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UrduA new study shows that tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise by reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with central obesity.
Month: May 2021
A Technique for Regulating Emotion May be Effective in Disrupting Compulsive Cocaine Addiction, a Mount Sinai Study Has Found
An emotion regulation strategy known as cognitive reappraisal helped reduce the typically heightened and habitual attention to drug-related cues and contexts in cocaine-addicted individuals, a study by Mount Sinai researchers has found.
Genetic mutation linked to childhood ALS
Scientists have identified a novel form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s Disease, that affects children, according to an international collaborative study, “Childhood Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Caused by Excess Sphingolipid Synthesis,” published May 30, 2021, in Nature Medicine. This is the first example of a mutation that perturbs a specific metabolic pathway as causative for ALS.
Tai chi about equal to conventional exercise for reducing belly fat in middle aged and older adults
Embargoed News from Annals of Internal Medicine
Extreme CO2 greenhouse effect heated up the young Earth
Very high atmospheric CO2 levels can explain the high temperatures on the still young Earth three to four billion years ago. At the time, our Sun shone with only 70 to 80 per cent of its present intensity. Nevertheless, the…
ETS welcomes two research chairs specialized in artificial intelligence applied to health
1.5 million in funding over three years from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRSQ)
Lundquist investigators in global study expanding genomic research of different ancestries
Paper in Nature Genetics: Genome-wide meta-analysis shows that research into different ancestries leads to better results and better care
Overconfidence in news judgement
New study shows that overconfidence in news judgment is associated with false news susceptibility
Uncertainties in climate model inputs
A study analyzing a large ensemble of climate simulations performed with an Earth System Model finds that small differences in the volcanic and anthropogenic aerosol forcing with which the model is run can result in significant differences in simulated global…
Researchers report reference genome for maize B chromosome
Three groups (Dr. James Birchler’s group from University of Missouri, Dr. Jan Barto’s group from Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Dr. HAN Fangpu’s group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the…
Beer byproduct mixed with manure proves an excellent pesticide
Byproducts from the beer and agricultural industry have been shown to reduce numbers of root-knot nematodes and increase yields of lettuce crops
New ‘Swiss Army knife’ cleans up water pollution
First used to soak up oil in water, new sponge sequesters excess phosphate from water
Human evolution and ancient El Niño/La Niña
A study of terrestrial and marine climate proxies spanning the last 620,000 years in Africa’s low latitudes–a timeframe and region important to the evolution of modern humans–finds that the key driver of moisture availability across Africa was likely warming and…
Gender stereotypes still hold true for youth and types of political participation
Gender roles absorbed at an early age seem to have shaped today’s youth regarding their involvement in politics, in line with traditional stereotypes, concludes a new study , conducted amongst adolescents and young adults aged between 15 and 30 in…
Oxygen levels and eukaryote evolution
Researchers performed Raman spectral analysis on samples from nine geological formations dating from 742 to 1729 million years ago and used the extent of organic matter recycling as a proxy for atmospheric oxygen levels during the Proterozoic Eon; the study…
Isolating an elusive missing link
ICIQ scientists from the Lloret-Fillol group have, for the first time, isolated and fully characterised an elusive intermediate in the Water Oxidation Reaction.
The price is right: Modeling economic growth in a zero-emission society
Researchers analyze whether it is possible to simultaneously grow the economy while not producing more pollution
Neuronal basis of duet singing in plain-tailed wrens
A study examines how male and female plain-tailed wrens coordinate with each other to sing duets. Cooperation and turn-taking, such as during duet singing, are widely observed animal behaviors, but how the brain uses sensory cues to synchronize the performance…
Oncotarget: Activation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells promotes AML-cell fratricide
These Oncotarget findings suggest that the tolerogenic phenotype of pDCs in AML can be reversed
Global warming already responsible for one in three heat-related deaths
New estimates suggest Central and South America and South-East Asia most affected regions
Young Arabic speakers offered kid-friendly route into scientific discovery
Arabic speakers worldwide can now access a library of kid-friendly scientific articles thanks to a newly launched educational resource. Penned by leading scientists and published in Arabic by scholarly publisher Frontiers, the online learning resource includes a collection of fascinating…
Oncotarget: Progression in high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
This Oncotarget study examined the importance of the De Ritis ratio as a prognostic marker in high-risk NMIBC
Scientists discover a new genetic form of ALS in children
NIH- and USU- led study links ALS to a fat manufacturing gene and maps out a genetic therapy
Diabetes remission diet also lowers blood pressure and reduces need for medication
New research has shown that if people achieve and maintain substantial weight loss to manage their type 2 diabetes, many can also effectively control their high blood pressure and stop or cut down on their anti-hypertensive medication. A weight management…
Newly discovered African ‘climate seesaw’ drove human evolution
While it is widely accepted that climate change drove the evolution of our species in Africa, the exact character of that climate change and its impacts are not well understood. Glacial-interglacial cycles strongly impact patterns of climate change in many…
Medical AI models rely on ‘shortcuts’ that could lead to misdiagnosis of COVID-19
Artificial intelligence promises to be a powerful tool for improving the speed and accuracy of medical decision-making to improve patient outcomes. From diagnosing disease, to personalizing treatment, to predicting complications from surgery, AI could become as integral to patient care…
Emotional regulation technique may be effective in disrupting compulsive cocaine addiction
An emotion regulation strategy known as cognitive reappraisal helped reduce the typically heightened and habitual attention to drug-related cues and contexts in cocaine-addicted individuals, a study by Mount Sinai researchers has found. In a paper published in PNAS, the team…
Ethnic diversity helps identify more genomic regions linked to diabetes-related traits
By including multi-ethnic participants, a largescale genetic study has identified more regions of the genome linked to type 2 diabetes-related traits than if the research had been conducted in Europeans alone.
