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Former NBC producer Rich McHugh accused the network in a New York Times report of trying to put a stop to Harvey Weinstein story before it went public. McHugh, who recently left NBC, worked on the Weinstein piece with former NBC correspondent Ronan Farrow. McHugh claims NBC News told them to “stand down” on the story just days before a scheduled interview with an alleged rape victim. NBC News denies the accusations, saying Farrow’s story was not ready for air. TODAY’s Craig Melvin report from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PmEB21

Judge halts first grizzly bear hunts in more than 40 years in Wyoming, Idaho

A federal judge has put a 14-day hold on the hunts as he considers whether the government was wrong to lift federal protections on the animals. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PiFwk2

Dutch police shoot stabbing suspect at busy Amsterdam train station

Amsterdam police said two people were injured Friday in the stabbing in the city's busy central railway station and the suspect was then shot by officers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wpQDAP

Stroke doubles dementia risk, concludes large-scale study

The study analyzed data on stroke and dementia risk from 3.2 million people across the world. The link between stroke and dementia persisted even after taking into account other dementia risk factors such as blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Their findings give the strongest evidence to date that having a stroke significantly increases the risk of dementia. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PV8rfo

Stroke doubles dementia risk, concludes large-scale study

The study analyzed data on stroke and dementia risk from 3.2 million people across the world. The link between stroke and dementia persisted even after taking into account other dementia risk factors such as blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Their findings give the strongest evidence to date that having a stroke significantly increases the risk of dementia. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PV8rfo

Europe ticks closer to ending daylight saving time

84 percent of respondents to an EU-wide consultation want to see an end to biannual clock changes. It will now be proposed in the European Parliament. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NypNNu

Majority say kneeling during anthem 'not appropriate' in new poll

Eighty-nine percent of Trump voters say it's inappropriate for NFL players to kneel to protest racial inequality. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NBnEAw

Chicago activists plan for 'powder keg' trial of police officer

One activist said that if the white police officer who shot black teenager Laquan McDonald is acquitted, it could "have an unprecedented outcome." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NGid36

Colin Kaepernick's collusion case against NFL to go to trial

The former 49ers quarterback argues that owners have colluded to keep him off any NFL roster since he hit free agency in 2017. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PTeLE7

Futuristic 'moving grandstand' proposed for horse track in New Mexico

“This is the next best thing to being in the race as a jockey.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wuRn7M

The virgin cocount oil effect

Virgin coconut oil that has traditionally been used in skincare now gets contemporary application in artisanal products. September 2 is World Coconut Day from The Hindu - Fitness https://ift.tt/2PoR2KZ

Sen. John McCain was honored in memorial services at the Arizona State Capitol and the North Phoenix Baptist Church, remembering the statesman and former prisoner of war before he is taken to the U.S. Capitol. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2C5j3p4

Yankees reportedly get Andrew McCutchen from Giants

The Yankees have reportedly acquired outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the Giants in exchange for a pair of prospects. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NCJrHV

Super Bowl champion Eagles face tough fight to win NFC East

The Eagles and Cowboys appear to be the favorites to win the NFC East division. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wrv6I6

Mechanism of Marburg virus sexual transmission identified in nonhuman primates

New research elucidates the mechanism of sexual transmission of filoviruses, which have been shown to persist in the testes and other immune privileged sites. Sexual transmission of filoviruses was first reported in 1968 after an outbreak of Marburg virus disease and recently caused flare-ups of Ebola virus disease in the 2013-2016 outbreak. The team found that Marburg virus persists in seminiferous tubules and that Sertoli cells are the reservoir for the virus. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C3uMV0

Inhibiting nuclear factor kappa B improves heart function in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected mechanism that underlies cardiomyopathy (heart failure) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). They report that nuclear factor kappa B down-regulates calcium genes, contributing to cardiomyopathy in DMD. Furthermore, data from a mouse model show cardiomyocyte ablation of NF-kappaB rescues cardiac function. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LIuhPC

A master switch controls aggressive breast cancer

Researchers have identified a master switch that appears to control the dynamic behavior of tumor cells that makes some aggressive cancers so difficult to treat. The gene Sox10 directly controls the growth and invasion of a significant fraction of hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancers. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N5ttcj

Study illustrates challenges of lowering tetanus mortality

The overall mortality in patients suffering non-neonatal tetanus is high. Efforts to reduce mortality in one sub-Saharan African intensive care unit (ICU) by implementing a standard tetanus protocol did little to change mortality rates, although they shifted causes of deaths, researchers have now reported. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pjtkzu

How damaging immune cells develop during tuberculosis

Insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis infection point to novel targets for pharmacological interventions. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wscjwf

DNA accessibility, gene expression jointly profiled in thousands of cells

A new assay can concurrently trace, in thousands of different cells, the marks that shape what each cell's genome will do -- the epigenome -- and the copies of the instructions themselves -- the transcriptome. The epigenome and transcriptome are part of the molecular biology that converts the genetic blueprint of DNA into tools and materials for living cells. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzxVgs

Simple test detects disease-carrying mosquitoes, presence of biopesticide

A new tool uses a smartphone camera, a small 3D-printed box and a simple chemical test to show whether a dead mosquito belongs to the Aedes aegypti species, which carries Zika and other devastating viruses that afflict an estimated 100 million people worldwide each year. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PjrtuA

CRISPR halts Duchenne muscular dystrophy progression in dogs

Scientists for the first time have used CRISPR gene editing to halt the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in a large mammal, according to a new study that provides a strong indication that a lifesaving treatment may be in the pipeline. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wszm9W

How our brain and personality provide protection against emotional distress

Researchers recently examined a sample of 85 healthy college students to see how a number of personality traits can protect an individual's brain against symptoms of emotional distress, namely depression and anxiety. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NBYjGR

Scientists decode opium poppy genome

Scientists have determined the DNA code of the opium poppy genome, uncovering key steps in how the plant evolved to produce the pharmaceutical compounds used to make vital medicines. The discovery may pave the way for scientists to improve yields and the disease resistance of the medicinal plant, securing a reliable and cheap supply of the most effective drugs for pain relief and palliative care. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N1Uu0j

Researchers are turning to deadly venoms in their quests for life-saving therapies

Scientists detail how technology and a growing understanding of the evolution of venoms are pointing the way toward entirely new classes of drugs capable of treating diabetes, autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, and other conditions. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MHJ8iI

Children's bone cancers could remain hidden for years before diagnosis

Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are diagnosed. Researchers discovered large-scale genetic rearrangements in Ewing Sarcomas and other children's cancers, and showed these can take years to form. The study will help unravel causes of childhood cancers and could help find ways to diagnose and treat these cancers earlier in the future. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LHfEfI

Predicting how splicing errors impact disease risk

Researchers are teasing out the rules that guide how cells process RNA messages from our genes that provide a template for protein synthesis. This will enable better predictions about the impact of specific genetic mutations that affect this process and can cause a host of serious illnesses. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C3JdZg

Drug-resistance of gonorrhea in the EU: Persistent but stable

Neisseria gonorrhoea continues to show high levels of resistance to azithromycin across the European Union and European Economic Area, according to the 2016 results of the European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (Euro-GASP). This threatens the effectiveness of the currently recommended dual therapy regimen for gonorrhoea. Overall, the rates of resistance to cefixime, ceftriaxone and azithromycin have remained stable when compared to recent years. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PSy68j

Pushing big data to rapidly advance patient care

The breakneck pace of biomedical discovery is outstripping clinicians' ability to incorporate this new knowledge into practice. Scientists have now written about a possible way to approach this problem, one that will accelerate the movement of newly-generated evidence about the management of health and disease into practice that improves the health of patients. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2onhwRt

Missing men, missing infertility: New research flags up problem

Men are missing from fertility debates and crucial support services because they are often not included in studies and, when they are, it is usually only married, heterosexual men who are asked for data. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C4LRxS

New survey reveals 57 percent of Americans have been surprised by a medical bill

Fifty-seven percent of American adults have been surprised by a medical bill that they thought would have been covered by insurance, according to a new study. Respondents indicated that 20 percent of their surprise bills were a result of a doctor not being part of the network. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PPoGdI

Guidance for preventing C. difficile in neonatal intensive care

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for an infectious diarrhea known as Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection, according to a new evidence-based white paper. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wxuEXH

How does helping people affect your brain? Study shows neurobiological effects of giving social support

Providing 'targeted' social support to other people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care -- which may help researchers understand the positive health effects of social ties, reports a new study. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PiNCta

Selling access to human specimens: Survey reveals public attitudes

Universities that aim to raise money for research by selling access to their biobanks to private companies should tell patients, a new survey shows. In fact, saying what the money will be used for will likely encourage patients to donate their samples. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pm8ks1

Insulin gives an extra boost to the immune system

The role of insulin as a boost to the immune system to improve its ability to fight infection has been detailed for the first time. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PMSuaO

When neurons turn against themselves

Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disease that primarily affects children and can lead to seizures. As the disease is resistant to drug treatments, it frequently requires surgical interventions aiming to remove or disconnect the affected part of the brain. Researchers have succeeded in describing and mastering the mechanisms at work within neurons in mice, opening the way to possible treatments. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PliuZX

Time-restricted feeding improves health in mice with defective circadian clocks

It turns out timing really is everything, at least when it comes to the diets of lab mice whose circadian clocks are disrupted. A study is reporting that limiting the times when the animals eat can correct obesity and other metabolic problems that are normally seen in these mice, even when they're fed an unhealthy diet. The results suggest a previously unknown link between disruption of the clock and eating behavior. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BXXiHq

Human genome could contain up to 20 percent fewer genes, researchers reveal

A new study reveals that up to 20 percent of genes classified as coding (those that produce the proteins that are the building blocks of all living things) may not be coding after all because they have characteristics that are typical of non-coding or pseudogenes (obsolete coding genes). The work once again highlights doubts about the number of real genes present in human cells 15 years after the sequencing the human genome. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wt1kmd

