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How Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Got Its Freaky ‘Tiger Stripes’

Since 2005, scientists have puzzled over a series of long fissures seen in the southern regions of Saturn’s frozen moon Enceladus. New research explains how these so-called tiger stripes formed and why Enceladus is the only place in the solar system where these features could have emerged.

9 Dec 16:04 Gizmodo 461714589995857712.html
Procter & Gamble Health launches ‘Panache’ to assist doctors

Procter & Gamble Health Limited (formerly known as Merck Limited) has announced the launch of Panache, a platform to support India’s Gen X doctors in their medical education journey.India has

9 Dec 08:26 BusinessLine 5283600327255991.html
Suzi Godson's Sex Advice: My wife wants us to watch porn together?

My wife and I are in our fifties and she has just started using porn. She thinks it will enhance our sex life if we watch it together, but I find the idea a total turn-off.

9 Dec 17:54 Irishexaminer 8196011178154844394.html
Moderate Drinking May Increase Cancer Risk

A new study from Japan found that compared to nondrinkers, people who had two drinks a day for 40 years had a 54% higher risk of cancer.

9 Dec 12:00 WebMD 4010151887836383570.html
Caring alone for two small girls, Texas father grapples with loss

SEGUIN, Texas (Reuters) - Zak Tiemann picked up his daughters from school early this Halloween. Zayleeana, 3, and Zoey, 5, were beaming with excitement as they donned their “Frozen” costumes and went trick-or-treating in their small hometown of Seguin, Texas.

9 Dec 15:52 Reuters 8334514181087263758.html
Pesticide chlorpyrifos banned by EU

EU member states have voted to ban from the market chlorpyrifos, a pesticide which is toxic to the brain in both its forms, and has been the subject of a long-running Le Monde and EUobserver investigation.

9 Dec 14:23 EUobserver 625925298083036727.html
Vollebak designs jacket that lets the wearer sleep in space

Experimental clothing brand Vollebak's Deep Sleep Cocoon jacket is designed to allow people to sleep anywhere, including in space.

9 Dec 12:16 Dezeen 1175672639257751424.html
Exeter Uni 'at the forefront' of research into likes of dementia and schizophrenia with new equipment

The new genome sequencing platform is a significant boost to the university's research capabilities

9 Dec 14:22 DevonLive 2469244513459332393.html
Migratory birds are shrinking as the world heats up

As the world warms as a result of climate change, researchers have found that migratory birds are changing size.

9 Dec 09:49 Futurity 5051862824377619357.html
DST switch 'reckless'

It’s late December, 6 a.m., and you hop in the shower. Dark.

9 Dec 17:25 Castanet 616068602375355039.html
Nonna's minestrone recipe could help fight malaria, study suggests

In a classroom experiment turned research paper, scientists and school children discovered that some soup broths contain properties that may prevent the growth of malaria parasites.

9 Dec 17:32 CTVNews 2422791599051910727.html
Grampians' top cancer killers might not be what you think

Latest report from Cancer Council Victoria shows top cancer killers and cases

9 Dec 17:30 The Courier 3604583734780772234.html
Study shows safety of palbociclib for advanced breast cancer patients with unique gene alteration

Women who receive palbociclib (Ibrance) to treat their advanced breast cancer and have a gene alteration that can lead to a condition known as benign ethnic neutropenia (BEN), can safely receive the drug without major concerns of developing infections associated with neutropenia, or low white blood cell counts, say Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers.

9 Dec 13:16 News-Medical.net 4522523030879700882.html
Opioid relapse is more likely when risks seem OK

Tolerance for risk may indicate a higher chance for relapse among people getting treatment for opioid addiction, research finds.

9 Dec 10:08 Futurity 5051862826148675022.html
Hope for treating triple negative breast cancer: New drug 'starves' tumor cells by killing off the protein that fuels their growth

Triple negative breast cancer is the hardest form to treat and most fatal version of the disease. Mt Sinai researchers discovered a protein that May fuel the cancer and a drug to stop it in animals.

9 Dec 16:10 Mail Online 124328111677449440.html
In a Chinese school, a ‘mind-reading’ headband tells teachers when their students are distracted

Neuroscience-based pedagogy might have unintended consequences.

9 Dec 16:00 Scroll.in 8669301693596863469.html
Almost 600 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals

Limerick and Cork have two of the worst hit hospitals today.

9 Dec 11:18 Breaking News 4415806918889059409.html
Equip SHS with Smart Boards to enhance efficiency - Government urged

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9 Dec 17:40 ghananewsagency.org 5074937609466008472.html
Advanced technology may indicate how brain learns faces

Facial recognition technology has advanced swiftly in the last five years. As University of Texas at Dallas researchers try to determine how computers have gotten as good as people at the task, they are ...

