Newest Science News Blog 20191014

Research on US child firearm injuries lags far behind studies of other causes of death
Study spotlights mismatch between number of deaths in children age 1 to 18, and research to understand, prevent and treat the reasons for those deaths
UVA discovers surprise contributor to multiple sclerosis
Cells that scientists have largely ignored when studying multiple sclerosis are actually key contributors to MS development
Distributing essential medicines for free resulted in a 44% increase in adherence
Study also found some improved health outcomes with free distribution of essential medicines
New capsule can orally deliver drugs that usually have to be injected
Coated pill carries microneedles that deliver insulin and other drugs to the lining of the small intestine
Large, long-term study suggests link between eating mushrooms and a lower risk of prostate cancer
Results from the first long-term cohort study of more than 36,000 Japanese men over decades suggest an association between eating mushrooms and a lower risk of prostate cancer.
Cell death blocker prevents healthy cells from dying
Scientists in Australia have developed a world-first compound that can keep cells alive and functioning in a perfectly healthy state when they otherwise would have died.
Unlocking the secrets of gallstones
Mechanism for the formation of gallstones has been discovered
Not Brain Dead: Patient Trapped in Vegetative State by Unethical Doctors
A man was kept in a vegetative state to save a hospital's reputation. What does that mean?
Scientists find gender-distinct circuit for depression
A single circuit in mice that activates during stress and is controlled by testosterone
Dietary supplement from tomatoes discovered to boost sperm quality
New discovery could transform outlook for men with fertility problems
Vaginal-fluid transplants treat incurable condition in pilot study
Transplanted vaginal fluids fully restored healthy microbiomes in 4 of 5 women.
Hip pain? Turn on your inner salamander
These clever little critters could teach us how to regrow cartilage.
Girl Diagnosed with Fatal Brain Disease Gets a Tailor-Made Drug within a Year
In a striking example of personalized medicine, doctors developed a tailor-made genetic treatment for the patient in just a year.
Long-term Lyme disease 'actually chronic fatigue syndrome'
The majority of people who believe they have a chronic form of Lyme disease are more likely to have chronic fatigue syndrome, experts suggest.
How treacherous brain cells aid cancer’s invasion
The neural cells called astrocytes feed the brain's own fat to metastatic cancer cells.
Israel cave bones: Early humans 'conserved food to eat later'
Scientists in Israel say they have found evidence that early humans deliberately stored bones from animals to eat the fatty marrow later.
Food comas and long-term memories -- New research points to an appetizing connection
Connection between food comas--resting after eating--and the formation of long-term memories
It’s Possible to Inherit More DNA From One Parent Than the Other
23andMe's 4-million-person database reveals how many people are living with undetected chromosomal anomalies.
Da Vinci's Forgotten Design for the Longest Bridge in the World Proves What a Genius He Was
It would have been held together by compression only.
Drug reverses signs of liver disease in people living with HIV
Tesamorelin prevented progression to liver fibrosis in NIH study
Under time pressure, people tell us what we want to hear
When asked to answer questions quickly and impulsively, people tend to respond with a socially desirable answer rather than an honest one, a set of experiments shows.
Blood test raises hopes of tackling 'silent killer'
A new blood test devised by a team at the University of Dundee, detects the presence of desmosine an amino acid that diseased aortas release into the blood and urine.
A Man Heard 'Scratching' Noises in His Ear. It Was a Spider.
After feeling a tickle in his ear, the man made a horrifying discovery.
More evidence linking common bladder medication to a vision-threatening eye condition
New study shows about a quarter of patients with significant exposure to the drug show signs of retinal damage
Immune system lends the brain a hand
Study adds fuel to growing evidence that the immune system does more than fight disease.

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