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Billari et al found that individuals with DSL access sleep 25 minutes less. Image credit: Tookapic.

Study: Access to High-Speed Internet Reduces Sleep Duration

Aug 9, 2018 by Enrico de Lazaro

A study led by Bocconi University’s Professor Francesco Billari has found that high-speed Internet access causally reduces sleep duration and satisfaction. Billari...

In the cohort study of 605 children undergoing appendectomy, those with IgE-mediated allergy had a 3 times lower risk of complicated appendicitis compared with those without allergy. This low magnification micrograph shows acute appendicitis and periappendicitis. Image credit: Michael Bonert / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Scientists Find Link between Allergies and Complicated Appendicitis

Aug 8, 2018 by News Staff

Children with IgE-mediated allergies have a lower risk of complicated appendicitis, according to new research published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. In...

Wearable cytometry system on flexible PCB with integrated microfluidic polydimethylsiloxane chip, microcontroller, and BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) readout to smartphone (not shown). Image credit: Furniturewalla et al, doi: 10.1038/s41378-018-0019-0.

Researchers Develop Wearable Microfluidic Cytometer

Aug 7, 2018 by News Staff

Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have created a wearable microfluidic impedance cytometer with a wireless connection to smartphones. Their...

Deep-fried crickets on sale in Cambodia. Image credit: Thomas Schoch / CC BY-SA 2.5.

Cricket Consumption Increases ‘Good’ Gut Bacteria

Aug 6, 2018 by News Staff

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports shows that consuming edible crickets can help support the growth of the probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium...

Female soccer players exhibit more extensive changes to brain tissue after repetitive ‘heading’ of the soccer ball. Image credit: Keith Johnston.

Study: Soccer Headers Riskier for Female Players

Aug 6, 2018 by News Staff

According to new research published in the journal Radiology, women’s brains are more vulnerable than men’s to injury from repeated soccer heading....

Pulmonary ionocytes (orange) extend through neighboring epithelial cells in the upper respiratory tract of the mouse, to the surface of the epithelial lining; cell nuclei in cyan. Image credit: Montoro et al, doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0393-7.

Scientists Discover New Type of Lung Cell

Aug 3, 2018 by News Staff

Two independent teams of scientists have identified a rare cell type in airway tissue — previously uncharacterized in the literature — that...

This gas-sensing capsule is 3,000 times more accurate than current technology used to diagnose many gut disorders. Image credit: RMIT University.

Revolutionary Gas-Sensing Capsule Provides Real Time Measurement of Gut Gases, Beats Breath Test Diagnosis

Aug 3, 2018 by News Staff

A swallowable gas-sensing capsule (about the size of a vitamin pill) developed by RMIT University, in collaboration with Monash University and Atmo Bioscience,...

This study suggests caffeine has weak, transient effects on energy intake and doesn’t support it as an effective appetite suppressant. Image credit: Rita E.

Caffeine Doesn’t Suppress Your Appetite: Study

Aug 2, 2018 by News Staff

A new study led by SUNY University at Buffalo researcher Leah Panek-Shirley found that after drinking a small amount of caffeine, participants consumed...

This transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image captured some of the ultrastructural details exhibited by the influenza A (H7N9) virus. Image credit: Cynthia S. Goldsmith & Thomas Rowe, CDC.

Novel Nanoparticle Vaccine Protects against Influenza A Virus in Animal Study

Aug 1, 2018 by News Staff

Dr. Bao-Zhong Wang of the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University and colleagues have developed an experimental nanoparticle vaccine...

Toxoplasma gondii has a unique cytoskeletal apparatus that is probably used for invading host cells and for parasite replication. Shown here are images of Toxoplasma gondii constructing daughter scaffolds within the mother cell. Image credit: Ke Hu & John M. Murray / CC BY 4.0.

Toxoplasmosis May Increase Person’s Likelihood of Pursuing Entrepreneurial Activities

Jul 30, 2018 by News Staff

Toxoplasmosis, caused by the globally prevalent parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the most common parasitic infections of man and other warm-blooded...

Early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is important because it affects the choice of therapy and is subject to a relatively high degree of error. Image credit: Finberg et al, doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00245.

Breath Test Device Could Help Diagnose Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease

Jul 27, 2018 by News Staff

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia...

A medical professional applies eye drops to the eye. Image credit: British Columbia Institute of Technology / CC BY 4.0.

Eye Drops with Curcumin-Loaded Nanoparticles Could Treat Glaucoma

Jul 25, 2018 by News Staff

Curcumin, a polyphenol extracted from turmeric (Curcuma longa), could be used in eye drops to treat the early stages of glaucoma and other eye diseases...

MPS is a novel neuroprotective molecule that is more than two orders of magnitude more potent than the related molecule, ethosuximide. The discovery may enable novel treatments for human neurodegenerative diseases to be developed in the future. Image credit: National Institute on Aging / National Institutes of Health.

Novel Compound Protects against Neurodegeneration in Animal Study

Jul 23, 2018 by News Staff

An international group of scientists from the University of Liverpool and the University of Washington Department of Medicine has identified a novel compound...

Mantantzis et al found that increasing blood sugar levels not only improves memory and performance, but makes older adults feel happier during a task. Image credit: Gabriela Sanda.

Glucose Improves Memory in Older Adults: Study

Jul 20, 2018 by News Staff

A small dose of glucose can improve memory in older adults, motivate them to work harder and puts them in a good mood when performing difficult tasks,...

Abnormal accumulations of a protein called tau can collect inside neurons, forming tangled threads and eventually harming the synaptic connection between neurons. Image credit: National Institute on Aging / National Institutes of Health.

Neuroscientists Find Alzheimer’s ‘Big Bang’

Jul 18, 2018 by News Staff

A team of researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the University of Delaware and Washington University in St. Louis has discovered...

Consumption of dietary achievable amounts of red raspberries improves endothelial function up to 24 h and ellagitannins may be responsible for the observed effect. Image credit: Robert Owen-Wahl.

Red Raspberry Consumption May Improve Vascular Function

Jul 16, 2018 by News Staff

A study published in the Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics shows that ellagitannins — natural phenolic compounds found in red raspberries —...

Microscopic image of senescence on mouse embryonic fibroblast cells; blue-green areas indicate the expression of senescence-associated beta-galactosidase. Image credit: Y. Tambe / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Senolytic Drugs Increase Lifespan, Improve Physical Function in Aging Mice

Jul 12, 2018 by News Staff

Senescent cells increase in many tissues with aging and are often associated with inflammation, tissue damage, and age-related diseases. Senolytics are...

Jimenez et al describe the use of adeno-associated viral vectors to achieve long-term production of fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) to treat obesity and insulin resistance. Image credit: Jimenez et al, doi: 10.15252/emmm.201708791.

Gene Therapy Treats Insulin Resistance and Obesity in Mice

Jul 11, 2018 by Enrico de Lazaro

A team of researchers from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, CIBERDEM and the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre has demonstrated that a single...

The ‘mosaic’ vaccine candidate protected against infection with an HIV-like virus in rhesus macaques.

Experimental Vaccine Has Potential against Wide Variety of HIV Strains

Jul 9, 2018 by News Staff

An experimental ‘mosaic’ vaccine against a wide variety of HIV strains is well-tolerated and generated comparable and robust immune responses in healthy...