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Sedentary lifestyle for 20 years linked to doubled early mortality risk compared to being active

Two decades of a sedentary lifestyle is associated with a two times risk of premature death compared to being physically active, according to recent study results. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zCTGH4 via IFTTT

European guidelines on lipid control advocate 'lower is better' for cholesterol levels

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels should be lowered as much as possible to prevent cardiovascular disease, especially in high and very high risk patients. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PzAm8j via IFTTT

Microbes may play a role in heart attack onset

Microorganisms in the body may contribute to destabilization of coronary plaques and subsequent heart attack, according to late breaking research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZpLeKB via IFTTT

Aspirin should not be recommended for healthy people over 70

Low-dose aspirin does not prolong disability-free survival of healthy people over 70, even in those at the highest risk of cardiovascular disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LdWilc via IFTTT

Suggested move to plant-based diets risks worsening brain health nutrient deficiency

The momentum behind a move to plant-based and vegan diets for the good of the planet is commendable, but risks worsening an already low intake of an essential nutrient involved in brain health, warns a nutritionist. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32nkIyf via IFTTT

Sedentary lifestyle for 20 years linked to doubled early mortality risk compared to being active

European guidelines on lipid control advocate 'lower is better' for cholesterol levels

Microbes may play a role in heart attack onset

Aspirin should not be recommended for healthy people over 70

Suggested move to plant-based diets risks worsening brain health nutrient deficiency

Eating nuts linked with lower risk of fatal heart attack and stroke

Eating nuts at least twice a week is associated with a 17% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MOpTUq via IFTTT

Eating nuts linked with lower risk of fatal heart attack and stroke

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Paying for Medical Care

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Oral Medications: What Are My Options?

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Steps to Prevent or Delay Nerve Damage

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Understanding Blood Sugar and Control

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Nutrition

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Healthy Food Choices Made Easy

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How Gestational Diabetes Can Impact Your Baby

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An ultimate guide to the best protein ball recipes

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White matter affects how people respond to brain stimulation therapy

Tiny changes in the microscopic structure of the human brain may affect how patients respond to an emerging therapy for neurological problems. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zxLg3M via IFTTT

Abnormal expression of genes in psychopathy

The expression of many genes that have previously been associated with autism is abnormal also in violent psychopathy, a new study shows. The researchers used stem cell technology to analyse the expression of genes and proteins in the brain cells of psychopathic violent offenders. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PnmFJs via IFTTT

Key protein for Epstein-Barr virus infection

Two studies reveal the portal structure of the Epstein-Barr virus and bacteriophage T7. No treatment is currently available for the infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, which, in addition to causing mononucleosis, leads to various types of cancer. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32jDF5b via IFTTT

White matter affects how people respond to brain stimulation therapy

Abnormal expression of genes in psychopathy

Key protein for Epstein-Barr virus infection

A protective factor against Alzheimer's disease?

Researchers have found that a protein called TREM2 could positively influence the course of Alzheimer's disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Hx357a via IFTTT

A protective factor against Alzheimer's disease?

Researchers have found that a protein called TREM2 could positively influence the course of Alzheimer's disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Hx357a via IFTTT

Study of bile acids links individual's genetics and microbial gut community

Researchers have identified genetic variants in mice that impact the levels of different bile acids as well as the size of a specific population of microbes in the gut. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZqPhWM via IFTTT

How chikungunya virus may cause chronic joint pain

A new method for permanently marking cells infected with chikungunya virus could reveal how the virus continues to cause joint pain for months to years after the initial infection, according to a study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LhA6W7 via IFTTT

Study of bile acids links individual's genetics and microbial gut community

How chikungunya virus may cause chronic joint pain

how neurons in the mouse neocortex form billions of synaptic connections

Researchers have combined two high profile, large-scale datasets to produce something completely new -- a first draft model of the rules guiding neuron-to-neuron connectivity of a whole mouse neocortex. They generated statistical instances of the micro-connectome of 10 million neurons, a model spanning five orders of magnitude and containing 88 billion synaptic connections. A basis for the world's largest-scale simulations of detailed neural circuits. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/343nv1k via IFTTT

how neurons in the mouse neocortex form billions of synaptic connections

New biomarker for rare autoimmune disease

Researchers have identified a unique biological marker that can be used to identify the presence of the rare autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis, predict the course of the disease and identify new, personalized treatments. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zwhfBm via IFTTT

The 2020 Polaris RZR Pro XP Sets the Bar for Off-road Adventure

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Santa Barbara to Monterey: How to Spend an Epic Long Weekend Along California’s Highway 1

