Newest Science News Blog 20180219

Alternatives to whole liver transplants for children have become safer, study finds
Findings suggest opportunity to increase organ supply, save lives
Twenty-five years of satellite data confirm rising sea levels
Twenty-five years of satellite data prove climate models are correct in predicting that sea levels will rise at an increasing rate.
Deep-sea fish use hydrothermal vents to incubate eggs
DNA analysis revealed that the egg cases found near the black smoker belong to deep-sea skates.
Tiny fossils, huge slides: Are diatoms the key to Earth's biggest slides?
The biggest landslides on Earth aren't on land, but on the seafloor.
Huntington's disease provides new cancer weapon
Scientists harness a super assassin gene for new cancer treatment
Study shows benefits of exercise can outweigh health effects of severe obesity
Fat but Fit? York U research shows you can't judge a person's fitness by weight alone
Obesity associated with longer survival for men with metastatic melanoma
Unexpected result launches search for underlying cause, including hormonal impact
Is This Experimental Japanese Drug the Secret to Stopping the Flu?
Even if drug lives up to claim, it likely won't be available in U.S. until next year at earliest
Clay tablets from the cradle of civilisation provide new insight to the history of medicine
Clay tablets from the Neo-Assyrian Empire's heyday document a man's education to become a doctor
Antibiotic hunters hit pay dirt
The solution to antibiotic resistance could come from soil.
Heart Stents Are Useless for Most Stable Patients. They’re Still Widely Used.
Why are so many people agreeing to an expensive procedure - and putting themselves at risk - for a placebo effect?
Stone Age people laid staked skulls in watery grave
Complex ritual included creation of stone pavement on lake bottom.
Medical care for wounded ants
The African Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) tend to the wounds of their injured comrades.
Sleepless in Japan: How insomnia kills
It is possible that insomnia itself causes many of the conditions that it is seen as a symptom of
Prehistoric Wine Discovered in Inaccessible Caves Forces a Rethink of Ancient Sicilian Culture
Discovering traces of wine has big implications for the story archaeologists tell about ancient Sicilians
Blood thinners may raise stroke risk in over-65s with kidney disease
Warning that doctors should be more cautious about prescribing anticoagulants to those with chronic kidney disease
Poor fitness linked to weaker brain fiber, higher dementia risk
Scientists have more evidence that exercise improves brain health and could be a lifesaving ingredient that prevents Alzheimer's disease.
Living human tracheas
Case Western Reserve University researchers engineer natural windpipe replacement alternative to synthetic scaffolding now being used
Cardiac macrophages found to contribute to a currently untreatable type of heart failure
Mass. General team's findings could lead to new treatment for impaired relaxation of heart muscle
Researchers successfully reverse Alzheimer's disease in mouse model
Gradually depleting BACE1 completely reverses the formation of amyloid plaques in the brains of mice with Alzheimer's disease
China confirms first human case of H7N4 bird flu
Hong Kong is warning travellers to avoid any contact with poultry in China after a woman was confirmed with the first human case of the H7N4 strain of bird flu
Stem cell vaccine immunizes lab mice against multiple cancers
Injecting mice with inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells launched a strong immune response against breast, lung, and skin cancers
New stem-cell based stroke treatment repairs damaged brain tissue
Human clinical trials could begin as early as next year
Fast-acting, readily available gas may mitigate blast-induced brain injury
The inert gas has been used for the first time to try and reduce the impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) caused by blasts such as those in conflict zones and terror attacks.
Infection outbreaks at hospitals could be reduced by copper-coated uniforms
Doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals could soon be wearing uniforms brushed with tiny copper nanoparticles to reduce the spread of bacterial infections and viruses, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), at hospitals.
Not being aware of memory problems predicts onset of Alzheimer's disease
New research could provide clinicians with insights regarding clinical progression to dementia
Researchers find existing drug effective at preventing onset of type 1 diabetes
Common blood pressure medication blocks molecule that can trigger the disease
First Documented Case of Transgender Mother Breastfeeding
Doctors report that a regimen of hormones, an antiemetic drug, and pumping gave the woman enough milk production to feed her baby exclusively breastmilk for six weeks.
The Flu Vaccine Is Working Better Than Expected, C.D.C. Finds
This year's vaccine is about 25 percent effective against the H3N2 strain of flu that is causing most illnesses and deaths
Drug that treats psoriasis also reduces aortic vascular inflammation
Penn-led randomized trial shows 19 percent improvement over placebo group
Even without the clean power plan, US can achieve Paris Agreement emissions reductions
CMU researchers point out that there are many paths to compliance
First Blood Test for Concussion Approved by FDA
The diagnostic measures two proteins indicative of brain injury.
Japanese researchers develop ultrathin, highly elastic skin display
Device displays electrocardiogram recorded by skin sensor, holds promise for home healthcare applications
Faced with extinction, the devils fight back
Research finds clues that Tasmanian devils are adapting to the cancer that threatens their existence.
Blood and urine tests developed to indicate autism in children
Test believed to be the first of its kind

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