Want to feel stronger and thinner? Get some exercise
Credit: UBC Okanagan Just one 30-minute bout of exercise makes women feel stronger and thinner, according to a new UBC study. And the positive effect...
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A new mutation in kidney disease
Credit: Yamamoto et al., Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (2017), doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfx083 Medullary cystic kidney disease type 1 (MCKD1) is a rare genetic kidney disease. Despite this,...
Improved accuracy when testing cancer drugs
Credit: Portrait: Cecilia Hedström A method to more accurately test anti-cancer drugs has now been developed at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. The method...
Rules of the neural roads: Traffic control in your synapses
Credit: OIST While the mechanism of transmission of information at the contact point between two neurons -- the famous synapse -- has been thoroughly studied,...
A new test to detect reliably an autoimmune disease
In autoimmune diseases, the immune system wrongly identifies its "enemy", and produces antibodies that attack the patient's own cells. One of these diseases, the anti-phospholipid...
Polar bears’ declining mercury levels likely due to climate-related shifts
To understand how human activities are affecting the planet, scientists often study the health of animals in the wild. Now a new study, appearing in...
Organic conditions boost flavonoids and antioxidant activity in onions
Five years ago, a highly publicized meta-analysis of more than 200 studies concluded that organic food was no more nutritious than conventionally grown food. Since...
Research on creating human super-intelligence wins major new Science Prize
As tech billionaires like Elon Musk and scientists like Stephen Hawking, warn of an impending artificial intelligence arms race, a collection of groundbreaking new research...
New ultrasound ‘drill’ targets deep vein blood clots
Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new surgical tool that uses low-frequency intravascular...
AgeHack@MLBootCamp: The first Eurasian hackathon on AI for longevity to launch
Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, 14th of June, 2017, Baltimore, MD, Insilico Medicine, Mail.Ru Group in collaboration with the center for electronic health of the Ministry...
Cancer treatment during childhood linked to cognitive problems later in life
Young adults who had chemotherapy as a child have decreased cognitive flexibility and a weaker short-term memory. Their ability to concentrate and long-term memory are...
Visiting virtual beach improves patient experiences during dental procedures
Credit: University of Plymouth Imagine walking along a South Devon beach on a lovely day. The waves are lapping on the shore, rabbits are scurrying...
Loss of estrogen a risk factor for disc degeneration and lower back pain
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 14, 2017) -- "Oh, my aching back!" It's not an uncommon complaint heard from both men and women as they age and...
Muscle fibers alone can’t explain sex differences in bird song
Male birds tend to be better singers than females--but does the basis for this difference lie in the brain or in the syrinx, the bird...
Cleaning and sterilization techniques leave ureteroscopes contaminated
Portland, Ore., June 14, 2017 - The techniques used to clean and sterilize flexible ureteroscopes leave behind contamination including debris, residue, and bacteria, according to...
