Newest Science News Blog 20190513

Prostate cancer patients with gene mutation at three times the risk of dying
Largest ever study of advanced prostate cancer genomics reveals gene mutation identifying the most aggressive of prostate cancers
Experimental device generates electricity from the coldness of the universe
Using an infrared photodiode pointed to the sky, a new device harvests energy from the temperature difference between Earth and near absolute zero temperatures of deep space.
Ancient Chinese Buildings Are Held Together With Rice, Sugar, and Blood
Edible additives in mortar served both practical and philosophical purposes.
Medical Cannabis Safe, Effective in the Elderly
Medical cannabis may be safe and effective in the treatment of a wide range of chronic symptoms related to various neurologic illnesses in elderly patients, early research suggests.
Heart Meds May Prevent Vascular Dementia After Stroke
Two drugs for heart disease and angina - cilostazol (Pletal, Otsuka) and isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN) (multiple brands) - have neuroprotective potential for patients with lacunar ischemic stroke, new research suggests.
6 in 10 Infectious Diseases Come from Animals. The CDC Is Most Worried About These 8.
More than half of the infectious diseases that affect people come from animals. Now, for the first time, the government is releasing a list of the top eight illnesses spread from animals - called zoonotic diseases - in the United States.
Why Mathematicians Are Obsessed with (and Hoarding) This Chalk
A type of blackboard chalk that was produced for decades by just one factory in Japan was so highly prized by mathematicians they referred to it as "the Rolls-Royce of chalk."
Ensuring oral medicines are protected from the acidic conditions of the stomach
A group of chemical and biomedical engineers at UNSW Sydney and University of Cambridge has improved the chemical stability of 'ZIF crystals', enabling these porous nanomaterials to be used for smart pharmaceutical drug delivery in the human body.
Why visual stimulation may work against Alzheimer's
New findings help explain the surprising discovery that exposure to flickering light reduces amyloid plaques in mice
Sunscreen Ingredients Absorbed into Blood: Study
FDA researchers report that multiple active ingredients wind up in users' bloodstream and recommend toxicology testing to investigate the clinical significance of the findings.
Experimental cosmologist group launches its first iterations of space-traveling 'wafercraft'
Laser-propelled to relativistic speeds to reach nearby star systems
Dinosaur With Bat Wings Was More Than Legend
Chinese scientists first thought it was a prehistoric bird, until chipping away at the fossil revealed surprising features.
Appendix removal associated with development of Parkinson's disease
Data from 62 million records explores relationship between the gut and the nervous system disorder
Long-extinct pandas left a living legacy
Giant pandas were once far more widespread - and more genetically diverse - than they are today.
Scientists locate brain area where value decisions are made
Data from mouse neurons point to unexpected brain region, carrying implications for health and disease
North York General study shows safest method for prostate cancer biopsies
New study shows the benefits of transperineal prostate biopsies under local anesthetic
Whole body MRI may help to detect spread of cancers more quickly
Largest trials of their kind suggest that whole body MRI may be quicker and cheaper than standard imaging for detecting spread of colorectal and non-small cell lung cancers, while just as sensitive
A Dying Teenager’s Recovery Started in the Dirt
One of the viruses used to treat her infections came from the side of a rotting South African eggplant.
Kissing may be a neglected route for passing on throat gonorrhoea
Australian study reveals risks for gay and bisexual men.
A cup of joe and you're good to go!
(Under 6 a day and you're A-OK)
Another Study Found a Link Between Parkinson's Disease and the Appendix. What's Going On?
Clumps of proteins found in the brains of people who have Parkinson's disease are also found somewhere else in the body - inside the appendixes of healthy people.
Medusavirus: Newly-Discovered Giant Virus Turns Its Hosts into ‘Stone’
A team of researchers has isolated a new giant virus from hot spring water in Japan. Named medusavirus, the virus infects a species of amoeba called Acanthamoeba castellanii and can turn its host into a stone-like cyst.
MPs call for 'life-changing' Kuvan to be made affordable
A number of MPs are calling on a drug company to make a "life-changing" treatment affordable to UK patients.
The looming threat of C-diff
The risk of a major gut-bug epidemic looms behind the search for a stronger antibiotic.

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