Link between 2 key Alzheimer’s proteins explained
It's a paradox of Alzheimer's disease: Plaques of the sticky protein amyloid beta are the most characteristic sign in the brain of the deadly neurodegenerative...
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Medical expansion has improved health — with one exception
COLUMBUS, Ohio - While Americans debate the rising cost of health care, a new study of 30 countries over 27 years found that medical expansion...
New links between genetic abnormality and brain function in Huntington’s disease
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 21, 2018 -- While the gene mutation that causes Huntington's disease has been associated with...
Machine learning predicts which patients benefit from prostate multiparametric MRI
Leesburg, VA, March 21, 2018 - A newly developed machine learning model can accurately predict which patients are most likely to benefit from prostate multiparametric...
NIH-supported international team confirms new genetic mutation link to ALS
Kinesin family member 5A (KIF5A), a gene previously linked to two rare neurodegenerative disorders, has been definitively connected to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by an...
New ALS gene points to common role of cytoskeleton in disease
Credit: UMass Medical School WORCESTER, MA - An international team of researchers led by John Landers, PhD, at UMass Medical School, and Bryan Traynor, MD,...
The problem of jaguars and space in western Paraguay
The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and historically was found from southwestern USA to central Argentina. Today, jaguars are an endangered species...
Targeting telomeres to overcome therapy resistance in advanced melanoma
PHILADELPHIA -- (March 21, 2018) -- A study conducted at The Wistar Institute in collaboration with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has demonstrated...
A crowdfunded MouseAge launches crowdsourced research in deep learned biomarkers of aging
Credit: Insilico Medicine March 21th, 2018, Baltimore MD- An international team of longevity and deep learning experts working on the crowdfunded non-profit MouseAge.org project announce...
A natural fertilizer
It's long been known that sharks help nourish coral reefs, but exactly to what extent has never been scientifically mapped out -- until now. A...
‘We’re sleepwalking into a mass extinction’ say scientists
Credit: Arthur Anker Species that live in symbiosis with others, which often occur in the most delicately balanced and threatened marine ecosystems such as coral...
New interactive map shows climate change everywhere in world
Credit: Tomasz Stepinski/ClimateEx What does Salt Lake City have in common with Tehran? More than you might think, if you're a climate scientist. University of...
Insects could help us find new yeasts for big business
Credit: Anne A. Madden Yeasts are tiny fungi - but they play key roles in producing everything from beer and cheese to industrial chemicals and...
The environment determines Caribbean hummingbirds’ vulnerability
Credit: Pedro Lorenzo Hummingbirds' specialization and vulnerability are often predicted based on their physical traits. Scientists now found that this is not the case for...
Can a smartwatch detect irregular heartbeat?
Bottom Line: A smartwatch coupled with a machine learning algorithm was able to detect irregular heartbeat, or atrial fibrillation (AF), with high accuracy in a...