Month: August 2018

DALLAS, Aug. 28, 2018 - Adults ages 45 or older who experience psychological distress such as depression and anxiety may ...

Study shows AI can deliver specialty-level diagnosis in primary care setting

(University of Iowa Health Care) A system designed by a University of Iowa ophthalmologist that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to ...

Take a vacation — it could prolong your life

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - 28 Aug 2018: Taking vacations could prolong life. That's the finding of ...

Low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided

Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - Aug. 28, 2018: Low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided, ...

Current advice to limit dairy intake should be reconsidered

Munich, Germany - UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 28 Aug 2018: The consumption of dairy products has long been thought to increase ...

Combination approach shows promise for beating advanced melanoma

A UCLA-led study has found that a treatment that uses a bacteria-like agent in combination with an immunotherapy drug could ...

WSU Spokane researchers develop potential drugs to help curb smoking

SPOKANE, Wash. - Washington State University researchers have created more than a dozen candidate drugs with the potential to curb ...

For carbon storage, biodiversity can help — or hurt

Credit: UVM Biodiversity plays a significant role in forest carbon storage, but surprisingly less than previously thought, new research in ...

Algae a threat to walleye vision, study finds

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Walleye and the fish they eat struggle to see in water clouded by algae, and that could ...

Environmentally friendly farming practices used by nearly 1/3 of world’s farms

Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Nearly one-third of the world's farms have adopted more environmentally friendly practices while ...

Scientists find corals in deeper waters under stress too

A new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Coral Reef Research ...

Chemists develop tools to reduce pesticide impact

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have developed tools to break down pesticides in the environment. Ivan ...

Ant-y social: Successful ant colonies hint at how societies evolve

Credit: Daniel Kronauer, Rockefeller University Ants and humans live in large societies that allow for elaborate structures -- nests, cities ...

In sync: How cells make connections could impact circadian rhythm

If you've ever experienced jet lag, you are familiar with your circadian rhythm, which manages nearly all aspects of metabolism, ...

Many arctic pollutants decrease after market removal and regulation

Credit: Credit: Arturo de Frias Marques (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polar_Bear_AdF.jpg) Levels of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulated by the Stockholm Convention are ...

Study defines mechanisms behind focused-ultrasound-assisted treatment of brain tumors

A study led by a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has analyzed, for the first time, the mechanisms ...

This bright blue dye is found in fabric. Could it also power batteries?

Credit: Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A sapphire-colored dye called methylene blue is a common ingredient ...

International team makes rare discovery of new fatty acids