New research evaluates depression treatment among individuals with dementia and depression A high prevalence of depression among older individuals with dementia is prompting researchers at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy and Banner Alzheimer's Institute to investigate depression treatment among this ... Sep 18, 2017 0 2
New lung cell type discovered A recent study has identified a new lung cell type that is implicated in the body's innate immune defense against the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae—one of the leading causes of pneumonia worldwide. Sep 18, 2017 0 406
Urine output to disease: Study sheds light on the importance of hormone quality control The discovery of a puddle of mouse urine seems like a strange scientific "eureka" moment. Sep 18, 2017 0 43
Cognitive scientists find that people can more easily communicate warmer colors than cool ones The human eye can perceive millions of different colors, but the number of categories human languages use to group those colors is much smaller. Some languages use as few as three color categories (words corresponding to ... Sep 18, 2017 0 67
Tug of war between Parkinson's protein and growth factor Alpha-synuclein, a sticky and sometimes toxic protein involved in Parkinson's disease (PD), blocks signals from an important brain growth factor, Emory researchers have discovered. Sep 18, 2017 0 65
New link seen between gene fusion and bladder cancer (HealthDay)—The fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) transforming acidic coiled-coil containing protein 3 (TACC3) (FT3) gene fusion recruits endogenous TACC3 away from the mitotic spindle, resulting in errors in ... Sep 18, 2017 0 1
Beat back mosquitos after hurricane Irma (HealthDay)—As if those who weathered Hurricanes Irma and Harvey don't have enough to worry about, one bug expert warns that the standing water left behind is the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. Sep 18, 2017 0 0
Controlling movement like a dimmer switch New research published in The Journal of Neuroscience identifies a motor pathway between the forebrain and brainstem that works like a dimmer switch to regulate swimming speed in the sea lamprey - a primitive, jawless fish ... Sep 18, 2017 0 3
Why bad sleep doesn't always lead to depression Poor sleep is both a risk factor, and a common symptom, of depression. But not everyone who tosses and turns at night becomes depressed. Sep 18, 2017 0 67
MicroRNA helps cancer evade immune system The immune system automatically destroys dysfunctional cells such as cancer cells, but cancerous tumors often survive nonetheless. A new study by Salk scientists shows one method by which fast-growing tumors evade anti-tumor ... Sep 18, 2017 0 5