A large Danish study has shown that fish oil supplements taken by healthy men of the reproductive age could help improve their testicular function as is evidenced by their semen quality and reproductive hormone levels. The study led by researcher ... [Continue Reading]
Fewer than half of US clinical trials have complied with the law on reporting results, despite new regulations
January 2020 is the third anniversary of the implementation of the new US regulations that require clinical trials to report results within one year of completion (Final Rule of the FDA Amendments Act)—but compliance remains poor, and is not ... [Continue Reading]
Scurvy is still found in Canada
Scurvy, the debilitating condition remembered as a disease of pirates, is still found in Canada. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Male sparrows are less intimidated by the songs of aging rivals
Few singers reach their sunset years with the same voice they had in younger days. Songbirds are no different. New research reveals that elderly swamp sparrows don't sound quite like they used to -- nor do they strike the same fear in other males who ... [Continue Reading]
What is an endangered species?
What makes for an endangered species classification isn't always obvious. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Walking with atoms: Chemical bond making and breaking recorded in action
Scientists have for the first time captured and filmed atoms bonding together, using advanced microscopy methods they captured a moment that is around half a million times smaller than the width of a human hair. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ... [Continue Reading]
Microbiome DNA signature present in human fetal lungs
The lungs and placentas of fetuses in the womb -- as young as 11 weeks after conception -- already show a bacterial microbiome signature, which suggests that bacteria may colonize the lungs well before birth. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Research shows real risks associated with cannabis exposure during pregnancy
A new study from researchers at Western University and Queen's University definitively shows that regular exposure to THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, during pregnancy has significant impact on placental and fetal development. With ... [Continue Reading]
Cheap roundworm drug found to enhance the effects of chemotherapy in prostate cancer
Scientists at the University of Glasgow and Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute have tested close to 1000 existing medicines and discovered that a cheap drug commonly used to treat parasitic worm infection could be a game-changing treatment for ... [Continue Reading]
15 percent of people in the US are physically inactive, CDC report says
The new year may have motivated people to jot down their fitness goals, but a new country-wide map of inactivity in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), may show that this might not be feasible unless people start to become more ... [Continue Reading]
New vulnerability in kidney cancer
Medical researchers have identified a possible way to treat tumors while sparing nearby healthy tissue. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
‘PigeonBot’ Brings Robots Closer To Birdlike Flight
Birds change the shape of their wings far more than planes. The complexities of bird flight have posed a major design challenge for scientists trying to translate the way birds fly into robots.(Image credit: Lentink Lab/Stanford University) SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Stage is set to develop clinically relevant, senescence-based biomarkers of aging
Senescent cells, which stop dividing under stress, are long- recognized drivers of multiple diseases of aging. Mouse studies have shown that targeted removal of these cells and the inflammatory factors they secrete, known as the senescence-associated ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists Sent Mighty Mice To Space To Improve Treatments Back On Earth
Forty mice spent more than a month in orbit to test two approaches to strengthening muscle and bone in microgravity conditions. The results could help people with muscle and bone diseases.(Image credit: Se-Jin Lee/PLOS One) SOURCE: Research News : ... [Continue Reading]
B cell count tells how certain cancers will respond to immunotherapy
Some melanomas, sarcomas and renal cell carcinomas, but not all, have been found to respond dramatically to new drugs called immune checkpoint blockers, which exploit the body’s known capability to mount an immune response against the foreign ... [Continue Reading]
Discovery reveals how remora fishes know when to hitch a ride aboard their hosts
Researchers have detailed the discovery of a tactile-sensory system stowed within the suction disc of remora, believed to enable the fish to acutely sense contact pressure with host surfaces and gauge ocean forces in order to determine when to ... [Continue Reading]
Embryo Research To Reduce Need For In Vitro Fertilization Raises Ethical Concerns
Aiming to find a cheaper, easier way than IVF to ensure human embryos are healthy before implantation, researchers paid women to be inseminated, then flushed the embryos from their wombs for analysis.(Image credit: Science Photo Libra/Getty ... [Continue Reading]
‘The bigger and hairier the better’: Deadly spiders wanted for venom research
Do you have a huntsman spider lurking in the bathroom or a golden orb-weaver building an impressive web in your garden? Don't call pest control … call spider scientist Samantha Nixon and she'll come and take away your arachnid for valuable venom ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers identify gene with functional role in aging of eye
A lengthy-named gene called Elongation of Very Long Chain Fatty Acids Protein 2 or ELOVL2 is an established biomarker of age. In a new paper, published online January 14, 2020 in the journal Aging Cell, researchers at University of California San ... [Continue Reading]
Tips to prevent acne caused by workouts
Those hitting the gym on account of their New Year's resolutions are likely reaping the benefits, including improved overall health and mood. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Clothes last longer and shed fewer microfibers in quicker, cooler washing cycles
First research into impact of wash cycle times shows that shorter, cooler washes: help clothes keep their color and last longer, when compared to warmer, longer cycles; release significantly fewer microfibers into wastewater; significantly reduce ... [Continue Reading]
A solid vaccine for liquid tumors
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow and kills most of its victims within five years. Chemotherapy has been the standard AML treatment for over 40 years, and while it often causes the cancer to go ... [Continue Reading]
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