Discovery of long-lived macrophages in the intestine

Macrophages are specialized immune cells that destroy bacteria and other harmful organisms. Scientists have come to the surprising conclusion that some macrophages in the intestines of mice can survive for quite some time. Most importantly, these long-lived macrophages are vital for the survival of the nerve cells of the gastrointestinal tract. This sheds new light on neurodegenerative conditions of the intestine, but also of the brain. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PSFRLE

In test with rats, cannabidiol showed sustained effects against depression for seven days

First results appeared 24h after one single dose of the marijuana component; scientists concluded that CBD activate mechanisms which repair neuronal circuitry in patients' prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PRREtl

Financial disclosure lacking in publication of clinical trials, study finds

A substantial proportion of pharmaceutical industry payments to authors of oncology clinical trials published in major scientific journals are not disclosed, new research shows. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C4kF2k

Amazonian fruit prevents obesity in overfed mice

An extract of camu camu -- a fruit native to the Amazon -- prevents obesity in mice fed a diet rich in sugar and fat, say researchers. The discovery suggests that camu camu phytochemicals could play a leading role in the fight against obesity and metabolic disease. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PT9vQX

Stigmatizing views and myths about psoriasis are pervasive in the United States

The stigma associated with the autoimmune disease psoriasis may lead people to avoid patients who show signs of the condition, including not wanting to date, shake hands, or have people in their homes if they suffer from the disease. New multidisciplinary research involving both psychologists and dermatologists is the first to examine how common this stigma may be among the general population of the United States as well as among medical students. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Nxfedt

New genetic marker could help diagnose aggressive prostate cancer

A new link has been found between certain genetic mutations, the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, risk of developing the disease and poorer survival rates of patients. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NC18Yt

At raucous rally, Trump threatens to 'get involved' with Justice Department, FBI

The president has made little secret of his anger at Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from Russia-related matters. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2C3kMex

Reconstruction is in full swing in war-ravaged Aleppo

The United Nations estimates roughly 66,000 Syrian refugees returned to the country last year. But five million have left since the start of the war. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2LJul1I

Why NFL players protest and NBA players don’t

Ahead of the 2018 season, ESPN announced that it would not broadcast the national anthem before NFL games. It’s a move that won’t do anything to fix the NFL’s anthem problem, says Slate’s Mike Pesca. The real solution would be to re-think the NFL’s entire business model. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2LGyEuB

OSU investigators zero in on 'sexually exploitative' training facility

More than a dozen former Ohio State wrestlers said that voyeurs regularly showed up at Larkins Hall, their training facility, to watch them shower. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PTeJMv

Couple ordered to turn over money they raised for homeless veteran

A lawyer for Johnny Bobbitt said she's 'very concerned' that much of the cash is gone. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PT62S5

Rpt: Trump atty. Giuliani is working on a Mueller counter-report

The Daily Beast is reporting that Donald Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani is working on his own report to rebut the Mueller investigation. But how can he if he doesn't know what Mueller has found? Mimi Rocah & Barbara McQuade join to discuss. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PTr6Ib

Man charged with threatening to kill Boston Globe employees

“You’re the enemy of the people, and we’re going to kill every f------ one of you,” said man accused of making 14 threatening calls to the newspaper. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wuY21F

At least seven killed in bus-semi crash on New Mexico interstate

Police said the semi-trailer blew out a tire, crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Greyhound bus on I-40 near Gallup. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wvxYU4

'An infinite, giant trampoline': Apollo 17's Harrison Schmitt remembers what it is like to walk on the moon

Dr. Harrison H. Schmitt was on the last manned mission to the Moon — Apollo 17. He was the first scientist to walk on the lunar surface. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N2UrRV

Global warming will help insects, hurt crops

The future may bring plagues of locusts to devastate crops as global warming worsens, these experts say. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NyuHtN

Dozens of artists pay tribute to the 'Queen of Soul' at Detroit concert

"Aretha Franklin, y’all," proclaimed singer Patti LaBelle. "We're gonna miss her. She was the best singer in the world — trust!" from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2C1Kq34

A gold-plated casket for the Queen of Soul, 117-year-old could be world's oldest, bees swarm Times Square and more. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N1Mexq

Texas judge allows Alex Jones defamation suit to move forward

Jones repeatedly peddled the conspiracy theory that the 2012 mass shooting in Connecticut was a “staged” hoax and that the families are paid so-called “crisis actors." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2C4f0cF

OSU trustee resigns, citing a lenient punishment for Urban Meyer

Earlier this month, the head football coach was investigated for his handling of domestic abuse allegations, resulting in a three-game suspension. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PPWmId

Majority of Russians believe gays conspiring to destroy country's values, poll finds

Sixty-three percent of Russians surveyed said they believe a secret organization is trying to "destroy" the country's "spiritual values" through gay propaganda. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PSIg8N

Nurse fired after anti-vaccine post on social media

The nurse was investigated for privacy violations but her anti-vaxxer stance worries other medical professionals. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Nxvf2Y

In cashless Sweden, church donations are going digital

Sweden has been rapidly moving toward a cashless economy. One church has stopped accepting bills or coins altogether in its collection plate, begging the question: does a digital donation still count as an offering? from NBC News Top Stories https://youtu.be/AfowV-tBnE0?cid=public-rss_20180831

Trump cancels scheduled pay raises for most federal employees

In a letter to House and Senate leaders, Trump claimed "federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wrSbdy

At least 8 hospitalized after explosion in Chicago

At least eight people were taken to area hospitals following the explosion, but their conditions were not immediately known. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2C3AqGD

Serena Williams opens up about balancing tennis and 'mom guilt'

Williams sat down with Stephanie Ruhle to reflect on her first US Open since becoming a mom to daughter Alexis Olympia. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PlbsEp

Judge gives end date for Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees in FEMA temporary housing

Families will have to move out by Sept. 14, but the judge urged parties to work together to find them temporary housing. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2C3Aoyv

Trump pal Roger Stone says he expects Mueller to charge him with a crime

The Mueller team wants "to frame me for some nonexistent crime to silence me and pressure me to testify against the president," says Stone. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PSI9Kp

London mayor who approved Trump baby blimp to get own bikini balloon

The balloon is a reference to a "beach body ready" ad that Khan banned in 2016. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PSGIeZ

Michigan State cleared by NCAA in Nassar, basketball, football review

Michigan State said it was cleared of potential violations from an NCAA review stemming from Larry Nassar‘s sexual abuse crimes and reported allegations of sexual assault and violence against women involving Michigan State football and basketball players. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PkHMqS

International Space Station springs a leak

A "micro-meteorite" is believed to have caused the tiny leak. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wrXcms

Model can more naturally detect depression in conversations

Researchers detail a neural-network model that can be unleashed on raw text and audio data from interviews to discover speech patterns indicative of depression. Given a new subject, it can accurately predict if the individual is depressed, without needing any other information about the questions and answers. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wyZyz8

Mechanism of Marburg virus sexual transmission identified in nonhuman primates

New research elucidates the mechanism of sexual transmission of filoviruses, which have been shown to persist in the testes and other immune privileged sites. Sexual transmission of filoviruses was first reported in 1968 after an outbreak of Marburg virus disease and recently caused flare-ups of Ebola virus disease in the 2013-2016 outbreak. The team found that Marburg virus persists in seminiferous tubules and that Sertoli cells are the reservoir for the virus. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C3uMV0

Inhibiting nuclear factor kappa B improves heart function in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected mechanism that underlies cardiomyopathy (heart failure) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). They report that nuclear factor kappa B down-regulates calcium genes, contributing to cardiomyopathy in DMD. Furthermore, data from a mouse model show cardiomyocyte ablation of NF-kappaB rescues cardiac function. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LIuhPC

A master switch controls aggressive breast cancer

Researchers have identified a master switch that appears to control the dynamic behavior of tumor cells that makes some aggressive cancers so difficult to treat. The gene Sox10 directly controls the growth and invasion of a significant fraction of hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancers. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N5ttcj

Study illustrates challenges of lowering tetanus mortality

The overall mortality in patients suffering non-neonatal tetanus is high. Efforts to reduce mortality in one sub-Saharan African intensive care unit (ICU) by implementing a standard tetanus protocol did little to change mortality rates, although they shifted causes of deaths, researchers have now reported. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pjtkzu

How damaging immune cells develop during tuberculosis

Insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis infection point to novel targets for pharmacological interventions. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wscjwf

DNA accessibility, gene expression jointly profiled in thousands of cells

A new assay can concurrently trace, in thousands of different cells, the marks that shape what each cell's genome will do -- the epigenome -- and the copies of the instructions themselves -- the transcriptome. The epigenome and transcriptome are part of the molecular biology that converts the genetic blueprint of DNA into tools and materials for living cells. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzxVgs

Simple test detects disease-carrying mosquitoes, presence of biopesticide

A new tool uses a smartphone camera, a small 3D-printed box and a simple chemical test to show whether a dead mosquito belongs to the Aedes aegypti species, which carries Zika and other devastating viruses that afflict an estimated 100 million people worldwide each year. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PjrtuA

CRISPR halts Duchenne muscular dystrophy progression in dogs

Scientists for the first time have used CRISPR gene editing to halt the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in a large mammal, according to a new study that provides a strong indication that a lifesaving treatment may be in the pipeline. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wszm9W

How our brain and personality provide protection against emotional distress

Researchers recently examined a sample of 85 healthy college students to see how a number of personality traits can protect an individual's brain against symptoms of emotional distress, namely depression and anxiety. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NBYjGR

Scientists decode opium poppy genome

Scientists have determined the DNA code of the opium poppy genome, uncovering key steps in how the plant evolved to produce the pharmaceutical compounds used to make vital medicines. The discovery may pave the way for scientists to improve yields and the disease resistance of the medicinal plant, securing a reliable and cheap supply of the most effective drugs for pain relief and palliative care. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N1Uu0j

