Increased clumsiness in former welders
Welders who are exposed to manganese from welding fumes, risk developing increased clumsiness - and the result may remain decades after exposure has ceased.
Metabolic 'breathalyzer' reveals early signs of disease
The future of disease diagnosis may lie in a "breathalyzer"-like technology currently under development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
3 'targeted' cancer drugs raise risk of fatal side effects
Treatment with three relatively new "targeted" cancer drugs has been linked to a slightly elevated chance of fatal side effects
Fossil cricket reveals Jurassic love song
A cricket song last heard 165 million years ago has been played again.
Online dating research shows cupid's arrow is turning digital
Online dating has not only shed its stigma, it has surpassed all forms of matchmaking in the United States other than meeting through friends,
according to a new analysis of research on the burgeoning relationship industry.
Easy-to-use blood thinners likely to replace Coumadin
For atrial fibrillation patients at risk for stroke
Zinc control could be path to breast cancer treatment
Zinc control mechanisms could be key to aggressive breast cancer treatments
Cracks in the Plaques: Mysteries of Alzheimer's Slowly Yielding to New Research
Science is bringing some understanding of the heritability, prevalence and inner workings of one of the most devastating diseases
UGA discovery uses 'fracture putty' to repair broken bone in days
Studies show promise to significantly shorten the healing time and revolutionize the course of fracture treatment
Namibia sponge fossils are world's first animals: study
Scientists digging in a Namibian national park have uncovered sponge-like fossils they say are the first animals, a discovery that would push the emergence of animal life back millions of years.
Coelacanths are not living fossils. Like the rest of us, they evolve
It was supposed to be extinct. Yet here it lay, with fins round and fleshy, scales as hard as bone and a tail unlike any living fish.
Administration of meningococcal vaccine with other routine infant vaccines appears effective
Administration of routine infant immunizations with a vaccine for B Neisseria meningitidis, was effective and produced minimal interference with the response to the routine vaccinations
New DVT guidelines: No evidence to support 'economy class syndrome'
Oral contraceptives, sitting in a window seat, advanced age, and pregnancy increase DVT risk in long-distance travelers
Study evaluates antibiotic option for treating bladder infection in women
Short-term use of cefpodoxime for treatment of women with uncomplicated cystitis did not meet criteria for noninferiority for achieving clinical cure compared with ciprofloxacin
Parkinson's disease: Study of live human neurons reveals the disease's genetic origins
UB researchers identify how the parkin gene works and how mutations cause Parkinson's disease
Mars Express radar gives strong evidence for former Mars ocean
ESA's Mars Express has returned strong evidence for an ocean once covering part of Mars.
Green tea found to reduce disability in the elderly
A lot of research has been done over the past several years looking into the health benefits of green tea.
Pneumonia wonder drug: Zinc saves lives
Respiratory tract infections, including pneumonia, are the most common cause of death in children under the age of five.
Physicists 'record' magnetic breakthrough
Scientists demonstrate a new way of magnetic recording which allows information to be processed hundreds of times faster than current technology.
Fast-Spreading Animal Virus Leaps Europe, UK Borders
A newly identified disease is moving rapidly through livestock in Europe and has authorities both worried and puzzled.
Most fish in the sea evolved on land
Family histories don't come much more bizarre. Three-quarters of the fish in the sea can trace their origins back to a freshwater ancestor.
New procedure bests standard of care for fixing damaged cartilage
A new study has demonstrated that a procedure wherein healthy cartilage is transplanted to fix an area of damaged cartilage is superior to the standard of care for repairing cartilage defects
Men get creative with grammar when they want to impress fertile women
Men who find themselves in the company of fertile women are more likely to make creative attempts at sentence structure to signify their mating fitness, a study has found.
Amasia: As next supercontinent forms, Arctic Ocean, Caribbean will vanish first
Yale scientists theorize that the present-day Arctic Ocean and Caribbean Sea will vanish as North and South America fuse during a mutual northward migration that leads to a collision with Europe and Asia.
Sight Seen: Gene Therapy Restores Vision in Both Eyes
Two doses of gene therapy restore vision to three women who were born nearly blind
Fasting Might Boost Chemo's Cancer-Busting Properties
A new animal study suggests that short-term starvation might improve outcomes for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Why zebras evolved their stripes
Why zebras evolved their characteristic black-and-white stripes has been the subject of decades of debate among scientists.
Drug quickly reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice
Case Western Reserve researchers discover FDA-approved drug rapidly clears amyloid from the brain and reverses cognitive defects
Scripps research scientists identify most lethal known species of prion protein
Findings suggest new view of 'mad cow' and other neurodegenerative diseases
New method makes culture of complex tissue possible in any lab
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new method for making scaffolds for culturing tissue in three-dimensional arrangements that mimic those in the body.
New target for Alzheimer's drugs
Biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside have identified a new link between a protein called beta-arrestin and short-term memory
that could open new doors for the therapeutic treatment of neurological disorders, particularly Alzheimer's disease.
Radioisotope Recipe Lacks One Ingredient: Cash
For years, scientists and policy makers have been trying to address two improbably linked problems that hinge on a single radioactive isotope
Metastatic breast cancer hitches a free ride from the immune system
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is the most lethal form of breast cancer . It spreads easily through the lymphatic and blood vessels, forming metastasis which can lead to multi-organ failure.
Humans may have helped the decline of African rainforests 3000 years ago
Large areas of rainforests in Central Africa mysteriously disappeared over three thousand years ago, to be replaced by savannas.
First Neanderthal cave paintings discovered in Spain
Cave paintings in Malaga, Spain, could be the oldest yet found - and the first to have been created by Neanderthals.
A gentler way of doing brain surgery
Brain surgery is getting much easier for many patients. Neurosurgeons are using catheters rather than open surgery to repair aneurysms and other defects.
Patients recover in a few days, with less chance of cognitive deficits.
Drug halts organ damage in inflammatory genetic disorder
NIH study shows benefits of long-term Kineret therapy in people with NOMID
Complex wiring of the nervous system may rely on a just a handful of genes and proteins
Discovery provides clues to development of neurological diseases and cancer
Is Cadmium as Dangerous for Children as Lead?
Signs are emerging that children are suffering from exposure to cadmium, a widespread heavy metal
Estrogen Turns Male Snakes into Same-Sex Charmers
The finding has implications for understanding the environmental impact of compounds that mimic the effect of estrogen.
Overeating may double risk of memory loss
New research suggests that consuming between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day may double the risk of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), among people age 70 and older.
Researchers discover molecular secrets of ancient Chinese herbal remedy
2,000-year-old herb regulates autoimmunity and inflammation
Starve a virus, feed a cure?
New findings show how some cells protect themselves against HIV