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Jameela Jamil on Political Activism, How Men Can Be Better Feminists, and Her Version of Heaven

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Looking Back at 70 Years of Nalgene—and Its Bizarre Rise in the Backpacking World

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Parenting stress may affect mother's and child's ability to tune in to each other

A study has revealed the effects of the stress of parenting in the brains of both mothers and their children. The researchers analyzed the brain activity of 31 pairs of mother and child from Singapore while they were watching children's animation clips together. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30I9iVJ via IFTTT

Parenting stress may affect mother's and child's ability to tune in to each other

Adults with cerebral palsy about twice as likely to develop non-communicable diseases

Adults with cerebral palsy are about twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory disease compared to adults without cerebral palsy, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MIidTu via IFTTT

Adults with cerebral palsy about twice as likely to develop non-communicable diseases

Most-comprehensive analysis of fentanyl crisis urges innovative action

The sudden appearance of the drug fentanyl in the US has driven up overdose deaths dramatically, even as the abuse of heroin and other opioids has shown signs of stabilizing. In the most-comprehensive analysis yet of the crisis, researchers urge that innovative new strategies be pursued because the epidemic is unlike others that have struck the nation. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32dZFON via IFTTT

Inflammation triggers silent mutation to cause deadly lung disease

Researchers have found that inflammation in the lungs of rats, triggered by something as simple as the flu, may wake up a silent genetic defect that causes sudden onset cases of pulmonary hypertension, a deadly form of high blood pressure in the lungs. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HyMoID via IFTTT

Most-comprehensive analysis of fentanyl crisis urges innovative action

Inflammation triggers silent mutation to cause deadly lung disease

Food-waste study reveals trends behind discarded items

Americans throw out a lot more food than they expect they will, food waste that is likely driven in part by ambiguous date labels on packages, a new study has found. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HyHz29 via IFTTT

People's initial immune response to dengue fever analyzed

Researchers have come one step closer to understanding how our immune system responds to acute dengue fever, a disease that has affected hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia this summer alone. Researchers now show that so-called natural killer cells were especially active shortly after an infection. The discovery could hopefully contribute to the development of new vaccines and improve care of patients with acute infections. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zqv1p4 via IFTTT

Food-waste study reveals trends behind discarded items

People's initial immune response to dengue fever analyzed

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Addition of growth factors to unique system helps new bone formation

The development of new bone can be a multistep process: first, stem cells differentiate into cartilage cells. Next, the cartilage cells become bone cells. But that's not all: the cells must experience some mechanical stresses during the transformation in order to transform efficiently from stem cells to bone cells. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zru7IG via IFTTT

Addition of growth factors to unique system helps new bone formation

Climber Alex Honnold Reflects On Life After 'Free Solo'

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Up Your Taco Game With Fall-Off-the-Bone Lamb Barbacoa

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The New G-SHOCK MUDMASTER Is Firefighter Tough

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So it looks like red wine is good for gut health, and we’ll drink to that

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How blood sugar levels affect risks in type 1 diabetes

A major new study on the association between blood glucose levels and risks of organ impairment in people with type 1 diabetes can make a vital contribution to diabetes care, in the researchers' view. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3460FpR via IFTTT

How blood sugar levels affect risks in type 1 diabetes

Signal blocks stem cell division in geriatric brain

Scientists have investigated the activity of stem cells in the brain of mice and discovered a key mechanism that controls cell proliferation. According to the researchers, the gene regulator Id4 controls whether stem cells remain in a state of rest or enter cell division. The results may be relevant for treating neurodegenerative disease in human brains. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pgbpi2 via IFTTT

Could marriage stave off dementia?

Dementia and marital status could be linked, according to a new study that found married people are less likely to experience dementia as they age. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Zjm5kJ via IFTTT

High-protein bedtime snacks no problem for active women

In a study of women weight lifters, nutrition scientists showed that protein consumption before bed compared to protein consumption during the day does not disturb overnight belly fat metabolism or whole-body fat burn. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PtADtg via IFTTT

Signal blocks stem cell division in geriatric brain

Could marriage stave off dementia?

High-protein bedtime snacks no problem for active women

Bonding in the Backcountry: The Secret to Self-Exploration?

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Millennials, think you're digitally better than us? Yes, according to science

Legend has it that millennials, specifically the 'Net Generation,' masterfully switch from one technology to the next. They claim that it's easy and that they can do it better than older generations. Research, so far, hasn't proven this claim. A new study provides some of the first results on whether or not ''Net Genners'' are developing greater digital literacy than generations before them, and if this has enriched them with an ability to switch their attention more efficiently. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZsULzH via IFTTT

Millennials, think you're digitally better than us? Yes, according to science

Parental burnout can lead to harmful outcomes for parent and child

When the daily stress of parenting becomes chronic it can turn into parental burnout, an intense exhaustion that leads parents to feel detached from their children and unsure of their parenting abilities, according to new research. This type of burnout can have serious consequences for both parent and child, increasing parental neglect, harm, and thoughts about escape. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ucxgpi via IFTTT

Popular pain medication associated with greater risk of hypoglycemia

As the opioid tramadol has grown in popularity so too have documented cases of adverse effects. In a new study, researchers show that patients who take tramadol are at greater risk for hypoglycemia, abnormally low blood sugar. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ud1jNQ via IFTTT

Turbocharging the body's natural killer cells to defeat cancer

Natural Killer (NK) cells have long been the soldiers of the immune system that prevents the growth and spread of cancers, and subduing this army of cells is one of the key ways that tumours take hold. Researchers have discovered a protein that prevents NK cells from doing their job fighting cancer. Importantly the study reveals that blocking this protein turbo charges the immune system to fight off the cancer cells. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3420FaB via IFTTT

Parental burnout can lead to harmful outcomes for parent and child

Popular pain medication associated with greater risk of hypoglycemia

Turbocharging the body's natural killer cells to defeat cancer

A Healthy Debate: Jade rolling versus gua sha

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The biggest health advice from The Bachelor’s Helena

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Artificial intelligence could use EKG data to measure patient's overall health status

Researchers applying artificial intelligence to electrocardiogram data estimated the age group of a patient and predicted their gender. Artificial intelligence could more accurately track overall health status by determining 'physiologic age' -- distinct from chronological age. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NvZLxb via IFTTT

Nanoparticles could someday give humans built-in night vision

Movies featuring heroes with superpowers are all the rage. But while these popular characters are mere flights of fancy, scientists have used nanoparticles to confer a real superpower on ordinary mice: the ability to see near-infrared light. Today, scientists report progress in making versions of these nanoparticles that could someday give built-in night vision to humans. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30DFIAy via IFTTT

Nanoparticles could someday give humans built-in night vision

Skin creams aren't what we thought they were

Anyone who has gone through the stress and discomfort of raw, irritated skin knows the relief that comes with slathering on a creamy lotion. Creams generally contain a few standard ingredients, but little is known about how these components interact. Now, researchers report the first direct glimpse of how a cream or lotion is molecularly structured, and it's not quite what they expected. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KWngxy via IFTTT

'MasSpec Pen' for accurate cancer detection during surgery

A major challenge for cancer surgeons is to determine where a tumor starts and where it ends. The 'MasSpec Pen,' a handheld device in development, could someday enable surgeons to distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue with greater certainty in seconds, while in the operating room. Today, researchers report first results of its use in human surgeries. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/328WE2d via IFTTT

Peptide hydrogels could help heal traumatic brain injuries

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) -- defined as a bump, blow or jolt to the head that disrupts normal brain function -- sent 2.5 million people in the U.S. to the emergency room in 2014. Today, researchers report a self-assembling peptide hydrogel that, when injected into the brains of rats with TBI, increased blood vessel regrowth and neuronal survival. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/346FnZs via IFTTT

Skin creams aren't what we thought they were

'MasSpec Pen' for accurate cancer detection during surgery

Peptide hydrogels could help heal traumatic brain injuries

High-fat diet in utero protects against Alzheimer's later

A high-fat diet can carry health risks, but for mothers-to-be, it may make all the difference when it comes to Alzheimer's disease prevention for their children. Reports show for the first time in animals that high maternal fat consumption during gestation protects offspring against changes in the brain that are characteristic of late-onset Alzheimer's disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Zqho3P via IFTTT

Using a smartphone to detect norovirus

University of Arizona researchers have developed a simple, portable and inexpensive way to detect minute amounts of norovirus. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZwzQro via IFTTT

Scientists identify potential cause of statin-related muscle pain

An international team of researchers may have discovered why some people experience muscle pain after taking statins and have shown that moderate exercise may be a good way for people taking statins to avoid these symptoms. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Hvdiky via IFTTT

Individualized approach to identify 'fertile windows' could benefit many women

Menstrual cycles are considerably varied with only 13% of women having cycles that last 28 days, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Hr2jbU via IFTTT

