Omega-3, omega-6 in diet alters gene expression in obesity
Bethesda, Md. (May 15, 2018)--A new study reveals that essential fats in the diet may play a role in regulating...
New agility tests can discriminate between soccer players at different performance levels
Agility -- the ability to rapidly and tactically change speed or direction -- is an important factor in soccer performance....
Scientists use Dorset, UK, as model to help find traces of life on Mars
Imperial College London scientists have found traces of fatty acids - key building blocks of biological cells - in Dorset's...
Nightingale Health expands biomarker services to analyze urine, CSF and cord blood
Credit: NIGHTINGALE HEALTH LTD. Nightingale Health, the Finnish innovator of an internationally recognized blood biomarker testing technology, today announced further...
Waterloo study says insurance industry dangerously unprepared for extreme weather
As historic flooding caused by climate change devastates communities in New Brunswick and British Columbia, new research from the University...
Protective protein activated by vitamin K found, inactive, abundant in blacks on dialysis
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 15, 2018) - High levels of a protein activated by...
Per-capita end-of-life spending is decreasing rapidly, according to new study
Credit: via JAMA IM Health economists have long considered end-of-life spending to be one of the major contributors to the...
Gonorrhea surveillance study maps antibiotic resistance across Europe
The first European-wide genomic survey of gonorrhoea has mapped antibiotic resistance in this sexually transmitted disease throughout the continent. Researchers...
MDMA opens door for PTSD sufferers
When lasting trauma is caused by callous acts of violence, the key to recovery can be making meaning out of...
National trial: EEG brain tests help patients overcome depression
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 15, 2018 - Imagine millions of depressed Americans getting their brain activity measured and...
Researchers find new way to stimulate cellular recycling process
Credit: Lapierre lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University researchers studying the biology of aging have demonstrated a...
LGBTQ teens experiencing high levels of stress, says national survey
A survey of LGBTQ teenagers across the nation reveals in detail the persistent challenges many of them face going about...
International Charr Symposium lures scientists to Lake Superior
Duluth, Minnesota -- Lake Superior and its cold-water fishes will be prominent in the first-ever Charr Symposium held in the...
Keeping kids with asthma out of the hospital
Credit: Children's National Health System Pediatric asthma takes a heavy toll on patients and families alike. Affecting more than 7...
Researchers identify method to overcome false positives in CT imaging for lung cancer
ROCHESTER Minn. - A team of researchers including investigators from Mayo Clinic has identified a technology to address the problem...
OHSU one of three centers selected to study cells at atomic level
Credit: Kristyna Wentz-Graff, OHSU PORTLAND, Oregon - OHSU will become a national center for an imaging technique that is revolutionizing...
Study shows targeted biopsy for prostate cancer more effective than traditional method
Credit: Otis Brawley (Photographer) CINCINNATI--Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that MRI fusion biopsy--coupling MRI and ultrasound...
Study: Superbug MRSA infections less costly, but still deadly
Credit: Public Health Image Library DALLAS - May 15, 2018 - Staph infections, whether MRSA (resistant to methicillin) or susceptible,...
How can we help children with brain injuries transition back to school?
Amsterdam, NL, May 15, 2018 - Children with brain injuries face significant challenges when transitioning from hospital or home to...
BU researcher receives competitive $100,000 NIH grant
(Boston) -- Duo Zhang, PhD, a postdoctoral associate at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has received the highly competitive...
