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Six New Genetic Risk Factors for Parkinson's Found
July 27, 2014 Using data from over 18,000 patients, scientists have identified more than two dozen genetic risk factors involved in Parkinson's disease, including six that had not been previously reported. ... full story -
New Tools Help Neuroscientists Analyze 'Big Data'
July 27, 2014 New technologies for monitoring brain activity are generating unprecedented quantities of information. That data may hold new insights into how the brain works -- but only if researchers can ... full story -
'Holy Grail' of Battery Design Achieved: Stable Lithium Anode
July 27, 2014 Researchers report that they have taken a big step toward accomplishing what battery designers have been trying to do for decades -- design a pure lithium anode. All batteries have three basic ... full story -
Climate Change and Air Pollution Will Combine to Curb Food Supplies
July 27, 2014 Many studies have shown the potential for global climate change to cut food supplies. But these studies have, for the most part, ignored the interactions between increasing temperature and air ... full story -
New, Noncommittal Mechanism of Drug Resistance Discovered
July 27, 2014 Microorganisms like bacteria and fungi can evade treatment by acquiring mutations in the genes targeted by antibiotics or antifungal drugs. These permanent mutations were once thought to be the only ... full story -
Drugs Used to Treat Lung Disease Work With Body Clock
July 27, 2014 Scientists have discovered why medication to treat asthma and pneumonia can become ineffective. The findings show that drugs widely used to treat lung diseases work with the body clock. The research ... full story -
New Drug Target Can Break Down Cancer's Barrier Against Treatment
July 27, 2014 Targeting a molecule in blood vessels can make cancer therapy significantly more effective, according to research. Researchers have found that a molecule, called focal adhesion kinase (FAK), signals ... full story -
Fire Ecology Manipulation by California Native Cultures
July 26, 2014 Before the colonial era, 100,000s of people lived on the land now called California, and many of their cultures manipulated fire to control the availability of plants they used for food, fuel, tools, ... full story -
Epigenetic Changes Can Drive Cancer, Study Shows
July 26, 2014 A mouse model has been created providing the first in vivo evidence that epigenetic alterations alone can cause cancer. Epigenetic alterations don't change the DNA sequence but how it is ... full story -
Trees Save Lives, Reduce Respiratory Problems
July 25, 2014 In the first broad-scale estimate of air pollution removal by trees nationwide, scientists have calculated that trees are saving more than 850 human lives a year and preventing 670,000 incidences of ... full story -
Changes in Agriculture Increase High River Flow Rates
July 25, 2014 Researchers have examined how changes in rainfall amounts and an increase in the amount of acreage used to grow such crops as corn and soybeans can affect the volume of river water flow in the U.S. ... full story -
New Brain Pathways for Understanding Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Uncovered
July 25, 2014 Researchers have identified neural pathways that increase understanding of how the brain regulates body weight, energy expenditure, and blood glucose levels – a discovery that can lead to new ... full story -
Climate Change Increases Risk of Crop Slowdown in Next 20 Years
July 25, 2014 The world faces a small but substantially increased risk over the next two decades of a major slowdown in the growth of global corn and wheat yields because of climate change, according to new ... full story -
Primary Texting Bans Associated With Lower Traffic Fatalities, Study Finds
July 25, 2014 States that allow officers to pull over a driver for texting while driving saw fewer deaths than those that use secondary enforcement of texting bans. Some states have banned all drivers from texting ... full story -
Slow Walking Speed, Memory Complaints Can Predict Dementia
July 25, 2014 A study involving nearly 27,000 older adults on five continents found that nearly 1 in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have ... full story -
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Can Prevent Neuron Loss in Parkinson's Model
July 25, 2014 An experimental anti-inflammatory drug can protect vulnerable neurons and reduce motor deficits in a rat model of Parkinson's disease, a study has shown. The findings demonstrate that the drug, ... full story -
Manipulating Key Protein in Brain Holds Potential Against Obesity, Diabetes
July 25, 2014 A protein that controls when genes are switched on or off plays a key role in specific areas of the brain to regulate metabolism, researchers have found. The research potentially could lead to new ... full story -
Clearing Cells to Prevent Cervical Cancer
July 25, 2014 A novel approach to preventing cervical cancer has been described by researchers, based on findings showing successful reduction in the risk of cervical cancer after removal of a discrete population ... full story -
Experiences at Every Stage of Life Contribute to Cognitive Abilities in Old Age
July 25, 2014 Early life experiences, such as childhood socioeconomic status and literacy, may have greater influence on the risk of cognitive impairment late in life than such demographic characteristics as race ... full story -
Collecting Just the Right Data: Algorithm Helps Identify Which Data to Target
July 25, 2014 Much artificial-intelligence research addresses the problem of making predictions based on large data sets. An obvious example is the recommendation engines at retail sites like Amazon and Netflix. ... full story
- Six new genetic risk factors for Parkinson's found
- New tools help neuroscientists analyze 'big data'
- 'Holy grail' of battery design achieved: Stable lithium anode
- Climate change and air pollution will combine to curb food supplies
- New, noncommittal mechanism of drug resistance discovered
- Drugs used to treat lung disease work with body clock
- New drug target can break down cancer's barrier against treatment
- Fire ecology manipulation by California native cultures
- Epigenetic changes can drive cancer, study shows
- Trees save lives, reduce respiratory problems
- Changes in agriculture increase high river flow rates
- New brain pathways for understanding type 2 diabetes and obesity uncovered
- Climate Change Increases Risk of Crop Slowdown in Next 20 Years
- Primary texting bans associated with lower traffic fatalities, study finds
- Slow walking speed, memory complaints can predict dementia
- Anti-inflammatory drug can prevent neuron loss in Parkinson's model
- Manipulating key protein in brain holds potential against obesity, diabetes
- Clearing cells to prevent cervical cancer
- Experiences at every stage of life contribute to cognitive abilities in old age
- Collecting just the right data: Algorithm helps identify which data to target
- Intensity of hurricanes: New study helps improve predictions of storm intensity
- Test increases odds of correct surgery for thyroid cancer patients
- Magnets for fusion energy: High-temperature superconductor achieves new world record for electrical current
- Why do men prefer nice women? Responsiveness and desire
- New system to detect mercury in water systems
- Nanoparticle 'alarm clock' tested to awaken immune systems put to sleep by cancer
- Monitoring rise and fall of the microbiome
- Smartphone experiment tracks whether our life story is written in our gut bacteria
- Total darkness at night key to success of breast cancer therapy, study shows
- Could heart attack patients could be treated more quickly?
