Henry Ford Innovations (HFI) has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with a Detroit software and health care company to market an innovative software application that will be appealing to specialty pharmacies worldwide.
Economic recession and heart health: What’s the relationship?
The researchers found that from 2007-2010 to 2011-2016, American adults showed a decline in mean cardiovascular health score driven by an increasing prevalence of obesity and impaired fasting glucose.
Two blood-clotting disorders with different causes interact synergistically
Researchers have found a synergistic connection, or crosstalk, between two rare but potentially deadly blood-clotting diseases — thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic uremic syndrome. The linkage may provide a rationale for a more targeted therapeutic intervention in patients.
Biomarker identified for early beta cell death in Type 1 diabetes
Pancreatic beta cells produce insulin. Their death is a key feature of Type 1 diabetes, and loss starts long before diagnosis. Researchers now have identified an early biomarker of Type 1 diabetes-associated beta-cell loss in humans — microRNA-204, which is easily measured in blood serum.
Resilience protects pregnant women against negative effects of stress
Resilience–understood as the set of personal resources that help individuals deal effectively with adversity
South African study highlights links between low language ability and poor mental health
One of the first studies of its kind focusing on South African children’s language ability and mental health outcomes, has found clear evidence for a link between low language ability and depression in young people.
Scientists couple magnetization to superconductivity for quantum discoveries
In a recent study, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have created a miniaturized chip-based superconducting circuit that couples quantum waves of magnetic spins called magnons to photons of equivalent energy.
Bad to the bone or just bad behavior?
Hannibal. Voldemort. Skeletor and Gargamel. It’s hard to imagine any nefarious villain having redeeming qualities.
Feeding dogs and cats with raw food is not considered a significant source of infections
An extensive international survey conducted at the University of Helsinki indicates that pet owners do not consider raw food to considerably increase infection risk in their household.
Notre Dame Economist James Sullivan Can Comment on Census Bureau Poverty Stats
University of Notre Dame’s James Sullivan is available to analyze and comment on the 2018 U.S. Census Bureau poverty and income statistics to be released Sept. 10. Notre Dame has an on-campus studio so we can easily arrange TV/radio interviews. Email…
Mysterious Vaping Illness Characterized by Oil-laden Cells in the Lung
A new development has revealed a previously unknown characteristic of the vaping-related respiratory illness that has been emerging in clusters across the U.S. in recent months.
PPPL kicks off apprentice program giving technicians the opportunity to “learn while they earn”
PPPL kicks off a new apprentice program in which participants will receive competitive salaries and benefits as they learn on-the-job skills and take classes to become technicians.
Quinn the Goose Dog enrolls in college
Say goodbye to the poop-covered walking paths on campus and hello to the newest member of campus, Quinn, the mighty goose dog.
Rutgers Experts Can Discuss Invasive Spotted Lanternfly in N.J.
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 6, 2019) – With the invasive spotted lanternfly now in parts of eight counties in New Jersey, Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor George C. Hamilton and Professor Anne L. Nielsen can discuss the spread of and threat…
Teens who don’t date are less depressed and have better social skills
Teens who don’t date are less depressed and have better social skills
Ancient DNA study tracks formation of populations across Central Asia
For some, it is written in artifacts. For others, truth can be found in cool, hard genetic code. Both kinds of data factor into an ambitious new study that reports genome-wide DNA information from 523 ancient humans collected at archaeological sites across the Near East and Central and South Asia. Washington University in St.
With one click, ‘digital pipeline’ automates classification of diabetic kidney disease
A new method that automates the classification of progressive diabetic kidney disease, reducing variability and boosting precision, has been developed by researchers in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo.
Bad to the bone or just bad behavior?