9 Dec 13:57 Tech Xplore 4945708899031835465.html
16 Days of Activism: The effects of intimate partner violence | Cape Argus

Physical abuse at the hands of an intimate partner is the most common form of violence experienced by South African women.

9 Dec 12:35 www.iol.co.za 17825111896795202.html
NASA’s Parker probe reveals new solar oddities

The first observations from NASA's Parker Solar Probe "will fundamentally change our understanding of the sun," researchers say.

9 Dec 08:37 Futurity 5051862825507013013.html
Experts say cancer research is making more progress that people think

The focus on a “cure for cancer” is masking progress made in extending lifespan and making cancer manageable in the long-term.

9 Dec 15:08 News-Medical.net 4522523031380643194.html
Air pollution exposure worsens lung function in current, former smokers

A study finds that poor air quality may reduce breathing capacity by 2.5 percent.

9 Dec 17:58 UPI 8257973865706903630.html
Istanbul metro line seeks to improve air quality

Metro Istanbul, which runs the metro services in the city, joined forces with Istanbul municipality's environmental agency to improve air quality in metro...

9 Dec 15:13 DAILY SABAH 8383944808599526865.html
As AI moves into content creation, researchers aim to battle its biases

As artificial intelligence generates more of the words we read every day, a USC Viterbi research team seeks to better understand and one day help to eliminate bias against women and minorities.

9 Dec 14:47 Tech Xplore 4945708897804468208.html
NASA Mission Discovers Mysterious Plumes of Particles Being Ejected From Asteroid’s Surface

The space agency said they launched the mission to study the asteroid Bennu in 2016. Samples from the celestial body would not only shed light on how planets formed and life began, but also give a better understanding of how to protect our planet from an asteroid collision.

9 Dec 10:45 Sputniknews 967333867753045695.html
Treating the whole patient essential for older people with cardiovascular disease

Geriatric conditions such as frailty and cognitive impairments may inadvertently worsen when older patients are treated in cardiac intensive care units - even as they receive excellent care for their heart attack, heart failure, valvular heart disease or pulmonary embolism, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's premier journal Circulation.

9 Dec 13:08 News-Medical.net 4522523030021895368.html
Chronic Pain Is an Impossible Problem

A “safe” alternative to opioid painkillers turns out to be not so safe.

9 Dec 15:46 The Atlantic 100708436390688571.html
Blue light activates antibodies on demand

Novel biological tool uses blue light to reassemble and activate antibody fragments

9 Dec 09:50 Physics World 8721234136476977774.html
The Curious Case of the Concussion Chiropractor

A Rhode Island chiropractor claims he has a method to treat a wide variety of brain-related conditions. But does it work?

9 Dec 12:01 Medium 8881767660693229768.html
Japanese study links even light alcohol consumption with a higher risk of cancer

The increased risk was also found in both men and women and regardless of other drinking/smoking behaviours, and occupational class.

9 Dec 14:59 The Citizen 410802301553497276.html
Evidence of New X17 Particle Reported, but Scientists Are Wary

Could the mysterious particle be our window into studying dark matter?

9 Dec 11:45 Scientific American 532798824890821956.html
Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The International Space Station is running out of docking ports. Russia's Progress 74 cargo ship, which linked up with ISS early Monday morning, is one of five craft attached to the space station.

9 Dec 14:24 UPI 8257973864569384468.html
Scientist Replicates Mars' Conditions in Chamber, Finds That Life Thrives

The researcher found that complex organisms could survive well on the Red Planet.

9 Dec 13:18 Interesting Engineering 7328942542331351968.html
Majority of U.S. kids traveling overseas don't receive measles vaccine

Just over 40 percent of those eligible for the shot actually receive it, despite CDC guidelines urging vaccination.

9 Dec 16:00 UPI 8257973864056216888.html
Exercise improves key measures of cardiovascular health

Eight months of daily, afterschool physical activity in previously inactive 8- to 11-year-olds with obesity and overweight improved key measures of their cardiovascular health like good cholesterol levels, aerobic fitness and percent body fat, but didn't improve others like arterial stiffness, an early indicator of cardiovascular risk, investigators report.

9 Dec 15:40 News-Medical.net 4522523032000788826.html
Is the FDA's Speedy Approval of New Drugs Putting Us at Risk?

The Food and Drug Administration's rapid approval of drugs may be a blessing in disguise, potentially putting life-threatening drugs into the marketplace.

