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28-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Rare Benign Tumors Hold the “Genetic Recipe” to Combat Diabetes
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai researchers discover that insulinomas contain novel molecular pathways and reveal the map to regenerate insulin-producing cells

28-Sep-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Firearm-Related Injuries Account for $2.8 Billion on Emergency Room and Inpatient Charges Each Year
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A new Johns Hopkins study of more than 704,000 people who arrived alive at a United States emergency room for treatment of a firearm-related injury between 2006 and 2014 finds decreasing incidence of such injury in some age groups, increasing trends in others, and affirmation of the persistently high cost of gunshot wounds in dollars and human suffering.

29-Sep-2017 4:05 PM EDT
As Retirement Age Creeps Up, the Health of Those Close to Retirement Is Getting Worse, Study Finds
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Ten years from now, Americans born in 1960 will be able to start collecting their full Social Security retirement check, at the age of 67. That’s two years later than their parents, because of a change in the federal retirement age enacted in 1983. But a new study shows that today’s pre-retirement generation already has more health issues and health-related limits on their lives than prior generations did when they were in their late 50s.

28-Sep-2017 9:00 AM EDT
If Your Child is Bilingual, Learning Additional Languages Later Might be Easier
Georgetown University Medical Center

It is often claimed that people who are bilingual are better than monolinguals at learning languages. Now, the first study to examine bilingual and monolingual brains as they learn an additional language offers new evidence that supports this hypothesis, researchers say.

   
Released: 29-Sep-2017 4:05 AM EDT
Genes That Separate Humans From Fruit Flies Found
University of Portsmouth

Genes which determine animal complexity – or what makes humans so much more complex than a fruit fly or a sea urchin – have been identified for the first time.

28-Sep-2017 9:00 AM EDT
How Brain Develops Before Birth is Tightly Controlled by RNA Modification
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A chemical tag added to RNA during embryonic development regulates how the early brain grows. When this development goes awry, problems happen and may cause psychiatric disorders in people.

27-Sep-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Study Explores the Biology of Mending a Broken Heart
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Early research results suggest scientists might be on to a way to preserve heart function after heart attacks or for people with inherited heart defects called congenital cardiomyopathies. Researchers at the Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute report Sept. 28 in Nature Communications that after simulating heart injury in laboratory mouse models, they stopped or slowed cardiac fibrosis, organ enlargement and preserved heart function by blocking a well-known molecular pathway.

Released: 22-Sep-2017 9:55 AM EDT
Observatory Detects Extragalactic Cosmic Rays Hitting the Earth
University of Chicago

Fifty years ago, scientists discovered that the Earth is occasionally hit by cosmic rays of enormous energies. Since then, they have argued about the source of those ultra-high energy cosmic rays—whether they came from our galaxy or outside the Milky Way. The answer is a galaxy or galaxies far, far away, according to a report published Sept. 22 in Science by the Pierre Auger Collaboration.

17-Sep-2017 8:00 PM EDT
Detecting Cosmic Rays from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Michigan Technological University

Where do cosmic rays come from? Solving a 50-year old mystery, a collaboration of researchers has discovered it's much farther than the Milky Way.

Released: 20-Sep-2017 9:25 AM EDT
Midlife Depression May Stem From Tension with Mothers and Siblings
Iowa State University

Relationships with our mothers and siblings continue to have an effect on our well-being, particularly at midlife. A new study led by an Iowa State University researcher found that tension with our mothers and siblings is associated with symptoms of depression.

18-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Develop New Tool to Assess Individual’s Level of Wisdom
UC San Diego Health

Researchers at University of San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new tool called the San Diego Wisdom Scale (SD-WISE) to assess an individual’s level of wisdom, based upon a conceptualization of wisdom as a trait with a neurobiological as well as psychosocial basis.

Released: 20-Sep-2017 7:05 AM EDT
Study Suggests You Can ‘Pick Up’ a Good or Bad Mood From Your Friends
University of Warwick

New research suggests that both good and bad moods can be ‘picked up’ from friends, but depression can’t. A team led by the University of Warwick has examined whether friends’ moods can affect an individual therefore implying that moods may spread across friendship networks.

