Month: February 2020

Scientists have discovered a combination of two commonly available drugs that could help the body heal spinal fracturesCredit: Imperial College ...

Bariatric surgery effective against early-onset obesity too

Credit: Phot by Malin Arnesson Surgical treatment of obesity is as effective for individuals who developed the disorder early, by ...

Antibiotics in animals: More research urgently needed

Credit: Animal Health Research Reviews A special issue of Animal Health Research Reviews turns the spotlight on the science underlying ...

Deciphering the mechanism that determines organ size and shape

Credit: IRB Barcelona A study by IRB Barcelona´s Development and Growth Control Laboratory, headed by ICREA researcher Marco Milán, reveals ...

Traditional biomass stoves shown to cause lung inflammation

Credit: ATS Feb. 21, 2020- Traditional stoves that burn biomass materials and are not properly ventilated, which are widely used ...

Newly found bacteria fights climate change, soil pollutants

Credit: Allison Usavage, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria that ...

Delivering bad news: ‘Patients remember these conversations forever’

Study finds new simulation-based training helps doctors break bad news more effectivelyCredit: Northwestern University We've all feared hearing a doctor ...

Study shows long-term survival benefit for certain patients with advanced lung cancer

Credit: Yale Cancer Center New Haven, Conn. -- According to the results of a large, global study led by Yale ...

Water reuse could be key for future of hydraulic fracturing

Credit: University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences Enough water will come from the ground as a byproduct of oil ...

New studies explore how knowledge drives action in climate change decision-making

Scientists explore how scientific knowledge can become more useful for societiesCredit: Cortada Projects MIAMI--In several new studies, University of Miami ...

Columbia University researchers awarded $2M to identify antiviral drugs for coronavirus

Credit: Columbia Unversity Irving Medical Center Four research teams at Columbia University will share a $2.1 million grant to mount ...

Research shows new drug helps to preserve brain cells for a time after stroke

UCalgary led international study shows promising results for neuroprotection by combining endovascular therapy with nerinetideCredit: Photo by Roth & Ramberg ...

A better pregnancy test for whales

New measurements will help biologists understand a changing oceanCredit: Sally Mizroch (NOAA) It's not easy to do pregnancy tests on ...

This study shows how a lack of oxygen during pregnancy can cause schizophrenia

Experiments with rats indicate that brain cells submitted to several forms of hypoxia underwent alterations to their energy production mechanism. ...

Xiaoji Xu named a 2020 Sloan Research Fellow

Professor Xu is one of only 23 early-career chemistry scholars in the US and Canada to receive this prestigious award ...

Therapeutic cooling effectively targets site of brain injury

Children's Hospital Los Angeles study published in Journal of Pediatrics uses advanced imaging techniques to optimize a leading-edge therapy for ...

Condom nation

Survey of Canadians' condom use reveals demographic, social trends in protective practicesCredit: McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have peered ...

Beyond the brim, Sombrero Galaxy’s halo suggests turbulent past