Viruses discern, destroy E. coli in drinking water
Credit: Sam Nugen/Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - To rapidly detect the presence of E. coli in drinking water, Cornell University...
A simple measurement of abdominal obesity
In obesity research, the body mass index (BMI) has been traditionally used to determine if an individual is normal weight,...
Method to determine oxidative age could show how aging affects nanomaterial’s properties
Credit: Lara Bogart WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2018 -- Iron oxide nanoparticles are used in sentinel node detection, iron replacement...
In the battle of cats vs. rats, the rats are winning
The first study to document interactions between feral cats and a wild rat colony finds that contrary to popular opinion,...
Scientists show polar ‘polynya’ supported marine life during last Ice Age
Credit: Matthias Forwick However, there was a small ice-free 'polynya' between the frozen continents and the open ocean where microscopic...
Despite restaurant pledges, most kids receive unhealthy items with fast-food kids’ meals
Credit: Bill Kelly, Kelly Design Company Hartford, Conn. - A new study of parents' fast-food restaurant purchases for their children...
Big increase in economic costs if cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are delayed
Stronger efforts to cut emissions of greenhouse gases should be undertaken if global warming of more than 1.5 Celsius degrees...
Tomatoes ‘mixing chemical cocktails’: Early detection of disease resistance in food crops
Credit: Esiul at Pixabay CC0 Creative Commons Bacterial wilt devastates food crops all over the world. It destroys major crop...
New screening tool can improve the quality of life for epilepsy patients with sleep apnea
Credit: Nick Romanenko / Rutgers University Rutgers researchers have developed a tool to help neurologists screen for obstructive sleep apnea...
Trial participation among factors influencing risk of relapse in AYA leukemia patients
Bottom Line: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were significantly more likely to relapse than...
GARDP and Novartis partner to reduce child deaths from drug-resistant infections
Agreement focuses on further enhancing generic antibiotics and increasing access for children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Development will...
Educating the next generation of medical professionals with machine learning is essential
(Boston)--Artificial intelligence (AI) driven by machine learning (ML) algorithms is a branch in the field of computer science that is...
Enhanced rehab for stroke doubles movement recovery
A novel therapy technique invented by researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has been shown in a pilot...
TRIUMF and CNL form strategic partnership to enable ground-breaking cancer treatment
Credit: Clemens Kratochwil et al. J Nucl Med 2016;57:1941-1944 Vancouver, BC and Chalk River, ON - September 27, 2018 -...
UCI awarded $3.4M ‘Cancer Moonshot’ grant to study potential breakthrough in cancer
Credit: University of California, Irvine Irvine, Calif. - September 27, 2018 - UCI School of Medicine researchers have been awarded...
Can we teach heart cells to grow up?
Credit: Guo Y; et al. / Boston Children's Hospital Scientists around the world have been trying to replace damaged heart...
Henry Ford Hospital patient is first in the US to receive angina device
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital performed the first implantation in the United States...
Medical-records study links dementia-related brain changes to hospital stays for critical illness
Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that a novel analysis of more than a thousand patients adds to evidence that hospitalization,...
Antimicrobial resistance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli from elderly patients
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Escherichia coli is one of...
Second round of business-led Prosperity Partnerships that link research with industry launched
Seven new Prosperity Partnerships projects that will build links between the UK's research base and leading industry partners such as...