Researchers are turning to deadly venoms in their quests for life-saving therapies

Scientists detail how technology and a growing understanding of the evolution of venoms are pointing the way toward entirely new classes of drugs capable of treating diabetes, autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, and other conditions. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MHJ8iI

Presynapses come in a packet

Synapses are the interfaces for information exchange between neurons. Scientists have discovered the materials, which form new presynapses for the release of transmitters. The findings may help to design better nerve-regenerating therapies in the future. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NvSk61

Children's bone cancers could remain hidden for years before diagnosis

Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are diagnosed. Researchers discovered large-scale genetic rearrangements in Ewing Sarcomas and other children's cancers, and showed these can take years to form. The study will help unravel causes of childhood cancers and could help find ways to diagnose and treat these cancers earlier in the future. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LHfEfI

Predicting how splicing errors impact disease risk

Researchers are teasing out the rules that guide how cells process RNA messages from our genes that provide a template for protein synthesis. This will enable better predictions about the impact of specific genetic mutations that affect this process and can cause a host of serious illnesses. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C3JdZg

Drug-resistance of gonorrhea in the EU: Persistent but stable

Neisseria gonorrhoea continues to show high levels of resistance to azithromycin across the European Union and European Economic Area, according to the 2016 results of the European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (Euro-GASP). This threatens the effectiveness of the currently recommended dual therapy regimen for gonorrhoea. Overall, the rates of resistance to cefixime, ceftriaxone and azithromycin have remained stable when compared to recent years. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PSy68j

Pushing big data to rapidly advance patient care

The breakneck pace of biomedical discovery is outstripping clinicians' ability to incorporate this new knowledge into practice. Scientists have now written about a possible way to approach this problem, one that will accelerate the movement of newly-generated evidence about the management of health and disease into practice that improves the health of patients. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2onhwRt

Missing men, missing infertility: New research flags up problem

Men are missing from fertility debates and crucial support services because they are often not included in studies and, when they are, it is usually only married, heterosexual men who are asked for data. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C4LRxS

New survey reveals 57 percent of Americans have been surprised by a medical bill

Fifty-seven percent of American adults have been surprised by a medical bill that they thought would have been covered by insurance, according to a new study. Respondents indicated that 20 percent of their surprise bills were a result of a doctor not being part of the network. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PPoGdI

Guidance for preventing C. difficile in neonatal intensive care

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for an infectious diarrhea known as Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection, according to a new evidence-based white paper. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wxuEXH

How does helping people affect your brain? Study shows neurobiological effects of giving social support

Providing 'targeted' social support to other people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care -- which may help researchers understand the positive health effects of social ties, reports a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PiNCta

Selling access to human specimens: Survey reveals public attitudes

Universities that aim to raise money for research by selling access to their biobanks to private companies should tell patients, a new survey shows. In fact, saying what the money will be used for will likely encourage patients to donate their samples. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pm8ks1

Information technology jobs outpace most other jobs in productivity and growth since 2004

Jobs in information technology -- like computer software, big data, and cybersecurity -- are providing American workers with long-lasting financial stability, suggests a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PRAwUw

When God is your only friend: Religion and the socially disconnected

New research finds that religious people who lack friends and purpose in life turn to God to fill those voids. However, the findings do not suggest that people who are socially disconnected are more likely to become religious if they were not already. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzrmL3

Insulin gives an extra boost to the immune system

The role of insulin as a boost to the immune system to improve its ability to fight infection has been detailed for the first time. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PMSuaO

When neurons turn against themselves

Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disease that primarily affects children and can lead to seizures. As the disease is resistant to drug treatments, it frequently requires surgical interventions aiming to remove or disconnect the affected part of the brain. Researchers have succeeded in describing and mastering the mechanisms at work within neurons in mice, opening the way to possible treatments. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PliuZX

Time-restricted feeding improves health in mice with defective circadian clocks

It turns out timing really is everything, at least when it comes to the diets of lab mice whose circadian clocks are disrupted. A study is reporting that limiting the times when the animals eat can correct obesity and other metabolic problems that are normally seen in these mice, even when they're fed an unhealthy diet. The results suggest a previously unknown link between disruption of the clock and eating behavior. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BXXiHq

Human genome could contain up to 20 percent fewer genes, researchers reveal

A new study reveals that up to 20 percent of genes classified as coding (those that produce the proteins that are the building blocks of all living things) may not be coding after all because they have characteristics that are typical of non-coding or pseudogenes (obsolete coding genes). The work once again highlights doubts about the number of real genes present in human cells 15 years after the sequencing the human genome. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wt1kmd

Discovery of long-lived macrophages in the intestine

Macrophages are specialized immune cells that destroy bacteria and other harmful organisms. Scientists have come to the surprising conclusion that some macrophages in the intestines of mice can survive for quite some time. Most importantly, these long-lived macrophages are vital for the survival of the nerve cells of the gastrointestinal tract. This sheds new light on neurodegenerative conditions of the intestine, but also of the brain. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PSFRLE

In test with rats, cannabidiol showed sustained effects against depression for seven days

First results appeared 24h after one single dose of the marijuana component; scientists concluded that CBD activate mechanisms which repair neuronal circuitry in patients' prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PRREtl

Rapid heart imaging technique may cut costs, boost care in developing world

A new rapid imaging protocol quickly and cheaply diagnosed heart ailments in patients in Peru. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wsQwVc

Squeeze in a workout in 10 minutes or less with these apps

All those active minutes add up! Even five to 10 minutes of intense, sweat-inducing, heart rate-raising exercise can contribute to keeping you healthy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2POyhBz

Democrats' secret sauce? Multicultural voices, votes, says Julián Castro

A new generation of young candidates of color are running and pulling people together, said Castro, an early supporter of Gillum. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2C3cS4M

Distressed woman ringing doorbells identified by police

Scott Spencer of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the 32- year-old woman is safe with family out of state and was the victim of domestic abuse. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MCsdhv

Woman in deadly crash had brakes cut for crack pipe

The suspect allegedly told troopers that he didn't want to go to the store for a pipe, so he started "hacking away" underneath the vehicle. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N43GkL

W.H. ethics lawyer Passantino leaving administration

Passantino is just the latest lawyer to depart the Trump White House. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wn9Oez

With all eyes on Florida governor's race, can Andrew Gillum win?

He claimed victory in the primary — but the question facing both parties now is whether a Florida candidate who favors legalizing marijuana and impeaching Trump can repeat the result in the general election. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2C29YNK

Despite evidence, skeptics try to cast doubt on CTE-football link

Despite clear research — plus an acknowledgement in 2016 from the NFL itself — skepticism over the link was renewed again this summer. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MXEMn5

Biden and McCain's longtime friendship to be on display at memorial service

The late Arizona Republican asked his friend and Democratic colleague to deliver a eulogy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MZJTmC

Trump's campaign finance lies are an attack on the laws that protect democracy

The president is undermining the safeguards that are designed specifically to prevent candidates from rigging elections. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NxiJRa

Prince Harry bursts into song onstage at 'Hamilton' performance

The British royal sang the opening line from the hip-hop musical's "You'll Be Back," before quipping "that's definitely not going to happen" from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MGFcP8

Chelsea Manning denied entry to Australia for speaking tour

Manning was an intelligence analyst for the U.S. Army when she leaked military and diplomatic documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NtQuCL

China spends big to avert a crisis when the Dalai Lama dies

China is increasingly trying to enhance its image by casting itself as the largest nation of Buddhist believers. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PkDv6P

Browns release LB Kendricks after insider trading charges

The Cleveland Browns announced Wednesday night that Mychal Kendricks' contract has been terminated. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2on35gl

FBI reviewing man's beating by Arizona officers

The evaluation in Mesa, Arizona, includes a possible civil rights violation by police for punching a man after he refused to sit down. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PQmuCL

Multiple sclerosis drug slows brain shrinkage, study finds

Results from a clinical trial of more than 250 participants with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) revealed that ibudilast was better than a placebo in slowing down brain shrinkage. The study also showed that the main side effects of ibudilast were gastrointestinal and headaches. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LEcAkn

Stem cells show promise as drug delivery tool for childhood brain cancer

Researchers showed they could shrink tumors in laboratory models of medulloblastoma, and extend life. The study is a necessary step toward developing clinical trials that would see if the approach works for children. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LByGDX

Electronic device implanted in the brain could stop seizures

Researchers have successfully demonstrated how an electronic device implanted directly into the brain can detect, stop and even prevent epileptic seizures. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2okkNks

Scientists take big step toward finding non-addictive painkiller

Scientists have been working to find a safe, non-addictive pain killer to help fight the current opioid crisis in this country. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wlwwDR

What's that smell? Scientists find a new way to understand odors

Scientists have discovered a new way to organize odor molecules based on how often they occur together in nature, and to map this data to discover regions of odor combinations humans find most pleasurable. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pe2dG7

Switching to hunter-gatherer lifestyle may increase diversity in children's gut microbes

Immersing city dwellers in the traditional lifestyle and diet of a rainforest village for two weeks increases the diversity of the visiting children's -- but not the adults' -- gut microbiota. In a small pilot study, researchers show that the immersion visit did little to shift the adults' skin, oral, nasal and fecal microbiota. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N2VilM

A recipe for regenerating nerve fibers across complete spinal cord injury

Scientists have designed a three-stepped recipe for regenerating electro-physiologically active nerve fibers across complete spinal cord lesions in rodents. Rehabilitation is still required to make these new nerve fibers functional for walking. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LEusvo

Changing the way we search for antibiotics -- with a $200, 3D-printed box

A group of researchers has designed and built specialized hardware for their research using an in-house 3-D printer. The new lab instrument is capable of collecting massive amounts of data that will help these researchers in their quest to discover new antibiotics. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C0hDfp

Teen dating violence is down, but boys still report more violence than girls, British Columbia study finds

