A small amount of bleeding in the brain seems to be common among older individuals, according to a UC Irvine study.Neurologist Dr. Mark Fisher and…
Dezhe Jin, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics at Penn State University and one of the study's authors, explained that understanding how birds…
The study was published Nov. 4 in PLoS Computational Biology.”Tuberculosis is currently one of the most widely spread infectious diseases, with an estimated…
The OLM P22 and OLM G22 modules each have two optical Profibus interfaces using bayonet fiber optic connector (BFOC) technology and two electrical interfaces…
A study published in the November edition of Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association suggests that taking docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)…
Blinking numbers on a liquid-crystal display (LCD) often indicate that a device's clock needs resetting. But in the laboratory of Zhong Lin Wang at Georgia…
Many plants can pollinate themselves and reproduce without the aid of a mate, thanks to having both male and female parts. But the short-term perks of being…
In people who were not obese, African Americans were twice as likely to have bunions and hammer toes than whites. Media contact: Tom Hughes, 919-966-6047,…
The Network of Laser Innovative-Technogical Centers (LITC) now has expanded its activities to five centers in Russia. The goal of the centers for the…
A tunable infrared laser system for the selective processing of organic layers in opto-electronical components is the goal of the new research project IMPROV,…
“We want to know if this drug has the potential to block the visual devastation that can occur with diabetes,” said Dr. Sylvia Smith, retinal cell biologist…
The new findings, reported this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, add to concerns about proposals to use iron fertilization of the…
“Dozens of studies over the past several decades have demonstrated the impact of inadequate social connectedness on numerous health outcomes, including…
A Canadian science team has found more dramatic evidence that speaking two languages can help delay the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms by as much as five years.The latest study, led by Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute, examined the clinical records of more than 200 patients diagnosed with probable Alzheimer's disease and found that those who have spoken two or more languages consistently over many years experienced a delay in the onset of their symptoms by as much as five years. The study is published in the Nov. 9th issue of Neurology….
Vitamin D, which is primarily provided to the body by the sun, has been a hot topic in the U.S. lately. The federal standards for vitamin D intake have come…
Unfortunately, most current therapies cannot predictably promote repair of tooth-supporting defects. A variety of regenerative approaches have been used…