoffs, experts say
PHILADELPHIA - How best to reduce concussions and other brain injuries that occur in American football continues to perplex scientists, coaches, and fans at all...
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Familiar voices are easier to understand, even if we don’t recognize them
Familiar voices are easier to understand and this advantage holds even if when we aren't able to identify who those familiar voices belong to, according...
No ‘reservoir’: detectable HIV-1 in treated human liver cells found to be inert
In a proof-of-principle study, researchers at Johns Hopkins report that a certain liver immune cell called a macrophage contains only defective or inert HIV-1 copies,...
Eighth-century skeleton found at Torcello
Credit: Ca' Foscari University of Venice On the island of Torcello, at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice excavation site, some protagonists of the island's...
Newborns face increased risk of thrombosis
Russian scientists have carried out tests to compare the process of blood coagulation in adults and newborns and discovered that the latter face an increased...
Insufficient sleep associated with risky behavior in teens
Boston, MA -- Adolescents require 8-10 hours of sleep at night for optimal health, according to sleep experts, yet more than 70 percent of high...
Dormant genes brought to life in new generations
Credit: Josefin Sefbom The genetic differences in phyloplankton living in close geographic proximity can be great, something which long has surprised researchers. Now new research...
New research aims to help catch child killers
Credit: Ann Ross Violent crimes against children are especially abhorrent. New research from North Carolina State University will help law enforcement learn more from juvenile...
Focus on neuroscience, nociception to improve anesthesia, paper says
Credit: Emery Brown People sometimes mistakenly think of general anesthesia as just a really deep sleep but in fact, anesthesia is really four brain states...
Psychotropic polypharmacy is common in Alzheimer’s disease
Up to half of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) use a psychotropic drug, and one in five uses two or more psychotropics concomitantly, according to...
Virtual reality can reduce pain and increase performance during exercise
Credit: Maria Matsangidou The research, led by PhD candidate Maria Matsangidou from EDA, set out to determine how using VR while exercising could affect performance...
Ciprofloxacin has dramatic effects on the mitochondrial genome
Credit: UEF / Raija Törrönen Antibiotics have saved many lives by rescuing patients with bacterial or fungal infections, but these valuable drugs also have a...
Different cues help us identify who’s speaking and what they’re saying
Familiar voices are easier to understand and this advantage holds even if when we aren't able to identify who those familiar voices belong to, according...
Keeping our cells stable: A closer look at microtubules
Credit: Kobe University Microtubules help to regulate cell structure throughout our bodies. A group of Japanese researchers have used cryo-electron microscopy to shed light on...
GeneGuide DNA testing application provides genetic testing, insights backed by Mayo
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic released a new DNA product with Helix, a personal genomics company, called "Mayo Clinic GeneGuide." The DNA-powered product provides healthy...
