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Whole exome sequencing identifies cause of metabolic disease Sequencing a patient's entire genome to discover the source of his or her disease is not routine, but geneticists are getting close. A case report... Why do cells age? Discovery of extremely long-lived proteins may provide insight into cell aging and neurodegenerative diseases One of the big mysteries in biology is why cells age. Now scientists report that they have discovered a weakness in a component of brain... A lonely heart can make you sick: Middle aged divorced women vulnerable to contracting HIV Newly divorced middle aged women are more vulnerable to contract HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, according to new research, because they tend to let... Regular use of vitamin and mineral supplements could reduce the risk of colon cancer, study suggests Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A... The complex relationship between memory and silence People who suffer a traumatic experience often don't talk about it, and many forget it over time. But not talking about something doesn't always mean... Schooling protects refugee children from disease Refugee children have scant access to medical care and are particularly vulnerable to disease. Fresh research results show that just a few hours of schooling... Placebos and distraction: New study shows how to boost the power of pain relief, without drugs Placebos reduce pain by creating an expectation of relief. Distraction -- say, doing a puzzle -- relieves it by keeping the brain busy. But do... High-precision map of Milky Way's magnetic fields charted Scientists have pooled their radio observations into a database, producing the highest precision map to date of the magnetic field within our own Milky Way... Warfarin and aspirin are similar in heart failure treatment, study suggests In the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were similar in preventing deaths and strokes in heart failure patients... Rare mutations may help explain aneurysm in high-risk families An innovative approach to genome screening has provided clues about rare mutations that may make people susceptible to brain aneurysms, predisposing them to brain bleeds,... Coughing and other respiratory symptoms improve within weeks of smoking cessation If the proven long-term benefits of smoking cessation are not enough to motivate young adults to stop smoking, a new study shows that 18- to... New hope for patients with brain tumors In the United States, each year, approximately 10,000 patients are affected by recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. Now, a novel investigational device – available only at clinical... New drug doesn't improve disability among stroke patients, researchers find A new drug that showed promise in animal studies and an early clinical trial didn't improve disability among stroke patients, according to new research. Clopidogrel with aspirin doesn't prevent more small strokes, may increase risk of bleeding and death, researchers report The anti-blood clot regimen that adds the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to aspirin treatment is unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase the risk of... New device performs better than old for removing blood clots, research shows An experimental blood clot-removing device outperformed the FDA-approved MERCI; retriever device, according to new research. Preference for fatty foods may have genetic roots A preference for fatty foods has a genetic basis, according to researchers, who discovered that people with certain forms of the CD36 gene may like... Lower levels of sunlight exposure link to allergy and eczema in children, study suggests Increased exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children, according to a new scientific study. Global extinction: Gradual doom is just as bad as abrupt Around 250 million years ago, most life on Earth was wiped out in an extinction known as the "Great Dying." Geologists have learned that the... A battle of the vampires, 20 million years ago? They are tiny, ugly, disease-carrying little blood-suckers that most people have never seen or heard of, but a new discovery in a one-of-a-kind fossil shows... To make a social robot, key is satisfying the human mind Understanding the human mind is the key to social robotics, and researchers describe what we can expect from this field in the future. New procedure repairs severed nerves in minutes, restoring limb use in days or weeks Scientists believe a new procedure to repair severed nerves could result in patients recovering in days or weeks, rather than months or years. The team... Classic portrait of a barred spiral galaxy The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a picture of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1073, which is found in the constellation of Cetus (The... New technology to tackle treatment-resistant cancers Free-flowing cancer cells have been mapped with unprecedented accuracy in the bloodstream of patients with prostate, breast and pancreatic cancer, using a brand new approach,... Schizophrenia: When hallucinatory voices suppress real ones, new electronic application may help When a patient afflicted with schizophrenia hears inner voices something is taking place inside the brain that prevents the individual from perceiving real voices. A... Surface of Mars an unlikely place for life after 600-million-year drought, say scientists Mars may have been arid for more than 600 million years, making it too hostile for any life to survive on the planet’s surface, according... Judder-free videos on the smartphone Overloaded cellular networks can get annoying – especially when you want to watch a video on your smartphone. An optimized Radio Resource Manager will soon... Collective action: Occupied genetic switches hold clues to cells' history If you wanted to draw your family tree, you could start by searching for people who share your surname. Cells, of course, don’t have surnames,... Using immune cells from healthy people to fight cancer Immune cells from healthy individuals can be the new immune cure for cancer. This treatment can kill cancer cells without destroying neighboring cells. The hope... Parasites or not? Transposable elements in DNA of fruit flies may be beneficial Many living organisms suffer from parasites, which use the hosts’ resources for their own purposes. The problem of parasitism occurs at all levels right down... Breastfeeding linked to improved lung function at school-age, especially with asthmatic mothers Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study. Holding