Runaway mitochondria cause telomere damage in cells

Targeted damage to mitochondria produces a 'Chernobyl effect' inside cells, pelting the nucleus with harmful reactive oxygen species and causing chromosomal damage. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzM3JB via IFTTT

Spontaneous brain fluctuations influence risk-taking

Minute-to-minute fluctuations in human brain activity, linked to changing levels of dopamine, impact whether we make risky decisions, finds a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30NjUmh via IFTTT

High-fat diet in utero protects against Alzheimer's later

Using a smartphone to detect norovirus

University of Arizona researchers have developed a simple, portable and inexpensive way to detect minute amounts of norovirus. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZwzQro via IFTTT

Scientists identify potential cause of statin-related muscle pain

Individualized approach to identify 'fertile windows' could benefit many women

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Runaway mitochondria cause telomere damage in cells

Spontaneous brain fluctuations influence risk-taking

Jesinta Franklin announces “miracle” pregnancy in the most heartfelt way

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Once and for all, is coconut oil good for your skin? We asked the experts

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Blood test detects concussion and subconcussive injuries in children and adults

In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers are making new progress in finding ways to detect a traumatic yet sinister brain injury -- and getting closer to preventing further damage. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Zp6eMI via IFTTT

Simple blood test unmasks concussions absent on CT scans

Many patients with concussion have normal CT scans and are discharged from the hospital without follow-up. But a blood test that is currently under development and costs a fraction of the price of a brain scan may flag concussion in these CT-negative patients, enabling them to be evaluated for long-term complications. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KWwlqa via IFTTT

Childhood cancer survivors at elevated risk of heart disease

Survivors of childhood cancer have higher risk of developing various types of heart disease due to cancer therapy, compared to peers who are cancer-free. Most studies of this survivor group have focused only on heart failure as a result of cancer therapy. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33Wa3MF via IFTTT

Blood test detects concussion and subconcussive injuries in children and adults

Physicians slow to use effective new antibiotics against superbugs

New, more effective antibiotics are being prescribed in only about a quarter of infections by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a family of the world's most intractable drug-resistant bacteria, according to an analysis by scientists. This sluggish uptake of such high-priority antibiotics prompted the researchers to call for an examination of clinical and pharmaceutical stewardship practices across US hospitals, as well as behavioral and economic factors. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PpqopQ via IFTTT

Tiny RNA provides big protection after a heart attack

Heart muscle can continue to die even after restoring blood following a heart attack, and scientists have new evidence that one way to help it live is by boosting levels of a tiny RNA that helped the heart form. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zo8pp0 via IFTTT

A lack of background knowledge can hinder reading comprehension

The purpose of going to school is to learn, but students may find certain topics difficult to understand if they don't have the necessary background knowledge. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PfUE6Q via IFTTT

Physicians slow to use effective new antibiotics against superbugs

Tiny RNA provides big protection after a heart attack

A lack of background knowledge can hinder reading comprehension

Remodeling unhealthful gut microbiomes to fight disease

You are what you eat -- right down to the microbiome living in your gut. Today, scientists will report the development of molecules that can change, or remodel, unhealthful gut microbiomes in mice into more healthful ones. The research could also someday be applied to other conditions related to diet. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KVUc9l via IFTTT

Remodeling unhealthful gut microbiomes to fight disease

Early disease detection: Individual exosomes identified

There is a growing demand for diagnostic markers for early disease detection and prognosis. Exosomes are potential biomarkers for cancer progression and neurodegenerative disease but it can be difficult to identify what tissue a specific exosome comes from. Researchers have solved this problem by developing a method that maps surface protein complements on large numbers of individual exosomes. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2znZlRi via IFTTT

Augmented reality glasses may help people with low vision better navigate their environment

In a new study of patients with retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited degenerative eye disease that results in poor vision, researchers found that adapted augmented reality glasses can improve patients' mobility by 50% and grasp performance by 70%. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KWw32M via IFTTT

Will disposable colonoscopy devices replace reusables?

As a disposable version of the instrument used in one of the most common medical procedures in the United States inches closer to widespread availability, a team of data researchers is studying the economic and safety implications associated with the devices used to perform colonoscopies. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2L8Aeay via IFTTT

Chocolate muddles cannabis potency testing

Since the first states legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, several others have joined them, and cannabis-infused edibles, including gummy bears, cookies and chocolates, have flooded the market. But these sweet treats have created confusing results for scientists trying to analyze their potency and purity. Now researchers report that components in chocolate might be interfering with cannabis potency testing. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MDb4Uz via IFTTT

Skin patch could painlessly deliver vaccines, cancer medications in one minute

Nearly 100,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed annually, and 20 Americans die every day from it. Now, researchers have developed a skin patch that efficiently delivers medication within one minute to attack melanoma cells. The device, tested in mice and human skin samples, also could be adapted to deliver other vaccines. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ldb7Dt via IFTTT

Early disease detection: Individual exosomes identified

Augmented reality glasses may help people with low vision better navigate their environment

Will disposable colonoscopy devices replace reusables?

Chocolate muddles cannabis potency testing

Skin patch could painlessly deliver vaccines, cancer medications in one minute

Meghan Markle’s exact diet and exercise philosophy

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The best healthy winter soup recipes

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How diabetes can increase cancer risk: DNA damaged by high blood sugar

For years, scientists have been trying to solve a medical mystery: Why do people with diabetes have an increased risk of developing some forms of cancer? Today, researchers report a possible explanation for this double whammy. They found that DNA sustains more damage and gets fixed less often when blood sugar levels are high, thereby increasing cancer risk. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZqTrcr via IFTTT

How diabetes can increase cancer risk: DNA damaged by high blood sugar

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How gonorrhea develops resistance to antibiotics

As public health officials worry about the emergence of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, researchers are tracing how antibiotics bind to a gonococcal protein, information that can help lead to new antimicrobials. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KRKXXQ via IFTTT

New approaches to heal injured nerves

Researchers have deciphered new mechanisms that enable the regeneration of nerve fibers. This could open up new treatment approaches for the brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord injuries. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/321L7lf via IFTTT

How gonorrhea develops resistance to antibiotics

New approaches to heal injured nerves

Self-rolling sensors take heart cell readings in 3D

A new organ-on-an-electronic-chip platform uses self-rolling biosensor arrays to coil up and measure the electrophysiology of heart cells in 3D. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NpQxlQ via IFTTT

Self-rolling sensors take heart cell readings in 3D

Brain's astrocytes play starring role in long-term memory

Researchers have discovered that star-shaped cells called astrocytes help the brain establish long-lasting memories. The work could inform therapies for disorders in which long-term memory is impaired, such as traumatic brain injury or dementia. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NroNNS via IFTTT

How memories form and fade

Researchers have identified the neural processes that make some memories fade rapidly while other memories persist over time. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZnPy8f via IFTTT

Brain's astrocytes play starring role in long-term memory

How memories form and fade

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Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment get fewer treatments

New research finds people with mild cognitive impairment don't always receive the same, established medical treatment that patients with normal cognitive functioning get when they have a heart attack. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZoWzWa via IFTTT

Evolution designed by parasites

A new paper explores an overlooked aspect of the relationship between parasites and their hosts by systematically discussing the ways in which parasitic behavior manipulation may encourage the evolution of mechanisms in the host's nervous and endocrine systems. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2U1e2Tv via IFTTT

A novel technology for genome-editing a broad range of mutations in live organisms

Researchers have developed a new tool -- dubbed SATI -- to edit the mouse genome, enabling the team to target a broad range of mutations and cell types. The new genome-editing technology could be expanded for use in a broad range of gene mutation conditions such as Huntington's disease and the rare premature aging syndrome, progeria. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/344Essq via IFTTT

Tech time not to blame for teens' mental health problems

A new study suggests that the time adolescents are spending on their phones and online is not that bad. The study tracked young adolescents on their smartphones to test whether more time spent using digital technology was linked to worse mental health outcomes. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33X57qL via IFTTT

Children of incarcerated parents have more substance abuse, anxiety

Children of incarcerated parents are six times more likely to develop a substance use disorder in adulthood and nearly twice as likely to have diagnosable anxiety compared to children whose parents were not incarcerated, according to new research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2U8rIMV via IFTTT

Evolution designed by parasites

A novel technology for genome-editing a broad range of mutations in live organisms

Tech time not to blame for teens' mental health problems

Children of incarcerated parents have more substance abuse, anxiety

Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment get fewer treatments

Do single people suffer more?

