Newest Science News Blog 20180108

Fiber Is Good for You. Now Scientists May Know Why.
Experts always say how good dietary fiber is for us, but it's not so clear why fiber is so great
Immune cells play key role in early breast cancer metastasis even before a tumor develops
Macrophages in healthy breast tissue play a major role in helping early breast cancer cells leave the breast for other parts of the body
Restasis: Why US consumers paid billions for drug deemed ineffective in other countries
Why are Americans, paying billions of dollars for a drug whose efficacy is questionable and not approved in the European Union?
Blacks' high diabetes risk driven by obesity, not mystery
Study flips belief in 'unexplained' reason for double the rate of midlife diabetes in blacks
New diagnostic criteria and treatment guidelines proposed for thyroid storm
Thyroid storm demands rapid diagnosis and treatment and can benefit from new evidence-based guidelines
When a Medical “Cure” Makes Things Much, Much Worse
In 1960s Japan, a bizarre outbreak of hairy green tongues failed to set off alarms around the world
Caffeine level in blood may help diagnose people with Parkinson's disease
Testing the level of caffeine in the blood may provide a simple way to aid the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
Agricultural parasite takes control of host plant's genes
Dodder, a parasitic plant, inserts microRNAs into the host that can silence the expression of host
11,000-year-old child’s skeleton tells tale of Native American origins
Suggests a human population was isolated in Beringia during the last ice age.
Hotly debated 3.5 billion-year-old microbe fossils get another look
Carbon isotopes seem to show ancient samples really are living in origin.
Common virus used to help fight incurable brain cancer
Scientists are optimistic that they may have found a new treatment to help people with incurable brain cancer.
Study links asthma and allergic rhinitis with cataracts
Asthma and allergic rhinitis were each associated with a 50% increased likelihood of having cataracts
Dark Age people lived much longer than you thought
Dental remains indicate Anglo Saxon septuagenarians were very common.
NASA study: First direct proof of ozone hole recovery due to chemicals ban
For the first time, scientists have shown through direct satellite observations of the ozone hole that levels of ozone-destroying chlorine are declining, resulting in less ozone depletion.
Cancer mortality in the US continues decades-long drop
Nearly 2.4 million fewer deaths as a result of dropping rates
A dark side to omega-3 fatty acids
The molecule 19,20-dihydroxydocosapentaenoic acid, formed by the metabolism of a fatty acid involved in normal brain function, promotes the development of a diabetes-associated form of blindness in a mouse model.
Sharp rise in flu hospital admissions in England
There was a sharp rise in hospital admissions in England for confirmed flu cases in the last week of December, Public Health England figures show.
Acupuncture in cancer study reignites debate about controversial technique
Large study suggests acupuncture could help women stick with unpleasant cancer treatments.
A nonaddictive opioid painkiller with no side effects
What if scientists could develop an opioid-based painkiller that is not addictive and has limited side effects?
Immune response to Zika virus contributes to fetal harm
The same proteins that mount a potent immune response to Zika viral infection can also harm the placenta and fetal development, according to a Yale-led study published in Science Immunology.
Scientists uncover why sauna bathing is good for your health
Over the past couple of years, scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have shown that sauna bathing is associated with a variety of health benefits.
Repeated influenza vaccination helps prevent severe flu in older adults
Repeated vaccination for influenza in older adults reduced the severity of the virus and reduced hospital admissions, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Middle-aged couch potatoes may reverse heart effects of a sedentary life with exercise training
Two years of regular aerobic exercise training may reduce or reverse the risk of heart failure associated with years of sitting
Chemists discover plausible recipe for early life on Earth
Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a fascinating new theory for how life on Earth may have begun.

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