Public Release: 11-Oct-2018 Cell Press IMAGE: This image shows Dr. Chun-Li Zhang and Lei-Lei Wang. Credit: David Gresham / UT Southwestern Attempting to make dopamine-producing neurons out of glial cells in mouse brains, a group of researchers instead converted mature… Read More ›
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Nice people finish last when it comes to money
Public Release: 11-Oct-2018 Agreeable people who place less value on money at a financial disadvantage, study says American Psychological Association WASHINGTON — Nice people may be at greater risk of bankruptcy and other financial hardships compared with their less agreeable… Read More ›
Link between gut flora and multiple sclerosis discovered
Public Release: 11-Oct-2018 University of Zurich Caption Diminishing myelin sheaths: The damaged areas (at the bottom of the image) of the brains of MS patients lack myelin (at the top, in blue). (Image: Dr. med. Imke Metz, University of Göttingen,… Read More ›
Why don’t we understand statistics? Fixed mindsets may be to blame
Public Release: 12-Oct-2018 The first study of why people struggle to solve statistical problems reveals a preference for complicated rather than simpler, more intuitive solutions Frontiers Unfavorable methods of teaching statistics in schools and universities may be to blame for… Read More ›
NIH study finds probiotic Bacillus eliminates Staphylococcus bacteria
NIH study finds probiotic Bacillus eliminates Staphylococcus bacteria NIH study finds probiotic Bacillus eliminates Staphylococcus bacteria A new study from National Institutes of Health scientists and their Thai colleagues shows that a “good” bacterium commonly found in probiotic digestive supplements… Read More ›
Fluoride levels in pregnant women in Canada show drinking water is primary source of exposure
Public Release: 10-Oct-2018 Fluoride levels in pregnant women in Canada show drinking water is primary source of exposure York University TORONTO, October 10, 2018 – A new study led by York University researchers has found that fluoride levels in urine… Read More ›
Higher levels of urinary fluoride associated with ADHD in children
Public Release: 10-Oct-2018 University of Toronto Higher levels of urinary fluoride associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children Higher levels of urinary fluoride during pregnancy are associated with more ADHD-like symptoms in school-age children, according to University of… Read More ›
Fingerprint drug screen test works on the living and deceased
Public Release: 8-Oct-2018 University of East Anglia IMAGE: A revolutionary drug test can detect four classes of drugs in traces of sweat found in a fingerprint. And the technology works on both the living and deceased. Credit: Intelligent Fingerprinting… Read More ›
Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics
University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON – The community of microorganisms that live in the human gut has been shown to confer all kinds of health benefits. Now, an international team of researchers has shown in mice that a healthy gut… Read More ›
Freeloaders beware: Incentives to foster cooperation are just around the corner
Public Release: 9-Oct-2018 Numerical simulations show that it is possible to coerce people to collaborate for the common good Springer In our society, there are always a certain percentage of people who adopt a freeloader attitude. They let other… Read More ›
Scientists go ‘back to the future,’ create flies with ancient genes to study evolution
Public Release: 9-Oct-2018 New York University IMAGE: Early fly embryo stained for three Bcd target genes, Otd (light blue), Hb (dark blue), and Kr (red). Credit: Image courtesy of Rhea Datta. Scientists at New York University and the… Read More ›
Lifespan and Health Extended Dramatically with Fisetin
Lifespan and Health Extended Dramatically with Fisetin Lifespan and Health Extended Dramatically with Fisetin University of Minnesota Medical School faculty Paul D. Robbins and Laura J. Niedernhofer and Mayo Clinic investigators James L. Kirkland and Tamara Tchkonia, showed it was… Read More ›
Hugs may help protect against conflict-related distress
Public Release: 3-Oct-2018 Hug receipt on day of interpersonal conflict correlated with smaller decrease in positive affect PLOS Receiving hugs may buffer against deleterious changes in mood associated with interpersonal conflict, according to a study published October 3rd in… Read More ›
Genetic variants for a meaning in life have been found and indicates that everyone is different
Public Release: 3-Oct-2018 Discovery of first genetic variants associated with meaning in life Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam For the first time, locations on the human genome have been identified that can explain differences in meaning in life between individuals. This is… Read More ›
Alternatives to pesticides — Researchers suggest popular weeds
Public Release: 3-Oct-2018 Exeley Inc. Nematodes, also known as roundworms, are one of the most numerous animal species on earth. As simple as they seem, many of them live as parasites in plants, insects and animals; habitats also include,… Read More ›
In Health Affairs: Cardiac devices up to six times more expensive in the US than Germany
Health Affairs While much has been written about drug prices, less attention has been paid to medical devices, which account for 6 percent of US health care spending and 7 percent in European Union (EU) countries. In a new… Read More ›
Dutch study estimates 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men set to develop dementia/parkinsonism/stroke
Public Release: 1-Oct-2018 Preventive strategies could, in theory, more than halve lifetime risk for those aged 85+, say researchers BMJ One in two women and one in three men will likely be diagnosed with dementia, Parkinson’s disease, or stroke… Read More ›
