Atmospheric scientists reveal details of the connection between a larger atmospheric phenomenon, termed the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), and the daily patterns of rainfall in the Maritime Continent. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - ... [Continue Reading]
Penn researchers develop novel vaccine to protect against genital herpes
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a vaccine to protect against genital herpes. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Alzheimer’s study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories
Alzheimer's disease is one of the most dreaded diagnoses, and the fear is particularly acute among older people. This complex brain disorder, which usually affects older individuals, can cause many cognitive disabilities, most notably memory ... [Continue Reading]
Research: Metformin may be effective in treating breast cancer that lacks Nischarin protein
Research conducted by Suresh Alahari, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that metformin, a commonly prescribed drug for Type 2 Diabetes, may be effective in treating cancers that lack a ... [Continue Reading]
Toothache treatment turns woman’s blood blue
US doctors describe how a 25-year-old woman had dark, inky blood and a blue hue to her skin after trying to numb the pain of a toothache. SOURCE: Medical Research - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Electric tech could help reverse baldness
Reversing baldness could someday be as easy as wearing a hat, thanks to a noninvasive, low-cost hair-growth-stimulating technology. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
North America Has Lost 3 Billion Birds, Scientists Say
Researchers estimate that the bird population has fallen by a quarter since 1970. More than 90% of the loss can be attributed to just a dozen bird families, including sparrows, blackbirds and finches.(Image credit: Steven Mlodinow/EOL.org; Greg ... [Continue Reading]
No bones about it, this protein slows down fracture-healing
Broken bones are a bigger deal the older you are: even after they've healed, the bones of older people are weaker and more likely to re-fracture. And since more than 6 million Americans break a bone each year, figuring out how to help people heal ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists Will Deliberately Encase Their Ship In Arctic Sea Ice
An ambitious Arctic expedition launches Friday. Scientists want to get their icebreaker stuck in the ice for a year so they can study the ice, ocean and atmosphere and how it's changing. SOURCE: Research News : NPR - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers identify a way to measure slower-moving proteins
Proteins are the workhorses of our bodies. They keep our organs functioning. They regulate our cells. They are the targets for medications that treat a number of diseases, including cancers and neurological diseases. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read ... [Continue Reading]
Unlock your smartphone with earbuds
A research team is developing EarEcho, a biometric tool that uses modified wireless earbuds to authenticate smartphone users via the unique geometry of their ear canal. A prototype of the system proved roughly 95% effective. SOURCE: Latest Science ... [Continue Reading]
The path of breast-to-brain cancer metastasis
In 2018, breast cancer was the most common cancer in women worldwide, accounting for about a quarter of all reported cancers. When breast cancer metastasizes, the brain is a common destination. SOURCE: Medical Research News - Health Research, ... [Continue Reading]
It’s Not Just Insulin: Diabetes Patients Struggle To Get Crucial Supplies
Researchers identify an unexpected genetic plasticity in bat-borne influenza viruses
Bat-borne influenza viruses enter host cells by utilizing surface exposed MHC-II molecules of various species, including humans. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Microbiome may be involved in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults
New study suggests the gut microbiome has a role in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults. Researchers found differences in bacterial profiles of older adults with high and low physical function, bacterial and strength differences in ... [Continue Reading]
‘I would feel guilty if I didn’t try’: Families embark on expensive, unproven medical treatments
What's driving Australian families overseas to gamble on "magical" stem cell treatments at sky-high prices? SOURCE: Medical Research - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Study gives clues to the origin of Huntington’s disease, and a new way to find drugs
The first signs of Huntington's, an inherited disease that slowly deteriorates bodies and minds, don't typically surface until middle age. But new findings suggest that something in the brain might be amiss long before symptoms arise, and earlier ... [Continue Reading]
Stopping cold viruses dead by blocking replication
The common cold virus (and its more deadly cousins, the viruses that cause polio and acute flaccid myelitis) may just have met its nemesis. In a recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology on September 16, 2019, scientists reported a ... [Continue Reading]
You go to sleep healthy, wake up deaf. What we know about sudden hearing loss
Helen knew something was wrong as soon as she woke up. The world was suddenly mono — she couldn't hear out of her right ear. SOURCE: Medical Research - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
‘Don’t just dismiss it’ — this type of hearing loss can appear overnight
Helen knew something was wrong as soon as she woke up. The world was suddenly mono — she couldn't hear out of her right ear. SOURCE: Medical Research - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists prove low cost arthritis drug can effectively treat blood cancer sufferers
A simple arthritis drug could be an effective, low cost solution to treat patients with blood cancers such as polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET), a breakthrough study has shown. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - ... [Continue Reading]
Enzyme active in cancer also protects normal cells
Researchers found that the enzyme telomerase, which is active in most tumor cells, may also protect healthy adult cells from becoming cancerous. SOURCE: NIH Research Matters - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
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