Newest Science News Blog 20190128

It may be possible to restore memory function in Alzheimer's, preclinical study finds
UB researchers corrected synaptic dysfunctions in the brain involved in memory loss, using an epigenetic approach
Blood test may provide early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
Detecting a protein leaking from dying neurons could reveal signs of neurodegeneration before they become obvious.
Famous freak wave recreated in laboratory mirrors Hokusai's 'Great Wave'
The Draupner wave was one of the first confirmed observations of a freak wave in the ocean; it was observed on the 1st of January 1995 in the North Sea by measurements made on the Draupner Oil Platform.
All too human
The price we pay for our advanced brains may be a greater tendency to disorders
Test for esophageal cancer could save millions of lives
A tiny capsule, a string and a 2-centimeter sponge are the future of screening for deadly disease
Human mutation rate has slowed recently
Researchers discovered that the human mutation rate is significantly slower than for our closest primate relatives.
New skin test detects prion infection before symptoms appear
Proof-of-concept study demonstrates test's preclinical utility
Children who had a dengue infection could be protected from symptomatic Zika
A prior dengue virus infection could protect children from symptomatic Zika virus infection
Fecal Transplants More Successful from "Super-Donors"
A review finds that for several conditions, poop from certain healthy people is more likely to provide relief for recipients.
Scientists Are Teaching the Body to Accept New Organs
Patients receiving new kidneys and livers must take damaging anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. Now researchers hope to train the immune system instead of just tamping it down.
Final verdict on finasteride: Safe, effective prevention for prostate cancer
Results over two decades show that finasteride has the lasting effect of reducing prostate cancer risk
What makes the deadly pufferfish so delectable
Researchers have identified the major compounds responsible for the taste of pufferfish
In surprising reversal, scientists find a cellular process that stops cancer before it starts
Salk research shows that cellular recycling process, thought to fuel cancer's growth, can actually prevent it
Japan’s approval of stem-cell treatment for spinal-cord injury concerns scientists
Chief among their worries is insufficient evidence that the therapy works.
The helix, of DNA fame, may have arisen with startling ease
New study suggests spiraling may have occurred billions of years ago when RNA's chemical ancestors spun into spiraled strands
Gum Disease Could Drive Alzheimer’s: Study
An enzyme of the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis has been found in the brains of patients with the disorder, and causes neurodegeneration in mice.
'High' survival for many cancers diagnosed at stages 1-3
Adults diagnosed with stage-1 skin, prostate or breast cancer have the same chance of still being alive a year later as the general population, data from the Office for National Statistics and Public Health England suggests.
Spinal Fractures Can Be Terribly Painful. A Common Treatment Isn’t Helping.
Injections of bone cement into fractured vertebrae fail to relieve pain any more than a placebo does, researchers found.
Mother's appeal after boy diagnosed with autism when he just needed antibiotics
A mother is calling for greater awareness of a little-known condition she believes changed her easy-going son overnight.
Muscle memory discovery ends 'use it or lose it' dogma
New research shows that extra nuclei gained during exercise persist even after a muscle shrinks from disuse, disease or aging -- and can be mobilized rapidly to facilitate bigger gains on retraining
Study suggests aspirin may help some patients survive head and neck cancer
Regular use of NSAIDs may help some patients survive head and neck cancer
A Drunk Man Swallowed a Live, Venomous, Spiny Catfish. Here's What Happened.
Fish-swallowing game was a "bizarre" tradition among some young people
Apollo Astronauts May Have Found the Oldest-Known Earth Rock on the Moon
One of Earth's oldest rocks may have been dug up on the moon.
Flu viruses resistant to new drug Xofluza uncovered in Japan
Mutated influenza viruses resistant to baloxavir marboxil, a new flu drug sold as Xofluza, were detected in patients last month, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases has said.
GM chickens lay eggs to help fight cancer
Researchers have genetically modified chickens that can lay eggs that contain drugs for arthritis and some cancers.

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