More bad news for artificial sweetener users according to Ben-Gurion University researchers
Public Release: 1-Oct-2018 New study demonstrates artificial sweeteners have toxic effects on gut microbes American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev NEW YORK…October 1, 2018 — FDA-approved artificial sweeteners and sport supplements were found to be toxic to digestive gut… Read More ›
Democrat/Republican divide is worst it’s ever been
Public Release: 1-Oct-2018 Michigan State University IMAGE: Republicans (red) and Democrats (blue) almost never collaborated in the 2015-2016 U.S. House of Representatives. Credit: Zachary Neal Party polarization is even worse than most people think, according to a new Michigan… Read More ›
Reclassification recommendations for drug in ‘magic mushrooms’
Public Release: 26-Sep-2018 If phase III clinical trials are successful, researchers suggest categorizing the drug as schedule IV Johns Hopkins Medicine In an evaluation of the safety and abuse research on the drug in hallucinogenic mushrooms, Johns Hopkins researchers suggest… Read More ›
Bees’ medicine chest should include sunflower pollen, UMass Amherst study suggests
Public Release: 26-Sep-2018 Ecologist Lynn Adler at UMass Amherst and others found that eating sunflower pollen dramatically and consistently reduced a protozoan infection in bumble bees University of Massachusetts at Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – A new study by Jonathan… Read More ›
Taste and Smell disorders in Chemotherapy alleviated by Lactoferrin Supplementation
Taste and Smell disorders in Chemotherapy alleviated by Lactoferrin Supplementation Taste and Smell disorders in Chemotherapy alleviated by Lactoferrin Supplementation Research shows that daily lactoferrin supplementation elicits changes in the salivary protein profiles in cancer patients – changes that may… Read More ›
Sunflower pollen has medicinal, protective effects on bees
Public Release: 26-Sep-2018 North Carolina State University IMAGE: Honey bees fed a diet of sunflower pollen show dramatically lower rates of infection by a specific pathogen. Credit: Jonathan Giacomini, NC State University With bee populations in decline, a new study… Read More ›
Study: Antibiotics destroy immune cells and worsen oral infection
Public Release: 25-Sep-2018 Case Western Reserve University New research shows that the body’s own microbes are effective in maintaining immune cells and killing certain oral infections. A team of Case Western Reserve University researchers found that antibiotics actually kill the… Read More ›
High gluten diet in pregnancy linked to increased risk of diabetes in children
Public Release: 19-Sep-2018 Further studies needed to confirm or rule out findings, and to explore possible underlying mechanism BMJ A high gluten intake by mothers during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of their child developing type 1… Read More ›
The BMJ questions transparency of information surrounding safety of Pandemrix vaccine
Public Release: 20-Sep-2018 BMJ A series of internal GlaxoSmithKline reports suggest possibility that serious safety signal had emerged for Pandemrix during 2009 H1N1 vaccine campaigns Data indicated large discrepancies in rate of adverse event reporting for Pandemrix as compared to… Read More ›
Common weed killer linked to bee deaths
Public Release: 24-Sep-2018 University of Texas at Austin The world’s most widely used weed killer may also be indirectly killing bees. New research from The University of Texas at Austin shows that honey bees exposed to glyphosate, the active ingredient… Read More ›
Unprecedented study finds US ranks 27th among nations investing in education, health care
Public Release: 24-Sep-2018 Nation’s 2016 ranking plummets from 6th in 1990; China sees increase in ranking from 69th to 44th; Study of ‘human capital’ yields other unexpected results over 26-year period Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation SEATTLE –… Read More ›
Probiotics in Children reduced antibiotic prescriptions up to 53%
Probiotics in Children reduced antibiotic prescriptions up to 53% Probiotics in Children reduced antibiotic prescriptions up to 53% Researchers found that when the results from twelve studies were pooled together, infants and children were 29% percent less likely to have… Read More ›
One in three college freshmen worldwide reports mental health disorder
Public Release: 13-Sep-2018 Students from 19 colleges in eight countries report symptoms consistent with psychological disorder, study says American Psychological Association As if college were not difficult enough, more than one-third of first-year university students in eight industrialized countries around… Read More ›
Sugar pills relieve pain for chronic pain patients
Public Release: 12-Sep-2018 Placebo benefits can be predicted by brain anatomy and psychological traits Northwestern University Doctors should consider treating chronic pain patients with sugar pills Placebo pills relieve pain as effectively as drugs for half of chronic pain patients… Read More ›
Breast cancer screening does not reduce mortality
Public Release: 12-Sep-2018 A Norwegian-Danish study shows that breast cancer mortality is indeed declining, but not due to screening for breast cancer. Associate Professor Henrik Støvring from Denmark thinks it is time to consider alternatives to mammography screening. Aarhus University… Read More ›
Household cleaning products may contribute to kids’ overweight by altering their gut microbiota
Public Release: 17-Sep-2018 Canadian Medical Association Journal Commonly used household cleaners could be making children overweight by altering their gut microbiota, suggests a Canadian study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The study analyzed the gut flora of… Read More ›
Aspirin found not to prolong healthy aging
