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A urinary tract infection that follows a moderate brain injury can worsen cognitive problems caused by the injury, new research in mice shows. The study is the first to examine neuroimmune and cognitive effects of a post-brain injury bladder infection in an animal model.
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A urinary tract infection that follows a moderate brain injury can worsen cognitive problems caused by the injury, new research in mice shows. The study is the first to examine neuroimmune and cognitive effects of a post-brain injury bladder infection in an animal model.

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New research suggests that no matter what we eventually determine the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees to be, we’ll learn it was a primate that climbed trees. The study shows monkeys’ feet make them as adept as chimps at climbing trees.

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u/memorialmonorail — 2 days ago
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Horses recognize a predator on a video screen with no sounds or smells for context, a study finds. Sensors showed horse heart rates increased when they viewed wolves, but they kept a poker face – overall displaying an unexpectedly high level of cognitive processing for prey animals, researchers say.

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The evolution of animals as disparate as salmon, snakes, eagles and elephants isn’t explained only by their external appearance, new research suggests. Instead, diversity and adaptation may occur at least in part as a response to to species-specific muscular needs.

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u/memorialmonorail — 1 month ago
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A new study finds that in recent years, K-12 school administrators in the US were more likely than teachers or mental health professionals to experience aggression from parents: Over 4 in 10 were verbally threatened and about 1 in 5 reported they were publicly humiliated or cyberbullied.

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A new study suggests having a champion for solar power in the house is key to installing the panels. Understanding these family dynamics could help the planet by improving on the 8% adoption rate of residential solar in the U.S., researchers say.

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u/memorialmonorail — 1 month ago
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Just 10 viral particles of the H5N1 bird flu that caused outbreaks in US dairy cattle can cause infection in cows, according to new research. Showing it's difficult to ID transmission routes, the study also hints at why the outbreaks have confounded efforts to contain and prevent the disease.

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u/memorialmonorail — 2 months ago
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A new study is the first to describe how a specific protein manages the step-by-step process of assembling the molecular complex that performs RNA interference to regulate gene expression. A surprising finding: messenger RNA targeted for interference helps complete assembly of the complex.

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u/memorialmonorail — 3 months ago
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Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with lycopene and soy isoflavones lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after 4 weeks, a study found. With NIH funding, the researchers are now testing whether the juice reduces inflammation in people with pancreatitis.

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u/memorialmonorail — 3 months ago
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Asking patients with chronic lung illnesses to paint a picture, of sorts, that shows how they perceive the extent of their lung disease can tell clinicians as much about their symptom-related quality of life as pulmonary test results, a new study suggests.

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u/memorialmonorail — 3 months ago