- Bacteria manipulate salt to build shelters to hibernate
- Breakthrough laser experiment reveals liquid-like motion of atoms within an ultra-cold cluster
- 'Light pollution' may affect love lives of birds in the Viennese Forests
- Brain tumor causes, risk factors elude scientists
- Steam energy from the sun: New spongelike structure converts solar energy into steam
- Shift work linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes
- Common blood thinner for pregnant women proven ineffective
- Saharan dust is key to formation of Bahamas' Great Bank, study finds
- Cell therapy for multiple sclerosis patients: Closer than ever?
- Overweight, obese preschoolers lose more weight when parent is also treated
- Klotho: neuroprotective against Alzheimer's disease
- Earlier Stone Age artifacts found in Northern Cape of South Africa
- Parched West is using up underground water: Study points to grave implications for Western U.S. water supply
- Brain's dynamic duel underlies win-win choices
- Moose drool inhibits growth of toxic fungus
- Antioxidant biomaterial promotes healing
- Biologist warn of early stages of Earth's sixth mass extinction event
- New approach to form non-equilibrium structures
- New characteristics of complex oxide surfaces revealed
- Genetic switch discovered that can prevent peripheral vascular disease in mice
- Female triathletes at risk for pelvic floor disorders, other complications
- Humans share fairness concerns with other species
- Ferric Citrate May Reduce Dialysis Patients' Need for Multiple Medications
- Genetic test helps predict which children with kidney disease will respond to standard therapy
- How to power California with wind, water and sun
- Incomplete HPV vaccination may offer some protection
- Physician advocates awareness, collaboration to combat peaking Hep C virus
- Global wildlife decline driving slave labor, organized crime
- Pesticide linked to three generations of disease: Methoxychlor causes epigenetic changes
- New mechanism for neurodegeneration found
- Fighting bacteria -- with viruses
- Linking microbial, immune environment in semen to HIV viral load, transmission
- Gene changes in breast cancer cells pinpointed with new computational method
- No returning to Eden: Researchers explore how to restore species in a changing world
- Noise pollution impacts fish species differently
- Synchronization of North Atlantic, North Pacific preceded abrupt warming, end of ice age
- New way to determine cancer risk of chemicals found
- DNA mostly 'junk?' Only 8.2 percent of human DNA is 'functional', study finds
- Invertebrate numbers nearly halve as human population doubles
- Atomic structure of key muscle component revealed
- Leaf-mining insects destroyed with the dinosaurs, others quickly appeared
- First IPS cells created to offer human model of insulin resistance
- Link between ritual circumcision procedure, herpes infection in infants examined by analysis
- Immune response may cause harm in brain injuries, disorders
- Protein couple controls flow of information into brain's memory center
- Artificial intelligence identifies the musical progression of the Beatles
- Early warning sign for babies at risk of autism: Early joint attention predicts later autism symptoms
- Zika virus: New threat from tiger mosquito
- Low-carb diet recommended for diabetics
- New concerns over top-selling blood thinning drug after investigation
- New perspective on agricultural plastic, debris burning, and air quality
- Piggy-backing cells hold clue to skin cancer growth
- Joblessness could kill you, but recessions could be good for your health
- Fukushima accident underscores need for U.S. to seek out new information about nuclear plant hazards
- Continuous antibiotics not necessary for many children with common prenatal abnormality
- Corn and soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in midwest U.S. rivers
- Mutated gene linked to both autism, intellectual disability
- A reward is valued more if you choose it yourself: New quirky byproduct of learning from reward
- Cancer: Treatment that prevents tumor metastasis identified in animal study
- Novel technologies advance brain surgery to benefit patients
- 'Naοve' pluripotent human embryonic stem cells created
- Unexpected role for endostatin in nervous system discovered
- Mechanism found for development of protective HIV antibodies
- Tiny new species of frog from Brazil with a heroic name
- Metastatic brain tumor treatment could be on the horizon with use of SapC-DOPS
- Key molecule in flies identified that adjusts energy use under starvation conditions
- Annual financial cost of COPD $36 billion in U.S.: CDC report
- Nearly 50 years of lemur, other primates data now available online
- Mechanism that clears excess of protein linked with Type 2 diabetes
- Cost-effective, solvothermal synthesis of heteroatom (S or N)-doped graphene developed
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