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Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction with the 42nd Annual Meeting...

The brain learns completely differently than we’ve assumed since the 20th century

Credit: Prof. Ido Kanter The brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons, where each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands of other...

Care providers’ understanding of obesity treatment is limited

WASHINGTON, DC AND SILVER SPRING, MD (March 23, 2018)--Despite the high prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults, provision of recommended treatments for obesity remains low....

Different neural strategies for junior high school male and female English learners

Credit: Fumitaka Homae Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University studied the neural response of Japanese junior high school students learning English as a...

Microorganisms can escape from a dead end by swimming

Credit: Takuji Ishikawa Although microorganisms are too tiny to be seen by the naked eye, they are distributed all over the world and even inside...

The bassoon causing new brain disorder

Credit: Yabe I. et al., Scientific Reports, Jan. 16, 2018 Newly discovered gene mutations may help explain the cause of a disease that drastically impairs...

Men should be included in trials to find better treatments for breast cancer

Barcelona, Spain: Professor Robert Mansel, Chair of the 11th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-11) and Emeritus Professor of Surgery at Cardiff University School of Medicine,...

Waterbirds affected by low water, high salt levels in lakes

MISSOULA - A recent study from researchers at the University of Montana, National Audubon Society, Oregon State University and East Cascades Audubon Society shows food...

Study supports biomarker assay for emergency department diagnosis of acute heart failure

A multi-institutional study supports the value of a biomarker to accurately diagnose or rule out acute heart failure in patients seen for shortness of breath...

IU-invented microscope could make surgeries more effective, disease diagnoses timelier

Credit: Dr. Hany Osman INDIANAPOLIS -- In the not-so-distant future, surgeons could ensure the complete removal of malignant tumors, and pathologists could analyze tissue more...

Study finds direct evidence of exposure of pregnant women to herbicide ingredient

INDIANAPOLIS -- The first birth cohort study of its kind has found more than 90 percent of a group of pregnant women in Central Indiana...

Rate of hip replacement revision surgery declines in all age groups — except middle age

March 22, 2018 - As more patients undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA) before age 65, the rate of repeat hip surgery due to complications has...

Deep impact: Deep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought

We have only known about the existence of the unusual yeti crabs (Kiwaidae) - a family of crab-like animals whose hairy claws and bodies are...

KAUST-Leica Microsystems CoE inaugurated

Credit: KAUST 2018 March 12, 2018 - Thuwal, Saudi Arabia: The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Leica Microsystems inaugurated a new...

Two-billion-year-old salt rock reveals rise of oxygen in ancient atmosphere