Newest Science News Blog 20181015

Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics
A healthy gut microbiome is important for recovery after a heart attack
Root extract of Chinese medicinal plant makes worms to live longer
Identification of molecular signalling pathways that could be responsible for the extract's effect
Gout Drug May Protect Against Chronic Kidney Disease
Allopurinol (multiple brands), used to manage gout, may protect against chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to results of a study published online October 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Fields of five-story-high ice blades could complicate landing on Jupiter moon
A mission to explore Europa's ocean could be tricky
Inadequate Thyroid Ultrasound a 'National Epidemic' in US
Glaring problem that is leading to incomplete surgeries, incomplete evaluation, persistent disease, and patient morbidity
Extreme heat of Vesuvius eruption vaporized body fluids, exploded skulls
New analysis of human remains shows many victims didn't suffocate from gas or ash.
Pioneering CJD treatment to be used on British patient
Doctors have been given permission to give a British man with CJD a pioneering treatment, in a world first.
Vaccinating humans to protect mosquitoes from malaria
For decades, scientists have been trying to develop a vaccine that prevents mosquitoes from spreading malaria among humans.
Scoliosis linked to essential mineral
Children with severely curved spines may be unable to use manganese
Planned intermittent fasting may help reverse type 2 diabetes, suggest doctors
And cut out need for insulin while controlling blood glucose
Statins no good for non-cardiovascular conditions, major review concludes
Claims that statins can be used to treat dementia, cancer, and other diseases are not supported by evidence.
First report of antimicrobial resistance pre-dates penicillin
Antimicrobial resistance was first reported four years before Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin
Do not give decongestants to young children for common cold symptoms, say experts
No evidence that they alleviate symptoms such as a blocked or runny nose, and their safety is unclear
'Catastrophic collapse' of Mount Etna could trigger tsunami, scientists warn
Danger that Europe's biggest active volcano could 'form a landslide that moves really fast into the sea', although researchers have no idea when
Hundreds of patients with undiagnosed diseases find answers, study reports
Diagnosed through a network of detective-doctors who investigate unidentified diseases
UCI researchers discover molecular mechanisms of ancient herbal remedies
Components of leaf extract prove highly effective at preventing life-threatening seizures
Antiepileptic drugs linked to higher risk of stroke in persons with Alzheimer's disease
Antiepileptic drug use associated with increased risk of stroke in persons with Alzheimer's disease
An elusive molecule that sparks multiple sclerosis may have been found
Points a way toward potential new treatments
Facing pharma's failures
What are the projects that drug companies wish they'd never started?
Healthy mice from same-sex parents have their own pups
Advance reveals genetic factors that require mammals to reproduce using two sexes.
Scientists develop novel vaccine for lassa fever and rabies
Novel vaccine designed to protect people from both Lassa fever and rabies shows promise
Study identifies effective ketamine doses for treatment-resistant depression
Subanesthetic dosage levels of the anesthetic drug ketamine that appear to provide significant symptom relief
New techniques can detect Lyme disease weeks before current tests
Rutgers researcher leads team analyzing more exact methods to diagnose the most common tick-borne infection
Antibiotic-free treatment of dairy cows underway
Is antibiotic resistance signalling the end for modern treatments of udder infections in the dairy industry? Not so fast, according to researchers who are developing breakthrough technology that's effective against all tested bacteria.
A Low-Risk, Low-Cost Way to Slow Cognitive Decline
Intervention uses goal setting and action plans to reinforce healthy cognitive, physical, and social activity
Doctors can prescribe medical cannabis from November in UK
Doctors will be able to prescribe cannabis products to patients from 1 November, the Home Secretary Sajid Javid says.
Calm the immune system, halt premature birth
University of Connecticut researchers report a potential treatment that could stop many cases of premature labor and birth in their tracks
An RNA key that unlocks innate immunity
Versatile RNA molecule may be a key player in human cells' frontline defenses against viruses
Anatoxin-a
The compound formerly known by the no-nonsense name 'very fast death factor'
Could cheese help prevent type 2 diabetes?
People with higher levels of biomarkers of dairy fat had a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes
E-cig co. put Viagra, Cialis in vape liquids-the FDA is throbbing mad
Company also claimed a risky anti-obesity drug and its products were FDA approved.
Not all people are equally vulnerable to hepatitis C - new study
Molecule that defends against HCV and other pathogens is weaker in humans than in our closest relative, the chimpanzee

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