When it comes to teen dating violence, boys are more likely to report being the victim of violence -- being hit, slapped, or pushed -- than girls. That's the surprising finding of new research from British Columbia, Canada. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N0TQQU

First indicators of prognosis for the most aggressive breast cancer

Researchers report a successful classification of triple breast cancer patients, which for the first time discriminates those who can be cured from those who might suffer a relapse. It also identifies new pharmacological targets, and indicates that in patients with these targets, combined treatments with existing drugs could be effective. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MWNgeb

New potential biotherapy for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have discovered that a modified version of an important immune cell protein could be used to treat Alzheimer's disease. The study reveals that soluble versions of a protein called TLR5 can reduce the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's disease model mice and prevent the toxic peptide that forms these plaques from killing neurons. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PMkYSb

China is hot spot of ground-level ozone pollution

In China, people breathe air thick with the lung-damaging pollutant ozone two to six times more often than people in the United States, Europe, Japan, or South Korea, according to a new assessment. By one metric -- total number of days with daily maximum average ozone values (8-hour average) greater than 70 ppb -- China had twice as many high ozone days as Japan and South Korea, three times more than the United States, and six times more than Europe. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pko66R

How unsecured medical record systems and medical devices put patient lives at risk

Physicians and computer scientists have shown it is easy to modify medical test results remotely by attacking the connection between hospital laboratory devices and medical record systems. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PcMabq

Dectin-1-mediated pain is critical for the resolution of fungal inflammation

Candidiasis is a painful infection that affects a large number of individuals, occasionally causing severe pain that is solely controlled by resolution of infection. Here, Dectin-1 inhibition was found to block pain during fungal infection. Researchers found that clodronate, a drug that is currently used for osteoporosis treatment, could suppress severe pain in fungal infection, and that the Dectin-1 pathway could be an important new target for treatment of pain. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wqM2hP

Food activates brown fat

Brown fat consumes energy, which is the reason why it could be important for preventing obesity and diabetes. Working together with an international team, researchers were able to demonstrate that food also increases the thermogenesis of brown fat, and not just cold as previously assumed. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BUdgm5

Father's diet could affect the long-term health of his offspring

New research has shown that a lack of protein in a father's diet affects sperm quality which can have a direct impact on the long-term health of their offspring. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BZNrB5

Male and female tennis players decline at same rate

The physical abilities of male and female tennis stars decline at the same rate as they age, new research shows. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ny5mzZ

Restless legs syndrome brain stimulation study supports motor cortex 'excitability' as a cause

Researchers report new insights into brain centers involved in restless legs syndrome and disturbed sleep. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wozKXe

Children suffering from tics can be helped by both group and individual therapy

Nonvoluntary stressful movements or sounds are everyday reality for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome, but the symptoms can be significantly reduced -- both when help comes individually and in a group. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MYBtfj

On the horizon: An acne vaccine

A new study reports important steps that have been taken towards the development of an acne vaccine. The investigators demonstrated for the first time that antibodies to a toxin secreted from bacteria in acne vulgaris can reduce inflammation in human acne lesions. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LD2ikv

Tight-knit teammates may conform to each other's behavior

In a study with NCAA athletes, researchers found that the more closely a player identified as being part of their team, the more likely they were to conform to their teammates' behavior. This was true for both risky and positive behaviors. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wrkTLB

Celebrity culture likely contributed to destigmatizing out-of-wedlock childbirth

In 1992, former Vice President Dan Quayle criticized the sitcom character Murphy Brown's decision to have a child out of wedlock. That ignited discussions that continue today about whether celebrities might be contributing to the demise of the nuclear family, yet 40 years of data from one reputable celebrity news source suggests that celebrities in fact have fewer out-of-wedlock childbirths compared to the rest of the U.S. population. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pekrr4

Depressed children 6 times more likely to have skill deficits, MU study finds

Now, researchers have found that children who show mild to severe symptoms of depression in second and third grades are six times more likely to have skill deficits, such as difficulties with social skills or academics, than children without symptoms. Parents and teachers also had difficulties recognizing depression in children. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2on3AqI

Study of rare cancer yields therapeutic clues to combat drug resistance

The team set out to explore cancer drivers that allow NUT midline carcinoma -- a rare, aggressive cancer that can arise in multiple organs -- to become impervious to drugs. Their results may apply to several forms of cancer fueled by the same mutated driver gene, and their approach may be applicable to other types of cancer whose genomes have been sequenced. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PkKInJ

Better assessments for early AMD

The European MACUSTAR consortium is conducting a multi-country clinical study on age-related macular degeneration. The clinical study focuses on the intermediate stage of the disease, in which a person's vision under low-light and low-contrast conditions is impaired. Throughout Europe, a total of 20 study centers will recruit and follow-up with 750 patients. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2omm3DQ

Quality of life after spinal cord injury: What functional abilities have the greatest impact?

Independence in mobility is the single most important factor affecting quality of life in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), reports a new study. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PNo4VW

Diplomats' mystery illness linked to radiofrequency/microwave radiation, researcher says

In a new article, a researcher makes the case that publicly reported symptoms and experiences of a 'mystery illness' afflicting American and Canadian diplomats in Cuba and China strongly match known effects of pulsed radiofrequency/microwave electromagnetic (RF/MW) radiation. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2oiicr4

Environmentally friendly photoluminescent nanoparticles for more vivid display colors

A research team has synthesized non-toxic, cadmium-free light-emitting nanoparticles. The nanoparticles emit clean colors, which had not been possible previously with nanoparticles using the same non-toxic materials. This was achieved by modifying and optimizing the synthesis and treating the fabricated nanoparticles -- they were encased in semiconductor shells with an amorphous structure. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LxgThn

Failing immune system 'brakes' help explain type 1 diabetes in mice

Immune reactions are usually a good thing -- the body's way of eliminating harmful bacteria and other pathogens. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2POmAec

Puerto Rico lacked disaster planning, communications strategy: study

The report found that island officials had no "written, updated agency crisis and emergency risk communication plans in place" prior to the storm. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PjNiu2

Jury sentences former officer Roy Oliver to 15 years in death of teen

A jury also fined the former Texas police officer $10,000 in the death of a 15-year-old boy who was leaving a party. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ojVpeF

Gillum responds to 'monkey this up' comment: DeSantis is joining Trump 'in the swamp'

Gillum, the Democratic nominee for governor, shot back that the Republican's comment was a racist "bullhorn" and straight from Trump's playbook. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ws3bYj

Uber driver in Florida shoots and kills man who chased in truck: sheriff

The Uber driver called 911 and tried to help the dying man who had threatened him, dash cam video shows. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wpaRL5

Mom says inadequate medical care in ICE custody led to toddler's death

“A mother lost her little girl because ICE and those running the Dilley immigration prison failed them inexcusably,” the firm representing the mom said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PjNpps

We should fix mental health care, but that won't prevent mass shootings

Improving the system for treating mental illness would help millions of Americans, but probably wouldn’t do much to reduce violent crime. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N0Xhqt

Homeless vet sues couple who raised $403,000 for him

The lawsuit alleges the couple used the "GoFundMe account as their personal piggy bank to fund a lifestyle that they could not otherwise afford." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wqVNfX

FBI rebuts Trump claim about China hacking Clinton's email

"The FBI has not found any evidence the (Clinton) servers were compromised," an FBI official told NBC News. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ws3h27

How an underwater volcano could help scientists find extraterrestrial life

NASA's "Subsea" expedition is a prelude to a mission to Saturn's Enceladus or another water-rich moon in the solar system. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NvhnX5

Dozens sickened after exposure to substance at Ohio, PA prisons

Those affected by the substance were correctional officers, nurses and inmates, according to Ohio State Police. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NvhodB

Detroit schools to use bottled water due to lead, copper concerns

'Out of an abundance of caution" drinking water on all Detroit Public Schools campuses is being shut down until further notice, the superintendent said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wtgGXL

Williams sisters set up for U.S. Open showdown

Serena and Venus will play in the third round, their earliest Grand Slam meeting since the 1998 Australian Open. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BVa8GB

Kanye West apologizes for saying slavery was 'a choice'

West also addressed a question that left him speechless on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" about why he feels President Trump cares about black people. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2C14dQm

Judge dismisses charges in New Mexico compound case; 2 face new counts

The dead boy's father and his partner pleaded not guilty to new counts of child abuse and could face life in prison if convicted. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NyCwQ2

Late-night liaison charged with strangulation of former Playboy model

The model may have met her murderer while hanging out in downtown Philadelphia from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wlK1n1

Mueller team asks for more time to decide on retrying Manafort

Wednesday was the deadline for the government to reveal its plans, but it said it doesn't know yet whether it will seek retrial of the remaining 10 counts. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NvRXbQ

Blood pressure drug recalled over mislabeling

Accord Healthcare recalled its hydrochlorothiazide after a lot of the product was found to actually contain a heart failure drug, the FDA said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PeEaqz

Even small medical bills can trigger collections

People in their late 20s were nearly three times as likely to have a medical bill sent to collections than those in their late 60s, a study found. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NwZtmE

Huge coral reef discovered off the South Carolina coast

"It was a thrill to see these newly discovered habitats firsthand." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wrltZU

Aaron Rodgers' total deal: Six years, $174.8 million

You’ll hear a lot of hype and hyperbole today about the new Aaron Rodgers deal, focusing on the new-money analysis that pegs the value at $33.5 million per year. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ws3kLl

Cindy McCain kisses husband's casket at Arizona service, daughter Meghan weeps

Uniformed National Guard members carried the casket into the Arizona State Capitol rotunda, where McCain will lie in state before being brought to DC. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Nuw0d3

Federal court says Fair Housing Act covers harassed LGBTQ tenant

“No one should have to endure what I endured,” 70-year-old plaintiff Marsha Wetzel said of the harassment she faced at a Chicago senior living center. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NtKDxn

