A team of Australian researchers has uncovered the world’s oldest fossils in a remote area of Greenland, capturing the earliest history of the planet and demonstrating that life on Earth …read more Source:: Science
Day: August 31, 2016
ICU patients lose helpful gut bacteria within days of hospital admission
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•The microbiome of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital differs dramatically from that of healthy patients, according to a new study. Researchers analyzing microbial taxa …read more Source:: Science
Forensic DNA analysis checks the origin of cultured cells
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•Cell lines are cultured cells that are commonly used in medical research. New results show that such cells are not always what they are assumed to be. Using genetic analyses, …read more Source:: Science
Brain perceives taste with all senses, scientific evidence reveals
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•The phrase “it looks so good you can almost taste it” may actually be scientifically proven based on the findings of a new study that explored how the brain processes …read more Source:: Science
Antibody reduces harmful brain amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s patients
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•Aducanumab, a new antibody has been shown to trigger a meaningful reduction of harmful beta-amyloid plaques in patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. These protein deposits in the brain are a …read more Source:: Science