Newest Science News Blog 20180604

How we discovered 840 minor planets beyond Neptune – and what they can tell us
We have discovered 840 small worlds in the distant and hard-to-explore region beyond Neptune
Dodging dementia: more of us get at least a dozen good, happy years after 65
Breathe a little: Most seniors don't have cognitive impairment or dementia
Mechanics of pesticide-Parkinson’s link revealed
A genetic mutation massively increases risk for agrochemical exposure.
The stick insects that survive being eaten by birds
It's commonly assumed that when insects are eaten by birds, they and their unborn young have no chance of survival.
Genes, environment and schizophrenia: new study finds the placenta is the missing link
Placenta may also hold the key to why developmental brain disorders are more common in males
Small study suggests a new way to treat fluid buildup in heart failure
Duke team challenges the paradigm about fluid as a symptom of heart failure
Researchers identify the electrophysiological sign of cerebral infarction
A massive and extremely slow change in electrical potential is evidence of irreparable damage
Wars and clan structure may explain a strange biological event 7,000 years ago
7,000 years ago it seems as if male population dropped precipitously
Woulda, coulda, shoulda: The haunting regret of failing our ideal selves
Forsaken dreams. Romantic interests not pursued. Securing a job near home rather than an adventurous position overseas.
Mathematical model explains why metastasis can occur even when cancer is caught early
Cells within tumors compete with one another, some thriving, some failing
Anticholinergics and Dementia: It's the Drugs
It is well known that anticholinergic medications affect cognition, with long-term exposure linked to dementia
Boulder-Size Clues to How Humans Settled the Americas
Scientists have discovered what they say is "direct evidence" supporting the theory that Ice Age migrants from Asia traveled down the Pacific Coast, rather than through North America's interior.
One in four intensive care patients return to hospital, study shows
A quarter of intensive care patients are readmitted to hospital shortly after returning home and some of these readmissions are avoidable, research suggests.
Study finds two ancient populations that diverged later 'reconverged' in the Americas
Challenges previous research suggesting that the first people in the Americas split into northern and southern branches
Green tea molecule could prevent heart attacks
Compound breaks-up potentially dangerous protein plaques in blood vessels
Aging-Related Diseases May Be a Negative Outcome of Human Evolution
Genetic adaptations for human brain development also make us vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
Researchers have identified 121 giant planets that may have habitable moons
We've all heard about the search for life on other planets, but what about looking on other moons?
Walking faster could make you live longer: research
Increased walking pace associated with reduced mortality risk
When push comes to shove: Airway cells propel liver cancer spread to lungs
Kanazawa University-led Japanese researchers reveal lung scavenger cells as the driving force behind liver cancer metastasis to the lungs
Cell Transplant Trial for Spinal Injury Is Safe
The first human experiment with neural precursor cells implanted to treat chronic spinal cord injury suggests the procedure is safe, and hints at a small benefit.
The Chinese Cough Syrup That's All the Rage
An increasingly popular traditional medicine remedy, Nin Jiom pei pa koa seems to have all the right ingredients to help relieve cough-but does scientific support exist for using this product?
New Liquid Biopsy Detects Cancer at Earlier Stages Than Currently Possible
The test can pick up several types of cancer, including pancreatic and ovarian, years before symptoms appear.
Prostate cancer immune system drug results could be 'spectacular'
Drugs that boost the immune system have saved the lives of some men with terminal prostate cancer, say doctors in the UK.
Antibiotics Weren’t Used to Cure These Patients. Fecal Bacteria Were.
In a small study, doctors used so-called fecal transplants to treat a serious gut infection in patients. The transplants, from healthy donors, were as effective as antibiotics.
Good News for Women With Breast Cancer: Many Don’t Need Chemo
Many women with early-stage forms of the disease can forego chemo, based on a test that measures the activity of genes involved in breast cancer recurrence.
Study shows taking aspirin before or after coronary
Artery bypass graft is associated with a lower risk of death

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