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Credit: UNIST Chronic liver disease is known as the silent killer, as it shows no obvious symptoms until the disease...

Unifying tropical ecology: Strengthening collaborative science

Joint British Ecological Society and Society for Tropical Ecology symposium The event celebrates the fourth European Conference of Tropical Ecology,...

Is marketing of opioids to physicians associated with overdose deaths?

Bottom Line: This study examined the association between pharmaceutical company marketing of opioids to physicians and subsequent death from prescription opioid overdoses...

Green turtle: The success of the reintroduction program in Cayman Islands

At the limits of survival due human overexploitationCredit: Cayman Turtle Center (CTC) The reintroduction program for the green turtle in...

Nerve growth factor: Early studies and recent clinical trials

This article by Dr. Luigi Aloe et al. is published in Current Neuropharmacology, Volume 16 , Issue 10 , 2018...

Untargeted metabolomics for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases

This article by Dr. Vi T. Dang, Aric Huang and Dr. Geoff H. Werstuck is published in Cardiovascular & Hematological...

Musculoskeletal and rheumatic diseases induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors

This article by Dr. Michele Maria Luchetti et al. is published in Current Drug Safety, Volume 13 , Issue 3...

Otoliths — the fish's black box — also keeps an eye on the metabolism

Fish otoliths record information on fish metabolism; analyses of old and new otoliths can therefore provide new knowledge about how...

Fidarestat prevents high-fat diet-induced intestinal polyps in ApcMin/+ mice

This article by Dr. Satish K. Srivastava et al. is published in Current Cancer Drug Targets, Volume 18 , Issue...

Home-based hypertension program produces 'striking' results

Pilot study by Brigham investigators finds that an innovative care-delivery program helped 81 percent of participants achieve blood pressure control...

Why do Hydra end up with just a single head?

The ability of Hydra to regenerate or maintain a single head results from a subtle balance between activating and inhibiting...

Long periods of undisturbed sleep during pregnancy may be associated with stillbirth

Researchers explore how maternal sleep habits, including lengthy periods of sleep without waking more than once in the night, may...

Improved maternity care practices decrease racial gaps in breastfeeding in the US South

Credit: Baptist Memorial Hospital A new paper published in Pediatrics links successful implementation of Baby-Friendly™ practices in the southern U.S....

Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications

Credit: Surinder Chopra Research Group/Penn State In discovering a mutant gene that "turns on" another gene responsible for the red...

Bee surveys in newest US national park could aid pollinator studies elsewhere

Entomologists Meiners, Griswold and Messinger-Carril publish in 'PLOS One'Credit: Therese Lamperty LOGAN, UTAH, USA - Declines in native bee populations...

Bioethicists call for oversight of consumer 'neurotechnologies' with unproven benefits

Penn bioethicist proposes a working group to study and monitor poorly regulated products, predicted to top $3 billion by 2020...

HepVu Releases state-level maps showing impact of h=Hepatitis C epidemic across the US

New data from Emory, UAlbany, and CDC show nine states make up more than 50 percent of Hepatitis C infectionsCredit:...

Automated text messages improve outcomes after joint replacement surgery

January 17, 2019 - An automated text messaging system increases patient engagement with home-based exercise and promotes faster recovery after...

Discovery of enhanced bone growth could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis

In 'game-changing' finding, bone mass rose 800 percent after signals were blocked in brains of miceCredit: Holly Ingraham/UC San Francisco...

Air pollution increases ER visits for breathing problems