   
18-Sep-2017 5:00 PM EDT
Scientists Find Way to Convert Bad Body Fat Into Good Fat
Washington University in St. Louis

Working in mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a way to convert white fat, which stores calories, into brown fat that burns them.

Released: 18-Sep-2017 4:05 PM EDT
New Self-Powered Paper Patch Could Help Diabetics Measure Glucose During Exercise
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A new paper-based sensor patch developed by researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York could allow diabetics to effectively measure glucose levels during exercise.

   
Released: 18-Sep-2017 2:00 PM EDT
Reliance on ‘Gut Feelings’ Linked to Belief in Fake News
Ohio State University

People who tend to trust their intuition or to believe that the facts they hear are politically biased are more likely to stand behind inaccurate beliefs, a new study suggests.

14-Sep-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Chemists Make Playdough/Lego-Like Hybrid to Create Tiny Building Blocks
New York University

Playdough and Legos are among the most popular childhood building blocks. But what could you use if you wanted to create something really small—a structure less than the width of a human hair? It turns out, a team of chemists has found, this can be achieved by creating particles that have both playdough and Lego traits.

Released: 15-Sep-2017 11:30 AM EDT
Insult to Injury: U.S. Workers Without Paid Sick Leave Suffer from Mental Distress
Florida Atlantic University

What are the implications for the mental well-being of Americans without paid sick leave? Researchers from FAU and Cleveland State University are the first to explore the link between psychological distress and paid sick leave among U.S. workers ages 18-64.

     
13-Sep-2017 4:15 PM EDT
Skin Patch Dissolves “Love Handles” in Mice
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Researchers have developed a medicated skin patch that can turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat locally while raising the body’s metabolism. The patch could be used to burn off pockets of unwanted fat and treat metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes.

   
13-Sep-2017 3:45 PM EDT
Biologist Reaches Into Electric Eel Tank, Comes Out with Equation to Measure Shocks
Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University researcher Ken Catania stuck his arm into a tank with small electric eel 10 times -- the only way to get accurate measurements of the circuit created by animal, arm and water.

Released: 11-Sep-2017 3:30 PM EDT
Researchers Find That Body Clock, Gut Microbiota Work Together to Pack on the Pounds
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern researchers have uncovered new clues about how gut bacteria and the body’s circadian clock work together to promote body fat accumulation.

Released: 11-Sep-2017 1:30 PM EDT
A Wellesley Researcher Studies Individual Differences in Ability to Recognize Faces
Wellesley College

If a former classmate walks by you on the street and looks you in the face without saying so much as “hello,” don’t be dismayed. Same for a person you met at a party the night before.

Released: 7-Sep-2017 3:15 PM EDT
Twitter Followers Use Friendships to Fight Fake News
Cornell University

New Cornell University research offers hope that fake news and false rumors that reverberate around the Internet can be quashed.

Released: 7-Sep-2017 8:00 AM EDT
Hidden Inca Treasure: Remarkable New Tree Genus Discovered in the Andes
Wake Forest University

Hidden in plain sight – that’s how researchers describe their discovery of a new genus of large forest tree commonly found, yet previously scientifically unknown, in the tropical Andes. Researchers from the Smithsonian and Wake Forest University detailed their findings in a study just released the journal PhytoKeys.

1-Sep-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Tooth Trouble: Many Middle-Aged Adults Report Dental Pain, Embarrassment and Poor Prevention
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The dental health of middle-aged Americans faces a lot of problems right now, and an uncertain future to come, according to new national poll results. One in three Americans between the ages of 50 and 64 say they’re embarrassed by the condition of their teeth, and that dental problems have caused pain or other problems in the past two years. Forty percent of those polled don’t get regular cleanings or other preventive oral care.

Released: 6-Sep-2017 5:05 PM EDT
How Monkey Fights Grow
Santa Fe Institute

New research finds evidence for a complicated structure behind primate conflict. It is not individuals who control the length of fights, but the relationships between pairs of individuals.

