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• Methylene blue cured patients of Malaria in two days

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 6, 2018

  Public Release: 5-Feb-2018 Dye kills malaria parasites at speed not seen before Radboud University Nijmegen Research shows that the dye methylene blue is a safe antimalarial that kills malaria parasites at an unprecedented rate. Within two days, patients are cured… Read More ›

• Exposure to chemical found in plastics ‘hard to avoid’ in everyday life

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 6, 2018

  Public Release: 5-Feb-2018   University of Exeter   86 per cent of teenagers have traces of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound used to make plastics, in their body, an Engaged Research public engagement project in collaboration with the University… Read More ›

• Dim light may make us dumber

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 6, 2018

    Public Release: 5-Feb-2018   Michigan State University   Caption Nile grass rats exposed to dim lights (DLD) for four weeks experienced, on average, a 30 percent decrease in the number of ‘dendritic spine’ connections in their brains, which are… Read More ›

• How brain’s reward system lessened distress over 2016 election results

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 6, 2018

  Public Release: 5-Feb-2018   ‘Buffering effect’ of 2 key regions shielded some from depression, UCLA psychology study finds University of California – Los Angeles IMAGE: Researchers Adriana Galván, left, and Sarah Tashjian studied activity in two key regions of the… Read More ›

• Grape compounds may promote resilience against depression and stress

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 5, 2018

  Grape compounds may promote resilience against depression and stress Study results indicate that these natural compounds derived from grapes may attenuate depression by targeting a newly discovered underlying mechanisms of the disease. Citation: Epigenetic modulation of inflammation and synaptic plasticity… Read More ›

• Researchers find grape-derived compounds may promote resilience against depression

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2018

  Public Release: 2-Feb-2018   The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine   In a study to be published online February 2 in Nature Communications, scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai describe an extensive… Read More ›

• Caucasians with mental illness have a significant disadvantage when it comes to getting mental health care

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2018

  Public Release: 1-Feb-2018 Whites with mental illness far more likely to report insufficient money for care, delays Loss of employment-related coverage during great recession may be a factor The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York… Read More ›

• Ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may harm future fertility of baby girls

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2018

  Public Release: 1-Feb-2018   European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Caption This is ovarian tissue that has been exposed to ibuprofen for seven days. The big brown cells are dying germ cells and the smaller brown cells are also… Read More ›

• 12,800 years ago the Earth was on fire

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2018

    Public Release: 1-Feb-2018 New research suggests toward end of Ice Age, human beings witnessed fires larger than dinosaur killers University of Kansas LAWRENCE — On a ho-hum day some 12,800 years ago, the Earth had emerged from another ice… Read More ›

• HKBU study reveals human skin flakes lead to bad smell in air-conditioning systems

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2018

  Public Release: 31-Jan-2018   Hong Kong Baptist University   IMAGE: This is (Centre) Dr Lai Ka-man, Associate Professor of the Department of Biology of HKBU. Credit: HKBU Skin squames are a source of food for the bacteria found in air-cooling… Read More ›

• BA or DA? Decoding syllables to show the limits of artificial intelligence

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2018

  Public Release: 31-Jan-2018   UNIGE researchers show the limits of the precision of decoding brain activity, via modern machine learning techniques, particularly in processing speech sounds. Université de Genève For about the last ten years, researchers have been using artificial… Read More ›

• Pandemic risk: How large are the expected losses?

