Newest Science News Blog 20181203

Blood pressure: Early treatment advised by US guidelines has no survival benefits
When is high blood pressure dangerous? Medical associations offer widely differing answers.
Purported birth of world's first gene-edited babies proclaimed on YouTube
It was a birth announcement like no other.
Reports out of China suggest first human gene-edited babies have been born
CRISPR technology supposedly used to edit gene associated with HIV resistance.
Beware the rise of the radical right
Academic freedom is on the hit list when radical politicians gain office - as they have done in Europe.
How ancient viruses got cannabis high
Ancient viruses contributed to the evolution of hemp and marijuana
Certain dietary or nutritional supplements could improve sperm quality
These are the results of an analysis of 28 nutritional intervention studies involving 2,900 participants and headed by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili; these supplements may increase male fertility
Study identifies sepsis symptoms that lead to death
Using data science, researchers quantify the relationship between organ dysfunction signs and risk for in-hospital mortality for patients with sepsis.
Scientists Wrote an Equation to Find the Funniest Word in English. The Results Will Make You Fart.
Don't laugh, but professor Chris Westbury's newest psychology study is about farts.
Unicorns did exist – until they didn’t
A monstrous rhino species survived until much more recently than thought. Stephen Fleischfresser reports.
Males can pass on mitochondrial DNA
Thought to be an exclusively maternal process, in rare circumstances mtDNA can pass down the paternal line.
How changing labs revealed a chemical reaction key to cataract formation
Researchers studying eye lens find a new function for a protein previously thought to be inert
Study suggests multiple instances of inter-breeding between Neanderthal and early humans
Evidence suggesting Neanderthals mated and produced offspring with anatomically modern humans multiple times
Dads (Not Just Moms) Can Pass on Mitochondrial DNA, According to Provocative New Study
provocative new study finds that, in rare cases, dads can pass on mitochondrial DNA
Stone Age food was haute cuisine
Analysis of cooking gunk from six millennia ago reveals a surprisingly sophisticated palate.
Vaccination may reduce the severity of the flu in vaccinated but still infected patients
Researchers of the UB and CIBERESP have taken part in a study that analyses all severe influenza cases in twelve Catalan hospitals between the 2010-2011 and 2015-2016 campaigns
91 percent response rate for venetoclax against newly diagnosed AML in older adults
91 percent response rate to the combination of venetoclax with azacitidine
FDA Approves Gilteritinib for FLT3+ Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Gilteritinib approved for the treatment of adult patients with FLT3 mutation-positive relapsed or refractory AML
Cosmic Airburst May Have Wiped Out Part of the Middle East 3,700 Years Ago
Archaeologists have found evidence of the cosmic airburst, north of the Dead Sea
BU study: Modified malaria drug proven effective at inhibiting Ebola
Derivatives from a commonly used anti-malarial can prevent Ebola virus from entering cells
Stone tools date early humans in North Africa to 2.4 million years ago
Archaeological excavation at Ain Boucherit, Algeria.
Until leaving the nest, jumping spiders suckle spider milk from their moms
Newly identified and peculiar behavior compares both functionally and behaviorally to lactation in mammals
Scary 'New' Tick Has US Officials Worried
A species of tick native to Asia is spreading across the United States, according to a new report.
Ancient populations from different Caucasus regions had strong social connections
Neanderthals transferred rock distances up to 250 kilometers and used it to manufacture tools
Stone tools linked to ancient human ancestors in Arabia have surprisingly recent date
Stone handaxes, similar to those made by early humans as much as 1.5 million years ago, have been dated for the first time in the Arabian Peninsula, to less than 190,000 years old, where their production may have endured until the arrival of Homo sapiens
Why patients lie to their doctors
Fear of being judged and embarrassed are among the reasons
Babies kicking in the womb are creating a map of their bodies
The kicks a mother feels from her unborn child may allow the baby to 'map' their own body and enable them to eventually explore their surroundings, suggests new research led by UCL in collaboration with UCLH.
The fight against measles has taken a turn for the worse
An overall downward trend reversed between 2016 and 2017.
Three Common Dementia Screens Faulty, Inaccurate
Three brief cognitive assessments often used in primary care settings to identify patients with cognitive impairment who could benefit from a full diagnostic workup for dementia are often inaccurate, new research shows.
‘From Nothing to Gangbusters’: A Treatment for Sickle-Cell Disease Proves Effective in Africa
Already used in Western countries, hydroxyurea eased painful episodes in African children with the condition. It also reduced the risk of malaria infection.

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