Day June 13, 2017

Biology What Makes a Mother Risk… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown From birds to mammals, from fish to reptiles, the immediate reaction to an impending threat to the animal itself is usually to flee or…

Biology Epigenetic Signaling Axis Regulates Proliferation… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters Polycomb group (PcG) proteins comprise the Polycomb complexes PRC1 and PRC2 that regulate gene expression levels through histone modification. Although PRC1 and PRC2 are…

When the neurons that release the neurotransmitter dopamine die, people develop Parkinson’s disease. Roger J. Bick /Brian J. Poindexter / UT-Houston/Science Source Researchers are working to revive a radical treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The treatment involves transplanting healthy brain cells…

The rock ‘n’ roll wife of The Alarm frontman Mike Peters has opened up about the painful reality of battling breast cancer after she was diagnosed while filming a TV show about their jet-set family. Jules Peters, 50, was months…

Medicine, Health Care Pregnancy Problems Not Necessarily Tied… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences   UCLA-led researchers have found that Zika viral load and the degree of Zika symptoms during pregnancy were not necessarily…

Medicine, Health Care Loneliness Contributes to Self-centeredness for… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of Chicago Research conducted over more than a decade indicates that loneliness increases self-centeredness and, to a lesser extent, self-centeredness also increases loneliness. The findings by…

Medicine, Health Care Human Reproduction Likely to Be… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of Cambridge How difficult is it to conceive? According to a widely-held view, fewer than one in three embryos make it to term, but a new…

Medicine, Health Care Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells Use… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in Nature Communications shows that metastatic breast cancer cells signal neighboring cells…

Medicine, Health Care Artificial Cartilage Under Tension as… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of California – Davis Biomedical engineers at the University of California, Davis, have created a lab-grown tissue similar to natural cartilage by giving it a bit…

Medicine, Health Care Molecule May Help Maintain Brain’s… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by Thomas Jefferson University Many neurological diseases are malfunctions of synapses, or the points of contact between neurons that allow senses and other information to pass from finger…

Biology Researchers Find Glass Eels Use… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine Atmospheric Science MIAMI–Scientists are closer to unraveling the long-standing mystery of how tiny glass eel larvae, which begin their lives as hatchlings…

Biology Mosquito-killing Fungi Engineered with Spider… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of Maryland   Malaria kills nearly half a million people every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In some of the hardest-hit areas in sub-Saharan Africa, the…

Biology Late-nesting Birds And Bees Face… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of Exeter Bird and bumblebee species that nest late in the year are suffering more from the destruction of habitats, new research suggests. With habitats such as hedgerows…

Biology Animal Models Can’t ‘Tune Out’… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of California – Los Angeles   By tickling the whiskers of mice, and recording how they respond, UCLA researchers may be closer to understanding why many children with autism…

Medicine, Health Care Hope for Better Lung Cancer… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute   A Melbourne study is set to improve treatment options for patients with the second most common type of lung cancer, lung squamous…

Medicine, Health Care Study: New Approach to Destroying… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by UT Southwestern Medical Center   DALLAS – June 12, 2017 – Dennis Kothmann jots several numbers on a clipboard then pauses, his pen frozen on the last figure.…

Medicine, Health Care New Cancer Drug Makes Commonly… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston   GALVESTON, Texas – Researchers have found a way to increase the effectiveness of a widely used cancer drug while decreasing…

Medicine, Health Care Scientists Make First Crystal Model… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of Southern California As a molecular biologist, Kaori Noridomi gets an up-close view of the targets of her investigations. But when she began studying the molecular…

Medicine, Health Care Researchers Discover What May Be… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of Southern California   Older adults with elevated levels of brain-clogging plaques — but otherwise normal cognition — experience faster mental decline suggestive of Alzheimer’s disease, according…

Medicine, Health Care Poor Diet, Plus Alzheimer’s Gene,… Published: June 13, 2017.Released by University of Southern California   A diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer’s disease in people who carry the ApoE4 gene, a…

In a shooting involving a police officer, there’s often a familiar blame game: Was the cop was racist? Was the person shot threatening? Or maybe, the bias that leads cops to shoot affects us all.