9 Dec 09:31 Interesting Engineering 7328942542002619512.html
Even light to moderate alcohol consumption can increase cancer risk

In a study conducted in Japan, even light to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with elevated cancer risks.

9 Dec 15:35 News-Medical.net 4522523030183188651.html
Pregnant Smokers at Higher Risk for Gestational Diabetes, Hebrew University Study Finds

Gestational diabetes affects between 7.6% and 9.2% of pregnant women in the US and occurs mostly during the last trimester of pregnancy. Such a pregnancy is often concluded with birth by cesarean section.

9 Dec 12:58 Breaking Israel News 540123162067923155.html
“Squeezing Spacetime” –LIGO Researchers End-Run Nature to Detect Gravitational Waves

MIT and Caltech researchers end-run nature with a new instrument that extends LIGO’s reach “squeezing” out quantum noise.

9 Dec 15:17 The Daily Galaxy 1567111748998271736.html
Study reveals how Diabetes drug promotes healthy aging

Washington - Doctors commonly prescribe metformin to help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar levels. The drug increases insulin sensitivity through its effects on glucose metabolism.

9 Dec 11:42 The Peninsula 1202843882297898064.html
Scientists find a simple solution for making ferroelectric nylon thin films

Low-cost technique could be used in robotics and energy harvesting

9 Dec 12:35 Physics World 8721234136157683199.html
Could Obesity Alter a Child's Brain Structure?

Overweight and obese children tend to have a thinner prefrontal cortex, a part of the brain associated with decision-making and problem-solving.

9 Dec 15:00 WebMD 4010151887739353645.html
What crabs can tell us about brain ‘building blocks’

"Until we can understand each component, we can't expect to take the brain apart and put it back together again in order to figure out how it works."

9 Dec 08:27 Futurity 5051862825930121292.html
Athletes have better-tuned brains that can block out distractions and 'help them process sounds such as calls from teammates to pass the ball'

Athletes are more able to reduce 'brain noise' to process external sounds. Researchers at Northwestern University said this makes them more aware of their surroundings.

9 Dec 13:28 Mail Online 124328112372536280.html
Discovery may open door to new medicines

Bio-Protection Research Centre scientists and collaborators have made a discovery that potentially opens the door to new medicines and biological pesticides.

9 Dec 10:18 SCOOP 5315658999767971493.html
Controversial World's First Monkey-Pig Hybrids Born in China

Two piglet chimeras with monkey cells were engineered by scientists in China, the first of their kind, but died within a week of being born.

9 Dec 09:46 Interesting Engineering 7328942541554036943.html
Want to live longer? Exercise vigorously every day TheHealthSite.com

Exercise, exercise health benefits, exercise lower risk of heart disease, women's health, running benefits, cardiovascular disease at TheHealthSite.com

9 Dec 12:44 Thehealthsite 4766622850694751561.html
Artificial intelligence extends average life expectancy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers acceleration in the treatment of patients as it can estimate and analyze data quickly when symptoms occur, according to...

9 Dec 11:49 DAILY SABAH 8383944808578080474.html
Auckland’s socio-economic gap driving participation down

The spotlight was on social inequality at the recent Sport and Recreation Sector Event 2019: Making Auckland the world’s most active city, with international benchmarking from Portas Consulting revealing that deprivation in Auckland affects participation more than in London, Stockholm and Singapore.

9 Dec 11:02 SCOOP 5315659000314562522.html
India makes modest progress in Human Development Index, fares poorly in gender equality

In India, 27.1 crore people were lifted out of poverty from 2005-06 to 2015-16. The steady progress was due to nearly three decades of rapid development, which had seen a dramatic reduction in absolute poverty, along with gains in life expectancy.

9 Dec 10:19 The Indian Express 2885715105053633049.html
Why Enceladus’ Unique “Tiger Stripes” Make It A Prime Target In The Search For Life

The Cassini Space probe revealed Saturn's moon Enceladus as one of the most promising places in the Solar System to find life beyond Earth. Among the many

9 Dec 16:00 IFLScience 242791750149034022.html
Obese children have a thinner region of their brain which controls decision-making as scientists warn it may 'make them less likely to say no to junk food'

Eighteen different regions of the cortex - including the prefrontal cortex (purple) - were thinner in overweight children, according to the results of the University of Vermont study.

9 Dec 16:00 Mail Online 124328111004930852.html
Study sheds new light on supermassive black holes

Astronomers say most observations suggest that the bigger the galaxy, the bigger the supermassive black hole in it.

