Health
18 Mar 2019
Dormant viruses activate during spaceflight – NASA investigates
The stress of spaceflight gives viruses a holiday from immune surveillance, putting future deep-space missions in jeopardy; Frontiers in Microbiology
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08 Mar 2019
New method uses AI to screen for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Scientists have developed a new AI tool that can screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder quickly and affordably: Frontiers in Neurology
Health
07 Mar 2019
Bedtime protein for bigger gains? Here’s the scoop
Downing a casein shake just before sleep increases muscle mass and strength gains from resistance training, without ‘making you fat’ — but is the effect any different to your regular post-workout protein supplement? Frontiers in Nutrition
Health
04 Mar 2019
New target could help protect vision following optic nerve trauma
A new study sheds light on the mechanism of prolonged neuronal degeneration following optic nerve injury, which could provide treatment targets for preserving eyesight; Frontiers in Neuroscience
Health
20 Feb 2019
Blindfolded training could help doctors save young lives
Doctors’ leadership in pediatric resuscitation improved most when they wore a blindfold during simulation training; Frontiers in Pediatrics
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19 Feb 2019
Oral contraceptives could impair women’s recognition of complex emotions
Healthy women who use birth control pills are poorer judges of subtle facial expressions than non-users, according to new research; Frontiers in Neuroscience
Health
18 Feb 2019
Tat vaccine could provide a functional cure for HIV
Recipients of the vaccine develop characteristics of spontaneous ‘post-treatment controllers’, whose immune system can control the reactivation of HIV after discontinuing therapy; Frontiers in Immunology
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13 Feb 2019
What can a snowflake teach us about how cancer spreads in the body?
Studying fractals could lead to novel approaches in drug therapy to treat cancer and other diseases; Frontiers in Physiology
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11 Feb 2019
Salivary RNA test for early autism diagnosis
Results from multi-institutional research collaboration show saliva-based RNA panel distinguishes children on autism spectrum from non-autistic peers; Frontiers in Genetics
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08 Feb 2019
Scientists identify ‘origin’ of cancer spread
Research suggests that “high energy” stem cells born from old, dying parents are responsible for cancer growth and spread; Frontiers in Oncology
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07 Feb 2019
Understanding water’s role in antibiotic resistance in Africa
Scientists have studied antibiotic resistance emergence and dissemination in the Chobe River, northern Botswana’s only permanent surface water resource; Frontiers in Microbiology
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04 Feb 2019
Toxins override key immune system check
S. aureus bacterial toxins can cause a deadly immune system overreaction — but could be harnessed to enhance immune responses to tumors; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Health
23 Jan 2019
Are you a super pooper?
Fecal transplants could be used to treat intestinal disorders like inflammatory bowel disease — and perhaps even help prevent Alzheimer’s and cancer — if we can unlock the secrets of the gut-rejuvenating ‘super donor,’ say researchers; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Health
22 Jan 2019
Tobacco increases risk of schizophrenia, psychosis
Study urges further research into association between e-cigarette use and psychosis, particularly in adolescents and young adults; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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21 Jan 2019
Scientists pave the way for saliva test for Alzheimer’s disease
UAlberta researchers have identified biomarkers for identifying Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment in saliva samples; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience