Archive: 16/03/2018

Study with infants suggests language not necessary for reasoning ability

A team of researchers from Spain, Hungary and Poland has found via a study with infants that language may not be a necessity for the ability to reason. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes ...

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Whole grains deliver on health benefits

All hail the whole grain!

Mar 16, 2018

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Is MERS-CoV a threat for Africa?

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a lethal disease in humans, caused by a coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It was first identified in man in 2012, in the Arabian Peninsula. The main MERS-CoV reservoir species is the dromedary, ...

Mar 16, 2018

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The myth behind adrenal fatigue

Do you feel extremely tired, have body aches or experience sleep disturbances? A simple internet search of these symptoms might bring up a condition called adrenal fatigue. However, Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Ruchi ...

Mar 16, 2018

Researchers create a drug to extend the lives of men with prostate cancer

Fifteen years ago, Michael Jung was already an eminent scientist when his wife asked him a question that would change his career, and extend the lives of many men with a particularly lethal form of prostate cancer.

Mar 16, 2018

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A new algorithm designed to make cardiopulmonary resuscitation more effective

Researchers in the UPV/EHU's Signal and Communications Group in collaboration with researchers in the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have developed an algorithm to guide an effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation ...

Mar 16, 2018

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The brain puts the memories warehouse in order while we sleep

During the hours of sleep, the brain performs a cleaning shift. A study led by a Spanish scientist at the University of Cambridge reveals that the neural connections associated with memory are strengthened and those created ...

Mar 16, 2018

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Study extends potential for personalized immunotherapy to large variety of cancers

A Ludwig Cancer Research study shows that ovarian cancer, which has proved resistant to currently available immunotherapies, could be susceptible to personalized immunotherapy. Led by Alexandre Harari and George Coukos, director ...

Mar 16, 2018