Researchers report technique that enables patient with 'word blindness' to read again MAYWOOD, Il. - In the journal Neurology, researchers report a novel technique that enables a patient with "word blindness" to read again. Word blindness is a rare neurological ...

Odor receptors discovered in lungs They're just like those in your nose but instead of conjuring up a cup of coffee they might make you cough Your nose is not the only organ in your body that can sense cigarette smoke wafting through the air. Scientists at Washington ...

Local factors cause dramatic spikes in coastal ocean acidity Fluctuation 'adds insult to injury' for marine creatures DURHAM, N.C. – A new Duke University-led study has documented dramatic, natural short-term increases in the acidity of a North Carolina estuary. "The natural ...

EARTH Magazine: Geological travels in Antarctica Following in the footsteps of giants Alexandria, VA – Yesterday, 52 scientists, journalists and tourists were rescued from frozen Antarctic waters, where their ship, the MV Akademik Shokalskiy, had been stuck ...

UT Arlington research may unlock enzyme's role in disease A UT Arlington chemist doing National Science Foundation-funded research on enzymes that regulate human biology has uncovered characteristics that could be used to identify predisposition to conditions ...

South African trauma center launches portable electronic trauma health record application Canadian surgeons collaborate with South African hospital to successfully develop an iPad app for capturing trauma patient data in a low medical resource environment according ...

How 'slippers' can end mascara irritation New test reduces need for animal testing An end to mascara testing on animals could be in sight thanks to tiny organisms nicknamed 'slipper' and 'eyelash'. Mascara is a mild irritant, and rabbits have, historically, ...

How best to go about getting seed money through crowdfunding It can be by touting yourself, Hebrew University research shows Jerusalem, January 1, 2014 --- Early on in our careers, many of us were tutored as to how to best write an effective and ...

Earthquake lights linked to rift environments, subvertical faults SAN FRANCISCO – Rare earthquake lights are more likely to occur on or near rift environments, where subvertical faults allow stress-induced electrical currents to flow rapidly to the ...

Longmanshen fault zone still hazardous, suggest new reports Seismological Research Letters publishes special issue on 2013 Lushan, China earthquake SAN FRANCISCO – The 60-kilometer segment of the fault northeast of the 2013 Lushan rupture is the place ...

Jumping DNA in the brain may be a cause of schizophrenia Stretches of DNA called retrotransposons, often dubbed "junk DNA", might play an important role in schizophrenia. In a study published today in the journal Neuron, a Japanese team revealed that LINE-1 retrotransposons are abnormally ...

Roses are red -- why some petunias are blue Researchers have uncovered the secret recipe to making some petunias such a rare shade of blue. The findings may help to explain and manipulate the color of other ornamental flowers, not to mention the taste of fruits and wine, say ...

Plant used in Chinese medicine fights chronic pain A plant used for centuries as a pain reliever in Chinese medicine may be just what the doctor ordered, especially when it comes to chronic pain. A key pain-relieving ingredient is a compound known as dehydrocorybulbine (DHCB) ...

JCI early table of contents for Jan. 2, 2014 Opioid tolerance and pain hypersensitivity associated with mTOR activation Currently, opioids are the standard treatment for chronic pain. Patients on opioids for long periods of time become desensitized to ...

Opioid tolerance and pain hypersensitivity associated with mTOR activation Currently, opioids are the standard treatment for chronic pain. Patients on opioids for long periods of time become desensitized to these drugs or become paradoxically hypersensitive ...

Doxorubicin-associated mitochondrial iron accumulation promotes cardiotoxicity Doxorubicin is a widely used as a component of chemotherapy regimes; however, the use of doxorubicin is associated with severe cardiotoxicity. It is unclear exactly how doxorubicin ...

Biologists discover solution to problem limiting development of human stem cell therapies Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered an effective strategy that could prevent the human immune system from rejecting the grafts derived from human embryonic ...

Study on pregnancy and alcohol fails to take psychological factors into account "It is OK to drink a little bit of alcohol during pregnancy" or "a pregnant woman should not touch alcohol at all during her pregnancy". These statements represent the ...

Brain training works, but just for the practiced task, say Oregon researchers Revealing pattern of changes detected in brain using MRI as 'trained' subjects show improved self-control EUGENE, Ore. -- Search for "brain training" on the Web. You'll find online exercises, ...

Mass spectrometer detection of 10 protein spots after acute high-altitude HBI Hypobaric hypoxia can cause severe brain damage and mitochondrial dysfunction, and is involved in hypoxic brain injury. Dr. Jianyu Li and colleagues from Logistics College of Chinese ...

Differences in brain structure in patients with distinct sites of chronic pain Accumulating evidence indicates that chronic pain of different etiologies is often associated with distinct gray matter volume reductions in multiple brain regions associated with ...

Diffusion tensor MRI-based tractography in evaluation of nerve root function If bulging or protruding intervertebral discs occupies the intervertebral foramen, and nerve roots are compressed. The cross-sectional area of nerve root fibers is reduced, fiber bundles ...

Under pressure A harness for guide dogs must suit both dog and owner Guide dogs lend their eyes to blind people, enabling them to find their way around in an environment they cannot see. Guide dogs require about four ...

Scientists uncover hidden river of rubbish threatening to devastate wildlife Thousands of pieces of plastic have been discovered, submerged along the river bed of the upper Thames Estuary by scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London and ...

Scientists explain age-related obesity: Brown fat fails New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that platelet-activating factor receptors cause increased adiposity and weight gain, and regulating these receptors could lead to ...