Nightlights under the sea
Credit: University of Delaware A new study published today in Scientific Reports by University of Delaware researchers and colleagues reveals that 100 feet below the...
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Earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis may be possible with new imaging compound
Credit: Ping Yan and Jin-Moo Lee By the time unambiguous signs of memory loss and cognitive decline appear in people with Alzheimer's disease, their brains...
MD Anderson-led study develops prediction model for lung cancer risk in never smokers
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new personalized assessment tool that could better...
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and American Cancer Society address cancer in women
Darmstadt, Germany, November 1, 2016 - Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, and the American Cancer Society (ACS) today released a...
Exercise and healthy diets associated with better cognitive functioning
Findings published this week in the Journal of Public Health reveal that both younger and older Canadian adults who engage in regular physical activity, consume...
New CBT resource shows promise in reducing children’s dental anxiety
Alexandria, Va., USA - The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published an article titled "Development and Testing of a Cognitive Behavioral...
Rehabilitation services for trauma patients improve outcomes after hospital discharge
As more trauma patients survive their initial hospital stays, new study results show that acute inpatient rehabilitation facilities are the best places for some of...
Sleep deprivation may cause people to eat more calories
Sleep deprivation may result in people consuming more calories during the following day, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis led by researchers at King's...
Trimming the spare tire: Canola oil may cut belly fat
Including canola oil in a healthy diet may help reduce abdominal fat in as little as four weeks, according to health researchers. "Visceral, or abdominal,...
Danforth Plant Science Center develops versatile field phenotyping to benefit farmers
Credit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, a not-for-profit research institute with a mission to improve the human...
Final results from the RESPECT study reported at TCT 2016
WASHINGTON - November 1, 2016 - Final results from the RESPECT trial found that percutaneously closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) using the Amplatzer PFO...
New study pinpoints timing for decline in sexual function over the menopause transition
CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 2, 2016)--Although most medical professionals (and their patients) agree that sexual function declines with age, there remains debate about the contribution of...
New instrument could search for signatures of life on Mars
Credit: Credits: NASA A sensing technique that the U.S. military currently uses to remotely monitor the air to detect potentially life-threatening chemicals, toxins, and pathogens...
Nuclear CSI: Noninvasive procedure could identify criminal nuclear activity
Credit: MU News Bureau Determining if an individual has handled nuclear materials, such as uranium or plutonium, is a challenge national defense agencies currently face....
Have we found all the elements? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2016 -- Four elements have been added to the periodic table this year, completing the seventh row....
