Month: August 2017

Arthritis is the most-widespread joint disease, with around 90 percent of all people over 65 being affected to varying degrees, ...

Development of screening tests for endocrine-disrupting chemicals

A new article published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry looks under the hood of how US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

Special focus issue of Bioanalysis explores bioanalytical outsourcing strategies

As the bioanalytical field continues to evolve with the development of more complex molecules and the demand to outsource work ...

Countries in Europe with the richest biodiversity do not always receive more funding

Credit: Javier Ábalos Alvarez A recent study, published in the journal Conservation Biology, reveals that the investments and resources allotted ...

VTT and Fläkt Woods have developed an intelligent flow sensor for demand-controlled ventilation — high-quality indoor air, energy efficiency

(VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland) VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Fläkt Woods Oy have developed a flow ...

‘Shapeshifter’ that regulates blood clotting is visually captured for the first time

We are normally born with a highly sophisticated array of molecules that act as "sentries," constantly scanning our bodies for ...

Comparing food allergies: Animals and humans may have more in common than you think

Credit: Michael Bernkopf/Vetmeduni Vienna Diarrhea after a glass of milk, an itchy palate after eating apples, swelling in the face ...

Wing shape helps swifts glide through storms, study suggests

They are among nature's best fliers, spending most of their time in flight ... now scientists have shed new light ...

New insights into the world of trypanosomes

Credit: (Picture: Chair of Zoology I / eLife) Single specimens of the vermicular pathogens causing sleeping sickness swim inside the ...

Lego proteins revealed

Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science When hemoglobin undergoes just one mutation, these protein complexes stick to one another, stacking like ...

Reducing infant mortality in Nigeria

Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - A doctor in Nigeria and a professor at Michigan State University have ...

Linking mental health and the gut microbiome

Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may help psychiatrists treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers ...

Scientists explore more about how sugary drinks make us fat

Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 23, 2017) - These hot summer days may tempt some of us to reach ...

The toes tell the tale

If you want to understand the history of modern horses, start with their toes. With just one toe per foot, ...

Fatal attractions for disease-carrying mosquitoes

Credit: Photo by Jesse Saroli, ISCA Technologies Mosquitoes, mostly through the transmission of malaria, are the deadliest animals on Earth. ...

New research finds deep evolutionary origins of a unique mammalian anatomical pattern

By performing detailed dissections and corresponding examinations of embryological development, researchers at Midwestern University, led by Margaret Hall, Ph.D. and ...

Study: Clear link between heavy vitamin B intake and lung cancer

Credit: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Richard J. Solove Research Institute New research suggests long-term, high-dose supplementation ...

Out-of-pocket health costs can cause financial problems for survivors of childhood cancer

Adult survivors of childhood cancer face an increased likelihood of financial difficulties related to out-of-pocket costs for their health care, ...

Study documents continued decline in use of hormone therapy by Canadian women

CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 21, 2017)--Ever since menopause was first discussed publicly, the debate over the use of hormone therapy (HT) ...

Study identifies miR-122 target sites in liver cancer, links 3 genes to patient survival