  By Ralph Turchiano on February 3, 2018

  Public Release: 31-Jan-2018   There is an unmet need for greater investment in preparedness against major epidemics and pandemics University of Hawaii at Manoa The worldwide spread of a serious infectious disease could result in pandemic-related deaths of 700,000 and… Read More ›

• Testosterone eliminated MS symptoms – Animal model

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 31, 2018

  

  Testosterone eliminated MS symptoms – Animal model By accident researchers discovered that a guardian molecule cytokine IL-33 that was produced due to testosterone eliminated MS symptoms in mice. Male-specific IL-33 expression regulates sex-dimorphic EAE susceptibility. Proceedings of the National Academy… Read More ›

• Study finds bacteria in milk linked to rheumatoid arthritis

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 30, 2018

  Public Release: 30-Jan-2018   University of Central Florida Caption Saleh Naser and his team UCF College of Medicine researchers has discovered a link between rheumatoid arthritis and Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, known as MAP, a bacteria found in about half… Read More ›

• Viruses prefer cultivated areas to natural areas

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 30, 2018

  Public Release: 30-Jan-2018 Cirad Agriculture has a considerable influence on the distribution and prevalence of plant viruses in the environment. In cultivated areas, viral infections are significantly more frequent than in natural areas. This is the conclusion of a study… Read More ›

• An outdoor cat can damage your sustainability cred

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 30, 2018

  Public Release: 30-Jan-2018   Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. – If you install solar panels on your roof and avoid dousing your lawn with chemicals and pesticides, your online peers may consider you to be environmentally friendly. But this street cred… Read More ›

• Sharp declines in Life Expectancy being witnessed in many countries

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 30, 2018

  “For countries in this category the mean decadal change in life expectancy dropped continuously from a promising gain of 7.4 years in the 1950s to a worrisome loss of 6.8 years in the 2000s. In other words, the low-lifespan countries… Read More ›

• Sugar helps cancer cells regulate voltage

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 29, 2018

  Sugar helps cancer cells regulate voltage Sugar helps cancer cells regulate voltage Researchers in an attempt to understand why Cancers will hold onto sugar yet not use it as fuel discovered that Cancer Cells use sugar as a sort of… Read More ›

• Our mitochondria are optimized to run at 122 degrees Fahrenheit ?

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 26, 2018

  Public Release: 25-Jan-2018 Do our mitochondria run at 50 degrees C? PLOS Windows Live Blog Caption Left: Mitochondria of human cells illuminated by the thermo-sensitive probe. Four human cells, each with its nucleus (N) and its numerous hot filamentous mitochondria… Read More ›

• Music really is a universal language

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 26, 2018

  Public Release: 25-Jan-2018   Cell Press Every culture enjoys music and song, and those songs serve many different purposes: accompanying a dance, soothing an infant, or expressing love. Now, after analyzing recordings from all around the world, researchers reporting in… Read More ›

• New type of virus found in the ocean

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 26, 2018

  “about 10 million viruses are found in every milliliter of water” Public Release: 24-Jan-2018 The unusual characteristics of these abundant, bacteria-killing viruses could lead to evolutionary insights Massachusetts Institute of Technology CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A type of virus that dominates… Read More ›

• Study finds a third of households — double previous estimates — struggle to get food

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 26, 2018

  Public Release: 24-Jan-2018   Shopping experiences vary widely within same city Ohio State University   COLUMBUS, Ohio – The struggle to get enough nutritious food could be far worse than previously understood, according to a new study examining the intersection… Read More ›

• Dietary antioxidants may help repair the Lungs

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 24, 2018

  

  Dietary antioxidants may help repair the Lungs Over a 10 year period researchers observed that regular intake of tomatoes may help slow the natural decline in lung function among all adults as well as other findings. Dietary antioxidants and ten-year… Read More ›

• Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk Of Hospitalization For Flu, Study Suggests (2009 Requested Repost)

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 24, 2018

    Date: May 20, 2009 Source: American Thoracic Society The inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma. In fact, children who get the flu vaccine are more… Read More ›

• Number of older people with four or more diseases will double by 2035, say researchers

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 23, 2018

  Public Release: 23-Jan-2018 Newcastle University A study published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, reports that the number of older people diagnosed with four or more diseases will double between 2015 and 2035…. Read More ›

