Mutant protein tackles DNA guardian to promote cancer development
Credit: Drew Berry, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Melbourne scientists have discovered how tumour development is driven by mutations in...
Fine water particle sprays improve facial skin moisture
In aSkin Research & Technology study, spraying fine water particles onto the facial skin of adult women in winter, when...
Study explores timing of muscle-related problems of statin use
Statins have been linked with muscle pain and other musculoskeletal adverse events (MAEs) in some patients. A new Pharmacology Research...
Does a woman’s weight gain during pregnancy affect children’s bone health?
A new study has examined whether managing weight during pregnancy might affect children's bone mass. In the Journal of Bone...
Smoking during pregnancy may lead to childhood eye condition
In an Acta Ophthalmologica analysis of 11 relevant articles, maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with a 46 percent increased...
Compound derived from marijuana may benefit children with epilepsy
In recent years, cannabinoids--the active chemicals in medical marijuana-- have been increasingly touted as a potential treatment for a range...
Pilates provides a range of benefits for patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions
A Musculoskeletal Care study is the first to investigate individual perceptions of the impact of a Pilates exercise programme on...
Antihormone therapy linked with higher heart failure risk in prostate cancer patients
Androgen deprivation therapy was associated with a 72 percent higher risk of heart failure in a study of patients with...
Many older adults do not take prescribed statins properly
In a British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study of older adults prescribed statins, first-year nonadherence and discontinuation rates were high....
Health services must address multiple conditions in dementia care
Most people living with dementia also have at least one other health condition, and health services need to adapt to...
Home cleanliness, residents’ tolerance predict where cockroaches take up residence
Credit: Changlu Wang/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Poor home sanitation and residents' tolerance regarding German cockroaches were a good predictor of the...
Selective amnesia: How rats and humans are able to forget distracting memories
Our ability to selectively forget distracting memories is shared with other mammals, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge....
Ben-Gurion University research leads to first nationwide sunscreen chemicals ban in Palau
NEW YORK...November 7, 2018 -- The Republic of Palau, a South Pacific island nation, became the world's first country to...
Keystone Symposia and Vienna BioCenter launch scientific research conferences in Vienna
SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO, USA - November 7, 2018 - Keystone Symposia, in partnership with Vienna BioCenter Research Institutes GMI, IMBA, IMP...
Investigator at CHLA awarded $1.3 million to study stem cell therapy for liver failure
Credit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Currently, the only therapy for metabolic liver disease is an organ transplant. Tracy Grikscheit, MD,...
Genetic study clarifies the causes of the most severe heart muscle diseases of children
Credit: C Vasilescu/University of Helsinki Cardiac muscle degeneration (cardiomyopathy) is the most common cause of severe cardiac dysfunction and life-threatening...
Mount Sinai and AllerGenis, LLC announce partnership to bring novel, precision diagnostics to food allergy patients
AllerGenis, LLC, a data-driven diagnostic company, announced a partnership agreement with Mount Sinai Health System to develop and commercialize technology...
Discovery: Rare three-species hybrid warbler
Credit: Cornell Lab of Ornithology ITHACA, N.Y. - Scientists have shown that a bird found in Pennsylvania is the offspring...
Bullying ‘follows’ LGB people from school to work
Around one in three lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals who are bullied at school will have similar experiences in the...
A molecular switch links a Scottish mouse, a Finnish patient and Parkinson’s disease
An international team of scientists led by the University of Dundee, UK have verified that a molecular pathway that has...