5-Sep-2017 4:20 PM EDT
Vaccine to Prevent Most Cervical Cancers Shows Long-Term Effectiveness
University of Alabama at Birmingham

A vaccine that can literally eradicate the majority of cervical cancer cases shows long-term effectiveness in a study published today in The Lancet. This study in 18 countries extends the initial phase 3 efficacy and safety trial of the nine-valent human papilloma virus vaccine, Gardasil 9.

Released: 5-Sep-2017 12:00 PM EDT
Discovery of Boron on Mars Adds to Evidence for Habitability
Los Alamos National Laboratory

The discovery of boron on Mars gives scientists more clues about whether life could have ever existed on the planet, according to a paper published today in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

Released: 31-Aug-2017 7:05 PM EDT
Astronomer’s Study Finds 10 Times Fewer House-Sized Near Earth Objects in Solar System
Northern Arizona University

The surprising results of a Northern Arizona University astronomer's new study find that there are 3.5 million house-sized meteoroids whose orbits bring them close enough to Earth to pose potential impact hazards—ten times fewer than previously thought.

Released: 31-Aug-2017 3:05 PM EDT
'Marrying Up' Is Now Easier for Men, Improves Their Economic Well-Being, Study Finds
University of Kansas

As the number of highly educated women has increased in recent decades, the chances of "marrying up" have increased significantly for men and decreased for women, according to a new study led by a University of Kansas sociologist.

Released: 30-Aug-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Pharmacies Growing, but Geographic Gaps to Access Widespread
University of Illinois Chicago

The number of pharmacies throughout the United States is growing, but some populations may encounter barriers accessing them, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

28-Aug-2017 4:45 PM EDT
Unraveling Alzheimer’s: New Study Documents How Brain Cells Go Bad
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Scientists have known that abnormal protein deposits and swarms of activated immune cells accumulate in brains of people with Alzheimer’s. Now researchers have untangled how these proteins and inflammation interact in lab experiments to reveal how therapies might reverse the disease process.

Released: 29-Aug-2017 10:05 AM EDT
First Atlas of B-cell Clones in Human Body Forms New Foundation for Infectious Disease Research
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new “anatomic atlas” of how B cells – the immune system’s producer of antibodies – link up to form networks has been charted by researchers. This map will be an important resource for researchers and clinicians studying infectious diseases, the microbiome, vaccine responses, and tissue-specific immunity.

25-Aug-2017 4:45 PM EDT
International Study Shows Moderate Consumption of Fats and Carbohydrates Best for Health
McMaster University

Research with more than 135,000 people across five continents has shown that a diet which includes a moderate intake of fat and fruits and vegetables, and avoidance of high carbohydrates, is associated with lower risk of death.

Released: 24-Aug-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Big Bang – The Movie
Argonne National Laboratory

In a new approach to enable scientific breakthroughs, researchers linked together supercomputers at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF) and at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

18-Aug-2017 11:00 AM EDT
Two Studies Support Intensive Blood Pressure Control for Long-Term Health and Quality of Life
University of Utah Health

Two studies provide additional support for lowering systolic blood pressure to an intensive goal of 120 mmHg – far below the standard guidelines of 140 mmHg – to reduce the risk of heart disease in high-risk patients with hypertension. The new research shows that intensive blood pressure control is well-tolerated by patients and is cost-effective in terms of health-related quality of life and financial costs to the healthcare system, and appears online in NEJM on Aug. 24.

Released: 23-Aug-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Allergies? Exhausted Regulatory T Cells May Play a Role
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital highlights the importance of immune cell metabolism for maintaining a balanced immune response.

22-Aug-2017 2:00 PM EDT
Bioengineer’s Study Shows Wearable Robotic Exoskeletons Improve Walking for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Northern Arizona University

A study lead by Northern Arizona University bioengineer Zach Lerner found that wearing a robotic exoskeleton—a leg brace powered by small motors—could alleviate crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy.

Released: 23-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Rediscovery of the Earliest Latin Commentary on the Gospels, Translated Into English
University of Birmingham

The earliest Latin Commentary on the Gospels, lost for over 1500 years, has been rediscovered and made available in English for the first time, thanks to research from the University of Birmingham.

