Large scale preparation method of high quality SWNT sponges
Credit: Shihong Yue In a paper published in NANO, a group of researchers have developed a simple flame burning method...
Muscular Dystrophy Association announces 34 new research grants totaling $9.9 million
Credit: Muscular Dystrophy Association NEW YORK, August 23, 2018 - The Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced the award of 34...
Natural sugar defends against metabolic syndrome, in mice
Credit: Brian DeBosch New research, in mice, indicates that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver and...
How can parents help children navigate an increasingly diverse world?
Chapel Hill, N.C. - Multicultural dynamics. Economic disparities. LGTBQ subtleties. Single-parent prevalence. Diversification of the American family is happening at...
UNC builds better particle tracking software using artificial intelligence
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a new method of particle tracking based on...
Two methods for measuring children’s exposure to radio frequencies are compared
Credit: Oihane Lakar The use of radio frequency sources is very widespread, whether it is in mobile phones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,...
Charité awarded three new ERC Starting Grants in the field of immunity and infection
(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) Three early career researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have succeeded in securing funding from the...
How sleep loss may contribute to adverse weight gain
In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University now demonstrate that one night of sleep loss has a tissue-specific impact...
Increased phosphate intake elevates blood pressure in healthy adults
If more phosphate is consumed with food, blood pressure and pulse rate increase in healthy young adults. These findings were...
Prospect of a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
An international research group led by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has completed testing a new drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis....
Garlic ingredient from the lab bench
Fresh garlic extracts contain a variety of healthy organosulfur compounds, among which ajoene forms a major oil-extractable ingredient. Now, chemists...
Modifying the major model of a modern major mouse model
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center If a new anti-cancer drug shows promise in a Petri dish, often the next...
A human enzyme can biodegrade graphene
Credit: Fotolia Myeloperoxidase - an enzyme naturally found in our lungs - can biodegrade pristine graphene, according to the latest...
GW cancer researchers to develop targeted therapies for pancreatic cancer
WASHINGTON (Aug. 23, 2018) -- Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United...
Care access not main driver of racial disparities in kidney disease
PHILADELPHIA - Although black and Hispanic veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely than white patients to see...
Penn nursing professor wins prestigious award for book about children and drug safety
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (August 23, 2018) - Cynthia Connolly's, PhD, RN, FAAN, book, Children and Drug Safety: Balancing Risk...
Treatment for severe heartburn prevents cancer
Medical or surgical treatment of severe heartburn prevents cancer of the oesophagus, a study from Karolinska Institutet with almost one...
Microbes hitch a ride inland on coastal fog
Credit: Sarah Evans (Millbrook, NY) Fog can act as a vector for microbes, transferring them long distances and introducing them...
Physicians with personal cancer experience report adherence to screening guidelines less
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 23, 2018--A new study has found that physicians with nonprofessional...
Majority of current and former cancer patients age 50+ are happy with their life
Two-thirds of current cancer patients, and more than three-quarters of former cancer patients aged 50 and over, are mentally flourishing...
