Placenta consumption offers few benefits for new moms
UNLV research finds that consuming encapsulated placentas has little to no effect on postpartum mood and maternal bonding; detectable changes shown in hormones.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/uonl-pco120117.php
Medical note system could boost patients' engagement in their health care
In research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, doctors at UCLA Health and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that patients could benefit if they are invited to co-produce medical notes, called 'OurNotes,' with their doctors, rather than merely reading them. The practice may also benefit doctors by reducing time spent on documentation.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/uoc--mns120117.php
Engineering electron pathways in 2-D-topological insulators
In a recent article published in Physical Review Letters researchers from CIC nanoGUNE, the Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics of Oxford, together with colleagues from Wuerzburg and Stanford University reported new insight into the electronic conduction and interference on 2-D-topological insulators -- an exotic kind of insulators that conduct only at the edge and that could be key for the development of a new generation of electronic devices.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/ef-eep120117.php
New imaging study reveals how saturated fatty acids damage cells
Columbia University researchers developed a new microscopy technique that allows for the direct tracking of fatty acids after they've been absorbed into living cells. What they found using this technique could have significant impact on both the understanding and treatment of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/cu-nis120117.php
Most glaucoma patients don't ask about medication costs
Less than one-third of patients with glaucoma talk to their doctor about the costs of medications needed to control their disease, reports a study in the December issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/wkh-mgp120117.php
Young people in sub-Saharan Africa integral to shaping future HIV/AIDS policy
'To end HIV/AIDS it's crucial we start engaging with young people in sub-Saharan Africa who are affected -- interventions to improve their lives needn't be complex and costly, just sustainable, targeted and developed closely with them,' said Peter Piot, Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Handa Professor of Global Health, today, World AIDS Day.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/lsoh-ypi113017.php
Under pressure: Novel technology to model pressure-induced cellular injuries in the brain
Brain injuries -- whether caused by trauma, tumors, hemorrhage or developmental anomalies -- often produce elevated intracranial pressure (ICP), which in turn causes cellular injuries in the brain and additional neurological deficits beyond those associated with the initial insult. Little is known about the mechanisms underlying secondary ICP-induced cellular injuries. Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have developed a model of ICP-induced brain injury that could help elucidate those mechanisms and uncover novel therapeutics.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/muos-upn120117.php
From Alaska to Amazonia: First global maps of traits that drive vegetation growth
Detailed global maps of key traits in higher plants have been made available for the first time, thanks to work led by researchers from the University of Minnesota's (UMN) College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS).
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/uom-fat120117.php
Researchers develop graphene nano 'tweezers' that can grab individual biomolecules
Researchers from the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering have found yet another remarkable use for the wonder material graphene -- tiny electronic 'tweezers' that can grab biomolecules floating in water with incredible efficiency. This capability could lead to a revolutionary handheld disease diagnostic system that could be run on a smart phone.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/uom-rdg120117.php
Bottle gourd genome provides insight on evolutionary history, relationships of cucurbits
Researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and collaborators in China and France have produced the first high-quality genome sequence for the bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) and a reconstructed genome of the most recent Cucurbitaceae ancestor.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/bti-bgg113017.php
Why do we see similarities across languages? Human brain may be responsible
For years, researchers have been interested in the similarities seen across human languages. New University of Arizona research suggests that those similarities may stem from the brain's preference for efficient information processing.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/uoa-wdw120117.php
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