9 Dec 16:02 Shropshire Star 3480199991235366026.html
New research study to explore long-term effects of repeated concussion

The study is a collaboration between the Beacon Hospital Research Institute and the International Concussion and Head Injury Research Foundation (ICHIRF). Researchers said it will allow for better management of concussions in the future.

9 Dec 13:10 Breaking News 4415806919438736430.html
Study sheds new light on supermassive black holes

Astronomers say most observations suggest that the bigger the galaxy, the bigger the supermassive black hole in it.

9 Dec 16:02 Express & Star 7324224458781543562.html
India ranks 129 in UN's human development index

India climbed one spot to 129 among 189 countries in the 2019 human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday.

9 Dec 16:51 Deccan Herald 2027555796916943091.html
A contact lens that can show when blood glucose levels are high

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the Republic of Korea has developed a contact lens with a tiny LED light that turns on and off to show blood glucose levels. In their paper ...

9 Dec 14:54 Tech Xplore 4945708899354840878.html
Will China Be First to Track Signal From Aliens Far Away in Universe?

China put the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, which is 500 metres wide, into operation in 2016. Three years later, the testing period is drawing to an end. But the development of the unique object, called the Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) and is hoped will find extraterrestrial intelligence, continues.

9 Dec 14:27 Sputniknews 967333868321749806.html
The Runaway Train of Cognitive Enhancement

How far can we “improve” our mind before we lose our sense of identity and authenticity?

9 Dec 12:00 Scientific American Blog Network 5160668528826253906.html
Why health care premiums are higher in rural places

Why do rural patients pay higher health care premiums? New research finds it's not primarily an issue of having too few doctors.

9 Dec 09:02 Futurity 5051862824432478307.html
Dundee University research on tropical diseases to feature in National Museum of Scotland exhibition

Research from Dundee University features in a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland exploring the role of academics in the fight to eliminate tropical diseases by tackling the parasites that cause them.

9 Dec 08:55 The Courier 4275302768893953320.html
Study highlights benefits of Medicaid expansion for Michigan enrollees

When the state of Michigan expanded its Medicaid program to provide health coverage to more low-income residents, its leaders built special features into the plan, different from most states.

9 Dec 16:00 News-Medical.net 4522523031141385641.html
ST Poll: More than half of students who receive tuition begin at age 7 or even younger

ST Poll: More than half of students who receive tuition begin at age 7 or even younger

9 Dec 16:00 The Independent 5308065342659144858.html
Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is associated with reduced suicidality, shows study

When an adolescent is acutely suicidal and cannot safely remain in the community, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is the traditional intervention.

9 Dec 15:47 News-Medical.net 4522523031608443527.html
Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Possible Oral Treatment for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s

Aptinyx initiates Phase 2 trial for new NDMA receptor modulator designed to treat Parkinson's-related cognitive impairment.

9 Dec 14:30 Parkinson's News Today 2509734586810792493.html
20 years since discovery, still no drugs to fight Nipah, scientists warn of potential epidemic

Since its discovery in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999, a number of deadly Nipah outbreaks have occurred in South and Southeast Asian countries. In Kerala, 16 of the 18 infected had died.

9 Dec 16:38 The New Indian Express 4718288653163245424.html
Probiotic food may have varying effects on infants

The intake of beneficial microbes like yeast in the form of probiotic food supplements can have different effects on the immune systems of male and female piglets, according to a study that suggested the findings may also apply to human infants.

9 Dec 11:35 Deccan Herald 2027555796773349697.html
Essential Science: Science makes beer last longer

Compared with many other alcoholic beverages, beer has a short expiry time, especially when compared with wine. To improve the holding time of ales and lagers, scientists have come up with a new, innovative process.

9 Dec 08:29 Digital Journal 4566489173106203432.html
Treating sickle cell disease with hydroxyurea therapy - a game changer

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9 Dec 14:08 ghananewsagency.org 5074937609442889594.html
West Virginians head to Canada to find affordable insulin

A group of West Virginians left the country Sunday in search of affordable insulin -- they went to Canada, where insulin prices are reported to be about a tenth of what it costs people in the United States.

9 Dec 13:05 CTVNews 2422791598826380336.html
Piglet study shows probiotics and prebiotics work differently in girls and boys

The team from the Universities of Bristol and Reading found that 28-day old piglets produced very different levels of immune cells, antibodies and other immune-associated molecules depending on their sex, contradicting previous evidence suggesting that the difference in immunity begins during puberty.

