Month: November 2018

Androgen deprivation therapy was associated with a 72 percent higher risk of heart failure in a study of patients with ...

Pilates provides a range of benefits for patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions

A Musculoskeletal Care study is the first to investigate individual perceptions of the impact of a Pilates exercise programme on ...

Compound derived from marijuana may benefit children with epilepsy

In recent years, cannabinoids--the active chemicals in medical marijuana-- have been increasingly touted as a potential treatment for a range ...

Smoking during pregnancy may lead to childhood eye condition

In an Acta Ophthalmologica analysis of 11 relevant articles, maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with a 46 percent increased ...

Does a woman’s weight gain during pregnancy affect children’s bone health?

A new study has examined whether managing weight during pregnancy might affect children's bone mass. In the Journal of Bone ...

Study explores timing of muscle-related problems of statin use

Statins have been linked with muscle pain and other musculoskeletal adverse events (MAEs) in some patients. A new Pharmacology Research ...

Fine water particle sprays improve facial skin moisture

In aSkin Research & Technology study, spraying fine water particles onto the facial skin of adult women in winter, when ...

Mutant protein tackles DNA guardian to promote cancer development

Credit: Drew Berry, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Melbourne scientists have discovered how tumour development is driven by mutations in ...

Campaigners call for stronger rights to work for people living with breast cancer

Brussels, Belgium: Campaigners are calling on EU parliamentarians to make it easier for people with advanced breast cancer to return ...

Why some Wikipedia disputes go unresolved

Wikipedia has enabled large-scale, open collaboration on the internet's largest general-reference resource. But, as with many collaborative writing projects, crafting ...

Making grad school possible for minorities

Credit: Pete Brown Eze Ahanonu was first introduced to engineering in middle school, when he attended Summer Engineering Academy at ...

Weakening Tropical Storm Xavier observed by NASA

Credit: Credit: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce As Tropical Storm Xavier continued to rain on western Mexico, the Global Precipitation Measurement mission ...

Oceanographers produce first-ever images of entire cod shoals

For the most part, the mature Atlantic cod is a solitary creature that spends most of its time far below ...

Artificial intelligence may fall short when analyzing data across multiple health systems

(New York - November 6, 2018) Artificial intelligence (AI) tools trained to detect pneumonia on chest X-rays suffered significant decreases ...

ZSL report finds palm oil companies’ commitments lacking

Credit: ©ZSL-Sophia Gynch Zero-deforestation commitments within the palm oil industry risk being undermined by a lack of monitoring within production ...

Updated book compiles 45 years of changes in Pacific Northwest flora

Credit: Illustrations by Crystal Shin Botanists at the University of Washington's Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture have created ...

Why a stream of plasma makes chemical reactions more efficient

Credit: Juliusz Kruszelnicki WASHINGTON D.C., NOVEMBER 6, 2018 -- A whiff of plasma, when combined with a nanosized catalyst, can ...

Simulating hypersonic flow transitions from smooth to turbulent

Credit: L. Brian Stauffer To break out of Earth's lower orbit, hypersonic vehicles must reach speeds greater than Mach 5. ...

UTA FSAE adviser named first recipient of Dr. Bob Woods Distinguished Chair

Credit: UT Arlington Bob Woods, the longtime UTA mechanical engineering professor and Formula SAE advisor, is the first recipient of ...

Face the music: Explicit anti-piracy warnings are best deterrent