While using X-rays to study the early stages of a chemical process that can reformulate carbon dioxide into more useful compounds, including liquid fuels, researchers were surprised when the experiment taught them something …

A woman with huge, painful lumps around her groin feared she had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) until she discovered they were indicators of a rare, incurable skin condition. When Esme Munro, from Glasgow, first had the symptoms in her teens,…

If you are about to enter into a difficult negotiation you might want to eat an extra slice of toast. Research has shown that people who eat plenty of bread, cereal and other carbohydrates, are less likely to accept a…

Last month, I asked my colleagues at the FDA to identify what additional and more forceful steps the FDA can take, on top of the vigorous work the agency is already doing, to address the crisis of opioid addiction. Everyone…

Links between flu in expectant mothers and autism have long been uncovered But the new Columbia University study bolsters the growing body of evidence  Having a fever at any time during pregnancy heightens the risk by 34 per cent By…

Following a plant-based diet also improves our satiety and energy levels Vegetarian dieters find their eating plan and exercise routine easier to stick to Researchers believe a vegetarian diet can help people stay lean as they age Such a diet…

Muhammad Hussain Baksh, who is from Karachi, was born with hydrocephalus The condition caused a build-up of fluid inside his skull which could be deadly Surgeons were successfully able to drain over one litre of fluid from his skull  Now his…

Asim Shahmalak, born in Karachi, moved to the UK after qualifying as a doctor The 56-year-old is known for his work with celebrities such as model Calum Best He is currently helping 6 victims on his self-funded mercy mission to…

After complaining of having an itchy eye, the 56-year-old sought medical help Doctors conducted many investigations to determine the cause of her problem They eventually found it was caused by a parasitic worm burrowed into her eye  The simple surgery…

Medicine, Health Care Structural Analysis of Relevant Drug… Published: June 12, 2017.Released by Bentham Science Publishers   Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is classified as a neurodegenerative non-curable disease that affects millions worldwide. Current drugs have side effects that are significant. In AD,…

Medicine, Health Care Chemical Composition And Microhardness of… Published: June 12, 2017.Released by Bentham Science Publishers   Aesthetic treatments are always widely sought by dental patients, especially dental whitening, in order to get whiter smiles. The big demand for this type…

Medicine, Health Care Irregular Sleeping Patterns Linked to… Published: June 12, 2017.Released by Brigham and Women’s Hospital BOSTON, MA – Previous research has analyzed variations in sleep patterns including number of hours slept, quality of sleep, and sleep-wake times, and…

Image copyrightPA Image caption Charlie Gard has been in intensive care since October last year A final ruling will be made on the fate of a terminally ill baby boy whose parents want to take him to the US for…

Moist environments create breeding grounds for mould, which releases spores Spores, which are invisible, can trigger allergic reactions or asthma attacks Young children, the elderly and those with weak immune systems are at risk We should dry our laundry outside,…

For years we have been told to avoid white bread if we don’t want to become fat. But a recent study has found that such fears are wrong, and that there is no reason to steer clear of the traditional…

A Cairns woman who was told she wouldn’t that she wouldn’t live past 35 by her doctor if she didn’t drastically alter her routine, has spoken about how she finally changed her life. Elena Goodall, 29, weighed 184 kilos and had…

Sponsored by LloydsPharmacy By Mailonline Published: 04:42 EDT, 13 June 2017 | Updated: 04:42 EDT, 13 June 2017 e-mail View comments As part of a new weekly series, in association with LloydsPharmacy, a trained pharmacist answers your common medicine queries… …

Drug Canagliflozin is designed to lower blood sugar levels and keep weight off New study reveals it also has an impact on cardiovascular and kidney problems  But more work is needed to find out why users more likley to need…

Medicine, Health Care ASTRO Issues Guideline for Use… Published: June 12, 2017.Released by American Society for Radiation Oncology ARLINGTON, Va., June 12, 2017 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a new clinical guideline for the use of…