From witchcraft to ‘bloody flux’: astrology doctors’ 400-year-old case notes transcribed
Credit: Bodleian Library, Oxford Simon Forman and his protégé Richard Napier were infamous in early 17th-century England for their apparent ...
Month: May 2019
After GWAS studies, how to narrow the search for genes?
Borrowing the machine-learning concept of 'cross-validation,' a tool called Benchmarker helps scientists prioritize the results of GWAS studies Genome-wide association ...
Widespread testing, treatment of Hepatitis C in US prisons improves outcomes
BOSTON-- At current drug prices, testing all persons entering prison for Hepatitis C, treating those who have at least 12 ...
BU finds elevated chemical levels in nail technicians’ blood
First-ever study of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in nail technicians finds ventilation is key variable in salon air levels ...
Discrimination against older people needs attention, study says
As the proportion of older adults grows, we still haven't reckoned with how common and harmful age-related prejudice is in ...
Expert consensus published on use of imaging to guide heart attack treatment
Sophia Antipolis, 21 May 2019: Imaging provides a more precise diagnosis of a heart attack that can be used to ...
Young athletes who require ACL reconstruction may benefit from additional procedure
Multi-center clinical trial shows LET procedure can improve patient outcomesCredit: Lawson Health Research Institute An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, ...
New opioid speeds up recovery without increasing pain sensitivity or risk of chronic pain
Tulane University researchers develop non-addictive painkiller that works as well as morphine but also diminishes inflammation, reduces recovery time and ...
UTA research addresses evolving learning needs
Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington As technology transforms the education landscape, The University of Texas at Arlington is ...
Nerve fibers in skin involved in initiating neurofibromas in patients with disfiguring NF1
Study published today in PLOS ONE challenges today's standard beliefs that neurofibromas initiate as tumors; new discovery allows novel strategies ...
Smartphone app can help diagnose a rare disease
eam of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, have created a mobile application, which helps recognize early symptoms of ...
Study to explore reasons rural communities are less healthy
UofL researchers part of a NIH-funded multi-site longitudinal studyCredit: UofL A new study hopes to help researchers understand what causes ...
Solving a scientific mystery and finding a solution for industry
Researchers determine why strontium-rich barite is found in oceanCredit: University of Houston In solving a scientific mystery, researchers from the ...
Statistical model could predict future disease outbreaks
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. - Several University of Georgia researchers teamed up to create a statistical method that may allow ...
New lidar instruments peer skyward for clues on weather and climate
Remotely measuring temperature, humidity and particles in the air, technology seeks to fill gaps in US meteorological data SAN JOSE, ...
How molecular escorts help prevent cancer
Chaperones keep the tumor suppressor protein p53 in checkCredit: G. Agam / LMU & V. Dahiya / TUM The anti-tumor ...
BU researchers discover a new beneficial function of an ancient protein
(Boston)--Cell boundaries are made of lipids. When cells are severely damaged, these lipids need to be rapidly removed to avoid ...
Stellar waltz with dramatic ending
Researchers of the University of Bonn identify extremely rare fusion of two white dwarfsCredit: (c) Vasilii Gvaramadse/Moscow University Astronomers at ...
‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests
Results of new study could lead to better interventions, address large research gapCredit: University of Vermont Tests that assess vocabulary ...
Elsevier launches Physics Open
Journal utilizes editorial expertise from multiple partner journals to enhance open access publishing experience Amsterdam, May 21, 2019 - Elsevier, ...
