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Houston we have a problem: Microgravity accelerates biological aging New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that gravitational unloading significantly impairs the function of endothelial cells, as evidenced by gene expression ...
Read the releasePrimary GOES-R instrument ready to be installed onto spacecraft A key instrument that will fly on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – R (GOES-R) spacecraft, NOAA's next-generation of geostationary satellites, is cleared for installation ...
Read the releaseLefties more likely to have psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia: Yale study Being left-handed has been linked to many mental disorders, but Yale researcher Jadon Webb and his colleagues have found that among those with mental illnesses, people with psychotic ...
Read the releaseDirect link established between stimulus-response learning and substance abuse Findings from Douglas Institute neuroscientist Véronique Bohbot, PhD, neuroscientist at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, found ...
Read the releaseCould a milky way supernova be visible from Earth in next 50 years? Advances in cameras, new strategies for detection make it possible COLUMBUS, Ohio—Astronomers at The Ohio State University have calculated the odds that, sometime during the next 50 years, a supernova ...
Read the releasePUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 31-Oct-2013 [ | E-mail ] var addthis_pub="eurekalert"; var addthis_options = "favorites, delicious, digg, facebook, twitter, google, newsvine, reddit, slashdot, stumbleupon, buzz, more" Share Contact: David Hosansky hosansky@ucar.edu 303-497-8611 National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Simone Tilmes tilmes@ucar.edu 303-497-1445 NCAR John Fasullo fasullo@ucar.edu 303-497-1712 NCAR Geoengineering the climate could reduce vital rains BOULDER—Although a significant ...
Read the releaseResults of the OPTIMIZE trial presented at TCT 2013 New study demonstrates potential benefits of shorter-term dual antiplatelet therapy in patients treated with a second generation drug-eluting stent SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 31, 2013 - A new study demonstrates that ...
Read the releaseResults of the ARCTIC-INTERRUPTION trial presented at TCT 2013 New study finds patients who are event-free following PCI at 1 year may not need prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 31, 2013 – According to a new study, patients that do not experience ...
Read the releaseWomen under 60 with diabetes at much greater risk for heart disease Results of a Johns Hopkins study published today in the journal Diabetes Care found that young and middle-aged women with type 2 diabetes are at much greater risk of coronary artery disease than ...
Read the releaseResults of DUTCH PEERS (TWENTE II) trial reported at TCT 2013 Comparison of 2 third-generation drug-eluting stents establishes comparable safety and efficacy; demonstrates non-inferiorityof newest zotarolimus-eluting stent SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 31, 2013 – Results ...
Read the releaseNASA sees Halloween Typhoon Krosa lashing Luzon, Philippines VIDEO: In this flyby animation of Oct. 30, NASA's TRMM satellite found precipitation falling at a rate ...
Read the releasePore formation in cell membranes linked to triggers of rheumatoid arthritis Discovery suggests new paths to treatments that stall or reverse protein modifications involved in the autoimmune disease Experiments by scientists at Johns Hopkins and in Boston have unraveled ...
Read the releaseA first step in learning by imitation, baby brains respond to another's actions Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery for adults, but for babies it's their foremost tool for learning. As renowned people-watchers, babies often observe others demonstrate ...
Read the releaseIncurable brain cancer gene is silenced Gene regulation technology increases survival rates in mice with glioblastoma Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the brain cancer that killed Sen. Edward Kennedy and kills approximately 13,000 Americans a year, is aggressive ...
Read the releaseStaph infections and eczema: What's the connection? New U-M-led research in animals pinpoints molecule from bacteria that may play key role in prompting skin inflammation – and could be a target for treatment ANN ARBOR, Mich. — For the millions ...
Read the releaseListen up: Oysters may use sound to select a home Oysters begin their lives as tiny drifters, but when they mature they settle on reefs. New research from North Carolina State University shows that the sounds of the reef may attract the young oysters, ...
Read the releaseSilent victims -- an epidemic of childhood exposure Over 15 million children are exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) each year, and the health consequences of this exposure are well-documented. The Institute of Medicine and the United States ...
Read the releaseScientists call for action to tackle 'alarmingly' low survival of Kenyan women with cervical cancer Less than 7% of cervical cancer patients in Kenya are getting the optimum treatment needed to eradicate the disease, leading to unnecessary ...
Read the releaseResearchers discover that an exoplanet is Earth-like in mass and size CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In August, MIT researchers identified an exoplanet with an extremely brief orbital period: The team found that Kepler 78b, a small, intensely hot planet 400 light-years ...
Read the releaseGladstone scientists identify molecular signals that rouse dormant HIV infection Activating dormant virus key to purging viral infection and developing a cure for HIV/AIDS SAN FRANCISCO, CA—October 30, 2013—Perhaps the single greatest barrier to curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS ...
Read the releaseIs medical education in a bubble market? Lowering the cost of health care requires lowering the cost of medical education PHILADELPHIA – The costs of medical education must be reduced as part of efforts to reign in health care ...
Read the releaseNew experiments reveal the types of bacteria involved in human decomposition A new field of forensic science turns its attention to bacteria The type of bacteria involved in human decomposition can change over time, according to new research published October 30th ...
Read the releaseListening to music before you're even born may boost your auditory system Prenatal music exposure leads to long-lasting changes in the brain after birth Playing music while you're pregnant may influence your child's auditory system, according to new research published ...
Read the releaseOne of the oldest cases of tuberculosis is discovered Scientists verify the presence of tuberculosis from 7,000 years ago Tuberculosis was present in Europe as early as 7000 years ago, according to new research published October 30th in the open-access journal PLOS ...
Read the releaseBaby brains are tuned to the specific actions of others Observing body movements activates related brain regions in infants Infant brains are surprisingly sensitive to other people's movements, according to new research published October 30th in the open-access journal ...
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