Newest Science News Blog 20171113

Gelatin accelerates healing of the blood brain barrier in acute brain injury
Microglia and the enzymes that the cells use in the cleaning process change in the presence of gelatin
Mammals switched to daytime activity after dinosaur extinction
Mammals only started being active in the daytime after non-avian dinosaurs were wiped out
Is anticoagulant warfarin associated with lower risk of cancer incidence?
Bottom Line: Use of the blood thinner warfarin was associated with a lower risk of new cancers in people over 50.
Immune cells mistake heart attacks for viral infections
Study finds the immune system plays a surprising role in the aftermath of heart attacks
Man's earliest ancestors discovered in southern England
Fossils of the oldest mammals related to mankind have been discovered on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset.
Flu Vaccine "Factories" Create Errors That Reduce Protection
Eggs used to grow viruses for flu shots trigger changes that leave people vulnerable
Muscles out of the spray can
One step ahead towards the artificial heart
New possibility to prevent and treat Parkinson's disease with licorice extract
Korean researchers verified the new mechanism of inhibition of dopamine neuronal cell death using licorice extract 'liquiritigenin'
Dietary isoflavones linked to increased risk of advanced prostate cancer
Dietary intake of isoflavones linked with elevated risk of advanced prostate cancer
When you're tired, your brain cells actually slow down
Sleep rhythms can disrupt normal activity in specific regions of the brain, say Tel Aviv University, UCLA and UW researchers
Boy is given new skin thanks to gene therapy
First ever successful treatment of extensive skin damage using transplants derived from genetically modified stem cells
Research reveals the true impact of diabetic foot ulcers
The prognosis for people with an infected diabetic foot ulcer is worse than was previously thought, according to new research.
The Surprising Reason Nighttime Injuries Are Worse Than Daytime Ones
Skin injuries that happen at night heal more slowly
Drinking Alcohol Really Does Raise Your Cancer Risk, Doctors Warn
Drinking alcohol, even a light or moderate amount, increases the risk of several common cancers, according to a leading group of cancer doctors.
As epidemic rages, ER study finds opioids no better than Advil and Tylenol
Opioids currently only suggested for acute pain, but they may not even be best for that.
Frequent alcohol drinking kills new brain cells in adults, females are more vulnerable
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently discovered that alcohol killed the stem cells residing in adult mouse brains.
HPV vaccine also prevents uncommon childhood respiratory disease, study suggests
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is disappearing as a result of highly successful HPV vaccination program
Mushrooms are full of antioxidants that may have antiaging potential
Mushrooms have higher quantities of two important anti-oxidants that may help with anti-aging treatments and strategies.
Smell test challenge suggests clinical benefit for some before development of Alzheimer's
Using a patient's sense of smell to treat Alzheimer's disease before it ever develops
Site of asteroid impact changed the history of life
An asteroid, also known as the Chicxulub Impactor, hit Earth some 66 million years ago, causing a crater 180 km wide.
Brain chemistry study shows chronic fatigue syndrome, Gulf War illness as unique disorders
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found distinct molecular signatures in two brain disorders long thought to be psychological in origin -- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and Gulf War Illness (GWI).
No Excuses, People: Get the New Shingles Vaccine
Prominent experts sound positively excited about a newly approved shingles vaccine

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