• Bitcoin wallet devices vulnerable to security hacks, study shows

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 23, 2018

  Public Release: 23-Jan-2018 University of Edinburgh Devices used to manage accounts on the innovative payment system Bitcoin could be improved to provide better protection against hackers, research suggests. Computer scientists have identified security weak spots in gadgets that manage personal… Read More ›

• Flourishing under an abusive boss? You may be a psychopath, study shows

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 23, 2018

  Public Release: 23-Jan-2018   University of Notre Dame Caption Primary psychopaths benefit under abusive supervisors. Relative to their peers low in primary psychopathy, they felt less anger and more engagement and positive emotions under abusive supervisors Credit: University of Notre… Read More ›

• Vaccinated fish are sicker and die faster than unvaccinated fish

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 23, 2018

  Public Release: 22-Jan-2018 Vaccines not protecting farmed fish from disease University of Waterloo The vaccines used by commercial fish farmers are not protecting fish from disease, according to a new study. The study was compiled by researchers at the University… Read More ›

• EV-D68 has evolved and is spreading worldwide, a polio-like illness

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 23, 2018

  Public Release: 22-Jan-2018 Virus shown to be likely cause of mystery polio-like illness University of New South Wales A major review by UNSW Sydney medical researchers has identified strong evidence that a virus called Enterovirus D68 is the cause of… Read More ›

• Women run, bike, step faster after taking newly developed nutrient combo, study finds

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 22, 2018

  Women run, bike, step faster after taking newly developed nutrient combo, study finds Researchers examining the nutrient demands of active females tested a combination of nutrients that greatly enhanced performance with 30 days. Citation: Enhanced aerobic exercise performance in women… Read More ›

• Influenza A vaccination associated with 6.3 times more aerosol shedding than non vaccinated

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 20, 2018

  

  Editors Note (Ralph Turchiano: I encourage you to review the full study as I shall link it below. I am only highlighting the two outcomes that require urgent further investigation due to the rapid mutagenicity of H3N2 . Study Quote… Read More ›

• Majority of US physicians say they’re burned out or depressed

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 19, 2018

  Public Release: 17-Jan-2018   Medscape national report on physician burnout and depression finds mid-career and female physicians most affected DKC NEW YORK, JANUARY 17, 2018 – Nearly two-thirds of U.S. physicians report feeling burned out, depressed – or both –… Read More ›

• From healthcare to warfare: How to regulate brain technology

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 19, 2018

  Public Release: 18-Jan-2018   University of Basel Ethicists from the University of Basel have outlined a new biosecurity framework specific to neurotechnology. While the researchers declare an outright ban of dual-use technology ethically unjustified, they call for regulations aimed at… Read More ›

• Army researchers make explosive discovery

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 19, 2018

  Public Release: 18-Jan-2018   U.S. Army Research Laboratory IMAGE: Diaminoglyoxime is shown in the foreground, following filtration and drying from the reaction mixture. In the background, DAG is being synthesized in a pair of 500 gram scales. Credit: Photo courtesy… Read More ›

• Flu may be spread just by breathing, new UMD-led study shows

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 19, 2018

  Public Release: 18-Jan-2018   Coughing and sneezing not required for transmission University of Maryland It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new University of Maryland-led study released today. People commonly believe that… Read More ›

• Viruses are everywhere, maybe even in space

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 19, 2018

  Public Release: 18-Jan-2018 Portland State University Viruses are the most abundant and one of the least understood biological entities on Earth. They might also exist in space, but as of yet scientists have done almost no research into this possibility…. Read More ›

• Fanged friends: World’s most vilified and dangerous animals may be humankind’s best ally

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 19, 2018

  Public Release: 18-Jan-2018   Wildlife Conservation Society   IMAGE: Vultures save millions in livestock carcass removal. Credit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS NEW YORK (January 18, 2018) – An international review led by the University of Queensland and WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)… Read More ›

• Top 5 Muscle building, natural substances 2018

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 17, 2018

  

