Risk of Caesarean section is heritable
(University of Vienna) Women born by Caesarean section are more than twice as likely to develop FDP when giving birth than women born naturally. This...
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An epigenetic key to unlock behavior change
Credit: Ina Anreiter, University of Toronto When it comes to behaviour, researchers have moved beyond the "nature versus nurture" debate. It's understood that genes and...
Mechanism explains how seizures may lead to memory loss
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Although it's been clear that seizures are linked to memory loss and other cognitive deficits in patients with Alzheimer's disease,...
Tandon researcher engineering antidotes to chemical weapons
BROOKLYN, New York - Chemical weapons and other toxic agents including pesticides pose a serious health threat worldwide, whether they are deliberately released or emitted...
Some faiths more likely to turn to religion for answers to science
When it comes to seeking answers to questions about science, evangelical and black Protestants and Mormons are more likely than the general population to turn...
Most medical students overconfident, underprepared on nutrition guidelines
CHICAGO -- October 16, 2017--Ohio University researchers found medical students may be more confident than knowledgeable when it comes to nutrition. Of the 257 medical...
NIH awards $6.5 million to Berkeley Lab for augmenting structural biology research
Credit: Berkeley Lab The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $6.5 million to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to integrate existing synchrotron structural...
Vanderbilt researchers find novel mechanism of resistance to anti-cancer drugs
The targeted anti-cancer therapies cetuximab and panitumumab are mainstays of treatment for advanced colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United...
Invasive ladybird species threatens other ladybirds in England
The harlequin ladybird, officially known as Harmonia axyridis, was widely introduced across continental Europe to limit the population of pest insects. In Britain, harlquins arrived...
Toward efficient high-pressure desalination
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The desalination industry, a critical source of potable water in many arid regions, generated more than $13 billion last year and is...
TSRI’s Benjamin Cravatt elected to National Academy of Medicine
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - Oct. 16, 2017 - Benjamin Cravatt, professor and co-chair of the Department of Molecular Medicine at...
Novel reagent detects memory immune response in vaccinated animals
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 16, 2017--Researchers have developed a novel reagent capable of detecting rare, antigen-specific B cells that...
Stress might be just as unhealthy as junk food to digestive system
We all know that a poor diet is unhealthy, but a new BYU study finds that stress may just as harmful to our bodies as...
Whales and dolphins have rich ‘human-like’ cultures and societies
Whales and dolphins (Cetaceans) live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and even have regional dialects - much like human...
Learning during development is regulated by an unexpected brain region
During childhood, the brain goes through critical periods in which its learning ability for specific skills and functions is strongly increased. It is assumed that...
