The degeneration of a small, wishbone-shaped structure deep inside the brain may provide the earliest clues to future cognitive decline, long before healthy older people exhibit clinical symptoms of memory loss or dementia, a study by researchers with the UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center has...

Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University Health Network have found a new link between early-onset Parkinson's disease and a piece of DNA missing from chromosome 22. The findings help shed new light on the molecular changes that lead to Parkinson's disease. Fuente :...

Some symbiotic bacteria living inside Colorado potato beetles can trick plants into reacting to a microbial attack rather than that of a chewing herbivore, according to a team of Penn State researchers who found that the beetles with bacteria were healthier and grew better. Fuente :...

Scientists from UC San Francisco have identified a new way to manipulate the immune system that may keep it from attacking the body's own molecules in autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Fuente :...

University of Texas at Dallas researchers published a new study online in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology examining antisocial texting habits in teenagers as a predictor for later deviant behavior. Dr. Samuel Ehrenreich and colleagues tracked teenagers' texts throughout the ninth grade....

Scientists at the Campus Vienna Biocenter (Austria) have found a way to overcome some of the limitations of light microscopy. Applying the new technique, they can record the activity of a worm's brain with high temporal and spatial resolution, ultimately linking brain anatomy to brain function. The...

A new analysis published online Sept. 9 in Cancer confirms the need for greater use of annual mammography in women ages 40-49 as recommended by the American Cancer Society, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Radiology and Society of Breast Imaging for all women 40 and older. It also...

As heads of state get ready for the United Nations General Assembly in two weeks, the second World Happiness Report further strengthens the case that well-being is a critical component of economic and social development. The report is published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and was launched at an...

Music has an uncanny way of bringing us back to a specific point in time, and each generation seems to have its own opinions about which tunes will live on as classics. Young adults today are fond of and have an emotional connection to the music that was popular for their parents' generation, according to new research published...

University of Utah electrical engineers have developed a network of wireless sensors that can detect a person falling. This monitoring technology could be linked to a service that would call emergency help for the elderly without requiring them to wear monitoring devices. Fuente :...

Too much salt in the diet -- and specifically sodium -- is widely acknowledged as a major risk factor for high blood pressure however, scientists have found that salt's other oft-overlooked constituent chloride might also play an important role. Fuente :...

A research team has identified two pathways through which chromosomes are rearranged in mammalian cells. Preventing these rearrangements could conceivably prevent cancer in some people. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/L...

New research shows that rising ocean temperatures will upset natural cycles of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and phosphorus. Plankton plays an important role in the ocean's carbon cycle by removing half of all CO2 from the atmosphere during photosynthesis and storing it deep under the sea. New findings...

Scientists report that a combination of two licensed antiviral drugs reduces virus replication and improves clinical outcome in a recently developed monkey model of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Their study expands on recent work showing that a combination of...

Scientists have taken a major step towards treatment for heart attack, by instructing the injured heart in mice to heal by expressing a factor that triggers cardiovascular regeneration driven by native heart stem cells. The study also shows that there was an effect on driving the formation of a...

For the first time, a genetic link specific to risk of childhood leukemia has been identified. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/S...

A new study suggests that omega-3 fish oil might help protect against alcohol-related dementia. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/i...

Pulmonary experts have found that the drug tiotropium (marketed as the Spiriva brand), can be delivered safely and effectively to people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in both “mist” and traditional “dry powder” inhalers. Fuente :...

Europa ha finalizado la construcción del Espectrógrafo para el Infrarrojo Cercano, uno de los dos instrumentos con los que participa en el Telescopio Espacial internacional James Webb, que se pondrá en órbita a bordo de un lanzador Ariane 5 en el año 2018.El Telescopio Espacial James Webb, o...

Las diferencias entre Homo sapiens y Homo neanderthalensis, sobre todo para intentar esclarecer los motivos que garantizaron el éxito de una especie por encima de la otra, sigue siendo una investigación tan atractiva como interrogantes plantea. En este contexto, el yacimiento de Cova Eirós......

Exposure to fumes released during the firing of military small arms can lead to a decline in lung function, according to a new study. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/elf...

Argan powder, which is used by the cosmetic industry in the production of foundation products, could be linked with occupational asthma. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/elf...

National Institutes of Health scientists report that a combination of two licensed antiviral drugs reduces virus replication and improves clinical outcome in a recently developed monkey model of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. Their study, which appears as a...

New research from the University of East Anglia shows that rising ocean temperatures will upset natural cycles of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and phosphorous.Plankton plays an important role in the ocean's carbon cycle by removing half of all CO2 from the atmosphere during photosynthesis and storing...

A global study has found large differences in lung function between healthy people from different socioeconomic and geographical regions of the world which could impact their health. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/mu-...

A research team has identified two pathways through which chromosomes are rearranged in mammalian cells. Preventing these rearrangements could conceivably prevent cancer in some people. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/uot...

For the first time, a genetic link specific to risk of childhood leukemia has been identified, according to a team of researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, University of Washington, and other institutions. Fuente :...

A new study suggests that omega-3 fish oil might help protect against alcohol-related dementia. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/luh...

Virtual observation of patients taking their prescribed TB medication, could prove an effective technique for ensuring patients effectively complete their course of treatment. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/elf...