Health
The lowdown on low-fat milk (It's all good)
(HealthDay)—Calcium is best known as a building block of strong bones, and studies show that getting it from the source—milk—is more effective than supplements.
Dec 14, 2018
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Genetics
Study connects the genetic background of autistic spectrum disorders with stem cell dysfunction
Disorders of the autistic spectrum have been associated with hundreds of genetic variations, which have helped in identifying disturbed intracellular signalling pathways and molecular mechanisms typical to autism.
Dec 4, 2018
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Medical research
Skeletal imitation reveals how bones grow atom-by-atom
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have discovered how our bones grow at an atomic level, showing how an unstructured mass orders itself into a perfectly arranged bone structure. The discovery offers ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Medical research
Mutations, CRISPR, and the biology behind movement disorders
Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered how mutations related to a group of movement disorders produce their effects. Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the ...
Nov 12, 2018
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Cardiology
Coronary calcium levels a better predictor of patients at risk for coronary heart disease
A new study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session conference found that testing a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack and ...
Nov 10, 2018
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Neuroscience
Concussion-related biomarkers vary based on sex, race
(HealthDay)—Concussion-related serum biomarkers vary by sex and race, which may complicate their interpretation, according to three studies published online Nov. 7 in Neurology.
Nov 8, 2018
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Medical research
Study opens new therapeutic avenue for mitochondria malfunction
A surprising offender has been emerging to drive the progression of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Huntington's and other neurodegenerative diseases: calcium. Calcium controls the production of fuel in mitochondria, the cell's ...
Oct 25, 2018
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Neuroscience
Surfing on calcium waves: A larva's journey to becoming a fly
Eric Carl, in his much-loved children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, documents the transformation of a gluttonous caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. For a scientist, metamorphosis poses many unaddressed questions. ...
Oct 12, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New biomarker for Alzheimer's disease found via CRISPR technique
The objective of the research, undertaken in the laboratories of the IBPM, is to develop a model for studying Alzheimer's disease (AD) of sporadic origin—in other words, AD that is not due to a hereditary genetic mutation. ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Cardiology
Lung scans of COPD patients can reveal heart disease—and death risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (American Heart Association)—People with the chronic lung disease known as COPD often get chest CT scans so that doctors can look inside their lungs.
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