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UrduNew research, published today in Nature , reveals how increasing brain stiffness as we age causes brain stem cell dysfunction, and demonstrates new ways to reverse older stem cells to a younger, healthier state. The results have far reaching implications…
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Fishing leads to investigation of environmental changes in waterways
A fisherman’s curiosity led to identification of the correlation between microbial communities in recreational freshwater locales and seasonal environmental changes, according to a team of researchers from Penn State. Zachary Weagly, a 2018 graduate of Penn State Berks and an…
Virtual reality experiences may help treat severe pain
Therapeutic virtual reality can be used to reduce severe pain in hospitalized patients, according to a study published August 14, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Brennan Spiegel of Cedars-Sinai Health System, USA, and colleagues. Therapeutic virtual reality…
Are refugees at increased risk of developing mental disorders?
Bottom Line: Whether the experience of being a refugee increases the probability of developing a mental disorder such as schizophrenia was the focus of this study, a systematic review and meta-analysis that combined the results of nine studies involving 540,000…
Age distribution of new obesity-associated cancer cases
What The Study Did: This observational study examines changes in the age distribution of new obesity-associated cancer cases and nonobesity-associated cancer cases from 2000 to 2016 by sex and race/ethnicity. Authors: Siran M. Koroukian, Ph.D., of Case Western Reserve University…
Migraine diagnoses positively associated with all-cause dementia
Frankfurt, Germany, August 14, 2019 – Several studies have recently focused on the association between migraine headaches and other headaches and dementia and found a positive migraine-dementia relationship. However, most of these studies have failed to simultaneously adjust for several…
Too much inequality impedes support for public goods
Too much inequality impedes support for public goods, according to research published in Nature
Pekka Katajisto to present at the 6th Aging Research, Drug Discovery, and AI Forum in Basel
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 – Today Insilico Medicine , a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing next generation artificial intelligence, and the Scheibye-Knudsen Lab , University of Copenhagen , announce the presentation of Pekka Katajisto, Ph.D., Associate…
New 3D interconnection technology for future wearable bioelectronics
Scientists developed stretchable metal composites and 3D printed them on soft substrates at room tem
What a group of bizarre-looking bats can tell us about the evolution of mammals
Bats with skulls and teeth adapted to a wide range of diets are helping scientists understand how major groups of mammals first evolved. ***A video quiz of the bats is available to embed from: https:/ / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=…
HHU researchers research the basic principles of life
Volkswagen Foundation to provide funding of EUR 1.5 million
Genetic census of the human microbiome
In a first, scientists map the genetic diversity of microbes residing in the human gut and mouth
The risk of death from yellow fever can be detected sooner
A FAPESP-funded study with results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has identified marker
Revolutionizing the CRISPR method
Everyone’s talking about CRISPR-Cas. This biotechnological method offers a relatively quick and easy way to manipulate single genes in cells, meaning they can be precisely deleted, replaced or modified. Furthermore, in recent years, researchers have also been using technologies based…
Advanced data analysis enhances precision medicine application in clinics
This novel open-source computational framework, combined with targeted high-coverage sequencing data promotes the R&D of Non-Invasive Prenatal genetic Screening (NIPT) to make it completely affordable and routinely applicable in clinics. The developed data analysis method uses high-coverage sequencing data from…
A miniature stretchable pump for the next generation of soft robots
Soft robots have a distinct advantage over their rigid forebears: they can adapt to complex environments, handle fragile objects and interact safely with humans. Made from silicone, rubber or other stretchable polymers, they are ideal for use in rehabilitation exoskeletons…
New study: Fracking prompts global spike in atmospheric methane
As methane concentrations increase in the Earth’s atmosphere, chemical fingerprints point to a probable source: shale oil and gas, according to new Cornell University research published today (14 August) in Biogeosciences , a journal of the European Geosciences Union. The…
Males of a feather flock together
Göttingen behavioral scientists tested biological principle on free-living Assamese macaques
Cool roofs can help shield California’s cities against heat waves
New Berkeley Lab study finds that in reducing air temperatures, cool roofs could protect urbanites f
Rewriting the periodic table at high pressure
The periodic table has been a vital foundational tool for material research since it was first created 150 years ago. Now, Martin Rahm from Chalmers University of Technology presents a new article which adds an entirely new dimension to the…
Is blood pressure measured outside of clinic associated with cardiovascular disease in African-Ameri
Bottom Line: This observational study examined whether daytime and nighttime blood pressure (BP) levels measured outside a clinical setting are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and risk of death. Blood pressure levels measured at a clinic may not accurately reflect…
AI to predict the protein structure
Determination of the protein structure has been difficult and expensive so far; KIT researchers have
Sequential, concurrent multitasking is equally hard for men, women
Women perform no better than men in study investigating types of multitasking
Neanderthals commonly suffered from ‘swimmer’s ear’
Abnormal bony growths in the ear canal were surprisingly common in Neanderthals, according to a study published August 14, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Erik Trinkaus of Washington University and colleagues. External auditory exostoses are dense bony…
Flashlight fish use bioluminescence to school at night
Flashlight fish use their bioluminescent organs to school at night – and only a few need actively flash to maintain the group, according to a study published August 14, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by David Gruber from…
Study finds that female leadership affects wage-gap and firm performance
