Hopping bacteria
New look at behavior upends common assumptions about bacteriaCredit: Courtesy of the researchers Current biological models assume that many bacteria...
Rethinking digital service design could reduce their environmental impact
Digital technology companies could reduce the carbon footprint of services like YouTube by changing how they are designed, experts say....
Five things to know about physician suicide
Physician suicide is an urgent problem with rates higher than suicide rates in the general public, with potential for extensive...
High rates of Indigenous people in jail is a health crisis
The overincarceration of Indigenous people in Canada is a health crisis, causing more years of life to be lost than...
Program involving community volunteers shows promise for reducing health care use by seniors
Incorporating community volunteers into the health care system shows promise in reducing health care usage by older adults and shifting...
Nearly half of public wrongly believe heart failure is normal in old age
Low awareness of heart failure among patients and the public is highlighted in surveys to be presented during Heart Failure...
Fitness may affect risk of lung, colorectal cancer and survival likelihood after diagnosis
In a recent study, adults who were the most fit had the lowest risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer....
Index that tracks impact of pharmaceuticals worldwide to relaunch, focus on more diseases
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The Global Health Impact Index, developed by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York to...
UV lights on power lines may help save Sandhill cranes
Credit: James Dwyer, EDM International Crane species are declining around the world, and lethal collisions with power lines are an...
Using a mobile while browsing the shelves may make shoppers buy more
In-store mobile phone use that is unrelated to shopping may be associated with an increase in unplanned purchases, according to...
Banana disease boosted by climate change
Credit: Dan Bebber Climate change has raised the risk of a fungal disease that ravages banana crops, new research shows....
Managing architectural distortion on mammography based on MR enhancement
Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2019--High negative predictive values (NPV) in mammography...
Comparison between clinicians’ and radiologists’ understanding and imaging of breast pain
Results to be exhibited at 2019 ARRS Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 5, 2019--Clinicians need more education in the types...
Excessive use of skin cancer surgery curbed with awareness effort
Johns Hopkins, partners show simple physician-to-physician intervention can yield higher-value care for patients, save millions of dollarsCredit: Lesion photo courtesy...
Lung cancer: Less invasive surgery for faster recovery
A CRCHUM researcher paves the way for the widespread use of this new operation Every day, 78 Canadians receive a...
Technology could help reduce exploitation of traditional weavers in Malaysia
New smartphone apps and greater use of social media could help reduce the exploitation of traditional weavers in poor rural...
‘I’m here for breast cancer. Why are you talking to me about my heart?’
Call for action: Study reveals urgent need to look after hearts of cancer patients Milan, Italy - 4 May 2019:...
Cooperation among fishers can improve fish stock in coral reefs
Credit: Tim McClanahan, Wildlife Conservation Society Cooperation within a group of people is key to many successful endeavors, including scientific...
Stephenson Cancer Center physician is senior author on major study
Study shows ovarian cancer survival increaseCredit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY - A gynecologic oncologist at the Stephenson Cancer Center at...
Missing molecule hobbles cell movement
Cell motility is essential to proper development and to cancer metastasis; now researchers propose a target to control it Cells...
