Play it again: People find comfort listening to the same songs over and over
ANN ARBOR — With the frequency that some people play their favorite song, it’s a good thing vinyl records aren’t used often because they might wear out. (more…)
Category Archives: Health
Under pressure: Forces from fluid in the developing lung play an essential role in organ development
It is a marvel of nature: during gestation, multiple tissue types cooperate in building the elegantly functional structures of organs, from the brain’s folds to the heart’s multiple chambers. A recent study by Princeton researchers explored this process in lungs and offers insights into the formation of their delicately branching, tree-like airways. (more…)
Asking ten “critical” questions before embarking on a serious relationship can help couples thrive
Asking ten “critical” questions before embarking on a serious relationship can help couples thrive, according to a new study backed by the prominent divorce lawyer Baroness Fiona Shackleton. (more…)
Study Sheds New Light On Antibiotics Produced by Ants
Ants, like humans, deal with disease. To deal with the bacteria that cause some of these diseases, some ants produce their own antibiotics. A new comparative study identified some ant species that make use of powerful antimicrobial agents – but found that 40 percent of ant species tested didn’t appear to produce antibiotics. The study has applications regarding the search for new antibiotics that can be used in humans. (more…)
Bacteria can pass on memory to descendants, UCLA-led team discovers
Findings are a major step toward understanding persistent infections that affect people with cystic fibrosis
Led by scientists at UCLA, an international team of researchers has discovered that bacteria have a “memory” that passes sensory knowledge from one generation of cells to the next, all without a central nervous system or any neurons. (more…)
TCM-Substanz kann Herzrhythmusstörungen auslösen
Ein Konsortium von WissenschaftlerInnen der Universitäten Wien, Basel und Utrecht hat herausgefunden, dass eine in der Traditionellen Chinesischen Medizin häufig verwendete Arzneipflanze – Evodia rutaecarpa – zwei Substanzen enthält, die Herzrhythmusstörungen auslösen können. (more…)
One thing you’ll find in the obits of many long-living people Religious affiliation linked to nearly 4-year longevity boost
Religious affiliation linked to nearly 4-year longevity boost
A new nationwide study of obituaries has found that people with religious affiliations lived nearly four years longer than those with no ties to religion. (more…)
Specific microbes in digestive tract can boost success for cancer immunotherapy
In the Jan. 5 issue of Science, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine show that specific strains of commensal bacteria—the swarms of microorganisms naturally dwelling in the intestines—can improve the response rate to immunotherapy for patients being treated for advanced melanoma. (more…)