Newest Science News Blog 20191125

2 Infants Were Buried Wearing Helmets Made from Skulls. And Archaeologists Are Puzzled.
Two infants were buried some 2,100 years ago wearing "helmets" made from the skulls of other children, archaeologists have discovered.
Borderline personality disorder has strongest link to childhood trauma
People with Borderline Personality Disorder are 13 times more likely to report childhood trauma than people without any mental health problems, according to University of Manchester research.
New finding on origin of avian predentary in Mesozoic birds
Also provides evidence the predentary was proprioceptive and mobile
Statins not associated with memory or cognition decline in elderly, may be protective in some patients
Study offers reassurance to consumers with concerns on statins' effects
Patients with advanced breast cancer are being denied access to life-prolonging drug
Experts also call for better access to opioid pain relief for patients
Living Great Apes are Smarter than Australopithecines, New Research Suggests
New research challenges the long-held idea that, because the brain of human ancestors called australopithecines was larger than that of many modern great apes, they were smarter.
A Rare Genetic Disorder Turned These Siblings' Blood 'Milky' White
Three siblings all carried two copies of a mutated gene, which caused their blood to run white with fat.
Brain scans reveal how the human brain compensates when one hemisphere is removed
Remaining half of the brain formed unusually strong connections between different functional brain networks
Long spaceflights found to lead to blood flowing in the wrong direction in some cases
People in space for long durations can experience blood flowing in the wrong direction in the jugular vein
Your RNA May Have Come from Space, Meteor Study Suggests
The discovery of ribose sugar in ancient meteorites just made space rocks a little sweeter.
Bram Stoker’s Vampire Victim Shows ‘Textbook’ Leukemia Symptoms
One example in "Dracula" was "a textbook case."
New fossils shed light on how snakes got their bite and lost their legs
New fossils of an ancient legged snake, called Najash, shed light on the origin of the slithering reptiles.
Only eat oysters in months with an 'r'? Rule of thumb is at least 4,000 years old
Foodie tradition dictates only eating wild oysters in months with the letter "r"-from September to April-to avoid watery shellfish, or worse, a nasty bout of food poisoning.
The other use for feathers
Research reveals they make pretty useful armour.
Premature baby's cuddle 'saved twin brother's life'
A very premature baby who doctors thought was going to die made a dramatic improvement after his twin brother was put into his incubator.
A new antibiotic has been hiding in the gut of a tiny worm. It may be our best weapon against drug-resistant bacteria.
New class of antibiotics could help fight drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria
Dengue infections dive where Wolbachia established in mosquitoes in parts of Asia, Australia, and Brazil
First large-scale evidence that infecting mosquitoes with common bacteria could dramatically reduce dengue infections; near Rio, chikungunya cases fall as well
Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat, say NIAID officials
As of November 12, 36 confirmed cases of EEE had been reported by eight states; 13 of these cases were fatal
Age No Excuse Not to Treat Lung Cancer, Even in 'Oldest Old'
Even though treatment improves survival odds substantially, especially surgery for earlier-stage disease
Cancer: One in five cancer diagnoses 'in Emergency Departments'
One in five people in Northern Ireland receive their cancer diagnosis while attending an emergency department (ED), according to research by the NI Cancer Registry.
Weird Triassic 'Dragons' Had Massive Heads. Here's Why.
These reptiles had enormous heads in proportion to their bodies.
A near-hopeless childhood cancer succumbs to drug duo
Mass screening turns up a therapy that holds promise for treating a highly aggressive class of tumours.
From Licorice to Slippery Elm: What Works for GI Symptoms?
Up to 85% of patients with gastrointestinal symptoms or diseases use complementary/alternative medical therapies
Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Invaded Woman's Eye Sockets
This is a highly unusual place for the life-threatening infection to take hold.

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