Research reveals insulin-producing beta cells may change function in diabetes
A revolutionary new study using only materials derived from humans has revealed that insulin-producing beta cells can change their function...
Percutaneous edge-to-edge repair in patients with heart failure and secondary mitral regurgitation
A PCR statement on behalf of PCR and the EAPCI Paris, France, 21 May 2019. Heart failure is a common...
Fearful customers sensitive to size and scope of a data breach while angry customers are not
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Customers who feel afraid in the wake of a data breach care more about the size and...
‘Smart’ insulin could prevent hypoglycemia during diabetes treatment
Development by UCLA-led research team works to keep blood sugar at normal levelsCredit: Hongjun Li/ UCLA Engineering UCLA bioengineers and...
Cancer Research UK: Less chemotherapy better for older patients with some advanced cancers
Less chemotherapy is as effective at controlling disease for elderly or frail patients with advanced cancer of the stomach or...
Intensive silviculture accelerates Atlantic rainforest biodiversity regeneration
The study shows the advantages of herbicide spraying and intensive fertilization in reforestation programs to mitigate the effects of climate...
Announcing updates to PCR-EAPCI Textbook
Updates to the essential reference book for interventional practitioners to be released at EuroPCR 2019 A new update to the...
CosmoGAN: Training a neural network to study dark matter
Credit: Berkeley Lab As cosmologists and astrophysicists delve deeper into the darkest recesses of the universe, their need for increasingly...
The science and technology of FAST
The mutual development of wireless communications and radio astronomy dates back to the 1930s when Karl Guthe Jansky discovered the...
Natural compound found in broccoli reawakens the function of potent tumor suppressor
Finding offers potential novel approach to cancer treatment and prevention BOSTON - Your mother was right; broccoli is good for...
Preventive measures can reduce foot parasite in children, study says
Credit: Lynne Elson, 2013, CC BY 4.0 Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by penetrated sand fleas which burrow...
Owning a dog is influenced by our genetic make-up
A team of Swedish and British scientists have studied the heritability of dog ownership using information from 35,035 twin pairs...
Clinical trial at IU School of Medicine improves treatment of genetic rickets
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine A new study shows a drug developed in conjunction with investigators at Indiana University...
RIT to gather computational astrophysics experts from across the globe for workshops
Neutron star mergers to be topic of Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation events Scientists conducting cutting-edge research in computational...
Restaurant acoustics that schmeckt
At the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting in Louisville, acoustics scientists will describe how they are rolling out new...
Partial breast irradiation effective treatment option for low-risk breast cancer
New clinical data shows certain patients get similar results with five days of consecutive targeted treatment versus four to six...
Changes in subsistence hunting threaten local food security
Modern weapons, commercial hunting, fragmented landscapes impacting local subsistence hunters in Neotropical rain forestsCredit: Galo Zapata-Rios/WCS Scientists with the Universidad...
ACR statement on CMS Medicare Advantage final rule
ATLANTA - In August 2018, the CMS announced that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans would be allowed to utilize step therapy...
UBC researchers create washable sensor that can be woven into materials
Device will impact composites manufacturing and health-monitoring industriesCredit: UBCO Okanagan Forget the smart watch. Bring on the smart shirt. Researchers...
Nanoscale sculpturing leads to unusual packing of nanocubes
Cube-shaped nanoparticles with thick shells of DNA assemble into a never-before-seen 3-D 'zigzag' pattern that breaks orientational symmetry; understanding such...
