Archive: 02/05/2019

Nanofiber-hydrogel composite allows soft tissue to regenerate

A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has developed a gel that, when injected into test animals, allowed new soft tissue to grow—replacing lost tissue. In their paper published in the journal Science ...

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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Vitamin D—too much or too little can lead to health problems

Dear Mayo Clinic: I have heard different recommendations from different sources regarding vitamin D. One doctor told my husband that everyone living in the Northern Hemisphere should take a vitamin D supplement every day, ...

May 2, 2019

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These trippy images were designed by AI to super-stimulate monkey neurons

To find out which sites specific neurons in monkeys "like" best, researchers designed an algorithm, called XDREAM, that generated images that made neurons fire more than any natural images the researchers tested. As the images ...

May 2, 2019

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Computer program reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look at

Why do our eyes tend to be drawn to certain shapes, colors and silhouettes more than others? For more than half a century, researchers have known that neurons in the brain's visual system respond more to some images than ...

May 2, 2019

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Sexuality continues to change and develop well into adulthood, finds study

A new study has shown that traditional labels of 'gay', 'bisexual' and 'straight' do not capture the full range of human sexuality, and whether a person is attracted to the same, or opposite sex can change over time.

May 2, 2019

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Perseverance toward life goals can fend off depression, anxiety, panic disorders

People who don't give up on their goals (or who get better over time at not giving up on their goals) and who have a positive outlook appear to have less anxiety and depression and fewer panic attacks, according to a study ...

May 2, 2019

New study finds high rates of formula use with low-income infants, recommends changes

The World Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. However, new research led by George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services ...

May 2, 2019

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Genetics suggest beverage preferences hinge on psychoactive effects

Why do you swig bitter, dark roast coffee or hoppy beer while your coworker guzzles sweet cola?

May 2, 2019

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New chemical probe for visualising brain immune cells

Researchers in South Korea and Singapore have, for the first time, developed a chemical probe that enables live-imaging of a type of immune cells in the brain, known as microglia, in a live animal brain. This discovery, led ...

May 2, 2019

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Women no more likely to have stillbirth just because their mother had one

Women are no more likely to have a stillbirth just because their mother may have had one, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.

May 2, 2019

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