How CD44s gives brain cancer a survival advantage
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Understanding the mechanisms that give cancer cells the ability to survive and grow opens the ...
Why do BRCA1 mutations cause predominantly breast and ovarian cancer?
Credit: UT Health San Antonio The human body holds many mysteries, and function of the BRCA1 gene is among them. ...
LSUhealthNO research to improve resilience to disasters in LA
New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health will receive $2.5 million to improve resilience and ...
What patients value about access to their visit notes
Credit: Jay Dobek BOSTON - A majority of U.S. health care organizations have adopted electronic health record (EHR) systems and ...
Collaborative Pediatric Care Network to improve patient health and value in Colorado
Credit: Pediatric Care Network Founded in 2016 and launched in January 2017, the Pediatric Care Network, a collaboration among community ...
Rising to the top
Here's a challenge: Build a pump that can deliver a drug to you automatically when you're sick. Now make it ...
New gel coatings may lead to better catheters and condoms
Catheters, intravenous lines, and other types of surgical tubing are a medical necessity for managing a wide range of diseases. ...
Did life begin on land rather than in the sea?
For three years, Tara Djokic, a Ph.D. student at the University of New South Wales Sydney, scoured the forbidding landscape ...
At the cellular level, a child’s loss of a father is associated with increased stress
The absence of a father -- due to incarceration, death, separation or divorce -- has adverse physical and behavioral consequences ...
Sequencing reveals how Porphyra thrives in a tough environment
Credit: Photo courtesy of Susan Brawley Orono, Me-- Sequencing of the nuclear genome of Porphyra umbilicalis -- laver or Atlantic ...
RIT wins Department of Energy award to improve wiring for advanced electric equipment
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are working with corporate and government partners to develop more efficient, durable and cost-effective ...
CU Boulder, Rutgers to study impacts of nuclear war
Credit: University of Colorado Scientists and students led by the University of Colorado Boulder and Rutgers University are calculating the ...
Investments in conservation easements reap benefits for Colorado
Credit: Photo: Michael Menefee Colorado is famous for its iconic landscapes, which have helped shape the state's identity and economy. ...
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation grants fellowship awards to 18 top scientists
New York, N.Y. (July 18, 2017) - The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting innovative ...
Fear of arrest stops some needed calls to 911 after opioid overdose is administered
Credit: by IU Communications INDIANAPOLIS -- Fear of being arrested still undercuts an Indiana law that shields anyone who administers ...
What are the best ways to diagnose and manage asthma?
GALVESTON, Texas - What are the best ways to diagnose and manage asthma in adults? This can be tricky because ...
UTA researcher’s book looks at quality-of-life concerns associated with urban sprawl
Credit: UT Arlington A new book, co-authored by a UTA researcher, empirically shows how badly sprawl affects health and other ...
Evaluating low-dose toxicity from endocrine active chemicals
WASHINGTON - A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes a strategy that the U.S. ...
In Mexico, type of work is tied to mobility disparities as people age
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Certain occupations may significantly contribute to mobility problems as workers age, contributing to income-based disparities in disability, ...
The chemistry of fried chicken (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, July 18, 2017 -- Battered and deep-fried chicken might be one of the most ...
