Archive: 07/03/2018

Companion dogs provide a unique translational model for human health studies

Dogs are commonly referred to as man's best friend. This is because of their undeniable physical and emotional connection to their owners. Now, new research suggests that this connection is actually closer than had previously ...

Mar 7, 2018

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Parents' lives made more miserable by the 'boomerang generation' returning home, according to new LSE research

Adult children who return to live with their parents, the so-called boomerang generation, cause a significant decline in parents' quality of life and well-being, according to new research from the London School of Economics ...

Mar 7, 2018

Living (and competing) after an organ transplant

Organ donations continue to rise and a growing number of countries are adopting assumed consent donation policies. These recent shifts can partially be explained by increasing public awareness that organ donation saves lives.

Mar 7, 2018

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Study backs up connection between atrial fibrillation and dementia

One of the longest and most comprehensive studies to date has found more evidence that people diagnosed with a type of rapid or irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation may be at greater risk for cognitive decline and ...

Mar 7, 2018

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Discovery fills gap in search for better treatments for Ebola, other viruses

University of Alberta researchers have found the Ebola polymerase (enzyme), which may lead to more effective research and better treatments for the often fatal infection, and other related viral diseases.

Mar 7, 2018

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Research shows that literacy learning methods may help beginners to read music

Many music students find it difficult to learn to play an instrument, and struggle with music reading. Even after long practice, few children are able to sight read music off the page in the same way they read a book.

Mar 7, 2018

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New weapons against antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928—and arguably changed the course of history as the drug not only saved thousands of lives during World War II, but also laid the foundation for the antibiotic era that gave ...

Mar 7, 2018

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Medical team engineers cartilage for nose reconstructions

Facial reconstructive surgeons could soon have a safer, more accessible form of cartilage for nasal reconstructions, meaning fewer surgeries and less pain for patients, thanks to tissue engineering research at the University ...

Mar 7, 2018

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Biologists discover link between protein in brain, seizure suppression

Seizure suppression is the focus of an original research article by two members of the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences—and they have the pictures to prove it.

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Want to know if your partner's cheating on you? Just listen to their voice

Picture Morgan Freeman, Donald Trump or Margaret Thatcher. Most likely you can hear their voices in your mind, and the characteristic inflections that they put on certain words, as well as their tone and pitch. Even without ...

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