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The technology behind Bitcoin may improve the medications of the future

Researchers have developed a prototype of an app that may potentially prescribe the optimal dose of medicine for the individual patient, as well as prevent counterfeit products. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31ZP89L via IFTTT

Addressing causes of mortality in Zambia

Despite the fact that people in sub-Saharan Africa are now living longer than they did two decades ago, their average life expectancy remains below that of the rest of the world population. A new study looked into the importance of various causes of death in Zambia and how eliminating the most prominent of these would impact life expectancy in the country. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KO8Gbs via IFTTT

Pollution and winter linked with rise in heart attack treatment

Heavily polluted areas have a higher rate of angioplasty procedures to treat blocked arteries than areas with clean air, according to new research. Procedures are even more common in winter, the most polluted time of year. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30zD2UI via IFTTT

International team discovers unique pathway for treating deadly children's brain cancer

An international team of researchers has discovered a new pathway that may improve success against an incurable type of children's brain cancer. The study results suggest that scientists have identified a unique way to disrupt the cellular process that contributes to Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG). from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Zr2v5c via IFTTT

Pollution and winter linked with rise in heart attack treatment

International team discovers unique pathway for treating deadly children's brain cancer

Junk food intake in children reduced by health education that addresses emotional issues

Teacher training followed by classroom education with information, activities, and emotional support improves lifestyles in teachers and students, according to new research. The study suggests that knowledge alone is insufficient to change behavior. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33Un2i0 via IFTTT

Videos of chemical synthesis at atomic resolution achieved

For the first time, researchers have managed to view previously inaccessible details of certain chemical processes. They have shown there are significant discrete stages to these processes which build on our knowledge of chemical synthesis. These details could aid in the development of methods to synthesize chemicals with greater control and precision than ever before. Methods such as these could be useful in materials science and in drug development. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3223g2r via IFTTT

Elite athletes have poor oral health despite brushing twice daily

Elite athletes have high rates of oral disease despite brushing their teeth more frequently than most people, finds a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TVw1Ll via IFTTT

Key areas of measles virus polymerase to target for antiviral drug development

Targeting specific areas of the measles virus polymerase, a protein complex that copies the viral genome, can effectively fight the measles virus and be used as an approach to developing new antiviral drugs to treat the serious infectious disease, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33TaQhj via IFTTT

Psychiatric illnesses are common in adults and children with kidney failure

Between 1996 and 2013, approximately 27% of adults, 21% of elderly adults, and 16% of children with kidney failure in the United States were hospitalized with a psychiatric diagnosis in the first year of kidney failure. The prevalence of hospitalizations with psychiatric diagnoses increased over time across age groups, mostly due to secondary diagnoses. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2U7f5BL via IFTTT

How the sun damages our skin

Researchers have discovered the mechanism through which ultraviolet radiation, given off by the sun, damages our skin. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2U7f1lv via IFTTT

Junk food intake in children reduced by health education that addresses emotional issues

Videos of chemical synthesis at atomic resolution achieved

Elite athletes have poor oral health despite brushing twice daily

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Key areas of measles virus polymerase to target for antiviral drug development

Psychiatric illnesses are common in adults and children with kidney failure

How the sun damages our skin

Researchers have discovered the mechanism through which ultraviolet radiation, given off by the sun, damages our skin. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2U7f1lv via IFTTT

The fat of the land: Estimating the ecological costs of overeating

Researchers have proposed a way to measure the ecological impact of global food wastage due to excessive consumption. The results suggest that direct food waste -- thrown away or lost from field to fork -- is a mere hors-d'œuvre. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ziHBGI via IFTTT

The fat of the land: Estimating the ecological costs of overeating

‘How I permanently got rid of my under-eye bags’

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A celebrity expert weighs in on Miley Cyrus’ vegan diet

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Artificial muscles bloom, dance, and wave

Researchers have developed an ultrathin, artificial muscle for soft robotics. The advancement was demonstrated with a robotic blooming flower brooch, dancing robotic butterflies and fluttering tree leaves on a kinetic art piece. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZfrNPG via IFTTT

Memory research: Fruit flies learn their body size once for an entire lifetime

Drosophila melanogaster develops stable long-term memory for its body size and reach through motion parallax while walking. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Hl4ihZ via IFTTT

Artificial muscles bloom, dance, and wave

Memory research: Fruit flies learn their body size once for an entire lifetime

Drosophila melanogaster develops stable long-term memory for its body size and reach through motion parallax while walking. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Hl4ihZ via IFTTT

Enzyme that helps protect us from stress linked to liver cancer growth

An enzyme induced by stress to help reduce production of damaging free radicals is also used by liver cancer to regulate two major cell proliferation pathways that enable the cancer to thrive, scientists report. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KMarpv via IFTTT

Enzyme that helps protect us from stress linked to liver cancer growth

Brain finds order amidst chaos

How does the brain find order amidst a sea of noise and chaos? Researchers have found the answer by using advanced simulation techniques to investigate the way neurons talk to each other. They found that by working as a team, cortical neurons can respond even to weak input against the backdrop of noise and chaos, allowing the brain to find order. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KQ664R via IFTTT

