Zika virus may be linked to more eye problems in Brazilian babies with…
SAN FRANCISCO – May 25, 2016 – Researchers studying babies with a Zika virus-related birth defect say they have found previously unreported eye problems possibly...
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Could nicotine reduction help curb addiction?
Credit: UVM Larner College of Medicine The FDA is right – when it comes to disease culprits, cigarette smoking tops the list. While recognized as...
Yerba mate’s beneficial effects on cellular energy and lipid metabolism linked to weight
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 14, 2017–Researchers have shown that use of the dietary supplement yerba mate over an extended...
Children dying preventable deaths from congenital heart disease
Credit: Children's HeartLink Minneapolis, MN, USA – Over one million children are born with congenital heart disease (CHD) each year. When children with CHD receive...
Malaria parasite packs genetic material for trip from mosquitoes to…
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The parasite that causes malaria has not one, but two, specialized proteins that protect its messenger RNAs —...
Aedes japonicus mosquitoes found in western Canada
Canadian entomologists have reported the first appearance of Aedes japonicus — an invasive, disease-carrying mosquito — in western Canada. Members of the species were found...
The world’s most powerful acoustic tractor beam could pave the way for levitating…
Credit: University of Bristol Acoustic tractor beams use the power of sound to hold particles in mid-air, and unlike magnetic levitation, they can grab most...
Study: Medicare prescription drug benefit reduced elderly mortality by…
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois expert in health care economics provides the...
Lithium in water associated with slower rate of Alzheimer’s disease deaths
Credit: Brock University Rates of diabetes and obesity, which are important risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, also decrease if there is a particular amount of...
Compound eyes a continuous feature of evolution
Credit: G. Baranov Dr Brigitte Schoenemann (University of Cologne) and her colleagues Helje Pärnaste (Tallinn, Estonia), and Euan Clarkson (Edinburgh, Scotland) have succeeded in unraveling...
New study demonstrates importance of studying sleep and eating in…
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL – October 13, 2017 – A new study from scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research...
Cellular quality control process could be Huntington’s disease…
Credit: Alisa Weigandt for Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. — The loss of motor function and mental acuity associated with Huntington's disease might be treatable by...
Penny-wise, pound-foolish decisions explained by neurons’ firing
The British have a pithy way of describing people who dither over spending 20 cents more for premium ice cream but happily drop an extra...
New mouse model of Zika sexual transmission shows spread to fetal…
The Zika virus, commonly transmitted through a bite from an infected mosquito, is also capable of leaping from person to person through sexual transmission. However,...
Patients in intensive care feel better with light adapted to the time of day
Credit: Björn Engwall New research shows that the light environment in intensive care affects how patients feel – even a year after completed hospitalization. With...