Released: 21-Aug-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Once Invincible Superbug Squashed by ‘Superteam’ of Antibiotics
University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo researchers have assembled a team of three antibiotics that, together, are capable of eradicating E. coli carrying mcr-1 and ndm-5 — genes that make the bacterium immune to last-resort antibiotics.

   
Released: 17-Aug-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Ocean Exploration Uncovers One of Cuba's Hidden Natural Treasures
Florida Atlantic University

After nearly two years of planning, a team of scientists from the U.S. and Cuba has explored never-before-studied mesophotic coral reefs along the entire coast of Cuba, spanning about 1,500 miles. Except for a few places along the coast, prior to this expedition, there were virtually no data or charts indicating what was beyond the shallow reef zone.

15-Aug-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Drug-Delivering Micromotors Treat Their First Bacterial Infection in the Stomach
University of California San Diego

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated for the first time using micromotors to treat a bacterial infection in the stomach. These tiny vehicles, each about half the width of a human hair, swim rapidly throughout the stomach while neutralizing gastric acid and then release their cargo of antibiotics at the desired pH.

   
Released: 15-Aug-2017 12:00 PM EDT
Unique Imaging of a Dinosaur’s Skull Tells Evolutionary Tale
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Researchers using Los Alamos’ unique neutron-imaging and high-energy X-ray capabilities have exposed the inner structures of the fossil skull of a 74-million-year-old tyrannosauroid dinosaur nicknamed the Bisti Beast in the highest-resolution scan of tyrannosaur skull ever done.

Released: 14-Aug-2017 11:30 AM EDT
Virtual Detectives Use Social Media to Study Global Fashion Trends
Cornell University

Each day billions of photographs are uploaded to photo-sharing services and social media platforms, and Cornell University computer science researchers are figuring out ways to analyze this visual treasure trove through deep-learning methods. Kavita Bala, professor of computer science; Noah Snavely, associate professor computer science at Cornell Tech; and Kevin Matzen have released their results in a new paper, “StreetStyle: Exploring world-wide clothing styles from millions of photos.”

   
2-Aug-2017 2:05 PM EDT
New Look at Archaic DNA Rewrites Human Evolution Story
University of Utah

A U-led team developed a method for analyzing DNA sequence data to reconstruct early history of archaic human populations, revealing an evolutionary story that contradicts conventional wisdom about modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans. The Neanderthal-Denisovan lineage nearly went extinct after separating from modern humans. Just 300 generations later, Neanderthals and Denisovans diverged around 744,000 years ago. The global Neanderthal population grew to tens of thousands of individuals living in fragmented, isolated populations.

Released: 3-Aug-2017 2:30 PM EDT
Why Facebook Is So Hard to Resist
Michigan State University

Why is social media such a hard habit to break? Because it makes us feel good, said Michigan State University's Allison Eden, assistant professor in the Department of Communication. She and researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, conducted two studies of frequent and less frequent Facebook users.

Released: 3-Aug-2017 1:55 PM EDT
Study Examines Tolerance of Political Lies for Shared Views
University of Illinois Chicago

A new study, from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and published online in Social Psychological and Personality Science, suggests people have more leniency for politicians’ lies when they bolster a shared belief that a specific political stance is morally right.

Released: 2-Aug-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Fish Out of Water: Loss of 350 Miles of Great Plains Streams Causing Changes in Aquatic Food Web
Kansas State University

A decrease in Great Plains streams, fed by decreasing ground water, is changing fish assembles according to research published Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Released: 1-Aug-2017 2:00 PM EDT
Proven Smart Underwear Prevents Back Stress with Just a Tap
Vanderbilt University

Unlike other back-saving devices, this one was tested with motion capture, force plates and electromyography.

   
Released: 1-Aug-2017 1:30 PM EDT
For White Middle Class, Moderate Drinking Is Linked to Cognitive Health in Old Age
UC San Diego Health

Older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers, according to a University of California San Diego School of Medicine-led study.



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