9 Dec 11:10 News-Medical.net 4522523030058829478.html
Black women at high risk of getting cancer by using hair dyes and relaxers – Study reveals

Women always love to look good and one major thing women invest in to look and feel beautiful is their hair. A new study has found some rather disturbing links between hair dyes and chemical straighteners or relaxers. The common denominator here is these beautifying products can increase one’s risk of getting breast cancer. According...

9 Dec 15:00 Face2Face Africa 5878198131307389236.html
Hebrew U Study: Pregnant Smokers at Higher Risk for Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes leads to higher risks for pregnancy and birth complications such as macrosomia (larger than average babies) and caesarean deliveries.

9 Dec 13:41 The Jewish Press 7246030800548853863.html
Perovskite solar cell method to make solar energy more affordable

If someone asked you to wager a guess on when solar energy first came of age, and you said the seventies, you'd be correct—but only if you meant the 1870s.

9 Dec 15:01 Tech Xplore 4945708898376527267.html
Geriatric conditions pose added danger for older heart patients in ICU

Common geriatric conditions complicate ICU stays, the American Heart Association says in a new scientific statement, requiring doctors to factor in a mix of treatment needs for older adults.

9 Dec 10:00 UPI 8257973865808057229.html
Macquarie Uni races tech giants to build AI medical scribe

Calls for data to beat out Google, Microsoft.

9 Dec 13:40 iTnews 4425008561067996580.html
Bluebird bio’s sickle cell gene therapy shows early-study benefit

Bluebird bio’s gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), LentiGlobin, has demonstrated significant benefit in a small group of patients treated in a phase 1/2 study. 

9 Dec 09:58 PMLive 7773534729069043298.html
Swastikas found on Worcester State University restroom door

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - Swastikas were found on the door of a men's restroom at a Worcester State University, according to an email from the school's dean of students.

9 Dec 15:46 WFXT 6395891954206190863.html
Man Receives Testicle Transplant From Twin

A man who was born without testicles got a transplanted one from his identical twin brother during a six-hour operation performed early last week in Belgrade, Serbia, by an international team of surgeons.

9 Dec 12:00 WebMD 4010151889027997222.html
Cape couple go from Mr and Mrs to Dr and Dr Bam at PhD graduation ceremony | Cape Argus

It’s an all-round celebration for Doctors Wouter and Louzanne Bam, a husband and wife couple who received their PhD degrees in Engineering.

9 Dec 13:26 www.iol.co.za 17825111077422489.html
Falls and Poor Bone Health Top Reasons for High Fracture Risk in Parkinson’s, Study Says

A study traced the elevated risk of hip and other fractures in Parkinson’s patients to falls and weak bones, and recommends assessing this risk regularly.

9 Dec 13:00 Parkinson's News Today 2509734586886220696.html
New Images Show Asteroid Bennu Spewing Bits of Itself Into Space

Images taken by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft are helping scientists to understand why small particles are occasionally flying off the surface of Bennu, a nearly spherical asteroid that resembles a spinning top.

9 Dec 13:20 Gizmodo UK 8363059001253197359.html
Hydrogel That Can Self-Heal and Shape-Shift Invented by Scientists

Scientists from the Australian National University have created a jelly that has similar self-healing properties as our human skin and muscles.

9 Dec 09:05 Interesting Engineering 7328942541371899482.html
Aster Medical Centre expands with plastic surgery department

Doha: As part of an initiative to expand its services, Aster Medical Centre, a division of Aster OM Healthcare, the largest private healthcare network in the country,  has announced the opening of outpatient consultancy in plastic surgery. 

9 Dec 08:29 The Peninsula 1202843882085570315.html
Govt to recruit over 500 health workers

Joyce Moriku Kaducu, the state minister for primary healthcare, says the ministry has been understaffed

9 Dec 10:23 New Vision 9103146372213905285.html
A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2014 – landing a spacecraft on a comet

Margaret Harris relives the nerve-wracking moment when the Philae lander touched down on the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, Physics World's Breakthrough of the Year in 2014

9 Dec 13:16 Physics World 8721234136622931461.html
India moves from 130 to 129 in human development index: UNDP report

In India, 27.1 crore people were lifted out of poverty from 2005-06 to 2015-16, UNDP India resident representative Shoko Noda said.

9 Dec 15:17 The New Indian Express 4718288653811159793.html
Busted transport system unites neurodegenerative diseases

New treatments may result from identifying a likely culprit behind the brain build-up that ties all neurodegenerative diseases together.

9 Dec 14:47 Futurity 5051862824936653222.html
Dr Miriam Stoppard: "HRT benefits could outweigh risk of getting breast cancer"

A report was published saying that HRT increased the risk of breast cancer but little was said about the magnitude of that increase in risk

9 Dec 17:08 Irish Mirror 2875825628137873484.html
ESA to fund world's first space debris removal mission

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency has agreed to fund a mission to remove a piece of space debris -- the first of its kind -- as part of the agency's new Space Safety program.

