Newest Science News Blog 20191104

Weaponized cells seek and destroy HIV lurking in the body
Approach could allow people infected with HIV to set aside their medication - without risking a resurgence of the virus.
Lush Okavango Delta Pinpointed as Ancestral Homeland of All Living Humans
Genetic evidence traces our origins to a hunter-gatherer community that lived 200,000 years ago, but the study has generated controversy
Which came first: Brain size or drinking propensity?
New research challenges traditional idea about relationship between alcohol use and brain size
Medical alarms may be inaudible to hospital staff
Study shows 'masking' effect of multiple alarms impacts care providers
This Newly Discovered Virus Replicates in a Completely Unknown Way
A newly discovered virus seems to lack the proteins needed to replicate itself. Yet somehow, it's thriving, according to a new study.
Study finds coffee is associated with improved sports performance in men and women
Study finds coffee ingestion improves 5 km cycling time trial performance in recreationally active men and women by similar
Can aspirin decrease the rate of intracranial aneurysm growth?
Aspirin associated with decreased rate of intracranial aneurysm growth
Brachytherapy’s fight for survival
Brachytherapy is an established treatment for prostate cancer with much to recommend it, but its use is declining as clinicians opt for flashier therapies.
Tumors turn gut 'brain cells' into tumor growth promoters
When enteric glial cells are exposed to secretions from colon tumors, they convert into promoters of tumor growth
Avocados may help manage obesity, prevent diabetes
Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a new study by a University of Guelph research team.
Profiling the perpetrators of past plagues
The ancient pathogens in old graves are as dead as the people they once infected. Still, they tell a vivid tale.
Plants’ Reaction to Rain is Close to Panic, Study Shows
Complex chemical signals are triggered when water lands on a plant to help it prepare for the dangers of rain, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Measles erases immune ‘memory’ for other diseases
Results from tests of unvaccinated children and monkeys come as measles cases spike around the world.
A virus for good, not evil
HPV may protect the skin from some cancers.
Here’s what happens when you leave marijuana up your nose for 18 years
The man thought he had swallowed it. But he hadn't.
What Turned This Woman's Pee a Striking Shade of Lilac
A relatively rare chemical reaction can turn people's pee purple.
How Contaminated Stool Stored in a Freezer Left a Fecal Transplant Patient Dead
Doctors detail the missteps that led to the death of a cancer patient who received a fecal transplant
Emotional trauma and fear most likely cause of 'Havana Syndrome'
'Havana Syndrome' is more akin to shell shock
Fishery in Lake Shinji, Japan, collapsed 1 year after neonicotinoid use
Neonicotinoid pesticide use may have caused the abrupt collapse of two commercial fisheries on Lake Shinji, Japan, in 1993, according to a new study.
Common early sign of cardiovascular disease also may indicate cancer risk, study finds
Microvascular endothelial dysfunction, a common early sign of cardiovascular disease, is associated with a greater risk of cancer
We Owe Our Pumpkins to Pooping Megafauna
The pumpkin's ancestor was an incredibly bitter, tennis-ball-sized squash-but it was apparently a common snack for mastodons.
Bedtime Dosing of Hypertension Meds Reduces CV Events
Taking antihypertensive medication at bedtime led to an almost halving of cardiovascular events in a new study.
Low blood oxygen strongly increases sick children's risk of death
Low blood oxygen is more common in sick children than previously thought, and strongly increases children's risk of death, Australian-led research has found.
Quality over quantity! Interval walking training improves fitness and health in elderly individuals
It's not how much you walk, but how intensely you do so for a minimum amount of time to get positive results
Secrets in the Brains of People Who Have Committed Murder
MRI scans from more than 800 incarcerated men pinpoint distinct structural features of people who have committed homicide, compared with those who carried out other crimes.
Smell Test, Cognitive Screen Combo May Help Rule Out Dementia
Performance on two quick tests ? a cognitive screen and an olfactory test ? may rule out future dementia, including Alzheimer disease (AD), for patients with mild memory problems, results of a large follow-up study show.

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