
Scientists propose new approach to Alzheimer’s research to address environmental risks
Some of the environmental interactions researchers want to build into the larger “Alzheimer’s Disease Exposome.” (Illustration/iStock)
Sep 12, 2019

Some of the environmental interactions researchers want to build into the larger “Alzheimer’s Disease Exposome.” (Illustration/iStock)
Sep 12, 2019

A study involving military veterans with PTSD and cirrhosis of the liver points to an abnormal mix of bacteria in the intestines as a possible driver of poor cognitive performance--and as a potential target for therapy.
Sep 12, 2019

For the first time, astrophysicists have heard a black hole ringing like a bell.
Sep 12, 2019

Golf ball-size clods of weathered crude oil originating from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon catastrophe could remain buried in sandy Gulf Coast beaches for decades, according to a new study by ecologists at Florida State University.
Sep 11, 2019

Nearly two decades ago, a gene therapy restored vision to Lancelot, a Briard dog who was born with a blinding disease.
Sep 11, 2019

The rate of chronic hypertension among pregnant women has increased by more than 13-fold since 1970, with black women suffering from persistent high blood pressure at more than twice the rate of white women, according to a Rutgers study.
Sep 11, 2019

Homelessness is a persistent and significant public policy and public health challenge, disproportionately affecting veterans.
Sep 10, 2019

New tools for editing genetic code offer hope for new treatments for inherited diseases, some cancers, and even stubborn viral infections.
Sep 10, 2019

Doctors have found that children who have been in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) for sepsis have a significantly increased risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with around 1/3 showing PTSD symptoms.
Sep 9, 2019

Researchers have found that focusing powerful non-invasive magnet stimulation on a specific brain area can improve the symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive…
Sep 9, 2019

The Snowpack glistens Against a late November sun. Weighed down by the burden Of frigid memories that Will later flow as torrents Into empty reservoirs and Neglected boating lakes.
Sep 6, 2019

Getting the general public to monitor local plants and animals could help paint a clearer picture of the global biodiversity crisis, but fundamental social…
Sep 6, 2019

Time is money. Especially for rideshare drivers with companies like Uber and Lyft.
Sep 6, 2019

Recently, Charles M. Lieber saw a live brain surgery for the first time. He, along with Jung Min Lee, a postdoctoral scholar in his lab, and Shaun Patel, a…
Sep 6, 2019