Travel savings 'hacks' that may end up costing you

From bargain airlines to all-inclusive resorts to package deals, here are some budget travel traps to avoid — or at least be aware of. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wsBcro

Rain Dove, model dating Rose McGowan, explains why Argento texts were sent to police

They said they believed they "had no choice but to go forward, because otherwise I would be complicit." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wpaQXx

Browns LB Kendricks admits to participating in insider trading

Browns LB Mychal Kendricks, who is a former Eagle, broke down some of Philadelphia's scouting report on "Hard Knocks." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NwZrLy

Multiple sclerosis drug slows brain shrinkage, study finds

Results from a clinical trial of more than 250 participants with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) revealed that ibudilast was better than a placebo in slowing down brain shrinkage. The study also showed that the main side effects of ibudilast were gastrointestinal and headaches. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LEcAkn

Stem cells show promise as drug delivery tool for childhood brain cancer

Researchers showed they could shrink tumors in laboratory models of medulloblastoma, and extend life. The study is a necessary step toward developing clinical trials that would see if the approach works for children. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LByGDX

Electronic device implanted in the brain could stop seizures

Researchers have successfully demonstrated how an electronic device implanted directly into the brain can detect, stop and even prevent epileptic seizures. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2okkNks

Scientists take big step toward finding non-addictive painkiller

Scientists have been working to find a safe, non-addictive pain killer to help fight the current opioid crisis in this country. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wlwwDR

What's that smell? Scientists find a new way to understand odors

Scientists have discovered a new way to organize odor molecules based on how often they occur together in nature, and to map this data to discover regions of odor combinations humans find most pleasurable. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pe2dG7

Switching to hunter-gatherer lifestyle may increase diversity in children's gut microbes

Immersing city dwellers in the traditional lifestyle and diet of a rainforest village for two weeks increases the diversity of the visiting children's -- but not the adults' -- gut microbiota. In a small pilot study, researchers show that the immersion visit did little to shift the adults' skin, oral, nasal and fecal microbiota. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N2VilM

A recipe for regenerating nerve fibers across complete spinal cord injury

Scientists have designed a three-stepped recipe for regenerating electro-physiologically active nerve fibers across complete spinal cord lesions in rodents. Rehabilitation is still required to make these new nerve fibers functional for walking. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LEusvo

Changing the way we search for antibiotics -- with a $200, 3D-printed box

A group of researchers has designed and built specialized hardware for their research using an in-house 3-D printer. The new lab instrument is capable of collecting massive amounts of data that will help these researchers in their quest to discover new antibiotics. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C0hDfp

Teen dating violence is down, but boys still report more violence than girls, British Columbia study finds

When it comes to teen dating violence, boys are more likely to report being the victim of violence -- being hit, slapped, or pushed -- than girls. That's the surprising finding of new research from British Columbia, Canada. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N0TQQU

First indicators of prognosis for the most aggressive breast cancer

Researchers report a successful classification of triple breast cancer patients, which for the first time discriminates those who can be cured from those who might suffer a relapse. It also identifies new pharmacological targets, and indicates that in patients with these targets, combined treatments with existing drugs could be effective. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MWNgeb

New potential biotherapy for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have discovered that a modified version of an important immune cell protein could be used to treat Alzheimer's disease. The study reveals that soluble versions of a protein called TLR5 can reduce the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's disease model mice and prevent the toxic peptide that forms these plaques from killing neurons. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PMkYSb

China is hot spot of ground-level ozone pollution

In China, people breathe air thick with the lung-damaging pollutant ozone two to six times more often than people in the United States, Europe, Japan, or South Korea, according to a new assessment. By one metric -- total number of days with daily maximum average ozone values (8-hour average) greater than 70 ppb -- China had twice as many high ozone days as Japan and South Korea, three times more than the United States, and six times more than Europe. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pko66R

How unsecured medical record systems and medical devices put patient lives at risk

Physicians and computer scientists have shown it is easy to modify medical test results remotely by attacking the connection between hospital laboratory devices and medical record systems. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PcMabq

Dectin-1-mediated pain is critical for the resolution of fungal inflammation

Candidiasis is a painful infection that affects a large number of individuals, occasionally causing severe pain that is solely controlled by resolution of infection. Here, Dectin-1 inhibition was found to block pain during fungal infection. Researchers found that clodronate, a drug that is currently used for osteoporosis treatment, could suppress severe pain in fungal infection, and that the Dectin-1 pathway could be an important new target for treatment of pain. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wqM2hP

Food activates brown fat

Brown fat consumes energy, which is the reason why it could be important for preventing obesity and diabetes. Working together with an international team, researchers were able to demonstrate that food also increases the thermogenesis of brown fat, and not just cold as previously assumed. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BUdgm5

Father's diet could affect the long-term health of his offspring

New research has shown that a lack of protein in a father's diet affects sperm quality which can have a direct impact on the long-term health of their offspring. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BZNrB5

Male and female tennis players decline at same rate

The physical abilities of male and female tennis stars decline at the same rate as they age, new research shows. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Ny5mzZ

Restless legs syndrome brain stimulation study supports motor cortex 'excitability' as a cause

Researchers report new insights into brain centers involved in restless legs syndrome and disturbed sleep. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wozKXe

Children suffering from tics can be helped by both group and individual therapy

Nonvoluntary stressful movements or sounds are everyday reality for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome, but the symptoms can be significantly reduced -- both when help comes individually and in a group. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MYBtfj

On the horizon: An acne vaccine

A new study reports important steps that have been taken towards the development of an acne vaccine. The investigators demonstrated for the first time that antibodies to a toxin secreted from bacteria in acne vulgaris can reduce inflammation in human acne lesions. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LD2ikv

Tight-knit teammates may conform to each other's behavior

In a study with NCAA athletes, researchers found that the more closely a player identified as being part of their team, the more likely they were to conform to their teammates' behavior. This was true for both risky and positive behaviors. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wrkTLB

Celebrity culture likely contributed to destigmatizing out-of-wedlock childbirth

In 1992, former Vice President Dan Quayle criticized the sitcom character Murphy Brown's decision to have a child out of wedlock. That ignited discussions that continue today about whether celebrities might be contributing to the demise of the nuclear family, yet 40 years of data from one reputable celebrity news source suggests that celebrities in fact have fewer out-of-wedlock childbirths compared to the rest of the U.S. population. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pekrr4

Depressed children 6 times more likely to have skill deficits, MU study finds

Now, researchers have found that children who show mild to severe symptoms of depression in second and third grades are six times more likely to have skill deficits, such as difficulties with social skills or academics, than children without symptoms. Parents and teachers also had difficulties recognizing depression in children. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2on3AqI

Study of rare cancer yields therapeutic clues to combat drug resistance

The team set out to explore cancer drivers that allow NUT midline carcinoma -- a rare, aggressive cancer that can arise in multiple organs -- to become impervious to drugs. Their results may apply to several forms of cancer fueled by the same mutated driver gene, and their approach may be applicable to other types of cancer whose genomes have been sequenced. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PkKInJ

Better assessments for early AMD

The European MACUSTAR consortium is conducting a multi-country clinical study on age-related macular degeneration. The clinical study focuses on the intermediate stage of the disease, in which a person's vision under low-light and low-contrast conditions is impaired. Throughout Europe, a total of 20 study centers will recruit and follow-up with 750 patients. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2omm3DQ

Quality of life after spinal cord injury: What functional abilities have the greatest impact?

Independence in mobility is the single most important factor affecting quality of life in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), reports a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PNo4VW

Diplomats' mystery illness linked to radiofrequency/microwave radiation, researcher says

In a new article, a researcher makes the case that publicly reported symptoms and experiences of a 'mystery illness' afflicting American and Canadian diplomats in Cuba and China strongly match known effects of pulsed radiofrequency/microwave electromagnetic (RF/MW) radiation. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2oiicr4

Environmentally friendly photoluminescent nanoparticles for more vivid display colors

A research team has synthesized non-toxic, cadmium-free light-emitting nanoparticles. The nanoparticles emit clean colors, which had not been possible previously with nanoparticles using the same non-toxic materials. This was achieved by modifying and optimizing the synthesis and treating the fabricated nanoparticles -- they were encased in semiconductor shells with an amorphous structure. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LxgThn

Failing immune system 'brakes' help explain type 1 diabetes in mice

Immune reactions are usually a good thing -- the body's way of eliminating harmful bacteria and other pathogens. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2POmAec

New way to break cancer's vicious cycle

This study reveals how some tumors fuel their own growth and how stopping this vicious cycle could lead to new treatments. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wwZwaL

Chemotherapy may lead to early menopause in young women with lung cancer

A new study suggests chemotherapy may cause acute amenorrhea leading to early menopause in women with lung cancer. The study is the first to comment on amenorrhea rates in women younger than 50, concluding that women with lung cancer who desire future fertility should be educated about risks and options before starting treatment. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2olbNeI

Gum disease treatment may improve symptoms in cirrhosis patients

Routine oral care to treat gum disease (periodontitis) may play a role in reducing inflammation and toxins in the blood (endotoxemia) and improving cognitive function in people with liver cirrhosis. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Nz6NOY

Single-step nasal spray naloxone easiest to deliver according to new research

Single-step nasal spray naloxone is the easiest to deliver, according to new research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NuUR0x

Smoking and drinking can damage arteries 'very early in life'

The arteries of teenagers who drink alcohol and smoke, even very occasionally, are already beginning to stiffen by age 17, according to new research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wqJq3f

New way to break cancer's vicious cycle

This study reveals how some tumors fuel their own growth and how stopping this vicious cycle could lead to new treatments. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wwZwaL

Ketamine activates opioid system to treat depression

A new study finds that ketamine's acute antidepressant effect requires opioid system activation, the first time that a receptor site has been shown in humans to be necessary for any antidepressant's mechanism of action. While opioids have been used historically to treat depression, they are known to carry a high risk of dependence. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LDPzhs

