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Researchers Uncover a Mechanism Linking Inhaled Diesel Pollution and Respiratory Distress

Mar. 14, 2015 — Researchers have, for the first time, shown how exhaust pollution from diesel engines is able to affect nerves within the lung. Air pollution is a significant threat to health, they say, and ... full story

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Hair Loss;
Dentistry;
Cosmetics;
Human Biology

Link Between Hair Disorders and Susceptibility to Dental Caries

Mar. 14, 2015 — Hair and teeth are ectodermal appendages that share common developmental mechanisms. However, the major structural components making up hair and teeth are very distinct. The hair shaft is essentially ... full story
Air Pollution;
Lung Disease;
Asthma;
Pollution

Researchers Uncover a Mechanism Linking Inhaled Diesel Pollution and Respiratory Distress

Mar. 14, 2015 — Researchers have, for the first time, shown how exhaust pollution from diesel engines is able to affect nerves within the lung. Air pollution is a significant threat to health, they say, and ... full story
Thermodynamics;
Physics;
Nuclear Energy;
Chemistry

Fusion Researchers Make Breakthrough: Control Intense Heat Bursts in Fusion Experiments

Mar. 13, 2015 — Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how to overcome obstacle to controlled fusion ... full story
Materials Science;
Vehicles;
Nature of Water;
Engineering and Construction

Addressing Long-Standing Mysteries Behind Anti-Wear Motor Oil Additive

Mar. 13, 2015 — Motor oil contains chemical additives that extend how long engines can run without failure, but, despite decades of ubiquity, how such additives actually work to prevent this damage have remained a ... full story
Water;
Hazardous Waste;
Marine Biology;
Environmental Science

River Algae Affecting Mercury Pollution at Superfund Site, Study Shows

Mar. 13, 2015 — Periphyton -- a community of algae, bacteria and other natural material living on submerged surfaces -- is helping to transform mercury pollution from a Superfund site along a New Hampshire river ... full story
Hypertension;
Heart Disease;
Today's Healthcare;
Patient Education and Counseling

Expanding Blood Pressure Screenings Beyond Primary Care Can Improve Hypertension Detection

Mar. 13, 2015 — Expanding blood pressure screenings to non-primary care settings can help identify more patients with high blood pressure, commonly called hypertension, and could contribute to better hypertension ... full story
Racial Issues;
Educational Psychology;
Perception;
Photography

Why Super Mario Runs from Left to Right: People Prefer It

Mar. 13, 2015 — There may be a fundamental bias in the way people prefer to see moving items depicted in pictures, according to research. An analysis of photos of people and objects in motion revealed a common ... full story
Bipolar Disorder;
Psychiatry;
Depression;
Marijuana

How Cannabis Use Affects People With Bipolar Disorder

Mar. 13, 2015 — The first study to examine the use of cannabis in the context of daily life among people with Bipolar Disorder has shown how the drug is linked to increases in both manic and depressive ... full story
Kidney Disease;
Health Policy;
Public Health;
Poverty and Learning

More Than 2 Million People Die Prematurely Every Year Because Treatment for Kidney Failure Is Unavailable

Mar. 13, 2015 — At best, only half of people worldwide needing kidney dialysis or transplantation to treat kidney failure in 2010 received it, new research shows. This suggests that at least 2.3 million people may ... full story
Hypertension;
Heart Disease;
Staying Healthy;
Blood Clots

Energy Drinks Raise Resting Blood Pressure, With Effect Most Dramatic in Those Not Used to Caffeine

Mar. 13, 2015 — Healthy young adults who don’t consume caffeine regularly experienced greater rise in resting blood pressure after consumption of a commercially available energy drink — compared to a placebo ... full story
HIV and AIDS;
Infectious Diseases;
STD;
Sexual Health

Common Herpes Medication Reduces HIV-1 Levels, Independent of Herpes Infection

Mar. 13, 2015 — Valacyclovir reduces HIV-1 levels — even when patients do not have herpes -- results from a resent study indicate. The result not only means that Valacyclovir can be used effectively with a broader ... full story
Insomnia Research;
Sleep Disorder Research;
Sleep Disorders;
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Prolonged Shortened Sleep Increases Blood Pressure at Night, Researchers Find

Mar. 13, 2015 — People exposed to prolonged periods of shortened sleep have significant increases in blood pressure during nighttime hours, researchers report in a small study of eight ... full story
Biochemistry;
Stem Cells;
Medical Imaging;
Medical Devices

High-End Imaging: New Blending Techniques

Mar. 13, 2015 — Researchers have achieved the first “image fusion” of mass spectrometry and microscopy — a technical tour de force that could, among other things, dramatically improve the diagnosis and ... full story
NASA;
Space Telescopes;
Space Exploration;
Satellites

Hubble Source Catalog: One-Stop Shopping for Astronomers

Mar. 13, 2015 — Astronomers have created a new master catalog of astronomical objects called the Hubble Source Catalog. The catalog provides one-stop shopping for measurements of objects observed with NASA's ... full story
Space Probes;
Space Exploration;
Space Missions;
NASA

NASA Spacecraft in Earth’s Orbit, Preparing to Study Magnetic Reconnection

Mar. 13, 2015 — Following a successful launch at 10:44 p.m. EDT Thursday, NASA's four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft are positioned in Earth's orbit to begin the first space mission dedicated ... full story
Mercury;
Solar System;
Space Exploration;
NASA

New Mercury Surface Composition Maps Illuminate the Planet's History

Mar. 13, 2015 — Scientists have created global-scale maps of Mercury's surface chemistry that reveal previously unrecognized geochemical terranes -- large regions that have compositions distinct from their ... full story
Religion;
Spirituality;
STEM Education;
K-12 Education

Nearly 70 Percent of Evangelicals Do Not View Religion, Science as Being in Conflict

Mar. 13, 2015 — Media and popular culture might portray religion and science as being at odds, but new research suggests just the ... full story
Asthma;
Obesity;
Diet and Weight Loss;
Diseases and Conditions

Bariatric Surgery Appears to Cut Risks for Serious Asthma-Related Events

Mar. 13, 2015 — Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of asthma attacks -- also called exacerbations -- in obese patients with asthma, research shows. The report is the first to find that significant ... full story
Neuroscience;
Brain Injury;
Brain-Computer Interfaces;
Disorders and Syndromes

Free Will? Analysis of Worm Neurons Suggest How a Single Stimulus Can Trigger Different Responses

Mar. 13, 2015 — Even worms have free will. If offered a delicious smell, for example, a roundworm will usually stop its wandering to investigate the source, but sometimes it won't. Just as with humans, the same ... full story
Influenza;
Bird Flu;
Bird Flu Research;
Vaccines

Enhanced Flu Protection: Four Beats Three

Mar. 13, 2015 — New research findings parallel earlier results: Adding a strain of influenza B could improve effectiveness of an influenza vaccine. Findings from this study of flu vaccines delivered by a small ... full story