High-intensity step training boosts stroke survivors' walking skills

High-intensity step training that mimics real world conditions may better improve walking ability in stroke survivors compared to traditional, low-impact training. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Z9LlcT via IFTTT

Brain finds order amidst chaos

High-intensity step training boosts stroke survivors' walking skills

Physical activity at any intensity linked to lower risk of early death

Clear evidence that higher levels of physical activity -- regardless of intensity -- are associated with a lower risk of early death in middle aged and older people. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZlcJE6 via IFTTT

Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on type 2 diabetes

Increasing omega-3 fats in the diet has little or no effect on risk of type 2 diabetes. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30pN2zx via IFTTT

China's two-child policy has led to 5.4 million extra births

The introduction of China's universal two-child policy, that permits all couples to have two children, has led to an extra 5.4 million births, finds a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Zjzc4G via IFTTT

Air pollution linked to risk of premature death

A new international study has found that air pollution is linked to increased cardiovascular and respiratory death rates. The study is the largest of its kind to investigate the short-term impacts of air pollution on death, conducted over a 30-year period. The study analyzed data on air pollution and mortality in 24 countries and regions. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Mx2J4G via IFTTT

Physical activity at any intensity linked to lower risk of early death

Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on type 2 diabetes

Increasing omega-3 fats in the diet has little or no effect on risk of type 2 diabetes. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30pN2zx via IFTTT

China's two-child policy has led to 5.4 million extra births

Air pollution linked to risk of premature death

Growing up in air-polluted areas linked to mental health issues later in life

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Russell Wilson Is Worth Every Penny

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NFL Superstar Russell Wilson Covers Our September Issue

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Data and Statistics on Congenital Heart Defects

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What The Bachelor’s Cassandra eats on her plant-based diet

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Link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer's disease development identified

Scientists have discovered how to forestall Alzheimer's disease in a laboratory setting, a finding that could one day help in devising targeted drugs that prevent it. The researchers found that by removing brain immune cells known as microglia from rodent models of Alzheimer's disease, beta-amyloid plaques -- the hallmark pathology of AD -- never formed. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZhIWZ9 via IFTTT

Speed identified as the best predictor of car crashes

Speeding is the riskiest kind of aggressive driving, according to a unique analysis of data from on-board devices in vehicles. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KNoGuo via IFTTT

Repeated semen exposure promotes host resistance to infection in preclinical HIV model

Contrary to the long-held view that semen can only act as a way to transmit HIV-1 from men to women, scientists found that frequent and sustained semen exposure can change the characteristics of the circulating and vaginal tissue immune cells that are targets for infection, reducing the susceptibility to a future infection. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pn6ITV via IFTTT

Type 2 diabetes may affect heart structure and increase complications and death among heart failure patients of Asian ethnicity

The combination of heart failure and Type 2 diabetes can lead to structural changes in the heart, poorer quality of life and increased risk of early death, according to a multi-country study in Asia. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZecBr3 via IFTTT

Insight into cells' 'self-eating' process could pave the way for new dementia treatments

Cells regularly go through a process called autophagy -- literally translated as 'self-eating' -- which helps to destroy bacteria and viruses after infection. Now new research has shed light on the mechanisms behind autophagy and how it progresses -- particularly relating to a process called liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS). from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/33MLQIF via IFTTT

Link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer's disease development identified

Speed identified as the best predictor of car crashes

Speeding is the riskiest kind of aggressive driving, according to a unique analysis of data from on-board devices in vehicles. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KNoGuo via IFTTT

Repeated semen exposure promotes host resistance to infection in preclinical HIV model

Type 2 diabetes may affect heart structure and increase complications and death among heart failure patients of Asian ethnicity

Insight into cells' 'self-eating' process could pave the way for new dementia treatments

Genetics Home Reference: DOCK8 immunodeficiency syndrome

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Medicaid & You: Frequently Asked Questions

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Danger: Don’t Drink Miracle Mineral Solution or Similar Products

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Abbie reveals how she changed her diet to film The Bachelor

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What it’s like to have painful fat syndrome

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Vehicle exhaust pollutants linked to near doubling in risk of common eye condition

Long term exposure to pollutants from vehicle exhaust is linked to a heightened risk of the common eye condition age-related macular degeneration, or AMD for short, suggests new research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Z6TZZO via IFTTT

