Preschoolers exposed to nighttime light lack melatonin
Credit: University of Colorado Boulder Exposing preschoolers to an hour of bright light before bedtime almost completely shuts down their production of the sleep-promoting hormone...
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New gene therapy corrects a form of inherited macular degeneration in canine model
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a gene therapy that successfully treats a form of macular degeneration in a...
Study discovers South African wildfires create climate cooling
Credit: NASA/Kirk Knobelspriesse University of Wyoming researchers led a study that discovered that biomass smoke originating from South Africa that drifts over the southeast Atlantic...
Tropical forest response to drought depends on age
Credit: Mario Bretfeld Tropical trees respond to drought differently depending on their ages, according to new research led by a postdoctoral scientist at the University...
NCDR annual conference highlights the power of clinical data
The American College of Cardiology's NCDR Annual Conference begins on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Orlando. The conference brings together registry professionals, quality improvement professional..
TSRI researchers uncover culprit in Parkinson’s brain cell die-off
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL -- March 5, 2018 -- An estimated 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease--an incurable neurodegenerative...
How does resolving cannabis problems differ from problems with alcohol or other drugs?
Individuals who report having resolved a problem with cannabis use appear to have done so at younger ages than those who resolved problems with alcohol...
Effect of Medicaid policies on health in Arizona studied by UAHS and ASU researchers
Researchers with the Center for Population Science and Discovery at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are studying the impact of two Medicaid enrollment freezes...
Low blood sugar poses unaddressed threat to people with type 2 diabetes
WASHINGTON--New research from the Endocrine Society and Avalere Health finds that clinicians lack the resources to identify, assess and manage patients who are at a...
Biochemists zero in on key molecules that enable cells to crawl
EUGENE, Ore. -- March 5, 2018 -- Biochemists have made a discovery that sheds light on the molecular machinery that allows some cells, such as...
Babies who look like their father at birth are healthier one year later
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Infants who resemble their father at birth are more likely to spend time together...
Sustainable ocean development
Earth's vast and vital oceans are a critical source of economic productivity, but issues of space management, interindustry conflict and environmental degradation often limit sustainable...
Fish’ ‘super power’ may offer clues about biodiversity evolution
Credit: University of Central Florida A group of international scientists, including a University of Central Florida biologist, recently discovered that a species of fish living...
Researchers pinpoint gene responsible for neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (March 5, 2018) - A study led by researchers at McMaster University has pinpointed a gene that is responsible for...
Polygenic risk score may identify alzheimer’s risk in younger populations
Credit: UC San Diego Health For the first time, an international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of...