  Top 5 Muscle building, natural substances 2018 Top 5 Muscle building, natural substances 2018 We look back at well published research in regard to 5 natural substances (2015-2017) that had dramatic results and show great potential in regard to reversing… Read More ›

• Declining trust in facts, institutions imposes real-world costs on US society, RAND report finds

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 16, 2018

  Public Release: 16-Jan-2018   RAND Corporation Americans’ reliance on facts to discuss public issues has declined significantly in the past two decades, leading to political paralysis and collapse of civil discourse, according to a RAND Corporation report. This phenomenon, referred… Read More ›

• Miles Davis is not Mozart: The brains of jazz and classical pianists work differently

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 16, 2018

  Public Release: 16-Jan-2018 The brain activity of jazz pianists differs from those of classical pianists, even when playing the same piece of music Caption In the study all pianists got to see a hand on a screen which played a… Read More ›

• Pharmaceuticals and other contaminants force fish to work much harder to survive

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 16, 2018

  Public Release: 16-Jan-2018   Contaminants remain after typical water treatment process McMaster University IMAGE: This is the site where researchers tested the metabolism of fish downstream of the Dundas Wastewater Treatment Plant in suburban Hamilton, ON. Credit: McMaster University HAMILTON,… Read More ›

• Exercise can reverse damage from Heart aging

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 15, 2018

  

  Exercise can reverse damage from Heart aging Researchers through clinical research developed an exercise program that reverses heart damage from aging up to 25% in just two years. Reversing the Cardiac Effects of Sedentary Aging in Middle Age—A Randomized Controlled… Read More ›

• Cheops’ pyramid: Is there an iron throne in the newly discovered chamber?

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 12, 2018

    Politecnico di milano Caption North-south section of the Great Pyramid showing (dust-filled area) the hypothetical project of the chamber, in connection with the lower southern shaft. The upper southern shaft does not intersects the chamber (as instead suggested by… Read More ›

• Developing a secure, un-hackable net

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 12, 2018

  Public Release: 11-Jan-2018   University College London A method of securely communicating between multiple quantum devices has been developed by a UCL-led team of scientists, bringing forward the reality of a large-scale, un- hackable quantum network. To date, communicating via… Read More ›

• Acetaminophen use during pregnancy associated with elevated rate of language delay in girls

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 12, 2018

  Public Release: 10-Jan-2018   The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine   (New York – January 10, 2018) — In the first study of its kind, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found… Read More ›

• Worldwide importance of honey bees for natural habitats captured in new report

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 12, 2018

  Public Release: 10-Jan-2018   Global synthesis of data reveals honey bees as world’s key pollinator of non-crop plants University of California – San Diego   IMAGE: A honey bee pollinates a Carpobrotus plant. Credit: Keng-Lou James Hung/UC San Diego An… Read More ›

• Company-sponsored CRISPR clinical trials set to start in 2018

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 12, 2018

  Public Release: 10-Jan-2018   American Chemical Society This year could be a defining one for CRISPR, the gene editing technique, which has been hailed as an important breakthrough in laboratory research. That’s because the first company-sponsored clinical studies will be… Read More ›

• Mexican migrant health access much lower after US border crossing

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 12, 2018

  Public Release: 10-Jan-2018   Drexel University Health care access nosedives for Mexican immigrants and migrants once they cross into the United States — and stays that way even if they return to Mexico — a Drexel University public health study… Read More ›

• Retaliatory violence between police and citizens is primed by social media Primed for death

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 12, 2018

  Public Release: 10-Jan-2018 Retaliatory violence between police and citizens is primed by social media Primed for death Utah State University   Does social media coverage of fatal police-citizen incidents act as a virtual contagion? If a member of the public… Read More ›

• New discovery may explain winter weight gain

  By Ralph Turchiano on January 10, 2018

  

  New discovery may explain winter weight gain Researchers while investigating new therapies for Type 1 diabetes discovered that blue light helps control or reduce fat gain . Potentially opening up new simple pathways to address metabolic disorders through the use… Read More ›

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