back immunity A ‘gatekeeper’ protein plays a critical role in helping immune cells to sound a warning after encountering signs of tumor growth or infection. New 'biopsy in a blood test' to detect cancer Scientists and cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells -- breakaway cells from... Malaria kills nearly twice as many people than previously thought, but deaths declining rapidly Malaria is killing more people worldwide than previously thought -- 1.2 million -- but the number of deaths has fallen rapidly as efforts to combat... How to tell apart the forgetful from those at risk of Alzheimer’s disease It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However people with aMCI... U.S. counties with thriving small businesses have healthier residents U.S. counties and parishes with a greater concentration of small, locally-owned businesses have healthier populations — with lower rates of mortality, obesity and diabetes —... New RNA-based therapeutic strategies for controlling gene expression Small RNA-based nucleic acid drugs represent a promising new class of therapeutic agents for silencing abnormal or overactive disease-causing genes, and researchers have discovered new... Football findings suggest concussions caused by series of hits A two-year study of high school football players suggests that concussions are likely caused by many hits over time and not from a single blow... Scientists coax shy microorganisms to stand out in a crowd Scientists have advanced a method that allowed them to single out a marine microorganism and map its genome even though the organism made up less... Google Earth ocean terrain receives major update: Data sharpen resolution of seafloor maps, correct 'discovery' of Atlantis Internet information giant Google updated ocean data in its Google Earth application this week, reflecting new bathymetry data assembled by researchers from around the world.... Research ethics: Coercive citation in academic publishing Scientists have examined the unethical practices of some journal publications, articulating results from their research to show that some editors coerce authors into adding unnecessary... Triglyceride levels predict stroke risk in postmenopausal women The traditional risk factors for stroke – such as high cholesterol – are not as accurate at predicting risk in postmenopausal women as previously thought.... New technique successfully dissolves blood clots in brain and lowers risk of brain damage after stroke, study suggests Neurologists report success with a new means of getting rid of potentially lethal blood clots in the brain safely without cutting through easily damaged brain... Untangling the mysteries of Alzheimer's Researchers have found new evidence that confirms the significance of a protein that neuroscientists call tau to the development of Alzheimer's disease. While earlier studies... DNA test that identifies Down syndrome in pregnancy can also detect trisomy 18 and trisomy 13 A recent study shows that a new DNA test that identifies Down syndrome in pregnancy can also detect trisomies 18 and 13. Elevated glucose associated with undetected heart damage A new study suggests that hyperglycemia injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes. The high-sensitivity test they used... Rituximab possible treatment option for patients with primary biliary cirrhosis An open-label study of rituximab, a monoclonal antibody for human CD20, was shown to be safe in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis who had an... Hand counts of votes may cause errors Hand counting of votes in postelection audit or recount procedures can result in error rates of up to two percent, according to a new study. Unraveling a butterfly's aerial antics could help builders of bug-size flying robots By figuring out how butterflies flutter among flowers with amazing grace and agility, researchers hope to help build small airborne robots that can mimic those... New way to study ground fractures Geophysics researchers have created a new way to study fractures by producing elastic waves, or vibrations, through using high-intensity light focused directly on the fracture... Millisecond pulsar paradox: Stellar astrophysics helps explain behavior of fast rotating neutron stars in binary systems Pulsars are among the most exotic celestial bodies known. They have diameters of about 20 kilometers, but at the same time roughly the mass of... New super-Earth detected within the habitable zone of a nearby cool star Sientists have discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth orbiting a nearby star. The star is a member of a triple star system and has a different... Some roads and playgrounds in North Dakota contain cancer causing erionite What would you do if you found out that the roads you drive on could cause cancer? This is the reality that residents face in... Food poisoning: Understanding how bacteria come back from the 'dead' Salmonella remains a serious cause of food poisoning, in part due to its ability to thrive and quickly adapt to the different environments in which... Potential new treatment identified for leishmaniasis Researchers have identified fexinidazole as a possible, much-needed, new treatment for the parasitic disease visceral leishmaniasis. 'Yellow biotechnology': Using plants to silence insect genes in a high-throughput manner 'Yellow biotechnology' refers to biotechnology with insects -- analogous to the green (plants) and red (animals) biotechnology. Active ingredients or genes in insects are characterized... Gene regulator in brain's executive hub tracked across lifespan Scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that turns genes on and off in the brain's executive hub.... Probable mechanism underlying resveratrol activity uncovered: Chemical found in red wine and other foods Researchers have identified how resveratrol, a naturally occurring chemical found in red wine and other plant products, may confer its health benefits. The authors present... Castaway lizards provide insight into elusive evolutionary process, founder effects A biologist who released lizards on tiny uninhabited islands in the Bahamas has shed light on the interaction between evolutionary processes that are seldom observed.... Graphene electronics moves into a third dimension Wonder material graphene has been touted as the next silicon, with one major problem -- it is too conductive to be used in computer chips.... Coffee consumption reduces fibrosis risk in those with fatty liver disease, study suggests Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Now, new research confirms...