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Australian Study: One Can of Artificially-Sweetened Drink Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Restoring Neuronal Function: Fixing the Nervous System

Study Shows Benefits of Healthy Lifestyle for Older Adults

Fortina Hernández: The One Who Knows It All

Mayo Clinic Researcher Advances Gene Therapy Beyond Rare Defects

Trump Tower Escalator Ride Sparks Political Realignment

Study Reveals Surge in Gut-Brain Disorders

Boost Your Daily Steps with Mobile Health Apps

New Technology Detects Lung Cancer Mutations from Exosomes

Genetic Study Reveals Neurological Drivers of Chronic Cough

Female Pilots Outperform Male Counterparts in High-Pressure Flights

Cancer Cells' Rapid Energy Response to Physical Pressure

UCHealth Nurse Surprised by Hotel-Turned-Hospital

Myth of Tongue-Swallowing Prevention in CPR

UK Teens Vaping Linked to Smoking Uptake

Link Between Ultra-Processed Food and Lung Cancer

Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehab Reduces Atrial Fibrillation Severity

Diabetes Epidemic: Over 38 Million Americans Affected

Community Involvement in Dementia Care: Beyond Spouses & Children

High-Intensity Training Aids Cancer Battle: ECU Study

Tragic Death: Boy Succumbs to Brain-Eating Amoeba

Surgical Treatment for Neurological Disorders: Deep Brain Stimulation

Herpes Infections and Alzheimer's: Potential Link Explored

Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Higher Oral Cancer Risk

Study Finds Low Risk of Locoregional Recurrence in Young Breast Cancer Patients

Childhood Immunization Progress in Africa: Global Targets at Risk

Low Blood Sugar Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Prediabetes Twice as Common in Asian Adolescents

Study: Avian Influenza Virus in Dairy Cattle Maintains Bird-Infecting Traits

Breakthrough Discovery by ANU Researchers Enhances Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatments

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Global Warning: Salt Contamination Threatens Tidal Rivers

Astronomers Study Supergiant Star Wd1-9 with NASA's Chandra

Mysterious Residue Found in Ancient Greek Shrine

UQ Researchers Create Affordable DNA Measurement Tool

Penn Materials Scientist Discovers Sustainable Carbon Monoxide Conversion

Underwater Camera Reveals Stunning UK Seabed Discovery

Perseids Meteor Shower: Spectacular Show with 100 Meteors

China's FAST Reveals Magnetic Field Structures in Spider Pulsars

Impact of Social Class on Attitudes: Tailoring Interventions

Study Reveals Maya Blue Pigment Origins in Belize

Challenges in Scaling Quantum Computing Systems

Probiotics Shield Chicks from Bacterial Diseases

Pacific Tsunami Alerts Follow 8.8 Magnitude Russia Earthquake

New Radar Satellite for Earth's Land and Ice Surfaces

Japan Records New High Temperatures: Kyoto Hits 40C

Greenland Ice Sheet Lake Drainage Causes Massive Flood

Portugal Forest Blazes: 2,700 Firefighters Fight to Contain

Strong Earthquake Hits Russia's Far East, Triggers Tsunami Alert

Australian-Made Rocket Crashes in Debut Launch

Strong Earthquake Hits Russia's Far East, Tsunami Alert in Japan & Hawaii

Year-Round Wildfire Concerns in BC: What's Ahead

Boosting Black and Latino Youth Confidence in STEM Careers

Kobe University Advances Genetic Study on Plant Reproduction

Study: Women Politicians in Europe Face More Uncivil Tweets and Identity Attacks

Human Presence in US National Parks Affects Animal Behavior

Wild Great Tits Show Early Divorce Signals

Unusually Hot Rock Beneath Appalachians Linked to Ancient Split

Variation in Blood Glycoproteins: Top 10 Dominance

Rising Threat: Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Claim 5 Million Lives

Global Research Dominance: Factors Influencing Study Origins

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What does 'drier' really mean in 'green' homes?

New Study Challenges Home Dampness Assumptions

Reducing Construction Waste in Regional Towns

Can regional construction projects achieve zero waste? Study reveals how

Machine Learning Model Misinterprets Symmetric Molecule

Apple Launches Machine Learning Workshops in Detroit

St. Paul Mayor Declares Local Emergency Due to Cyber Attack

Apple Manufacturing Academy opens in Detroit amid Trump pressure on US production

FBI, National Guard assist St. Paul as cyber-attackers force shutdown of Internet-based systems

New algorithm enables efficient machine learning with symmetric data structures

New Cosmic Veil Enhances Perovskite Solar Cells for Space

'Cosmic veil' coating shields next-generation solar cells from space radiation

Microsoft in Advanced Talks for Ongoing OpenAI Access

Microsoft nears OpenAI agreement for ongoing tech access

States Pass Laws to Protect Brain and Nervous System Data

States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices

Eric Allison Unveils Future of Transportation in Air Taxi

These flying taxi companies want to soar over gridlock—for the cost of an Uber

Female pilots perform better under pressure, study finds

Female Pilots Outperform Male Peers in High-Pressure Flights

Google joins EU code for powerful AI models rebuffed by Meta

Google to Sign EU AI Guidelines, Snubs Meta

Hong Kong Prepares for Stablecoin Licensing System

Shanghai's World AI Conference: China's Global AI Leadership

Stablecoins inspire hope, and hype, in Hong Kong

'Marathon at F1 speed': China bids to lap US in AI leadership

Mercedes-Benz profit plunges on tariff, China woes

Mercedes-benz Q2 Profit Drops 70% Due to US Tariffs

Australia to Ban Children Under 16 from YouTube

Australia to ban under-16s from YouTube

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Wednesday, 18 September 2019

When is a child an adult?