9 Dec 17:28 UPI 8257973863893434862.html
Molecular graphenoids make coherent spin centres

Quantum dots in graphene containing pentagonal defects might be used as quantum sensors

9 Dec 09:30 Physics World 8721234135715385584.html
How Saturn’s Moon Got Its Stripes

Fractures on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus known as “tiger stripes” spew water-ice into space. Now, astronomers think they understand how those stripes form.

9 Dec 16:00 Sky & Telescope 6662910495304612684.html
West Virginians head to Canada to find affordable insulin

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - A group of West Virginians left the country Sunday in search of affordable insulin - they went to Canada, where insulin prices are reported to be about a tenth of what it costs people in the United States.

9 Dec 12:50 NEWS wpxi.com 7786541637673648664.html
One-stop-shop: service treats mental illness, neurological, and addiction as 'brain disorders'

A new service that demolishes the “artificial silos” separating mental illness, neurological conditions aims to do for people with “brain diseases” what gold standard comprehensive cancer centres have done for cancer patients.

9 Dec 13:00 The Age 7967730563107943453.html
Eat For 10 Hours. Fast For 14. This Daily Habit Prompts Weight Loss, Study Finds

There's a lot of enthusiasm for intermittent fasting -- a term that can encompass everything from skipping a meal each day to fasting a few days a week. Or, how about this approach: Simply limit your daily eating window to 10 hours. This means that if you take your first bite of food at 8 a.m., you'...

9 Dec 12:23 science.slashdot.org 3975130316441474952.html
9 of the worst viruses on Earth

You've heard of Ebola and likely Zika, but there are many dangerous viruses that have yet to make horrific headlines.

9 Dec 08:36 mnn 1276819565043571647.html
Saturn's moon Enceladus' 'tiger stripes' mystery explained

Saturn's moon Enceladus has been shrouded in mystery since its discovery in the late 18th century, but now researchers believe they have solved what causes the moon's "tiger stripes," according to a new study.

9 Dec 16:45 Fox News 7362823820894928327.html
Study points to Aussie tooth decay issues

A new study has revealed high rates of untreated tooth decay among Australian adults.

9 Dec 16:32 PerthNow 6839538509660864563.html
Dengue fever in the Cayman Islands: More local cases reported

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials with the Cayman Islands Public Health Department continue to report locally transmitted dengue fever cases, according to local media.  Three additional autochthonous dengue cases have been reported during the last two weeks, bringing the total number of confirmed dengue cases since in October that were contracted locally to seventeen, with nine …

9 Dec 16:29 Outbreak News Today 5860951887678784539.html
Deforestation Is a Death Sentence for Tropical Forest Animals

The wildlife that rely on tropical rainforests may be more screwed than we thought. A new study has found that tropical forest species are six times more sensitive to forest fragmentation than species in temperate ecosystems.

9 Dec 08:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059000556745472.html
NHS data is a goldmine. It must be saved from big tech

Health datasets play a vital role in medical research. The UK could be losing a valuable public resource, says James Meadway, associate fellow of the Institute for Public Policy Research

9 Dec 14:14 the Guardian 1491978796369112968.html
Bragg diffraction monitors wound healing, plastic soil and other physical science innovations

Levitated nanoparticles, ion-based qubits and a sound idea for a new thermometer also on show

9 Dec 16:58 Physics World 8721234134880937444.html
First batch of students graduate from Huawei ICT Academy at Kohat University

By Hamid Khan Wazir KOHAT, Pakistan: In what appears to be great development, the first batch of technologically-trained students has graduated from Huawei ICT Academy at Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST). The HCIA Certification Exam was conducted last week where 66 candidates enrolled in the first batch of training from which 55 took the exam, 48 passed and got the HCIA Certification. This Certification covers network fundamentals like connection methods of popular networks, their construction etc. The academy at Kohat University of Science and Technology located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kohat District was inaugurated in May 2019 by the Federal Minister Shehryar Khan Afridi and the Director of Huawei’s Enterprise Business Department Wang Xuesong with the aim to deliver technology trainings, encourage students to get certified and develop talent with practical skills for the ICT industry and community.

9 Dec 14:52 Dispatch News Desk 1078940131221956609.html
IHH Healthcare receives shareholders’ approval to acquire Prince Court

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — IHH Healthcare Bhd hopes to complete its proposed acquisition of the Prince Court Medical Centre in the first quarter of 2020, following the strong approval obtained from its shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting today. In a statement, the healthcare provider said...

