Largest ever genetic study of blood pressure
Credit: Lancaster University The largest ever genetic analysis of over one million people has identified 535 new genes associated with...
Mayo clinic researchers question benefits of long term oxygen therapy in COPD
CHICAGO--October 8, 2018--Long-term oxygen therapy does not decrease the risk for hospitalizations or increase life expectancy for many patients with...
Genetic risk factor for erectile dysfunction identified
In a new study that ultimately analyzed the genomes of nearly a quarter of a million men, a research team...
Groundbreaking study finds community efforts to combat childhood obesity can be effective
Credit: Center for Community Health and Development at the Life Span Institute. LAWRENCE -- According to the Centers for Disease...
More exercise may not help all cancer patients to the same extent
A new article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that some cancer patients appear to benefit more...
Shaking up how nursing homes and their clinicians are paid to care for sick residents
Credit: Tim Yates, Photographer, Indiana University School of Medicine, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS - Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center for Aging...
Biosecurity Research Institute studies African swine fever to prevent US outbreak
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN -- African swine fever virus threatens to devastate the swine industry and is positioned to...
New study shows promise for targeting breast cancer metastasis
Credit: UK Research Communications LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 8, 2018) - A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center...
Time-traveling illusion tricks the brain
Credit: Caltech / Shimojo laboratory We experience the world through our senses, a constant torrent of sights, sounds, smells, and...
Recovering from a heart attack? Hold the antibiotics
MADISON - The community of microorganisms that live in the human gut has been shown to confer all kinds of...
Pregnant women recognize baby expressions differently depending on mental health history
Credit: Anne Bjertrup A pilot study has found that pregnant women who have suffered from depression or bipolar disorder (i.e....
Annual price tag for nonfatal injuries in the US tops $1.8 trillion
Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new analysis by researchers from Brown University and the Pacific Institute for Research...
Gene which decreases risk of social network-related stress, increases finance-related stress risk
Researchers have discovered that the same gene which increases your risk of depression following financial stress as you grow older...
Study shows diet and weight may affect response to bipolar disorder treatment
Data from a clinical trial has shown that how people respond to treatment for Bipolar Disorder may be influenced by...
ASU research graces cover of ACS journal
Credit: Jason Drees Publishing a high-impact scientific article is a significant achievement for researchers. Being featured on the journal cover...
Consumers willing to pay more for sustainably brewed beer, study finds
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- More and more breweries are investing in practices to save energy and reduce greenhouse gases. Will it...
Bag a job, bag your prey
Credit: Charlotte Chang KNOXVILLE--How many jobs should an applicant consider before accepting the next job offer? Turns out the same...
Alaskan carbon assessment has implications for national climate policy
Credit: Miriam Jones and USGS Alaska's land mass is equal to the size of one-fifth of the continental United States,...
DOD grant to fund potential treatment for metastatic breast cancer
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center A team of Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Hollings Cancer...
Living organisms find a critical balance
Credit: ASU Biologists know a lot about how life works, but they are still figuring out the big questions of...