When does childhood end? That's the question international researchers are asking as they chart age cut-offs for paediatric services around the world.

Evidence underpinning approval of new cancer drugs raises questions

Around half of trials that supported new cancer drug approvals in Europe between 2014 and 2016 were judged to be at high risk of bias, which indicates that treatment effects might have been exaggerated, concludes a study published by The BMJ today.

Facebook auto-generating pages for Islamic State, al-Qaida

In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated systems remove the vast majority of prohibited content glorifying the Islamic State group and al-Qaida before it's reported.

Number of abortions in US falls to lowest since 1973

The number and rate of abortions across the United States have plunged to their lowest levels since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973, according to new figures released Wednesday.

The long road to clean energy

The vital transition to a zero-carbon economy is likely to be a long and rocky road. So-called green energy is booming, but not fast enough to curb climate change, which is accelerating at an alarming pace as oil, gas and coal consumption soar.

Health fears prompt Swiss 5G revolt

Switzerland was among the first countries to begin deploying 5G, but health fears over radiation from the antennas that carry the next-generation mobile technology have sparked a nationwide revolt.

Study finds manufacturing, driving and cleaning jobs linked to the highest risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Professional drivers, manufacturing workers and cleaners have a threefold increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with university teachers and physiotherapists, according to a new study presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and published in Diabetologia (the journal of EASD).

Deprivation associated with increased risk of death following hospital admission with type 2 diabetes

New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept) shows that where you live has an impact on how likely you are to die for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), and how likely you are to be readmitted to hospital for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) following hospital discharge. The study is by Dr. Tim Robbins, Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK, and colleagues from both the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK.

Early signs of adult diabetes are visible in children as young as 8 years old

Early signs of adulthood type 2 diabetes can be seen in children as young as 8 years old, decades before it is likely to be diagnosed, according to a new genetic study being presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September).

Study stresses the importance of staying physically active and the negative effects of even short-term inactivity

A new study presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September) highlights the negative health effects of even short periods of physical inactivity and stresses the importance of staying physically active.

Fruit flies' microbiomes shape their evolution

The expression "you are what you eat" has taken on new meaning. In an experiment in fruit flies, or Drosophila melanogaster, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that adding different species of microbes to the flies' food caused populations to diverge genetically, racking up significant genomic changes in just five generations.

Researchers develop thermo-responsive protein hydrogel

Imagine a perfectly biocompatible, protein-based drug delivery system durable enough to survive in the body for more than two weeks and capable of providing sustained medication release. An interdisciplinary research team led by Jin Kim Montclare, a professor of biomolecular and chemical engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, has created the first protein-engineered hydrogel that meets those criteria, advancing an area of biochemistry critical to not only to the future of drug delivery, but tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Brain imaging shows how nonverbal children with autism have slower response to sounds

Even though nonverbal or minimally verbal people who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) make up between 25 and 30 percent of the total autistic population, almost no studies have been done focusing on this group and their particular needs.

Stabilizing neuronal branching for healthy brain circuitry

Neurons form circuits in our brain by creating tree-like branches to connect with each other. Newly forming branches rely on the stability of microtubules, a railway-like system important for the transport of materials in cells. The mechanisms that regulate the stability of microtubules in branches are largely unknown. New research from the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience—Jefferson Health has identified a key molecule that stabilizes microtubules and reinforces new neuronal branches.

Microbiome may be involved in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults

A novel new study suggests that the gut microbiome has a role in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults. The work, led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts, is available as a pre-proof in advance of print in Experimental Gerontology.

NASA's Terra Satellite sees the birth of Tropical Storm Imelda

NASA's Terra satellite passed over the western Gulf of Mexico during the early afternoon of Sept. 17 and captured a visible image of the newly formed Tropical Depression 11.

Immigrants who committed felonies less likely than nonimmigrants to commit another felony

Prior research has shown that immigrants have lower rates of offending, arrest, and incarceration than nonimmigrants. However, that work hasn't examined whether this holds true for recidivism. A new study compared recidivism rates of foreign-born and native-born individuals formerly incarcerated for felonies and released from prisons in Florida. It found that immigrants are significantly less likely to reoffend by committing another felony than their nonimmigrant peers.

March of the multiple penguin genomes

The Penguin Genome Consortium sequences all living penguin species genomes to understand the evolution of life on the ice

Electronic nose can sniff out which lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy

An electronic nose that detects chemicals in the breath of lung cancer patients can identify with 85% accuracy those who will or will not respond to immunotherapy, according to new research published in the leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology today.

Quarter of teachers in England report 60-hour working week

One in four teachers work more than 60 hours a week and many work in the evenings, despite successive government promises to reduce their hours, according to a new UCL-led study.