Public Release: 17-Sep-2018 Large, international study shows daily low-dose aspirin has no effect on healthy life span in older adults Rush University Medical Center Taking a low-dose aspirin daily does not prolong healthy living in older adults, according to… Read More ›
Europe plans to burn our Global Forest as Carbon Neutral Renewable Energy, Scientists Protest in mass
Public Release: 12-Sep-2018 Europe’s renewable energy directive poised to harm global forests Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs PRINCETON, N.J.–Europe’s decision to promote the use of wood as a “renewable fuel” will likely greatly increase Europe’s… Read More ›
NAC shown to help protect Osteoarthritis and Osteopenia
NAC shown to help protect Osteoarthritis and Osteopenia NAC shown to help protect Osteoarthritis and Osteopenia A protein involved in multiple cellular processes called ANP32A protects cartilage in the joints against degradation by damaging oxidation, preventing the development and progression… Read More ›
Sugar pills relieve pain for chronic pain patients
Public Release: 12-Sep-2018 Placebo benefits can be predicted by brain anatomy and psychological traits Northwestern University Doctors should consider treating chronic pain patients with sugar pills Placebo pills relieve pain as effectively as drugs for half of chronic pain… Read More ›
Corruption is hard to hide if you’re a politician whose face is wide
Public Release: 12-Sep-2018 A new study shows that people can separate corrupt politicians from clean ones by simply looking at portraits of the politicians California Institute of Technology An old joke says if you want to know if a… Read More ›
Clinton lost US election because Democrats were too inclusive — study
Public Release: 7-Sep-2018 University of Birmingham Hillary Clinton may have lost out to Donald Trump in the battle for the US Presidency because the Democrats were too willing to welcome others with differing views to theirs into their political… Read More ›
Camu Camu may increase metabolism through the Gut Microbiome
Camu Camu may increase metabolism through the Gut Microbiome Camu Camu may increase metabolism through the Gut Microbiome The researchers found that camu camu improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity and reduced the concentration of blood endotoxins and metabolic inflammation…. Read More ›
Vicious circle leads to loss of brain cells in old age
Public Release: 31-Aug-2018 Researchers at the University of Bonn determine how dangerous inflammations in the brain are caused University of Bonn IMAGE: Dr. Andras Bilkei-Gorzo and his colleagues have determined how endocannabinoids attenuate inflammatory reactions in the brain. Credit: ©… Read More ›
Hormone therapy can make prostate cancer worse, study finds
Public Release: 4-Sep-2018 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center LOS ANGELES (Sept. 4, 2018) — Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have discovered how prostate cancer can sometimes withstand and outwit a standard hormone therapy, causing the cancer to spread. Their findings also point to… Read More ›
Researcher links diplomats’ mystery illness to radiofrequency/microwave radiation
Public Release: 29-Aug-2018 University of California – San Diego Writing in advance of the September 15 issue of Neural Computation, Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, says publicly reported… Read More ›
Drought, groundwater loss sinks California land at alarming rate
Public Release: 29-Aug-2018 Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. – The San Joaquin Valley in central California, like many other regions in the western United States, faces drought and ongoing groundwater extraction, happening faster than it can be replenished. And the land… Read More ›
New research: Financial disclosure lacking in publication of clinical trials
Public Release: 30-Aug-2018 Oregon Health & Science University A substantial proportion of pharmaceutical industry payments to authors of oncology clinical trials published in major scientific journals are not disclosed, new research shows. The publications focused on clinical trials that tested… Read More ›
New survey reveals 57 percent of Americans have been surprised by a medical bill
Public Release: 30-Aug-2018 The public holds insurers and hospitals most accountable when they receive an unexpected charge NORC at the University of Chicago Fifty-seven percent of American adults have been surprised by a medical bill that they thought would have… Read More ›
Aging reversed through mitochondrial DNA replenishment
Aging reversed through mitochondrial DNA replenishment Aging reversed through mitochondrial DNA replenishment Researchers have reversed wrinkled skin and hair loss, hallmarks of aging, in a mouse model. When a mutation leading to mitochondrial dysfunction is induced, the mouse develops wrinkled… Read More ›
E. coli strain from retail poultry may cause urinary tract infections in people
Public Release: 28-Aug-2018 George Washington University WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 28, 2018) – A strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in retail chicken and turkey products may cause a wide range of infections in people, according to a study… Read More ›
Study finds sucralose produces previously unidentified metabolites
Public Release: 27-Aug-2018 North Carolina State University Sucralose, a widely used artificial sweetener sold under the trade name Splenda®, is metabolized in the gut, producing at least two fat-soluble compounds, according to a recent study using rats. The finding… Read More ›
Shrimp heal injured fish
Public Release: 22-Aug-2018 James Cook University James Cook University scientists in Australia have discovered that shrimp help heal injured fish. PhD student David Vaughan is working on a project led by Dr Kate Hutson at JCU’s Centre for Sustainable Tropical… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 