New technique developed to detect autism in children
Researchers have developed a new technique to help doctors more quickly and accurately detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children....
Blue light at night increases the consumption of sweets in rats
A new study demonstrates that just one hour of exposure to blue light at night - the kind of light...
Strengthening muscle may be healthier than losing fat
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 9, 2019) - Focusing on strengthening our muscles rather than...
Herbal supplement used to treat addiction and pain found unsafe by researchers
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York. BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The herb kratom is increasingly being used to manage...
Participating in local food projects may improve mental health
A new study soon to appear in the Faculty of Public Health's Journal of Public Health suggests that participating in...
Quantum computing: Forschungszentrum Jülich and Google announce research partnership
Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich / Kurt Steinhausen Berlin / Mountain View / Jülich, 8 July 2019 - Forschungszentrum Jülich and Google...
Pneumonia patients get too many antibiotics — especially as they leave the hospital
Too-long prescriptions found in 2/3 of pneumonia patients at 43 Michigan hospitals, most written as part of the discharge process,...
AJTMH tip sheet for July 2019
Your advance look at three new studies publishing online on July 8, 2019 in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine...
Nutritional supplements and diets not always protective, WVU research suggests
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Do the nutritional supplements people take or the diets they adhere to actually protect them against cardiovascular...
New anticancer agents may better control tumor growth in nearly every cancer type
Novel set of G-quadruplex stabilizers may help stop gene from driving tumor growth in hundreds of cancersCredit: Purdue University/Danzhou Yang...
New imaging method aids in water decontamination
Credit: Rocky Ye, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - A breakthrough imaging technique developed by Cornell University researchers shows promise in...
BU finds police shooting racial disparities reflect segregation
First-of-its-kind study finds that a city's level of segregation is the biggest predictor of the ratio of police shootings of...
How do older adults fare after hip fracture?
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Hip fractures in older adults can be extremely serious, and...
UBC scientists find high mutation rates within huge, old-growth trees
Study provides clues on how trees evolve to surviveCredit: TJ Watt The towering, hundred-year-old Sitka spruce trees growing in the...
Life is tough but so are worms — thanks to mom
Insulin signaling helps hungry mother worms make sure the next generation fares better in the face of famineCredit: Image courtesy...
Breaching a ‘carbon threshold’ could lead to mass extinction
Carbon dioxide emissions may trigger a reflex in the carbon cycle, with devastating consequences, study finds. In the brain, when...
UTA researchers identify genetic pathway that could enhance survival of coral
Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington Three researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have made a groundbreaking...
Sneaky mating may be in female damselfies’ interest
New research on damselflies in northern Africa suggests that females may facilitate the reproductive success of inferior males when their...
Does genetic testing pose psychosocial risks?
A new special report published by The Hastings Center reveals some harms, but too many variables for "one-size-fits-all" answers. For...
Tracing the roots: Mapping a vegetable family tree for better food
Genetic testing developed by MU scientists could aid in developing new and healthier dietsCredit: University of Missouri Human genetic testing...
