Newest Science News Blog 201800115

Alzheimer's drug turns back clock in powerhouse of cell
J147 has been shown to treat Alzheimer's disease and reverse aging in mice and is almost ready for clinical trials in humans
General anesthetics do more than put you to sleep
A new understanding of the complex ways in which general anaesthetics act on the brain could eventually lead to improved drugs for surgery.
Planets around other stars are like peas in a pod
Pattern suggests most planetary systems have a different formation history than the solar system
Hereditary facial features could be strongly influenced by a single gene variant
Variations in singular genes that have a large impact on human facial features
Want to make money with stocks? Never ever listen to analysts
Research by Nicola Gennaioli and colleagues shows that investing in the stocks least favored by analysts yields five times more than buying the most recommended. Here's why
Extraterrestrial Hypatia stone rattles solar system status quo
'Hypatia' stone not part of any known types of meteorite or comet
Burn, Baby, Burn: Australian Birds Steal Fire to Smoke Out Prey
Grassland fires that are deadly and devastating events for many kinds of wildlife are a boon to certain types of birds known as fire foragers.
Patients react better when doctors imply uncertainty, rather than state it directly
Choice of words might matter when doctors communicate uncertainty of diagnosis to their patients.
Immunity May Make CRISPR-Based Therapies Ineffective
Researchers identify antibodies for two commonly used Cas9 proteins in human blood. Investors take notice.
Orangutans, like people, use medicinal plants to treat joint and muscle inflammation
Scientists have discovered that the same plant used by indigenous people on Borneo is also used by wild orangutans to treat joint and muscle inflammation.
R.S.V.? She Hadn’t Heard of It. Then Her Child Was Hospitalized.
It started out as a runny nose and a cough - typical cold symptoms.
Then things took a turn for the worse.
Mysterious explosion of a deadly plague may come down to a sugar in ice cream
C. diff kills tens of thousands each year. Its puzzling rise links to trehalose.
In 'pond scum,' scientists find answers to one of evolution's which-came-first cases
Moths and butterflies existed during Jurassic era, millions of years before flowering plants, team reports
Don't Touch the Monkeys! Florida Macaques Carry Virus Lethal to Humans
Warnings that macaques carry a strain of the herpes virus that can be fatal to humans
With these special bacteria, a broccoli a day can keep the cancer doctor away
Engineered probiotics can target and kill colorectal cancer cells in the presence of a substance found in some vegetables
Heart-muscle patches made with human cells improve heart attack recovery
This is the first large-animal study of muscle patches of a clinically relevant size.
Babies stir up clouds of bio-gunk when they crawl
Infant and adult inhalation exposure research
Large sheets of ice may have been spotted on Mars
Indications of layering suggest they may trap some of the planet's climate history.
Soy can reverse breast cancer treatment, scientists warn
US research finds oestrogen-like compounds in food and fungus can reverse the effects of a widely used therapeutic combination.
Hydrochlorothiazide and Skin Cancer: Should We Be Worried?
New data suggest hydrochlorothiazide is linked with an increased risk for skin cancer

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