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Increasing parent's lifespan improves fitness of offspring

Genetic manipulation that more than doubles lifespan also leads to better offspring - according to new collaborative research from the University of East Anglia and Uppsala University.

4 Mar 2019

Environmental contaminants in the home have adverse effects on male fertility in humans, dogs

New research by scientists at the University of Nottingham suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility in both humans and in domestic dogs.

4 Mar 2019

Researchers aim to tackle sexually transmitted infections among young men

Researchers at the University of Southampton are set to launch a new study to help improve condom use and tackle sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young men (16-25 years).

4 Mar 2019

Maternal interactions influence infant brain’s ability to detect, respond to angry vocalizations

The same brain network that adults use when they hear angry vocalizations is at work in infants as young as six months old, an effect that is strongest in infants whose mothers spend the most time controlling their behavior, according to a new study in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Chen Zhao of the University of Manchester, UK, and colleagues.

4 Mar 2019

Nanotechnology enables mice to see infrared light

Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible light, reports a study published February 28 in the journal Cell.

4 Mar 2019

Weekend recovery sleep does not appear to reverse sleep loss induced risks

Insufficient sleep and untreated sleep disorders put people at increased risk for metabolic problems, including obesity and diabetes.

4 Mar 2019

Increased muscle mass could save your life

As far back as Ancient Greece, a sculptured physique has been heralded as the pinnacle of physical perfection. But now, researchers from Japan have found that increased muscle mass doesn't just make you look good, it could literally save your life.

4 Mar 2019

New method could help treat reduced exercise capacity caused by heart failure

A group of Hokkaido University scientists and collaborators have developed a method that could be used to treat heart failure patients whose exercise capacity has been impaired.

4 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea may be related to higher accumulation of Alzheimer's biomarker in the brain

People who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer's disease biomarker called tau in an area of the brain that helps with memory, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 71st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 4 to 10, 2019.

4 Mar 2019

Groundbreaking study examines changes in emotion sensitivity across the lifespan

Why do we become more positive as we grow older? Why are adolescents so sensitive to negative social cues?

4 Mar 2019

Researchers discover mechanism for how male sex steroids sculpt brain development

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered a mechanism for how androgens -- male sex steroids -- sculpt brain development. The research, conducted by Margaret M. McCarthy, Ph.D., who Chairs the Department of Pharmacology, could ultimately help researchers understand behavioral development differences between males and females.

4 Mar 2019

EMA recognizes the value of EBMT patient registry for novel CAR T-cell therapies

CAR T-cell immunotherapies are advanced therapy medicinal products manufactured from human primary living cells procured by hospitals or blood banks.

4 Mar 2019

Estrogen can affect surrounding brain cells to promote triple-negative breast cancer metastasis

Triple-negative breast cancers are more likely than other breast cancer types to metastasize and are especially likely to go the brain in younger women. Researchers have tested various hypotheses to explain this danger.

2 Mar 2019

Wakefulness and novel sleep index may predict success of spontaneous breathing trial

Critically ill patients are more likely to be successfully weaned from a mechanical ventilator, or breathing machine, if they have higher levels of wakefulness and both their right and left brains experience the same depth of sleep, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

1 Mar 2019

Aging and high-fat diet disrupt gut microbiome to cause inflammation in heart failure

Growing older and a high-fat diet enriched with omega 6 fatty acids are major contributors to health risks ranging from diabetes to heart failure. How these two factors regulate the immune response is not well-understood.

1 Mar 2019

New X-ray measurement approach could lead to a better way to calibrate CT scanners

A new measurement approach proposed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology could lead to a better way to calibrate computed tomography scanners, potentially streamlining patient treatment by improving communication among doctors.

1 Mar 2019

New tool uncovers molecular causes of different diseases

Princeton University researchers are gaining new insights into the causes and characteristics of diseases by harnessing machine learning to analyze molecular patterns across hundreds of diseases simultaneously.

1 Mar 2019

Johns Hopkins study sheds light on resistance to radiation treatment

A new Johns Hopkins study offers promise towards someday being able to non-invasively examine changes in cancerous tumors to determine whether they'll respond to radiation treatment, before treatment even begins.

1 Mar 2019

Researchers take important step towards developing artificial ovaries for cancer patients

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg led by Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini from the Chair of Materials Science (biomaterials) and Prof. Dr. Ralf Dittrich from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen have taken an important step towards developing artificial ovaries for patients suffering from cancer.

1 Mar 2019

Brain regions process concrete and abstract concepts differently

A new review explores the different areas of the brain that process the meaning of concrete and abstract concepts. The article is published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurophysiology.

1 Mar 2019

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Increasing parent's lifespan improves fitness of offspring

Environmental contaminants in the home have adverse effects on male fertility in humans, dogs

Researchers aim to tackle sexually transmitted infections among young men

Maternal interactions influence infant brain’s ability to detect, respond to angry vocalizations

Nanotechnology enables mice to see infrared light

Weekend recovery sleep does not appear to reverse sleep loss induced risks

Increased muscle mass could save your life

New method could help treat reduced exercise capacity caused by heart failure

Sleep apnea may be related to higher accumulation of Alzheimer's biomarker in the brain

Groundbreaking study examines changes in emotion sensitivity across the lifespan

Researchers discover mechanism for how male sex steroids sculpt brain development

EMA recognizes the value of EBMT patient registry for novel CAR T-cell therapies

Estrogen can affect surrounding brain cells to promote triple-negative breast cancer metastasis

Wakefulness and novel sleep index may predict success of spontaneous breathing trial

Aging and high-fat diet disrupt gut microbiome to cause inflammation in heart failure

New X-ray measurement approach could lead to a better way to calibrate CT scanners

New tool uncovers molecular causes of different diseases

Johns Hopkins study sheds light on resistance to radiation treatment

Researchers take important step towards developing artificial ovaries for cancer patients

Brain regions process concrete and abstract concepts differently

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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