Chemotherapy may lead to early menopause in young women with lung cancer

A new study suggests chemotherapy may cause acute amenorrhea leading to early menopause in women with lung cancer. The study is the first to comment on amenorrhea rates in women younger than 50, concluding that women with lung cancer who desire future fertility should be educated about risks and options before starting treatment. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2olbNeI

Gum disease treatment may improve symptoms in cirrhosis patients

Routine oral care to treat gum disease (periodontitis) may play a role in reducing inflammation and toxins in the blood (endotoxemia) and improving cognitive function in people with liver cirrhosis. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Nz6NOY

Single-step nasal spray naloxone easiest to deliver according to new research

Single-step nasal spray naloxone is the easiest to deliver, according to new research. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NuUR0x

Smoking and drinking can damage arteries 'very early in life'

The arteries of teenagers who drink alcohol and smoke, even very occasionally, are already beginning to stiffen by age 17, according to new research. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wqJq3f

Following successful pilot project, U.K. will get permanent LGBTQ crisis shelter

Homelessness is a growing epidemic in the United Kingdom, and the nation's LGBTQ population is acutely affected by what has been labeled a "national crisis." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PjMdm5

Two construction workers die in scaffolding collapse near Disney

A third worker managed to hang on and climb to safety, a fire-rescue spokesman said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NArNVa

Florida's play to the base — and six other takeaways from last night's primaries

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wqnqFU

5 desk exercises that help relieve neck and back pain

Chained to your desk? These simple movements will relieve the tension that builds up when we sit for prolonged periods. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Nq3TMa

Ketamine activates opioid system to treat depression

A new study finds that ketamine's acute antidepressant effect requires opioid system activation, the first time that a receptor site has been shown in humans to be necessary for any antidepressant's mechanism of action. While opioids have been used historically to treat depression, they are known to carry a high risk of dependence. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LDPzhs

Stop saying John McCain 'lost' his battle with cancer. Diseases are not wars.

Martial language propagates the dangerous myth that death is the result of a personal failure to fight hard enough. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PbQojE

This deep-space habitat could be a rest stop on long trips to Mars

When astronauts travel to deep-space destinations like Mars, a space habitat could function as a staging point for their multi-month voyages. Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin recently unveiled an early prototype of their deep-space habitat. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BWSTon

Their sons died. Now they're on a mission to end fraternity hazing.

Parents whose children died after hazing incidents are making an emotional appeal directly to fraternity members. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2LyB0vr

Poll: Millennials disillusioned about midterm elections

The candidate quality that matters most to millennials' vote in November is someone who can bring about change, according the NBC News/GenForward survey. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MyJpEF

The Phillies lose in one of the most embarrassing ways possible

On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Phillies found perhaps the dumbest possible way to lose a game. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2woE5tv

Alternative treatment for peripheral artery disease

Scientists have a new way to fight peripheral artery disease, or PAD, an ailment affecting 8 million Americans. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NsQZ01

The link between obesity, the brain, and genetics

Clinicians should consider how the way we think can make us vulnerable to obesity, and how obesity is genetically intertwined with brain structure and mental performance, according to new research. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NrUu6T

Misfolded proteins serve as 'inherited memory' of toxic insults

Protein aggregates have a bad reputation in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, but in bacteria, inheritance of aggregates by daughter cells may help protect against the same toxic stresses that triggered them in parental cells, according to a new study. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NrUSCn

Novel biomedical imaging system

Researchers are developing a novel biomedical imaging system that combines optical and ultrasound technology to improve diagnosis of life-threatening diseases. Photoacoustic tomography is a noninvasive technique that converts absorbed optical energy into acoustic signal. Pulsed light is sent into body tissue, creating a small increase in temperature that causes tissue to expand and create an acoustic response that can be detected by ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound data is used to visualize the tissue. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LyuRj9

Differences between combined, isolated use of cannabis, nicotine on brain networks

Researchers have investigated the effects on the brain of concurrent cannabis and nicotine use, versus the use of solely cannabis and solely nicotine. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wlsVWr

Scientists find a new way to attack herpesviruses

Human cytomegalovirus is a leading cause of birth defects and transplant failures. As it's evolved over time, this virus from the herpes family has found a way to bypass the body's defense mechanisms that usually guards against viral infections. Until now, scientists couldn't understand how it manages to do so. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wkpAqE

Mapping out cancer's movements

A new application of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry can generate maps showing how tumors signal to their microenvironments in pancreatic cancer mouse models. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BYoC8E

Better understanding of potential regeneration after brain/spinal cord injury

Researchers have uncovered new information on the pathways involved in neuronal regeneration, hopefully bringing the medical community one step closer to managing brain and spinal cord injuries. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2oj2Jag

More patients survive sudden cardiac arrest with new EMS technique that uses a breathing tube

A new study showed that a change in the type of breathing tube paramedics use to resuscitate patients with sudden cardiac arrest can significantly improve the odds of survival and save thousands of lives. More than 90 percent of Americans who experience sudden cardiac arrest die before, or soon after, reaching a hospital. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ogBltF

Three factors that predict life-threatening respiratory disease in burn patients

For the first time, researchers have devised a model to predict burn patients who are most likely to develop life-threatening acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The prediction model includes three factors: the extent of the patient's inhalation injury, the percentage of the patient's body that was burned and whether the patient had high levels of a blood clotting protein called von Willebrand factor. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NvHCwJ

Chest pain drug falls short in preventing first episode of ventricular arrhythmia or death

A trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators found that the drug ranolazine (used to treat chest pain; brand name Ranexa (R)) was safe but didn't decrease the likelihood of the first occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias or death in this high-risk population. The drug did lower the risk for recurrent ventricular tachycardia by 30 percent, suggesting it could be a treatment option for this very sick population for which there are limited therapies. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MXU5w1

New sensor could help doctors monitor patient progress from a distance

A self-powered sensor could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients. The small, tube-like device is designed to be fitted to braces after joint surgery to wirelessly send information to computers, smartphones or smartwatches to track range of motion and other indicators of improvement. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MZiZev

Novel brain network linked to chronic pain in Parkinson's disease

Scientists have revealed a novel brain network that links pain in Parkinson's disease to a specific region of the brain. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ojTiro

Scientists sweep cellular neighborhoods where Zika hides out

Researchers report a comprehensive analysis of interactions between Zika virus proteins and native human proteins. One of their findings gives insight into how Zika escapes immune signaling and where the virus proliferates inside the cell. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MZlgXk

Novel gene mutation found in lymphatic disorder

Pediatric researchers have identified a gene mutation that causes a serious lymphatic condition, and used that knowledge to restore normal lymphatic vessels in model animals. The laboratory findings may lead to a new therapy for patients with this type of abnormal lymphatic circulation. Abnormal lymphatic flow may sometimes cause severe symptoms, including respiratory distress, fluid accumulation and swelling in limbs and tissues. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MYSKoB

Effects of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease

Researchers have studied motor and cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease. Their results show that the adverse cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation are linked to a different neural pathway than that responsible for the treatment's desired motor effects. This finding will help optimize treatments for patients with Parkinson's disease. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wyfOAy

Breakthrough sensor to help people with bipolar disorder monitor lithium levels

Patients living with bipolar disorder and depression will soon be able to use a unique wearable sensor to safely monitor their lithium drug levels. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ohYE6g

Protein modifications pointing to cancer

Researchers can, for the first time, precisely characterize the protein modification ADP-ribosylation for all proteins in a tissue sample. The changes, which are a typical reaction to stress, provide information about the condition of a cell. They are now testing the new method to diagnose and treat cancer. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PJ963l

Post-workout muscle building and repair blunted in obese adults

Obesity is associated with a host of health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. According to a new study, obesity also diminishes a person's ability to build muscle after engaging in resistance exercise. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wsH3w1

New treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with heart infection

A new treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with a heart infection (endocarditis), according to late breaking results of the POET trial. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PbZux2

Low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided, study suggests

A large study suggests that low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided, say researchers who found that people who consumed a low carbohydrate diet were at greater risk of premature death. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PNKwhV

Anxiety, depression, other mental distress may increase heart attack, stroke risk in adults over 45

A new study links anxiety, depression and other mental distress to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke among adults ages 45 or older, even after factoring for lifestyle behaviors and disease history. The associations were slightly stronger for stroke among women than men. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2oj1QhY

Take a vacation -- it could prolong your life

A 40-year Finnish study of middle-aged male executives finds that taking vacations could prolong life. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wm650z

Current advice to limit dairy intake should be reconsidered, research suggests

New research finds that with the exception of milk, dairy products have been found to protect against both total mortality and mortality from cerebrovascular causes. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PbN34k

E. coli strain from retail poultry may cause urinary tract infections in people

A strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in retail chicken and turkey products may cause a wide range of infections in people, according to a new study. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Mz2vKO

Artificial intelligence can deliver specialty-level diagnosis in primary care setting, study shows

A system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect diabetic retinopathy without a person interpreting the results earned Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization in April, following a clinical trial in primary care offices. The study was the first to prospectively assess the safety of an autonomous AI system in patient care settings. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PfmjzS

Florida showdown: Bernie Sanders-backed Democrat vs. Trump-endorsed Republican in gov race, NBC News projects

The contest will be one of the most closely watched — and expensive — Statehouse contests in the country this year. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NpJUwZ

Trump warns Christian leaders of violence if GOP loses

According to recorded excerpts of private remarks, he said evangelicals were "one election away from losing everything." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MVU9w5

Brutal heat, humidity hit U.S. Open as Federer and Djokovic advance

With the temperatures topping 95 degrees and nearly 50 percent humidity six players quit their matches, with at least four citing cramps or heat exhaustion. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BYhBEI

Proposal to rename Senate office building after McCain stirs backlash

The idea to replace civil rights opponent's name has not been immediately embraced by most Republicans. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N0QTzu

