RNA build-up linked to dementia and motor neuron disease
2013-10-30
RNA build-up linked to dementia and motor neuron disease
A new toxic entity associated with genetically inherited forms of dementia and motor neuron disease has been identified by scientists at the UCL Institute of Neurology. The toxin is the result of a genetic ...
Weight loss not always beneficial for romantic relationships
2013-10-30
Weight loss not always beneficial for romantic relationships
Losing weight is generally beneficial for human health, but when one partner in a romantic relationship loses weight, it doesn't always have a positive effect on the relationship. According to ...
Future Internet aims to sever links with servers
2013-10-30
Future Internet aims to sever links with servers
A revolutionary new architecture aims to make the Internet more 'social' by eliminating the need to connect to servers and enabling all content to be shared more efficiently
Researchers have taken the first step ...
Children with diplegic and hemiplegic cerebral palsy: Who can be paid more attention by rehabilitation physicians?
2013-10-30
Children with diplegic and hemiplegic cerebral palsy: Who can be paid more attention by rehabilitation physicians?
Improving standing balance in children with cerebral palsy is crucial to improve cognitive and motor functions. Studies have shown differences in sitting ...
Study: Models to predict scientists' future impact often fail
2013-10-30
Study: Models to predict scientists' future impact often fail
Models universities partially use to forecast scientists' future contributions are not as reliable as previously thought. In a recent study, Aalto University and IMT Institute for Advanced Studies ...
Persons with Alzheimer's are more likely to suffer from heart disease -- yet offered less treatment options than others
2013-10-30
Persons with Alzheimer's are more likely to suffer from heart disease -- yet offered less treatment options than others
Persons with Alzheimer's disease suffer from ischaemic heart diseases more frequently than others, yet they undergo related ...
Improving light and heat spectra measurements
2013-10-30
Improving light and heat spectra measurements
PTB software for industry and research can be downloaded free of charge
Whether you want to investigate objects in space, characterize the quality of light sources, optimize photovoltaics ...
Recycling valuable materials used in TVs, car batteries, cell phones
2013-10-30
Recycling valuable materials used in TVs, car batteries, cell phones
Many of today's technologies, from hybrid car batteries to flat-screen televisions, rely on materials known as rare earth elements (REEs) that are in short supply, but scientists are reporting ...
Qigong can help fight fatigue in prostate cancer survivors
2013-10-30
Qigong can help fight fatigue in prostate cancer survivors
Pilot study shows that older patients enjoy and benefit from this mind-body activity
The flowing movements and meditative exercises of the mind-body activity Qigong may help survivors of prostate cancer to combat ...
HDL cholesterol controls blood glucose
2013-10-30
HDL cholesterol controls blood glucose
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease rates are markedly increased in individuals with type 2 diabetes. One of the strongest independent predictors ...
Brain regions can be specifically trained
2013-10-30
Brain regions can be specifically trained
This news release is available in German.
Video gaming causes increases in the brain regions responsible for spatial orientation, memory formation and strategic planning as well as fine motor skills. This ...
The world's most powerful terahertz quantum cascade laser
2013-10-30
The world's most powerful terahertz quantum cascade laser
Whether it is diagnostic imaging, analysis of unknown substances or ultrafast communication -- terahertz radiation sources are becoming more and more important; At the Vienna University ...
Google street view -- tool for recording earthquake damage
2013-10-30
Google street view -- tool for recording earthquake damage
2009 L'Aquila quake's destruction revealed through contrast of images
SAN FRANCISCO, October 30, 2013 -- A scientist from Cologne University has used Google's online street view scans to document ...
A mimic of 'good cholesterol' could someday treat cardiovascular and other diseases
2013-10-30
A mimic of 'good cholesterol' could someday treat cardiovascular and other diseases
A new type of "good cholesterol," made in the lab, could one day deliver drugs to where they are needed in the body to treat disease or be used in medical imaging, according ...
Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy associated with preterm birth in non-white mothers
2013-10-30
Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy associated with preterm birth in non-white mothers
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2013 – African-American and Puerto Rican women who have low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to go ...
Baking blueberries changes their polyphenol content -- and possibly their health benefits
2013-10-30
Baking blueberries changes their polyphenol content -- and possibly their health benefits
Blueberries are called a "superfood" for their high polyphenol content, but when served as warm, gooey pie filling or when lending bursts of sweet flavor to a muffin, ...
Historic blaze fueled a boom in tire recycling, advances in fire monitoring
2013-10-30
Historic blaze fueled a boom in tire recycling, advances in fire monitoring
An historic tire fire 30 years ago that blazed on for nine months in the northwest Virginia Appalachians, releasing giant plumes of toxic smoke, sparked a recycling revolution and ...
Novel technique for suturing tissue-engineered collagen graft improves tendon repair
2013-10-30
Novel technique for suturing tissue-engineered collagen graft improves tendon repair
New Rochelle, NY, October 30, 2013—The repair of ruptured tendons often requires the use of a graft to bridge gaps between the torn tendon and ...
Bloomberg's health legacy: Urban innovator or meddling nanny?
2013-10-30
Bloomberg's health legacy: Urban innovator or meddling nanny?
Outgoing New York City mayor 'has fundamentally changed public health policy discourse,' says bioethics leader
(Garrison, NY) As New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg prepares to leave office, ...
Alarming increasing incidence of myopia
2013-10-30
Alarming increasing incidence of myopia
New findings reveal environmental factors are an important influence on the development and progression of myopia -- special issue of Optometry and Vision Science highlights research advances in myopia
Philadelphia, ...
Experts from NYU Langone present new research at American College of Rheumatology 2013 Annual Meeting
2013-10-30
Experts from NYU Langone present new research at American College of Rheumatology 2013 Annual Meeting
Experts from NYU Langone's Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology presented new research and participated ...
First aid teams set to improve heart attack survival with pocket manual
2013-10-30
First aid teams set to improve heart attack survival with pocket manual
Sophia Antipolis, France – 30 October 2013: First aid teams are set to improve the survival of heart attack patients with the first pocket-sized manual on acute cardiac conditions. ...
Research finds pain in infancy alters response to stress, anxiety later in life
2013-10-30
Research finds pain in infancy alters response to stress, anxiety later in life
Early life pain alters neural circuits in the brain that regulate stress, suggesting pain experienced by infants who often do not receive analgesics while undergoing ...
Extensive study on concussions in youth sports finds 'culture of resistance' for self-reporting injury
2013-10-30
Extensive study on concussions in youth sports finds 'culture of resistance' for self-reporting injury
WASHINGTON -- Young athletes in the U.S. face a "culture of resistance" to reporting when they might have a concussion and to complying with treatment plans, ...
Divorced people more likely to die from preventable accidents
2013-10-30
Divorced people more likely to die from preventable accidents
Single people, individuals with low educational attainment also at risk
Divorced people are more likely to die from preventable accidents than married counterparts, according to a new study from sociologists at Rice ...
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