Different strokes for different folks
People use different criteria when they're searching for a gift than when they are buying for themselves. New research identifies the cues that encourage purchases...
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Ensuring medical care is consistent with patient goals
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS - It can be challenging to determine whether the medical care provided in a hospital or nursing...
Gene deletion allows cancer cells to thrive when migrating within the brain
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Astronauts survive in space by wearing high-tech space suits. But how do brain cancer cells thrive when they migrate to...
Ability to recognize and recall odors may identify those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease
A non-invasive protocol testing the ability to recognize, remember and distinguish between odors was able to identify older individuals who - according to genetic, imaging...
Mayo researchers identify biomarker to speed diagnosis in brain and spinal cord inflammation
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Research from Mayo Clinic included in the November issue of JAMA Neurology identifies a new biomarker for brain and spinal cord inflammation,...
Study reports progress in preventing bleeding in atrial fibrillation
Credit: BIDMC BOSTON - A new study led by clinician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) testing the safety and effectiveness of anticoagulant strategies...
Long-sought genetic model of common infant leukemia described
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine After nearly two decades of unsuccessful attempts, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital...
Slow motion waves of jumping genes in the human genome
Credit: Kathryn Faith. Nature is full of parasites--organisms that flourish and proliferate at the expense of another species. Surprisingly, these same competing roles of parasite...
Researchers create synthetic cells to isolate genetic circuits
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Synthetic biology allows scientists to design genetic circuits that can be placed in cells, giving them new functions such as producing drugs...
Length of telomeres should tell whether vitamin D, omega-3 are good for the heart, longevity
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 14, 2016) - The length of your telomeres appears to be a window into your heart health and longevity,...
Companies pushing ‘toddler milk’ need oversight, experts warn
Liquid-based nutritional supplements, originally formulated for malnourished or undernourished children, need more regulatory oversight as they are increasingly marketed to promote growth in children ..
Catalyzing excellence
Credit: Lehigh University, Rossin College of Engineering Dr. Israel E. Wachs, the G. Whitney Snyder Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Lehigh University, has...
Numenta brings brain theory to machine learning
Credit: Numenta, Inc. REDWOOD CITY, CA - November 14, 2016-- Numerous proposals have been offered for how intelligent machines might learn sequences of patterns, which...
Enhanced wheat curl mite control found in genes
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife photo) AMARILLO - The Texas High Plains high winds are known for causing more than just bad hair days; they are...
Canadian and European boreal forests differ but neither is immune to climate change
Credit: University of Toronto Scarborough Rudy Boonstra has been doing field research in Canada's north for more than 40 years. Working mostly out of the...
