Newest Science News Blog 20190701

Volcano’s magma hit top speed
Volcanologists might need to update their ideas about how molten rock travels from deep within Earth to erupt at the surface.
Discovery of performance-enhancing bacteria in the human microbiome
A single microbe accumulating in the microbiome of elite athletes can enhance exercise performance in mice, paving the way to highly-validated performance-enhancing probiotics
Commonly prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia, says a new study
Nearly 50% increased risk of dementia among patients aged 55 and over with long-term use of strong anticholinergic medication
Natural antibiotic's multi-level attack strategy prevents resistance
The natural antibiotic lugdunin, discovered three years ago by Tübingen researchers, attacks pathogenic bacteria in several different ways simultaneously.
Monkey tool design changed over millennia
Researchers find first evidence of gradual changes in the design of stone tools used by capuchins.
Exercise an effective protection against life-threatening cerebral haemorrhage
A Finnish study demonstrates that as little as half an hour of light exercise per week effectively protects against subarachnoid haemorrhage, the most lethal disorder of the cerebral circulation.
Scientists closer to unraveling mechanisms of speech processing in the brain
The discovery could aid understanding of neurodevelopmental communication disorders
China organ transplant claims raise alarm about research
Researchers hope the conclusions of a people's tribunal will pressure journals to reject papers that might include data from unethical transplants.
Radioactive tadpoles reveal contamination clues
Tadpoles can be used to measure the amount of radiocesium, a radioactive material, in aquatic environments, according to new research from University of Georgia scientists.
Is multiple sclerosis linked to childhood viral infections?
UNIGE researchers have discovered a potential link between viral infections in the brain in childhood and the risk to develop auto-immune disease in adulthood
Mouse Model Shows How Parkinson's Disease Begins in the Gut
Johns Hopkins's Ted Dawson discusses his lab's demonstration that misfolded ?-synuclein can move from the stomach to the brain and cause physical and cognitive symptoms.
What made humans 'the fat primate'?
Blame junk food or a lack of exercise. But long before the modern obesity epidemic, evolution made us fat too.
Higher body weight connected with lower risk of Lou Gehrig’s disease
Motor neurons are remarkably vulnerable to energy depletion, research shows.
'Every suggestion' HPV vaccine will cut cervical cancers
The success of the HPV vaccination offers hope of one day eradicating cervical cancer, say scientists who carried out a major review of evidence.
Infecting healthy people in vaccine research can be ethical and necessary
In challenge studies, people are vaccinated with an experimental vaccine, then deliberately exposed to a pathogen and monitored to see if the vaccine protected them against infection.
FEFU scientists likely found way to grow new teeth for patients
Could provide a fundamental basis for development of bioengineering therapies in dentistry and gastroenterology
Too many antioxidants may cause lung cancer spread
A new study explains why lung cancer spreads faster in patients with certain genetic changes, and suggests that taking vitamin E, long thought of as preventive, may cause the same spread.
Pathway discovered that prevents buildup of Alzheimer's protein
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists studying the immune response to brain tumors have identified a pathway that clears a toxic protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease
'Mystical' psychedelic compound found in normal brains
A study in rats has revealed the presence of naturally occurring DMT, an increasingly popular hallucinogen
Gut Bacteria Consume Parkinson’s Drug Levodopa, Often with Harmful Side Effects
If gut microbiota metabolize levodopa before it crosses the blood-brain barrier, medication is ineffective
Vaccine No Match Against Flu Bug That Popped Up Near End
The flu shot was working well early in the season with effectiveness put at 47% in February. But it was virtually worthless during a second wave driven by a tougher strain, at just 9%.
Deadly, drug-resistant fungus drips off its victims to spread to others
With a 30-60% fatality rate, researchers are trying to stem its mysterious spread.
Select batches of Parkinson's and epilepsy medicines recalled
Certain batches of three medicines for Parkinson's, epilepsy and blood clots are being recalled in the UK, and patients are being asked to arrange a new prescription via their GP.
Moments of clarity in dementia patients at end of life: Glimmers of hope?
Scientists consider how unexpected awakenings in dementia patients might shed new light on the disease
An improved vaccine for bacterial meningitis and bloodstream infections
New vaccine will allow younger people to be vaccinated and address several limitations of the current vaccinations
New solar technology could produce clean drinking water for millions in need
New material speeds the process of evaporation, enabling a small solar still to provide all the drinking water one family needs
Cockroach 'Superbugs' Becoming Near-Impossible to Kill
In the ongoing evolutionary arms race between hardy cockroach pests and the humans creating poisons to kill them, it looks like the roaches may be winning.

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