More than 150 arrested in massive ICE raid in Texas

An ICE official called it "one of the larger work site enforcement operations conducted at one site in the past 10 years." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2LAV2p5

Defense Sec. James Mattis suggests U.S. military exercises near N.K. border are back on

After President Trump moved to suspend the exercises at his summit with Kim Jong Un, today Mattis said: "We took the step to suspend several of the largest exercises as a good faith measure coming out of the Singapore Summit. We have no plans at this time to suspend any more exercises." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Nufn16

College Board responds to rumors of SAT test leak

College Board said it will cancel the test scores of anyone found to be cheating and, in some cases, would bar students from retaking the test. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PgJObU

White Texas police officer found guilty of murder for fatally shooting black teen

A former police officer was found guilty of murder on Tuesday for shooting into a car carrying black teenagers, killing one 15-year-old boy. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BVETep

Most dairy is good for heart health, study suggests

Cheese and yogurt were found to protect against death from any cause, and also against death from cerebrovascular causes, like stroke. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wpmcdQ

'Out of control': Why Montana has the highest suicide rate in the country

Suicide has been a persistent problem in Montana — and it’s getting worse. Now, some who have lost loved ones are mobilizing to stop the deaths. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MZaYq0

Clerical sex-abuse scandal exposes 'war within the Vatican'

Tensions between reformists like Pope Francis and conservatives have been bubbling since the pontiff was elected in 2013. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PggvpI

McSally wins Arizona Senate GOP primary over Arpaio and Ward, NBC projects

With changing demographics in the state, Democrats believe they have a shot and the seat is expected to be one of the most closely contested in the fall. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2oiYonx

'Dine and Dash Dater' facing up to 13 years in prison

A 45-year-old man accused of taking financial advantage of women he met on dating sites by taking them to dinner and leaving without paying his share of the bill has pleaded not guilty to extortion, grand theft and related charges. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NrlaEF

For 1st time in 50 years, astronaut quits NASA halfway through training

The last time astronauts-in-training resigned from NASA was in 1968. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PHfbNA

Denver mom whose 9-year-old killed himself pleads for end to bullying

"Those bullies are the reason my son's not with me," Leia Pierce said of her son, Jamel Myles, who killed himself last week. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NyEQXa

11-year-old girl dies after being found in sweltering car in New York

An 11-year-old girl has died after she was pulled unresponsive from a sweltering car outside a Long Island home Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk County police say. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ok6wEs

Police seek identity of man wanted for questioning in suspicious death of woman left for dead on sidewalk

Lyric McHenry, 26, was found unconscious and unresponsive on a sidewalk in the Bronx neighborhood of New York on August 14, 2018. She was pronounced dead at the Bronx Lebanon Hospital. The New York City Police Department is investigating her death. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BSwTe4

Aaron Rodgers, Odell Beckham Jr. poised for monster comebacks

Mike Florio and Chris Simms work through the players that are poised to have monster comebacks in 2018, including the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Odell Beckham Jr., J.J. Watt, and Deshaun Watson. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NtLqyk

Judges plunge N. Carolina congressional races into chaos, could decide House control

A federal panel struck down the state's districts map, saying GOP state legislators went too far using political data to preserve GOP-held seats. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MCGM4z

Texas man is selling 3D gun blueprints online despite court orders

Cody Wilson argues that a judge's order not to distribute blueprints was an "authorization" to sell them. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BSwSXy

Lanny Davis says he was wrong about Trump Tower meeting and Cohen

Michael Cohen's lawyer says he shouldn't have confirmed a report Cohen was willing to testify Trump knew about the Trump Tower meeting with Russians in advance. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ohSKlF

Elon Musk renews attacks on British cave diver he once called 'pedo'

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO asked whether the absence of a lawsuit from the diver wasn’t “strange” and questioned if another user had investigated fully. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2NsZS9N

California lawmakers denounce infant intersex surgeries

“These surgeries should be performed only with informed consent by the person whose life will be permanently impacted." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2widSg7

One-time Manafort banker has iPad, briefcase stolen from NYC penthouse, sources say

The suspect or suspects apparently entered from the balcony and left via the front door. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MWQ6zU

What you need to know before posting those first-day-of-school photos

There's a safer way to post those precious back-to-school pix. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2LAzxov

Genes that regulate how much we dream

Sleep is known to allow animals to re-energize themselves and consolidate memories. Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is known to play an important role in maintaining a healthy mental and physical life, but the molecular mechanisms behind this state are barely understood. Now, scientists have identified a pair of genes that regulate how much REM and non-REM sleep an animal experiences. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MVXXxw

Alternative treatment for peripheral artery disease

Scientists have a new way to fight peripheral artery disease, or PAD, an ailment affecting 8 million Americans. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NsQZ01

Writing a 'thank you' note is more powerful than we realize, study shows

New research proves writing letters of gratitude, like Jimmy Fallon's 'Thank You Notes,' is a pro-social experience people should commit to more often. The gesture improves well-being for not only letter writers but recipients as well. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NnS3Ce

Researchers 3D print prototype for 'bionic eye'

A team of researchers has, for the first time, fully 3D printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface. This discovery marks a significant step toward creating a 'bionic eye' that could someday help blind people see or sighted people see better. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PfDd15

The link between obesity, the brain, and genetics

Clinicians should consider how the way we think can make us vulnerable to obesity, and how obesity is genetically intertwined with brain structure and mental performance, according to new research. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NrUu6T

Teenagers have a hard time reading one another's tones of voice

New research shows that the ability to understand what someone is feeling based on their tone of voice can be challenging in mid-adolescence (between 13-15 year olds), particularly when it comes to tones of voice which express anger, meanness, disgust, or happiness. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ojLcz0

Tree swallow study: Stressful events have long-term health impacts

Little is known about how brief yet acute stressors -- such as war, natural disasters and terror attacks -- affect those exposed to them, though human experience suggests they have long-term impacts. Two recent studies of tree swallows uncover long-term consequences of such passing but major stressful events. Both studies provide information on how major stressful events have lasting effects and why some individuals are more susceptible to those impacts than others. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PcuOM8

Misfolded proteins serve as 'inherited memory' of toxic insults

Protein aggregates have a bad reputation in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, but in bacteria, inheritance of aggregates by daughter cells may help protect against the same toxic stresses that triggered them in parental cells, according to a new study. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NrUSCn

Novel biomedical imaging system

Researchers are developing a novel biomedical imaging system that combines optical and ultrasound technology to improve diagnosis of life-threatening diseases. Photoacoustic tomography is a noninvasive technique that converts absorbed optical energy into acoustic signal. Pulsed light is sent into body tissue, creating a small increase in temperature that causes tissue to expand and create an acoustic response that can be detected by ultrasound transducer. The ultrasound data is used to visualize the tissue. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LyuRj9

Differences between combined, isolated use of cannabis, nicotine on brain networks

Researchers have investigated the effects on the brain of concurrent cannabis and nicotine use, versus the use of solely cannabis and solely nicotine. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wlsVWr

Close ties with fathers help daughters overcome loneliness

Fathers play a key role in helping their young daughters overcome loneliness, a new study has found. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NpUG6w

Scientists find a new way to attack herpesviruses

Human cytomegalovirus is a leading cause of birth defects and transplant failures. As it's evolved over time, this virus from the herpes family has found a way to bypass the body's defense mechanisms that usually guards against viral infections. Until now, scientists couldn't understand how it manages to do so. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wkpAqE

Mapping out cancer's movements

A new application of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry can generate maps showing how tumors signal to their microenvironments in pancreatic cancer mouse models. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BYoC8E

Better understanding of potential regeneration after brain/spinal cord injury

Researchers have uncovered new information on the pathways involved in neuronal regeneration, hopefully bringing the medical community one step closer to managing brain and spinal cord injuries. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2oj2Jag

More patients survive sudden cardiac arrest with new EMS technique that uses a breathing tube

A new study showed that a change in the type of breathing tube paramedics use to resuscitate patients with sudden cardiac arrest can significantly improve the odds of survival and save thousands of lives. More than 90 percent of Americans who experience sudden cardiac arrest die before, or soon after, reaching a hospital. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ogBltF

Three factors that predict life-threatening respiratory disease in burn patients

For the first time, researchers have devised a model to predict burn patients who are most likely to develop life-threatening acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The prediction model includes three factors: the extent of the patient's inhalation injury, the percentage of the patient's body that was burned and whether the patient had high levels of a blood clotting protein called von Willebrand factor. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NvHCwJ

Chest pain drug falls short in preventing first episode of ventricular arrhythmia or death

A trial of more than 1,000 patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators found that the drug ranolazine (used to treat chest pain; brand name Ranexa (R)) was safe but didn't decrease the likelihood of the first occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias or death in this high-risk population. The drug did lower the risk for recurrent ventricular tachycardia by 30 percent, suggesting it could be a treatment option for this very sick population for which there are limited therapies. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MXU5w1

New sensor could help doctors monitor patient progress from a distance

A self-powered sensor could allow doctors to remotely monitor the recovery of surgical patients. The small, tube-like device is designed to be fitted to braces after joint surgery to wirelessly send information to computers, smartphones or smartwatches to track range of motion and other indicators of improvement. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MZiZev

Novel brain network linked to chronic pain in Parkinson's disease

Scientists have revealed a novel brain network that links pain in Parkinson's disease to a specific region of the brain. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ojTiro

Scientists sweep cellular neighborhoods where Zika hides out

Researchers report a comprehensive analysis of interactions between Zika virus proteins and native human proteins. One of their findings gives insight into how Zika escapes immune signaling and where the virus proliferates inside the cell. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MZlgXk

Novel gene mutation found in lymphatic disorder

Pediatric researchers have identified a gene mutation that causes a serious lymphatic condition, and used that knowledge to restore normal lymphatic vessels in model animals. The laboratory findings may lead to a new therapy for patients with this type of abnormal lymphatic circulation. Abnormal lymphatic flow may sometimes cause severe symptoms, including respiratory distress, fluid accumulation and swelling in limbs and tissues. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MYSKoB

