Newest Science News Blog 20181112

Solitary confinement puts brains at risk
Social isolation and persistent loneliness change brain structures and behaviors
Fern plant infusion keeps the doctor away in Medieval Europe
The remains of a medieval skeleton has shown the first physical evidence that a fern plant could have been used for medicinal purposes in cases such as alopecia, dandruff and kidney stones.
Cardiac arrest survival higher in states with required high school CPR training
American Heart Association Meeting News Brief -- Presentation 22 Session: 15
Two novel studies explore why women receive less CPR from bystanders
American Heart Association Meeting Report -- Poster Presentations 198 and 196, Session: APS.01.09
Broken heart syndrome was thought to be a short-term condition – the latest evidence suggests otherwise
A stressful event, such as the death of a loved one, really can break your heart.
How can you eat dairy if you lack the gene for digesting it? Fermented milk may be key, ancient Mongolian study suggests
Analysis of deposits on ancient teeth shows that early Mongolians milked their animals as well
Researchers show that a high-protein diet does not affect kidney function
Myth that high-protein diets may cause kidney damage in healthy adults has been debunked
Drinking coffee may reduce your chances of developing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Drinking coffee may protect you against developing both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease
Stanford chemists develop a new way to treat antibiotic-resistant infections
Small molecular attachment helps conventional antibiotics penetrate and destroy their targets
Huge numbers of deformities found in ancient human remains
Analysis of late Pleistocene people finds a wide range of bone and dental problems.
This lily’s cousin is an ear of corn. Now, scientists know how they―and many other plants―are related
As different as they may seem, corn and daylilies have a lot in common.
Dogs Can Detect Malaria. How Useful Is That?
Canines can sniff out the socks worn by children carrying the mosquito-borne parasites, a study found.
Ignoring Patient Insight Tied to Diagnostic Error
Patients' views are not often included in records of diagnostic errors, but new data released on November 5 suggest that patient and family narratives may contain key information that should formally be included in the system.
Artificial intelligence predicts Alzheimer's years before diagnosis
AI improves the ability of brain imaging to predict Alzheimer's disease
Novel Compound Strongly Inhibits Botulinum Neurotoxin
A newly-identified natural compound called nitrophenyl psoralen could be used as a treatment to reduce paralysis induced by botulism, a rare illness caused by toxins that attack the nervous system.
How a Meteor Crash Formed Stunning Desert Glass
It was precious enough for King Tut's tomb.
World's Oldest Animal Drawing, Discovered in Borneo Cave, Is a Weird Cow Beast
A 40,000-year-old painting of a mysterious, wild cow-like beast discovered in a Borneo cave is the oldest human-made drawing of an animal on record, a new study finds.
Scientists theorize new origin story for Earth's water
Earth's water may have originated from both asteroidal material and gas left over from the formation of the Sun
Scientists theorize new origin story for Earth's water
"Cultural brain hypothesis" could explain extraordinary increases in brain size in humans
AI Won’t Replace Doctors, It Will Augment Them
The future of medicine is a physician-patient-AI golden triangle, one in which machines augment clinical care and diagnostics-one with the patient at its heart.
Replaying the tape of life: Is it possible?
Evolutionary biologists explore the role of history in evolution
Single Dose of New Oral Antibiotic Cures Most Gonorrhea
Single oral dose of zoliflodacin performs as well as intramuscular ceftriaxone for treatment of gonococcal infections
Ancient genomics is recasting the story of the Americas’ first residents
Trove of DNA from prehistoric inhabitants reveals that the continents' early settlers moved far and fast.
How massive solar eruptions 'probably' detonated dozens of US sea mines
An extraordinary account of the impact space weather had on military operations in Vietnam in 1972 was found buried in the US Navy archives, according to a newly published article in Space Weather.
Scientist gets the dirt on what could be the planet's oldest soil
UO geologist Greg Retallack has dirt on his hands-and at 3.7 billion years old, it might be some of the oldest dirt on Earth.
Not Just the Flu: Gonorrhea, Chicken Pox Also Go Through Seasons
You probably know when flu season happens, but what about chicken-pox season or gonorrhea season?
Bad molars? The origins of wisdom teeth
The surgical removal of wisdom teeth is far more common than the problems they cause.
Do gut bacteria make a second home in our brains?
Could some gut microbes be making a home in our brains?
Researchers find further link between a-fib, brain injury, and possible neurodegeneration
New study has found that patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) also show signs of asymptomatic brain injury.
Dementia risk: Five-minute scan 'can predict cognitive decline'
A five-minute scan could be used to spot people at risk of dementia before symptoms appear, researchers claim.

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