9 Dec 10:12 Malaymail 302165934980829427.html
IIT-Hyderabad launches short course on ‘Nonlocal Mechanics Approaches for Modelling’, applications open

The classes will be held from February 19 to 21 and the applications for the same will be closed on December 15. The course will be co-taught by IIT-Hyderabad faculty along with renowned international faculty.

9 Dec 10:38 The Indian Express 2885715105473278408.html
2019 Science Forum shines spotlight on local tech

The science and innovation ministry wraps up 5th Science Forum, which focused on taking local innovations to market.

9 Dec 08:27 ITWeb 642894138496262544.html
Playing sports may carry benefits for hearing

Dec. 9 -- Playing sports may improve the brain's ability to process sounds, a finding that could lead to new therapies for people who struggle with hearing, researchers report.

9 Dec 17:42 UPI 8257973865435003348.html
Parker Solar Probe Scientists Reveal Jaw-Dropping First Results From the Sun

Last week, scientists released the surprising initial results from the Parker Solar Probe’s first two close encounters with the Sun.

9 Dec 09:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059001655022499.html
Malaysia reports first case of polio since 1992

A three-month-old Malaysian infant has been diagnosed with polio, the first case reported in the country in nearly three decades, a top health official said on Sunday.

9 Dec 11:48 Manila Bulletin News 7849457200196581194.html
Researchers use machine learning to better understand conversations about death

Some of the most important, and difficult, conversations in healthcare are the ones that happen amid serious and life-threatening illnesses.

9 Dec 15:50 News-Medical.net 4522523030266046989.html
EQC funds $1 million of research to reduce disaster risk

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The first international week starts at Tomsk Polytechnic on Monday

The first international seminar (International Week’2019) with participation of universities’ representatives from Europe, Asia, the USA start on Monday at TPU; seminar will last a week, scientists and experts will hold open lectures for Tomsk citizens, the head of TPU international programs and grants department Svetlana Rybushkina told RIA Tomsk.

9 Dec 09:54 РИА Томск 8955578945623452391.html
CGSS & Punjab University Organize Interactive Session with Kyrgyz Ambassador Erik Beishembiev

LAHORE, Pakistan: The Islamabad-based Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS) in collaboration with the University of the Punjab organized an Interactive Session with the Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Pakistan His Excellency Erik Beishembiev on December 9, 2019 in Lahore. The Interactive Session had the participation of distinguished guest speakers which included the Vice Chancellor (VC) University of the Punjab Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar and the Member Advisory Board CGSS Brigadier (retd) Mansoor Saeed. The VC Punjab University Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar delivered the welcome address and discussed the positive aspects of Pakistan’s cooperation with Kyrgyzstan in various departments. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Akhtar also discussed research opportunities for Kyrgyz students and encouraged students from Punjab University to avail different opportunities in Central Asia. He appreciated CGSS for the successful ADASIA 2019 Conference and thanked CGSS for organizing the interactive session in Punjab University. He ensured further…

9 Dec 09:02 Dispatch News Desk 1078940132180511564.html
Scientists have developed a once-a-month contraceptive pill

Scientists believe this could be extremely effective to prevent unplanned pregnancies. This has been the first instance when such an approach has been used to deliver contraceptives.

9 Dec 11:30 The Indian Express 2885715104439019715.html
AstraZeneca’s Calquence impresses in previously untreated CLL

AstraZeneca’s Calquence has been buoyed by impressive survival data in previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, stacking up its case for dominance in the therapy area. 

9 Dec 11:29 PMLive 7773534727294629543.html
10 Highest Paid Engineering Majors in the U.S.

Engineering could be the right major for you. But which discipline should you choose if you're really keen for a high starting salary?

9 Dec 09:40 Interesting Engineering 7328942540950382187.html
How to avoid a massive holiday health care bill when OHIP out-of-country coverage ends

If you are an Ontario resident planning to travel outside of Canada in the new year, make sure you have adequate travel health insurance coverage or risk dealing with a crippling medical bill should a medical emergency arise. CTVNews.ca has all the details.

9 Dec 15:46 CTVNews 2422791599215813549.html
‘The pandemic clock is ticking’: A race against time for a universal flu vaccine

For many people, including the elderly and others in high risk groups, getting a flu jab is a winter ritual.

9 Dec 17:00 The Telegraph 140598091186684579.html
Study sheds new light on supermassive black holes

Astronomers say most observations suggest that the bigger the galaxy, the bigger the supermassive black hole in it.