A new paper in The Economic Journal , published by Oxford University Press, finds that female executives decrease the wage-gap for women at the top of a firm while widening it at the bottom. This study also finds that the…
Researchers develop improved method for studying tsunami risk to bridges, buildings, roads
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University are paving the way toward greater safety for coastal residents and infrastructure by developing a better means of modeling the destructive force of tsunami waves. Rare but potentially devastating, tsunamis can cause…
Helping threatened coho salmon could generate hundreds of millions in non-market economic benefits
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study provides evidence that increasing the abundance of a threatened or endangered species can deliver large benefits to the citizens of the Pacific Northwest. The study, published today in the journal PLOS ONE , finds…
Hospital ratings systems get low grades from experts
Most receive ‘Cs’ and ‘Ds’, except for a ‘B’ to US News & World Reports’ ratings
Electric car charging stations may be portals for power grid cyberattacks
BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 – Electric cars are an essential component of a lower-carbon future, but a new report from researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering raises the specter that plug-in electric vehicles…
NASA follows tropical storm Krosa’s approach to landfall in southern Japan
Infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite shows that Tropical Storm Krosa contains powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain capabilities as it moves toward landfall in southern Japan. Krosa’s center is expected to make landfall in the western part of Shikoku Island,…
NIH’s All of Us Research Program recaps progress and next steps
WHAT: The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health has made strong progress in its efforts to advance precision medicine, according to program leadership in a forthcoming paper in the New England Journal of Medicine .…
Solving the big problem of measuring tiny nanoparticles
Tiny nanoparticles play a gargantuan role in modern life, even if most consumers are unaware of their presence. They provide essential ingredients in sunscreen lotions, prevent athlete’s foot fungus in socks, and fight microbes on bandages. They enhance the colors…
New mapping reveals lost west coast estuary habitat
Research highlights potential for restoration of important habitats
Simple protocol for assessing maturation of HPCs from induced pluripotent stem cells
New Rochelle, NY, August 13, 2019-Researchers have developed a guide to help labs standardize the production of mature hepatic-like cells (HPCs) from stem cells and easily compare gene expression of HPCs to actual human liver tissue. This moderately high throughput…
AAV9 gene therapy vector dramatically increases life span in krabbe disease mouse model
New Rochelle, NY, August 12, 2019–An optimized and newly engineered form of the adeno-associated vector 9 (AAV9) vector used to deliver the galactosylceramidase gene to a mouse model of the inherited neurogenerative and rapidly fatal form of Krabbe dis-ease improved…
Develop your personal skills: New research offers lessons for young people heading for university
New research on the importance of non-cognitive skills – such as conscientiousness, self-esteem and feeling in control of one’s life – for graduates’ earnings potential offers important lessons for young people receiving their A-level results. The study by Gerda Buchmueller…
Association between coeliac disease risk and gluten intake confirmed
An extensive study has confirmed that the risk of developing coeliac disease is connected to the amount of gluten children consume. The new study is observational and therefore does not prove causation; however, it is the most comprehensive of its…
Landos Biopharma completes $60 million Series B financing
RTW Investments joins existing investor Perceptive Advisors in leading financing with a strong syndi
With NSF support, CSU team tackles post-hurricane grid resiliency
Designing a self-reliant, resilient electric system for Tallahassee
Scientists make first observation of fish schooling using bioluminescent flashes
Divers encounter school of thousands of flashlight fish in Solomon Islands
UTA helping to develop database to track educator sexual misconduct
A database of teacher misconduct
Optimal Vitamin D Levels May Vary for Different Ethnic and Racial Groups
Rutgers researchers report new developments in the understanding of vitamin D action and treatment
NIH Awards $2.7M Grant to UTEP Biology Professor to Study AIDS-associated Fungal Meningitis
Luis R. Martinez, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, will investigate the basis for Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungus that invades the central nervous system.
يخفف التدريب المهني من أعراض الإرهاق لدى الأطباء
يكون الأطباء في الولايات المتحدة عرضة أكثر بمرتين للإصابة بأعراض الإرهاق التي يعاني منها العاملون الآخرون، مما قد يعرض جودة الرعاية للخطر ويعرض المرضى كذلك للخطر. أوضحت دراسة أجريت في مجلة جاما للطب الباطني، يوصي الباحثين بمؤسسة Mayo Clinic باتباع نهج جديد لمكافحة الإصابة بالإرهاق: التدريب المهني الخارجي.
Dementia care program improves mental health of patients, caregivers
A comprehensive dementia care program staffed by nurse practitioners working within a health system improves the mental and emotional health of patients and their caregivers.
James Webb Space Telescope could begin learning about TRAPPIST-1 atmospheres in a single year, study indicates
New research from astronomers at the University of Washington uses the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 planetary system as a kind of laboratory to model not the planets themselves, but how the coming James Webb Space Telescope might detect and study their atmospheres, on the path toward looking for life beyond Earth.
Coaching profissional alivia sintomas de exaustão em médicos
Médicos nos Estados Unidos tem duas vezes mais chances de experienciar sintomas de exaustão do que outros trabalhadores, o que pode comprometer a qualidade do atendimento e colocar pacientes em risco.
Roswell Park Secures More Than $15.4 Million in New Funding for Cancer Research
Roswell Park researchers have received recent grant awards totaling more than $15.4 million. These competitive awards include the first National Institutes of Health funding to study a new electronic tobacco device and a state grant supporting Roswell Park’s work with the national Cancer Moonshot.
UC San Diego Receives $9 Million in Grants to Pinpoint Cellular Cause of Type 1 Diabetes
UC San Diego School of Medicine has been awarded $9 million to fund research projects using human pluripotent stem cells, CRISPR and human organoids to dissect beta cell defects and create a human cell model of type 1 diabetes aimed at identifying the cellular actions leading to disease onset.