Effects of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease

Researchers have studied motor and cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease. Their results show that the adverse cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation are linked to a different neural pathway than that responsible for the treatment's desired motor effects. This finding will help optimize treatments for patients with Parkinson's disease. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wyfOAy

Study helps children hit the right note in supporting autistic peers

Collaborative music lessons in schools improve the attitudes of pupils towards their peers with autism. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BW584y

Breakthrough sensor to help people with bipolar disorder monitor lithium levels

Patients living with bipolar disorder and depression will soon be able to use a unique wearable sensor to safely monitor their lithium drug levels. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ohYE6g

Protein modifications pointing to cancer

Researchers can, for the first time, precisely characterize the protein modification ADP-ribosylation for all proteins in a tissue sample. The changes, which are a typical reaction to stress, provide information about the condition of a cell. They are now testing the new method to diagnose and treat cancer. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PJ963l

Post-workout muscle building and repair blunted in obese adults

Obesity is associated with a host of health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. According to a new study, obesity also diminishes a person's ability to build muscle after engaging in resistance exercise. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wsH3w1

New treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with heart infection

A new treatment can halve hospital stays for some patients with a heart infection (endocarditis), according to late breaking results of the POET trial. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PbZux2

Low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided, study suggests

A large study suggests that low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided, say researchers who found that people who consumed a low carbohydrate diet were at greater risk of premature death. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PNKwhV

Combination approach shows promise for beating advanced melanoma

A new study has found that a treatment that uses a bacteria-like agent in combination with an immunotherapy drug could help some people with advanced melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, live longer. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PFybMB

Potential drugs developed to help curb smoking

Researchers have created more than a dozen candidate drugs with the potential to curb smokers' desire for nicotine by slowing how it is broken down in the body. The researchers hope the substances can help people reduce their consumption of tobacco, if not quit altogether. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PIsZYe

Mechanisms behind focused-ultrasound-assisted treatment of brain tumors

A study has analyzed, for the first time, the mechanisms underlying the use of focused ultrasound to improve the delivery of anti-cancer drugs across the blood brain barrier into brain tumors. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PL69PC

Researchers develop 'cytological ruler' to build 3D map of human genome

It has been almost 20 years since the human genome was first sequenced, but researchers still know little about how the genome is folded up and organized within cells. Researchers describe a new technique that can measure the position of every single gene in the nucleus to build a 3D picture of the genome's organization. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MZ85pd

Smallest medical robot for the Guinness World Records

It can't be seen with a human eye. It doesn't look anything like C-3PO or R2-D2, or even BB-8. But, nevertheless, it is a robot (all 120nm of it) and its now been deemed the Smallest Medical Robot. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PbjRKA

Combination approach shows promise for beating advanced melanoma

A new study has found that a treatment that uses a bacteria-like agent in combination with an immunotherapy drug could help some people with advanced melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, live longer. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PFybMB

Potential drugs developed to help curb smoking

Researchers have created more than a dozen candidate drugs with the potential to curb smokers' desire for nicotine by slowing how it is broken down in the body. The researchers hope the substances can help people reduce their consumption of tobacco, if not quit altogether. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PIsZYe

Mechanisms behind focused-ultrasound-assisted treatment of brain tumors

A study has analyzed, for the first time, the mechanisms underlying the use of focused ultrasound to improve the delivery of anti-cancer drugs across the blood brain barrier into brain tumors. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PL69PC

Heart-brain connection could be predictive biomarker for epilepsy

Heartbeat irregularities connected to brain activity abnormalities may lead to the ability to predict eventual epileptic seizures in subjects who suffered physical or infectious brain insults, according to Penn State researchers who studied mouse models of cerebral malaria, which often causes epilepsy in those who survive. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C70z7J

Researchers develop 'cytological ruler' to build 3D map of human genome

It has been almost 20 years since the human genome was first sequenced, but researchers still know little about how the genome is folded up and organized within cells. Researchers describe a new technique that can measure the position of every single gene in the nucleus to build a 3D picture of the genome's organization. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MZ85pd

Smallest medical robot for the Guinness World Records

It can't be seen with a human eye. It doesn't look anything like C-3PO or R2-D2, or even BB-8. But, nevertheless, it is a robot (all 120nm of it) and its now been deemed the Smallest Medical Robot. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PbjRKA

Ebola species found in bats ahead of any potential outbreak

For the first time, scientists have discovered a new ebolavirus species in a host prior to detection in an infected human or sick animal. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LyhBe0

Heart-brain connection could be predictive biomarker for epilepsy

Heartbeat irregularities connected to brain activity abnormalities may lead to the ability to predict eventual epileptic seizures in subjects who suffered physical or infectious brain insults, according to Penn State researchers who studied mouse models of cerebral malaria, which often causes epilepsy in those who survive. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C70z7J

Ebola species found in bats ahead of any potential outbreak

For the first time, scientists have discovered a new ebolavirus species in a host prior to detection in an infected human or sick animal. from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LyhBe0

Mom said son, 9, killed himself after he was bullied for being gay

Jamel Myles, 9, killed himself late last week, and his mother said the bullying he endured after coming out as gay led to his tragic end. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2wsmgc5

Far-right media misidentifies Jacksonville shooter as Trump-bashing Reddit user

The person who was misidentified as the Jacksonville shooter told NBC News, "My takeaway on this is there are a lot of idiots on the internet ... " from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BUicYb

Nevada women on path to break major political barrier

The Silver State could be first in the nation to elect a majority of women to the legislature. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PKg7Re

'This is not Burger King:' Larry Nassar's appeals request denied by Judge Aquilina

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina denied disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar’s request for a new sentence in his sexual assault convictions. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BVEFEa

Graham: 'We need an attorney general that can work with the president'

“We need an attorney general that can work with the president, that can lead the Department of Justice," Graham said. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ohDeWQ

The high cost of missing your credit card payments

33 percent of Americans surveyed said they miss payments because they don't have the money. But 35 percent said they just forgot, survey finds. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Luryta

Lindsey Graham reveals McCain's last words to him in tearful interview

“The last thing he said to me was, ‘I love you, I have not been cheated,’” Graham told NBC's "Today" of his friend's final words to him. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2LzkWKa

Long missing from Congress, slate of Korean Americans vie for office

Four Korean-American candidates are still running for seats in Congress. The last Korean-American member of Congress left office in 1999. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MDSfks

Sen. Lindsey Graham reflects on John McCain’s legacy, contentious relationship with President Trump

Lindsey Graham, John McCain’s longtime friend and fellow U.S. senator, joins TODAY to speak out about McCain’s legacy following his death on Saturday. Asked to address President Trump and McCain’s contentious relationship and the president’s immediate silence since the senator’s passing, Graham said, “Let’s look forward.” He later added, “How the president feels about Sen. McCain is his right to feel any way he’d like.” from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MZcV5K

Louis C.K. performs stand-up for the first time since misconduct allegations

The comedy club owner described the set as "typical Louis C.K. stuff" — jokes about racism, waitresses tips, parades. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Lx8o5Y

A murder, a neo-Nazi rally and violence prompt soul-searching in German city

Unrest reflects growing schism in Germany after about 1 million asylum seekers were allowed to enter the country in 2015. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Nrjye4

Officials cite 'terrorist attack' document in New Mexico compound case

The document was cited as evidence that the defendants need to remain locked up pending trial. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2N1IlbE

Trump era is igniting a new wave of Muslim-American candidates

In places like Dearborn, Michigan, a political awakening is growing. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BUSfaT

Jacksonville shooting puts spotlight on booming world of esports

"Not everyone likes each other, and not everyone gets along, but we’re competitive and we're close — a family." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Ntf3jv

Hurricane Maria exposed big gaps in help for Puerto Rico's disabled. So how to fix it?

"We didn’t prepare accurately for the emergency and to address the needs of people with disabilities,” said the head of an independent government agency. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2PJCdn1

Nation’s top student loan watchdog resign, accuses Trump admin of betraying borrowers

In a scathing letter released Monday, Seth Frotman said under President Trump, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “has abandoned the very consumers it is tasked by Congress with protecting, ” and instead choosing to “serve the wishes of the most powerful financial companies in America." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BTr3JF

Can we turn carbon dioxide to stone to fight climate change?

"This is like a major war ... But we're going to win." from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2whMtLm

Is Trump's presidency in jeopardy yet? Ask Bill Clinton

This president is not going to be forced out of office because of infidelity. Congress has been down that road before — and it led nowhere. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MYWTsA

China is sending a probe to the moon's far side. Here's where it will land.

The robotic mission will be the first of its kind in history. from NBC News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MYWRRu

As CO2 levels climb, millions at risk of nutritional deficiencies

Rising levels of carbon dioxide from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious and could result in 175 million people becoming zinc deficient and 122 million people becoming protein deficient by 2050, according to new research. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NrmM19

Secret tunnels discovered between the skull and the brain

Bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside most of our bones, produces red blood cells as well as immune cells that help fight off infections and heal injuries. According to a new study of mice and humans, tiny tunnels run from skull bone marrow to the lining of the brain and may provide a direct route for immune cells responding to injuries caused by stroke and other brain disorders. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PbZtsL

In sync: How cells make connections could impact circadian rhythm

Researchers have developed a unified, data-driven computational approach to infer and reveal connections among cells in biological and chemical oscillatory networks. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BRZMHj

Diseased heart muscle cells have abnormally shortened telomeres

People with a form of heart disease called cardiomyopathy have abnormally short telomeres in heart muscle cells responsible for contraction, according to a new study. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LuVvJE

Cause of aggressive skin cancer in patients with butterfly syndrome

The insights could open the door to a more effective treatment approach for patients with rare disorder. from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wjNl22

New urine dipstick test detects cause of disease that blinds millions