9 Dec 16:04 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773316947082.html
Sangamo steps up BioMarin chase with haemophilia gene therapy data

Sangamo has been playing catch-up with BioMarin in the race to develop a gene therapy for haemophilia A, but new data reported at the ASH 2019 congress suggest Pfizer-partnered SB-525 could gain ground.

9 Dec 09:30 PMLive 7773534729057106752.html
Nobel laureate to study high incidence of heart problems in India

Ferid Murad will do joint research with Apollo Hospitals

9 Dec 15:24 BusinessLine 5283600552128127.html
Scientists Find a Weak Spot In Some Superbugs' Defenses

Researchers have found a new way to attack some of the bacteria behind treatment-resistant infections. An anonymous reader shares a report from Wired: In 2004, a 64-year-old woman in Indiana had a catheter put in to help with dialysis. Soon after the procedure, she came to a local hospital with low ...

9 Dec 10:30 science.slashdot.org 3975130317104419455.html
No One Brand Explains Vaping-Related Lung Injuries

As of Dec. 3, 2,291 patients have been hospitalized, with cases in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands due to these particular lung injuries, the CDC reports.

9 Dec 15:30 WebMD 4010151888540266771.html
Some of the world's most vital fresh water reserves are DRYING UP as scientists predict climate change and population growth will to lead to a 30 per cent increase in demand over the next 30 years

More than 30 of the world's leading scientists say mountain regions, which supply a quarter of the world's population - around 1.9 billion people - with freshwater, are drying up.

9 Dec 16:52 Mail Online 124328112132483327.html
Something funky happens to metal melting point under pressure

The melting point of metals usually goes up under pressure, but it may actually go down with about 300,000 times the pressure of Earth's atmosphere.

9 Dec 08:00 Futurity 5051862824803471013.html
Stitt to speak at OSU graduation Saturday

Gov. Kevin Stitt will speak to roughly 1,800 fall graduates.

9 Dec 17:08 THE OKLAHOMAN 7193318761935982784.html
Blood Tests Show Exposure to Ethylene Oxide

The testing offers the first biologic evidence that living near a facility that emits ethylene oxide increases a person’s body burden of the chemical, which has been linked to breast and blood cancers

9 Dec 15:36 WebMD 4010151888187806885.html
406 patients waiting for admission to hospital bed

The HSE says there are 406 patients waiting in hospital emergency departments for admission to a hospital bed today, excluding the children's hospitals.

9 Dec 09:52 RTE.ie 7595237277415819468.html
Fitbit may track sleep time accurately, but overestimate problems

Small studies have suggested that, while your Fitbit might know when you're asleep, it could think you are having a worse sleep than you are.

9 Dec 13:00 The Age 7967730562548423651.html
Three Ghanaian medical students receive top award by the American Academy of Optometry Foundation

Three Ghanaian students of optometry have been honored with the William C. Ezell Fellowships. They are Heiz Otchere, Afua Oteng Asare and Eugen Appenteng Osae. They were bestowed the honor at the joint conference of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Third World Congress of Optometry for (WCO) held in Orlando Florida.Support Pan-African Journalism...

9 Dec 12:00 Face2Face Africa 5878198131090771272.html
Dangers of 'Superbug' Germs Greater Than Believed

There's been an uptick in the number of laboratory studies showing how just one mutation could create highly infectious or "hypervirulent" strains of disease-causing bacteria, fungi and water molds.

9 Dec 17:00 WebMD 4010151888170013611.html
SyncThink’s eye-tracking helps monitor brain health and concussion risk

SyncThink, which uses a virtual reality headset and eye-tracking to evaluate brain health, has partnered with two clinics to help treat patients.

9 Dec 16:00 VentureBeat 6273363636198676910.html
Large study: Smoking increases risk for gestational diabetes

Pregnant smokers at higher risk for gestational diabetes, Hebrew University study finds.

9 Dec 11:59 Israel National News 5374683670455236507.html
Professor Lisa Roberts named new vice chancellor of Exeter University

She will replace long serving Professor Sir Steve Smith

9 Dec 12:38 DevonLive 2469244512789125128.html
Playing in a brass band can help people overcome depression and anxiety

Playing in a brass band can help people overcome depression and anxiety, a University of Sheffield study has found.

9 Dec 17:35 The Telegraph 140598092070611381.html
Timing may be key for SIDS risk, study suggests

Dec. 9 -- New research suggests that a baby's age may offer clues to sudden unexplained infant death, or SUID -- formerly known as SIDS.

9 Dec 15:04 UPI 8257973865692446405.html