Researchers have identified a genetic variation that may influence chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) disease severity. TMEM106B is one of the first genes to be implicated in CTE. It may partially explain why some athletes present with severe CTE symptoms while others are less affected despite similar levels of head trauma. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qqtlHy
A new study highlights the positive effect of a web-based depression prevention intervention, called CATCH-IT, among adolescents most at risk. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qk4Bfi
The rate of men dying from malignant melanoma has risen in populations around the world, while in some countries the rates are steady or falling for women, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PaoeKu
A chemical that highlights tumor cells has been used by surgeons to help spot and safely remove brain cancer in a recent trial. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SLwwGQ
A clinical trial has shown eating fish such as salmon, trout and sardines as part of a healthy diet can reduce asthma symptoms in children. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ztmscH
A team of physicists and a virologist explains how large virus shells are formed. Their work can also be used also to explain how large spherical crystals form in nature. This understanding may help researchers interrupt viruses' formation, containing the spread of viral diseases. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DpFPaW
Researchers in Belgium have identified an additional inoculation source - the wooden casks or foeders - for producing lambic beers. Traditional lambic beer production takes place through wort inoculation with environmental air and fermentation and maturation in wooden barrels. Up to now, these lambic barrels have only been examined with culture-dependent techniques, missing a part of the microorganisms present. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QfDRN7
Researchers have identified a compound that strongly inhibits botulinum neurotoxin, the most toxic compound known. That inhibiting compound, nitrophenyl psoralen (NPP), could be used as a treatment to reduce paralysis induced by botulism. Botulinum neurotoxin is considered a potential bioweapon because there is no FDA-approved antidote. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qr4Slo
Researchers have uncovered a network of more than 200 genes linked to autism. They have also unpicked an exact sequence of events during microexon splicing, known to be disrupted in autism, as a first step toward developing targeted treatments. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qjjzm1
Researchers have discovers that disorder is part of the structural transition of Vanadium Dioxide from an insulator state to a metallic state at extremely small time resolutions. The results of the study provide a new perspective on how to control matter, especially in the field of superconductivity, which could have major implications for nano-technology and optoelectronics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2qt9kjN
Some genetic variations associated with obesity actually protect against Type 2 diabetes, heart attack and stroke, new findings suggest. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yMDGlG
Researchers used DNA analysis to confirm the wasp - which is native to China, Japans and Korea - was found in Switzerland in 2017. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OrBO6W
A research team focused their attention on learning whether eating more protein could contribute to helping people maintain independence. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yTjjTS
A comprehensive study examining the global impact of suicide prevention approaches in young people has found that youth-specific interventions conducted in clinical, educational and community settings can be effective in reducing suicide-related behavior in young people at risk. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OpH9LV
Scientists undertook a groundbreaking large-scale study on secondary glioblastomas (sGBM) to search for new therapy treatments. sGBMs are an aggressive type of brain tumor, target younger patients and existing treatment method is insufficient. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ySaqKx