Greenhouse effect warmed early Earth
Atmospheric carbon dioxide efficiently warmed early Earth before plate tectonics began, a study finds. Less light radiated from the young Sun compared with present times, and climate modelers have found it challenging to explain why early Earth was not freezing…
Emotional impact of mass shootings
Researchers analyzed survey responses from approximately 750 US adults per day between 2008 and 2016 about their emotions, and compared responses from individuals interviewed in the 4 weeks before a mass shooting with responses from individuals who were interviewed up…
Using fossil plant molecules to track down the Green Sahara
New publication: Researchers explain how vegetation was possible in the desert
Duetting songbirds ‘mute’ the musical mind of their partner to stay in sync
There’s Simon and Garfunkel, Tina and Ike, and Armstrong and Fitzgerald. But now, nature’s famed duet singers, the plain-tail wren, shows neurobiologists the magic between collaborative performers sparks when music-making parts of the brain go silent.
How Eurasian jays respond to illusions
A study examines Eurasian jays’ reactions to illusions. To protect food from potential pilferers, large-brained birds, such as corvids, often manipulate food items within their beak in a manner reminiscent of sleight-of-hand techniques used by magicians. Elias Garcia-Pelegrin and colleagues…
Holocene winter rain and Sahara greening
By analyzing a sediment core from Lake Tislit, Morocco, researchers assembled a climate record of seasonal precipitation in Morocco over the past 18,500 years, and using vegetation model simulations, demonstrated that greenery in the Sahara expanded during the African Humid…
Brain activity reveals when white lies are selfish
Activity in prefrontal cortex provides clues about if a white lie has selfish motives
Oncotarget: Piperlongumine promotes death of retinoblastoma cancer cells
These Oncotarget findings suggest that PL reduces tumor growth and induces cell death by regulating the cell cycle
Overconfidence in detecting false news
A study of two surveys involving 8,285 US participants finds that around three-quarters of respondents overestimated their ability to distinguish between legitimate and false news headlines, and that people who were overconfident in their news judgments on legitimate versus false…
Estudo de ECGs que utiliza IA revela que a diferença entre a idade em anos e a idade biológica afeta significativamente a saúde e a longevidade
Você pode ser mais velho ou mais jovem do que pensa. Um novo estudo descobriu que as diferenças entre a idade de uma pessoa em anos e sua idade biológica, conforme previsto por um eletrocardiograma (ECG), habilitado para inteligência artificial (IA) podem fornecer percepções mensuráveis sobre saúde e longevidade.
Estudio de electrocardiogramas mediados por inteligencia artificial descubre que diferencia entre edad numérica y edad biológica afecta considerablemente la salud y la longevidad
Usted puede ser mayor o menor de lo que pensaba. Un nuevo estudio descubrió que las diferencias entre los años cumplidos por una persona y la edad biológica pronosticada por un electrocardiograma (ECG) mediado por inteligencia artificial puede aportar una perspectiva medible de la edad y la longevidad.
50 Years of Progress in Women’s Health
Debates over women’s health have long been contentious, but have also resulted in significant improvements in areas like equitable access to health care and survivorship. But the overall picture remains far from perfect. For example, the United States still has…
Less is more? New take on machine learning helps us “scale up” phase transitions
Features of large systems yielded from tiny simulations with super-resolution techniques
50 years of progress in women’s health
Debates over women’s health have long been contentious, but have also resulted in significant improvements in areas like equitable access to health care and survivorship. But the overall picture remains far from perfect. For example, the United States still has…
World Eating Disorders Action Day: One Person’s Experience
In high school, Sydney McLamb was a dancer and soccer player who was unconcerned about body image. When she left home for college, McLamb began to experience severe loneliness despite being surrounded by friends in a sorority. She started questioning…
Depressive Symptoms Linked to Rapid Kidney Function Decline
• Among individuals with healthy kidneys, those with more frequent depressive symptoms were more likely to show signs of rapid kidney function decline over a median follow-up of 4 years.
ACSM Annual Meeting Research Highlights for June 1
ACSM’s comprehensive sports medicine and exercise science conference kicks off June 1 with programming covering the science, practice, public health and policy aspects of sports medicine, exercise science and physical activity. View program highlights.
Dra. Cheryl Willman é nomeada diretora executiva dos Programas de Câncer da Mayo Clinic e do Centro de Câncer da Mayo Clinic
A Dra. Cheryl Willman foi nomeada diretora executiva dos Programas de Câncer da Mayo Clinic e do Centro de Câncer da Mayo Clinic.
Cheryl Willman博士被任命为妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 癌症项目执行主任，妙佑医疗国际综合癌症中心主任
Cheryl Willman医学博士被任命为妙佑医疗国际癌症项目执行主任，妙佑医疗国际综合癌症中心主任。
تعيين الدكتورة شيريل ويلمان مديرةً تنفيذيةً لبرامج مايو كلينك للسرطان، ومديرةً لمركز مايو كلينك الشامل للسرطان
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- تم تعيين شيريل ويلمان، دكتورة الطب، مديرةً تنفيذية لبرامج مايو كلينك للسرطان ومديرةً لمركز مايو كلينك الشامل للسرطان.
New Technique Studies the Structure of Exotic Hadrons
Scientists don’t know how exotic hadrons with a larger number of quarks are structured—are they tightly bound hadrons or a compound of two hadrons similar to molecules? Now, scientists have developed a new technique to identify the nature of the χc1(3872, a four-quark hadron. This is the first time scientists have discovered the structure of a particle by observing how it interacts with nearby particles.
NAU scientists: Bacterium causing deadly rabbit fever remains virulent for months in cold water
The study, led by biologist David Wagner, provides a plausible explanation for how Francisella tularensis can overwinter in the environment outside of a host.