Virtual program successful in linking adult protective services, geriatric specialists
HOUSTON - (Oct. 31, 2018) - In its first year, an innovative virtual program has substantially increased mistreated elderly Texans'...
Rose geranium oil may ease common painful nasal symptoms linked to cancer treatment
The findings build on anecdotal evidence for the use of rose geranium oil to treat nasal vestibulitis, which affects the...
Army, university study suggests brain structure could influence behavior
Credit: (Image courtesy PLOS Computational Biology) New research focusing on how brain structure may impact brain activity and ultimately human...
Commercial shellfish landings decline likely linked to environmental factors
Researchers studying the sharp decline between 1980 and 2010 in documented landings of the four most commercially-important bivalve mollusks -...
How plants cope with stress
The future looks challenging for plants. Climate change is forecast to bring widespread drought to parts of the planet already...
Israel’s Ben-Gurion U. and Louisiana announce water research collaboration
Credit: BGU/Dani Machlis NEW YORK...October 30 - Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards visited Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in...
Study uncovers key parts of mechanism for activating T cells to fight cancer and other diseases
BOSTON -- In just a few years, CAR T-cell and other adoptive T-cell therapies have emerged as among the most...
Research on clots could make pancreatic cancer more treatable
Credit: Purdue University image/Bumsoo Han WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- You're experiencing jaundice, abdominal pain or constipation. And by then, you...
Reducing methane emissions can play a key role in reducing ozone worldwide
Methane is a climate pollutant that leads to the production of ozone with serious health and environmental impacts 60% of...
New fin-recognition technology a boon for global dolphin conservation
(National Marine Mammal Foundation) The National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) and Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) today announced the release...
UC researchers developing test for early breast lesions
Credit: University of Cincinnati/Colleen Kelley CINCINNATI--Currently, with a pre-malignant breast cancer diagnosis from a biopsy, there are three options: observation,...
AAFP releases new how to feed a cat consensus statement to the veterinary community
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) today released the AAFP Consensus Statement, "Feline Feeding Programs: Addressing Behavioral Needs to...
Balloon measurements reveal dust particle properties in free troposphere over desert
Credit: Bin Chen The Taklamakan Desert, one of the major sources of Asian dust, is situated in the Tarim Basin,...
Researchers have assembled Eurasian perch genome
(Estonian Research Council) Eurasian perch (Latin name Perca fluviatilis) genome, which is three times smaller than the human genome, yet...
110 liters of urban stormwater cleaned every second
Dirty runoff sweeps urban streets, pollutes groundwater and pressures sewage systems. A University of Copenhagen researcher has invented a treatment...
How the world’s fastest muscle created four unique bird species
Credit: Video courtesy of Matthew Fuxjager When the male bearded manakin snaps its wings at lightning speed, it's more than...
How will Texas law HB 810 impact stem cell-based intervention clinics?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 30, 2018-A new study takes a close look at the...
Preventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Each year, at least 3 million people worldwide die of sudden cardiac death. In the...
Scientists call for unified standards in 3D genome and epigenetic data
Just as a map of the world is more than a list of places and street names, the genome is...
Research may shed light on controlling catastrophic disease of bats
Credit: Daniel Lindner, USDA Forest Service MADISON, Wis., (Oct. 30, 2018) - With help from the National Fish and Wildlife...
