Pitt professor receives $21.8 million to study exercise/brain-health link in older adults
PITTSBURGH--Improving your memory and brain function as you age might be as simple as investing in a good pair of sneakers, but studies recommending that...
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Michael E. Charness honored for contributions to understanding alcohol’s impact
(Boston)--Michael E. Charness, MD, professor of neurology and associate dean of veteran's affairs at Boston University School of Medicine, was recently awarded the 2016 Mark...
An integrated approach to HIV prevention
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina The success of HIV treatment programs depends upon the identification, enrollment, and retention of HIV-infected individuals, but public health...
In food packaging, color matters
The aesthetics of food packaging is geared to the assumptions people make about the product within. This research study makes clear that the color of...
2017 DOE Joint Genome Institute Community Science Program allocations announced
Credit: Image by Krzysztof Ziarnek (Kenraiz), CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikipedia From deep within the Earth to the upper atmosphere, the organisms and ecosystems highlighted in...
Non-native insects change more than native host plant survival
Credit: Thomas Marler When non-native herbivores invade new geographic regions, the consequences can be devastating to the native plants. Epidemic levels of herbivory damage may...
The color of birds
Credit: Photo credit: Nicholas Friedman During his notable trip to the Galápagos Islands, Charles Darwin collected several mockingbird specimens on different islands in the region....
Large-scale study reveals new insights into coral and symbiotic algae partnership
A large-scale study of Caribbean coral has yielded discoveries on the pairing process between an endangered coral and the microscopic symbiotic algae they rely on...
Cancer research symposium features internationally recognized experts
MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 2, 2016) - The Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota is hosting its 7th Annual Cancer Research Symposium today and tomorrow, Nov. 2-3,...
Chapman University Research looks at e-cigarette use by Orange County Teens
Researchers at Chapman University have published a study looking at electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among Orange County adolescents. The data shows teens are more likely...
Cholesterol may help proteins pair up to transmit signals across cell membranes
Credit: Böckmann et al. Cholesterol may act as a selective glue that binds proteins into paired structures that enable human cells to respond to outside...
A race against time to diagnose deadly weight loss in cancer patients
Montreal, November 4, 2016 - About one third of cancer patients die because of cachexia - an involuntary weight loss, characterized primarily by muscle wasting...
Scientists decode the genome of Chinese licorice
In research published in The Plant Journal, a group of scientists led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science in Japan have...
Genetic cause for shift work fatigue discovered
Some people adapt easily to shift work, but not everyone can handle constant disruptions to their daily rhythm. Finnish researchers have now found that a...
Genetic mutations that lead to macular degeneration blindness mapped by new research
Credit: The University of Manchester Two gene mutations that trigger a retinal disease that causes blindness in one in 5,000 males have been mapped, leading...
