Detecting sickness by smell
2014-01-23
Humans are able to smell sickness in someone whose immune system is highly active within just a few hours of exposure to a toxin, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the ...
Interventions work to stem freshman drinking
2014-01-23
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A new systematic review of data published in more than 40 studies of freshman alcohol interventions finds that there are many effective ways for colleges to mitigate common drinking ...
Fur and feathers keep animals warm by scattering light
2014-01-23
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23—In work that has major implications for improving the ...
Are enough women included in medical device studies, as required by the FDA?
2014-01-23
New Rochelle, NY, January 23, 2013-The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates adequate enrollment of women in post-approval studies (PAS) of medical ...
Practice makes perfect if you have a partner's touch, according to new study
2014-01-23
People improve their performance more when they practise with a partner rather than on their own, according to a new study.
The research could ultimately help people rehabilitating ...
Natural History Museum, London, yields remarkable new beetle specimens from Brazil
2014-01-23
A visit to the Natural History Museum, London, yielded an unexpected surprise for Dr. Joseph Parker, a UK biologist based in New York at Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History.
Among ...
Death row confessions and the last meal test of innocence
2014-01-23
Can last meals reveal more about individuals on death row than their taste preference? Some have argued there is significance embedded in death row last meal decisions. Famously, Ricky Ray Rector asked to save his untouched ...
2 proteins compete for 1 port on a growth factor; 1 promotes metastasis, the other blocks it
2014-01-23
HOUSTON – Consider two drivers, each with ...
The $125 billion question: How will the ACA affect cancer survivors?
2014-01-23
In 2010, the total cost of cancer care in the United States reached $125 billion. Globally, the economic toll from cancer is nearly 20 percent higher than the leading cause of death, ...
Looking for a 'superhabitable' world? Try Alpha Centauri B, says Astrobiology Journal
2014-01-23
New Rochelle, January 23, 2014—The search for extraterrestrial life extends far beyond Earth's solar system, looking for planets or moons outside the ...
Better eating habits, not bad economy, stabilized obesity rates
2014-01-23
All those people who've been telling us for years that we should eat more healthy foods and cut our calories – stop, take a moment, and celebrate.
It appears that we actually ...
Scripps Florida scientists find regulator of amyloid plaque buildup in Alzheimer's disease
2014-01-23
JUPITER, FL – January 23, 2014 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have identified a critical regulator of a molecule deeply involved ...
Physical activity significantly extends lives of cancer survivors
2014-01-23
MAYWOOD, Il. – Physical activity significantly extends the lives of male cancer survivors, a new study of 1,021 men has found.
During the period while the ...
NIH scientists map gene changes driving tumors in common pediatric soft-tissue cancer
2014-01-23
Scientists have mapped the genetic changes that drive tumors in rhabdomyosarcoma, a pediatric soft-tissue cancer, and found that the disease is characterized ...
A new wrinkle in the control of waves
2014-01-23
CAMBRIDGE, Mass-- Flexible, layered materials textured with nanoscale wrinkles could provide a new way of controlling the wavelengths and distribution ...
Analysis indicates that North and tropical Atlantic warming affects Antarctic climate
2014-01-23
The gradual warming of the North and tropical Atlantic Ocean is contributing to climate change in Antarctica, a team of ...
Salmonella infection mitigates asthma
2014-01-23
Researchers from Germany have identified the mechanism by which Salmonella infections can reduce the incidence of asthma in mice. The research, which appears ahead of print in the journal ...
Palau's coral reefs surprisingly resistant to ocean acidification
2014-01-23
Marine scientists working on the coral reefs of Palau have made two unexpected discoveries that could provide insight ...
More benefits emerging for one type of omega-3 fatty acid: DHA
2014-01-23
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A study of the metabolic effects of omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA, concludes that these compounds may have an even wider range of biological impacts than previously considered, ...
UGA researchers discover origin of unusual glands in the body
2014-01-23
Athens, Ga. – The thymus gland is a critical component of the human immune system that is responsible for the development of T-lymphocytes, or T-cells, which help organize and lead the body's fighting forces ...
Morbidity higher in obese liver transplant recipients with diabetes
2014-01-23
Researchers from New Zealand report that morbidity following liver transplant is highest among obese patients with diabetes, but these risk factors do not influence post-transplant survival. ...
Major South African trial did not improve tuberculosis control in gold mines
2014-01-23
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Major South African trial did not improve tuberculosis control in gold mines
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War on lionfish shows first promise of success
2014-01-23
CORVALLIS, Ore. – It may take a legion of scuba divers armed with nets and spears, but a new study confirms for the first time that controlling lionfish populations in the western Atlantic Ocean ...
Holographic diagnostics
2014-01-23
Responsive holograms that change colour in the presence of certain compounds are being developed into portable medical tests and devices, which could be used to monitor conditions such as diabetes, cardiac function, infections, ...
New monitoring technique reveals endangered animals
2014-01-23
Now biologists can get much more accurate information about endangered bats, birds and insects. A new recording system, developed at the University of Southern Denmark, has revealed many previously unknown and highly ...
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