No association between mother flu in pregnancy and increased child autism risk
A study of more than 196,000 children found no association between a mother having an influenza infection anytime during pregnancy and an increased risk of...
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Imaging study examines brains of current, former NFL players
The resident immune cells of the central nervous system called microglia are thought to play a role in the brain's response to injury and other...
Bekzod Khakimov received the first Nils Foss Talent Prize
Credit: Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen Bekzod Khakimov is one of the most promising young researchers that the Department of Food Science (FOOD)...
Researcher suggests kratom may have medical benefit as opioid alternative
CHICAGO--November 28, 2016--A delayed U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ban on kratom would stifle scientific understanding of the herb's active chemical components and documented pharmacologi..
Staph uses nitric oxide enzyme to colonize noses
Credit: Brian Donohue/University of Washington Staph bacteria colonize nasal passages through a newly discovered function for a primeval biochemical mechanism. The interior of the nose...
NIST debuts dual atomic clock — and a new stability record
Credit: N. Phillips/NIST BOULDER, Colo. - What could be better than a world-leading atomic clock? Two clocks in one. Physicists at the National Institute of...
New ways to measure solid stress in tumors could lead to improved understanding, therapies
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have developed new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress - the force exerted by solid and elastic components -...
Small RNA identified that offers clues for quieting the ‘voices’ of schizophrenia
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a small RNA (microRNA) that may be essential to restoring normal...
Immune system influenced by social status, but access to resources not to blame
Social status is one of the most important factors in predicting the risk of disease and mortality in humans and other social mammals. A new...
PharmaMar begins a Phase I study of PM1183 in Japan for the treatment of solid tumors
The main objective of the study is to determine the recommended dose of PM1183 in Japanese patients. Furthermore, the secondary objective will be to evaluate...
Clarifying the plasma oscillation by high-energy particles
Credit: Dr. Yasushi Todo Background to the Research High-energy alpha particles (helium ion) which are generated by the fusion reaction that uses deuterium and tritium...
Quantum particles form droplets
Credit: IQOQI/Harald Ritsch In experiments with magnetic atoms conducted at extremely low temperatures, scientists have demonstrated a unique phase of matter: the atoms form a...
Role for autophagic cellular degradation process in maintaining genomic stability
Credit: Department of Pathological Cell Biology,Medical Research Institute, A research team led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identified a role for autophagy in...
Edible dormice: The older they get the more they rejuvenate their cells
Credit: Vetmeduni Vienna The shortening of telomeres in cells was thought to be an important biomarker for lifespan and aging. The edible dormouse (Glis glis),...
Depression in young people affects the stomach, anxiety the skin
Mental disorders and physical diseases frequently go hand in hand. For the first time, psychologists at the University of Basel and Ruhr University Bochum have...
