Newest Science News Blog 20180827

Chagas disease, caused by a parasite, has spread outside of Latin America and carries a high risk of heart disease
Chagas disease has spread to areas where it had not traditionally been seen
A timescale for the origin and evolution of all of life
Combination of genomic and fossil data explain the history of life on Earth
A Tradeoff Between Hypertension and Cognition?
Two interesting related studies examining links between hypertension and cognitive impairment
Natural selection as karma: wasp parasitises tree, vine parasitises wasp
Researchers find that an insect living off a tree is itself a target for a very different type of predator.
Health fear over rise in teens using protein supplements
Concerns raised over the potential harm protein supplements could have on teenagers
Gut bacteria provide key to making universal blood
Gut enzymes can turn type A and B blood into O, as much as 30 times more efficiently than previously studied enzymes.
Simple leg exercises could reduce impact of sedentary lifestyle on heart and blood vessels
Performing simple leg exercises whilst lying down might help to prevent heart and blood vessel diseases
Ice confirmed at the Moon's poles
Definitive evidence of water ice on the Moon's surface
Genetic error led humans to evolve bigger, but more vulnerable, brains
Error in original NOTCH gene helped to expand brain size, but left greater risk of schizophrenia or autistic spectrum disorder
Laughing gas may have helped warm early Earth and given breath to life
Nitrous oxide may have played a significant role in warming early earth
Red or yellow? A simple paper test detects false or substandard antibiotics
Researchers have put chemistry to work on a simple, inexpensive way to identify counterfeit antibiotics - a serious problem in the developing world
Clay to fight bacteria in wounds: An old practice may be a new solution
One type of clay may help fight disease-causing bacteria in wounds
Annual pap test a 'thing of the past?'
Professor reviews new cervical cancer screening guidelines from US Preventive Services Task Force
Can China, the world's biggest pork producer, contain a fatal pig virus? Scientists fear the worst
Highly contagious, often fatal disease of domestic pigs and wild boars, has appeared in China
Flint water crisis: Michigan health director ordered to manslaughter trial
Michigan Health Director Nick Lyon is highest-ranking official charged for Flint water issues.
Mum's a Neanderthal, Dad's a Denisovan: First discovery of an ancient-human hybrid
Genetic analysis uncovers a direct descendant of two different groups of early humans.
Japan must tighten up clinical trial of stem cells for heart failure
Two aspects of the trial protocol need to be addressed before it can be fast-tracked
Breastfeeding may help protect mothers against stroke
Journal of the American Heart Association Report
Use honey first for a cough, new guidelines say
Honey should be the first line of treatment for most people with coughs
Baby poop may be source of beneficial probiotics
There are probiotics in dirty diapers
Earth's Magnetic Field Can Reverse Poles Ridiculously Quickly, Study Suggests
Partial shifts in magnetic poles can occur much, much faster than thought possible - perhaps within a single human lifetime
Time to rewrite the textbooks
How science corrects is an important lesson in the classroom
Viral outbreaks could be predicted two years in advance by mathematical model
Scientists have identified the cause of outbreaks of enterovirus, one of the most prevalent types of virus in the world
Scientists Are Starting to Test Claims About "Microdosing"
Could psychedelics lead to improved antidepressant or anti-anxiety therapies?
Warnings About Benzodiazepine Use in the Elderly Go Unheeded
Despite years of warnings, benzodiazepines continue to be used by the elderly at a higher rate than considered appropriate
Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation
Beyond 40 weeks, pregnancy has no added benefit for the baby and may even have negative effects
Deep forehead wrinkles may signal a higher risk for cardiovascular mortality
Are wrinkles just an inevitable consequence of ageing, or could they signal something more sinister?

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