Results and Discussion: Statistical analysis revealed that worms fed Desulfovibrio bacteria from PD patients harbored significantly more ( P <0.001, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U test) and larger

A hard last year of life A study in Sweden shows: Many elderly people need intensive care in the year before they die Dying is often associated with extensive health and elderly care. A recent study

Andrew J. Yawn ayawn@tulane.edu 504-247-1443 Five of the 60 beverages tested contained levels of a toxic metal above federal drinking water standards. A new study has found that some commonly cons

Young men at highest risk of schizophrenia linked with cannabis use disorder NIH study highlights the need to proactively screen for, prevent, and treat cannabis use disorder especially among young p

PL inhibition has been established as a safe and effective strategy to treat obesity. To date, a tremendous number of chemically diverse PL inhibitors of varying degrees of activity have been identifi

To get life-giving oxygen into every cell, the human body produces two to three million oxygen-carrying red blood cells, or erythrocytes, each second – about one-quarter of all the new cells that are

A collaborative study led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, outlines a new technique for isolating DNA from ancient bones and teeth that is non-destructive

Even as more states have moved to legalize marijuana, rates of current and lifetime cannabis use among high school students have continued to drop, newly released federal data shows. The Centers for

MINNEAPOLIS – How are you sleeping? A new study has found the transition from daylight saving time to standard time, when one hour is gained overnight, was associated with a brief increase in sleep di

For over 2,000 years, Andean condors have been nesting — and pooping — in the same cliffside grotto high in the Andes. This gargantuan pile of guano is now providing an unprecedented peek deep into th

A deep slumber might help buffer against memory loss for older adults facing a heightened burden of Alzheimer’s disease, new research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests. Deep sleep

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Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have identified two genes in worms that could be the secret to slowing aging in humans. The results have been published in the Aging Cell journal. Senio

In their experiments, the researchers probed this center by exciting samples from cyanobacteria with optical light and then probing them with ultrafast X-ray pulses from LCLS and SACLA. The data revea

IMB researchers have identified a unique pain pathway targeted by a notorious Australian stinging tree and say it could point the way to new, non-opioid pain relief. Professor Irina Vetter and her

Scientists operating a submersible have discovered deep-sea coral reefs in pristine condition in a previously unexplored part of the Galápagos marine reserve. Diving to depths of 600 metres (1,970ft)

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Copy Link Emergency room visits for mental health crises spiked among children, teens and young adults from 2011 to 2020, researchers from UConn School of Medicine and other institutions report in th

New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do. “Distinct connections found in the human retina may indicate recent evolutionary ad

Inside a lab, scientists marvel at a strange state that forms when they cool down atoms to nearly absolute zero. Outside their window, trees gather sunlight and turn them into new leaves. The two seem

NEW YORK, NY (May 2, 2023)--A study of more than 2,200 adults who attended U.S. high schools in the early 1960s found that those who attended higher quality schools had better cognitive function 60 ye

A treatment to prevent runaway inflammation in patients with severe COVID-19 is a step closer after an IMB-led study into how immune cells respond to the virus. Dr Larisa Labzin and Professor Kate Sc

On the footpath, at the bus stop, in the park and on the beach. You can hardly avoid seeing cigarette butts in the streetscape. And these butts aren’t just butt-ugly to behold – they’re also really ba

RESEARCH DESIGN Data I study the degree of local poverty and economic activity at the village (phum) level in Kampong Speu province. Villages are the smallest unit; in Kampong Speu province, the media

Political polarization inhibits cooperativeness with others, according to new research that examined the behavioral consequences of feelings of hate and love for Donald J. Trump. The findings have bee

Homo sapiens, our own species, evolved in Africa sometime between 300,000 and 200,000 years ago. Anthropologists are pretty confident in that estimate, based on fossil, genetic and archaeological evid

Media Information Embargo date: May 2, 2023 5:30 PM CT Release Date: April 27, 2023 Media Contacts Marla Paul 847-467-3322 Email Marla Journal: The Lancet Oncology First in-human trial used a novel

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A recent study of Seattle patients has suggested the Seattle sugar tax may be responsible for a decrease in the steady rise of lower body mass index (BMI) among adults in the Seattle area. The study

Tests in animal models by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, and at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) have shown how gene editing two targets, HIV-1

More than 5,000 tons of toxic chemicals released from consumer products every year inside homes and workplaces Study shows people exposed to multiple chemicals that can cause cancer, birth defects, o

A new study analyzing data on over 20,000 U.S. adults links a healthier diet and increased exercise to weight loss that reduces heart disease risk – while associating skipping meals and taking prescri

Whether they’re hacking the brains of bugs or mining for gold, fungi are craftier than we give them credit for. Now researchers in Japan have studied how forest mushrooms communicate with each other,

Wood isn’t usually very good at conducting electricity, but now scientists have created the first functional wooden transistor. It’s not the best, and it requires some processing, but it does work and

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — One person’s trash may well be another’s “come up,” or what the rapper Macklemore calls hidden treasures in the song “Thrift Shop,” but only if secondhand shoppers follow the ra