Columbia psychologist examines how perceptions of human morality influence behavior
Nanoparticles in lithium-sulphur batteries detected with neutron experiment
Lithium-sulphur batteries are regarded as one of the most promising candidates for the next generation of energy storage devices. They have a theoretical gravimetric energy density that is five times higher than that of the best lithium-ion batteries currently available.…
Discovered the potential of antihistamines that cause the death of leukaemic stem cells
The IJC Leukaemic Stem Cell research group, led by Ruth M. Risueño, has discovered in preclinical tr
Grant winner to work on microstrip antennas at Kazan University
PhD candidate Angelina Markina will receive support from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research
Earliest spread of millet agriculture outside China linked to herding livestock
5000 years before the modern rise of millet as a popular grain, this Chinese crop was spread far and wide by ancient food aficionados, not for their plates but instead for their animals, suggests new research from an international collaboration…
Science puts historical claims to the test
The latest analytical techniques available to scientists can confirm the validity of historical sources in some cases, and suggest a need for reconsideration in others. As any historian will tell you, we can rarely take the claims made by our…
How our brain filters sounds
Researchers at UNIGE have demonstrated that the brain adjusts the attention it gives to identical so
ERC Starting Grant to study link between high blood pressure and gut bacteria
The community of bacteria inhabiting our bowels, known as the gut microbiome, affects our health and immune system – in a range of different ways. A new research group at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin is setting out to study how…
New climate model for the IPCC
AWI climate model part of the basis for the IPCC Assessment Report for the first time
Typhoid toxin accelerates cell aging to enhance killer infection, study reveals
Scientists have revealed how the typhoid toxin works to hijack DNA repair machines and accelerate the aging of cells, a breakthrough that could pave the way for new strategies to combat the killer disease. As part of the study, experts…
Sugar alters compounds that impact brain health in fruit flies
ANN ARBOR–When fruit flies are exposed to a high sugar diet, key metabolites associated with brain health become depleted, according to a University of Michigan study. This finding could tell researchers why behaviors that change with the internal energy state,…
Role of cancer protein ARID1A at intersection of genome stability and tumor suppression
Inactivation of ARID1A results in loss of telomere cohesion and selects against gross chromosome alt
More targeted, less toxic: The golden future of cancer treatment
Gold-based molecules that target cancer cells and leave healthy cells unharmed — a step towards pre
GIS and eDNA analysis system successfully used to discover new habitats of rare salamander
A research team has successfully identified an unknown population of the endangered Yamato salamander (Hynobius vandenburghi) in Gifu Prefecture, using a methodology combining GIS and eDNA analysis. This method could be applied to other critically endangered species, in addition to…
Motion perception of large objects gets worse during infant development
Humans can visually perceive the motion of a small object better than that of a large one. By contrast, according to a study reported in the journal Current Biology on September 5, babies under 6 months of age are better…
Measuring changes in magnetic order to find ways to transcend conventional electronics
Researchers around the world are constantly looking for ways to enhance or transcend the capabilities of electronic devices, which seem to be reaching their theoretical limits. Undoubtedly, one of the most important advantages of electronic technology is its speed, which,…
South African study highlights links between low language ability and poor mental health
University of Bath press release
More time spent standing helps combat effects of sedentary lifestyle
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) recommends spending more time standing to increase energy expenditure and combat the negative health effects of a sedentary lifestyle. The research has also quantified exactly how many extra calories…
Carnegie Mellon senses traffic using advanced vehicle-based sensor data
PITTSBURGH, PA (September 6, 2019) – Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering collaborated with Uber Advanced Technologies Group (Uber ATG) to better understand how advanced vehicle-based sensor data can inform high resolution traffic flow measurements.…
Heating pads may lower blood pressure in people with high blood pressure when lying down
American Heart Association Meeting Report – Presentation #43; Session 11A
Mammography unlikely to benefit older women with chronic illnesses
Mortality due to chronic illness greatly exceeds breast cancer risk
Disturbed childhood can lead to adult insomnia
New study links sleep problems to troubles in early life
New wildfire models to predict how wildfires will burn in next 20 minutes
Chemistry of plants makes a big difference in how quickly they burn
Black, Hispanic patients more likely to be brought to safety-net hospital emergency rooms
A new national study done by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center showed large differences in the emergency department (ED) and hospital destinations of minority (Black and Hispanic) patients who are transported by emergency…
Preclinical study reveals the impact of age on immunotherapy treatment for breast cancer
Brigham researchers test immunotherapy in young and old mice injected with triple negative breast ca
Combating prison recidivism with plants
Determining whether horticultural programs can stem repeat offenses
Fe metabolic engineering method succeeds in producing 1,2,4-butanetriol sustainably from biomass
A more environmentally-friendly and sustainable method of producing the useful chemical 1,2,4-butanetriol has been discovered. The Kobe University team were the first in the world to utilize a method involving the direct fermentation of xylose in rice straw using an…
9/11 World Trade Center exposure linked to heart disease among NYC firefighters
September 6, 2019 –BRONX, NY–A new study of New York City firefighters has found that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) dust is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study, conducted by researchers…
How much does a cloud weigh? (video)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2019 — Imagine 300 midsize cars floating above your head — that’s how much your average fluffy cloud weighs. So why doesn’t it come crashing down on you? This week on Reactions, we explore the chemistry behind…
Raj Chetty wins the A.SK Social Science Award 2019
The WZB honors the American economist for his research on poverty and social mobility
Innovative method provides unique insights into the structure of cells and tissues
Scientists at Münster University investigate cells using dual-beam laser mass spectrometry
High blood pressure affects young, healthy medical students
American Heart Association Meeting Report – Presentation #P2059; Session APS.2.4
Allergic diseases increase the risk of adult-onset asthma
A Finnish study found that the more allergic diseases an individual has, the higher the asthma risk. The number of allergic diseases increases the risk of adult-onset asthma especially in individuals born after 1940, according to a study published in…