Monthly Archives: Dicembre 2018
Spread of citron in Mediterranean regions was facilitated by its adoption in Jewish culture
Genetic detective work has illuminated the important role of Jewish culture in the widespread adoption of citrus fruit by early Mediterranean societies.
The fascinating find...
Evidence that type 2 diabetes is a cause of erectile dysfunction
Evidence that type 2 diabetes is a cause of erectile dysfunction has been found in a largescale genomic analysis.
The study, led by the University...
Patients treated with chemotherapy for most solid tumors during 2000-2014 experienced an increased risk...
Findings from a new study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) show that patients treated with chemotherapy for most solid tumors during...
As mammals age, their sense of smell deteriorates
As mammals age, their sense of smell deteriorates. In a study published in the journal Cell Reports, an interdisciplinary research team at Helmholtz Zentrum...
RFID tag arrays track body movements
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have found ways to track body movements and detect shape changes using arrays of RFID tags.
RFID-embedded clothing thus could...
Stressful or traumatic experiences occurring in a child’s earliest years have been linked to...
Stressful or traumatic experiences occurring in a child's earliest years - birth to age 5 - have been linked to reduced hippocampal volume in...
The number of people living with dementia globally more than doubled between 1990 and...
The number of people living with dementia globally more than doubled between 1990 and 2016 from 20.2 million to 43.8 million, prompting researchers to...
Psoriasis : Scientists have discovered a protein that could hold the key to novel...
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a protein that could hold the key to novel gene therapies for skin problems including psoriasis...
Hedonic adaptation : The happiness we feel after a particular event or activity diminishes...
The happiness we feel after a particular event or activity diminishes each time we experience that event, a phenomenon known as hedonic adaptation.
But...
Largest brain study identifies drivers of brain aging
In the largest known brain imaging study, scientists from Amen Clinics (Costa Mesa, CA), Google, John's Hopkins University, University of California, Los Angeles and...
Older adults : Study links nutrients in blood to better brain connectivity
A new study links higher levels of several key nutrients in the blood with more efficient brain connectivity and performance on cognitive tests in...
Imaging needle: Researchers have shown that it is useful to reduce the risk during...
A biopsy needle that can help surgeons identify and avoid blood vessels in the brain during surgery has undergone initial tests in humans.
A team...
Firearm deaths affect all areas of America – the number two cause of death...
America lost 20,360 children and teens in 2016 -60 percent of them to preventable injuries, a new study shows.
More than 4,000 of them...
Eye tracking to predict preference
Scientists using eye-tracking technology have found that what we look at helps guide our decisions when faced with two visible choices, such as snack...
Six months of exercise improve thinking skills in older adults with cognitive impairments
Getting the heart pumping with aerobic exercise, like walking or cycling for 35 minutes three times a week, may improve thinking skills in older...