Antibiotic use linked to heightened bowel cancer risk

Antibiotic use (pills/capsules) is linked to a heightened risk of bowel (colon) cancer, but a lower risk of rectal cancer, and depends, to some extent, on the type and class of drug prescribed, suggests new research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Nw5rr5 via IFTTT

Lifestyle counselling and mobile application helped people change their lifestyle

Finnish StopDia study yielded promising preliminary results in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle guidance in a group and application that supports the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits helped participants to reduce their waist circumference and improve their dietary habits. For example, their fruit and vegetable consumption increased. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Z6YOT3 via IFTTT

Vehicle exhaust pollutants linked to near doubling in risk of common eye condition

Antibiotic use linked to heightened bowel cancer risk

Lifestyle counselling and mobile application helped people change their lifestyle

Possible genetic link between children's language and mental health

A new study has examined genetic variants in six genes that are thought to contribute to language development in children. They found that nearly half of the genetic variants which contribute to children's language difficulties were also associated with poor mental health. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NeNjBM via IFTTT

Amazon rainforest absorbing less carbon than expected

An international team of climate scientists has found that accounting for phosphorus-deficient soils reduced projected carbon dioxide uptake by an average of 50% in the Amazon, compared to current estimates based on previous climate models that did not take into account phosphorus deficiency. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HgHO1t via IFTTT

Selfie versus posie

If you lose sleep over the number of likes on your Instagram account, new research suggests you might want to think twice before posting that selfie. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30mE6Ls via IFTTT

City parks lift mood as much as Christmas

New research shows that visitors to urban parks use happier words and express less negativity on Twitter than before their visit -- and that their elevated mood lasts for up to four hours. The effect is so strong that it's equivalent to the mood spike on Christmas, the happiest day each year on Twitter. With increasing urbanization and mood disorders, this research may have powerful implications for public health and urban planning. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZbtZMd via IFTTT

Brain takes a beating as arteries age

Researchers have presented a model that explains why memory deteriorates as the body ages. With age, the brain receives an increased load from the heart's beating as the body's large arteries stiffen over the years, causing damage to the smallest blood vessels in the brain. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30l02GP via IFTTT

A new path to cancer therapy: developing simultaneous multiplexed gene editing technology

Scientists have developed a new gene editing system that could be used for anticancer immunotherapy through the simultaneous suppression of proteins that interfere with the immune system expressed on the surface of lymphoma cells and activation of cytotoxic T lymphocyte. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HioHnX via IFTTT

Possible genetic link between children's language and mental health

Amazon rainforest absorbing less carbon than expected

Multi-tasking protein at the root of neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain is a chronic condition resulting from nerve injury and is characterized by increased pain sensitivity. Although known to be associated with overly excitable neurons in the spinal cord, the mechanisms leading to chronic pain are poorly understood. Researchers have now shown that expression of a protein called FLRT3 in the spinal dorsal root ganglion causes pain sensitization, which can be alleviated by treatment with FLRT3-blocking antibodies. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31T1bWp via IFTTT

Lab-on-a-chip drives search for new drugs to prevent blood clots

The effectiveness of current anti-clotting medication can be limited due to the risk of complications. This is driving a need for alternatives that can both prevent the formation of blood clots and reduce the risk of excessive and life-threatening bleeding. A new biocompatible lab-on-a-chip could help accelerate the discovery and development of new anti-clotting therapies, with automated processes that can achieve in a few minutes what could take days in a full-sized lab. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KT7xhA via IFTTT

Multi-tasking protein at the root of neuropathic pain

Lab-on-a-chip drives search for new drugs to prevent blood clots

Spending on illicit drugs in US nears $150 billion annually

Spending on cannabis, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine fluctuated between $120 billion and $145 billion each year from 2006 to 2016, rivaling what Americans spend each year on alcohol, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZbF4Zr via IFTTT

Risk of psychotic disorders has disease-specific brain effects

Brain abnormalities in people at familial risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder emerge in unique patterns, despite the symptom and genetic overlap of the disorders, according to a new study. Similarities between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have led to the diagnoses being increasingly combined in studies of psychosis, but the findings highlight that risk for the disorders has distinct effects on the brain. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HgMN2j via IFTTT

Lighting up proteins with Immuno-SABER

Researchers have developed a new DNA-nanotechnology-based approach called Immuno-SABER, that combines the protein targeting specificity of commonly available antibodies with a DNA-based signal-amplification strategy that enables the highly multiplexed visualization of many proteins in the same sample with pre-programmable and tunable fluorescence signals at each target site. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/30gd6x0 via IFTTT