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AURORA, Colo. (July 26, 2018) - Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that the brain's...

First ever study of serious case reviews of sudden unexpected infant deaths conducted

Domestic violence, mental health problems and substance misuse highlighted as factors Most cases occurred when intoxicated parents shared sleeping surfaces...

Nebraska, Iowa State to lead new institute to fight antimicrobial resistance

Lincoln, Nebraska, July 26, 2018 - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will help lead a new national institute addressing antimicrobial resistance,...

Reducing opioid prescriptions for one operation can also spill over to other procedures

CHICAGO: To curb the use of opioids after major elective operations and prevent these pain relievers from falling into the...

University’s Head of Dentistry wins award for his outstanding research

Credit: University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham's Head of the School of Dentistry Professor Iain Chapple has received a...

For spinal fusion surgery patients, taking opioids before surgery is major risk factor for long-term opioid use

July 26, 2018 - Patients taking opioids for at least three months before spinal fusion surgery in the lower spine...

Molecules from breast milk and seaweed suggest strategies for controlling norovirus

Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide; it causes tens hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and...

New system can identify drugs to target ‘undruggable’ enzymes critical in many diseases

Credit: Krzyzosiak et al./ Cell A new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family...

Researchers develop a new method to detect nucleation

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2018 -- As a solution evaporates, the dissolved chemicals concentrate until they begin forming a crystal...

A calmer horse is just a sniff away

TUCSON, Ariz. -- How many ways can you think of to stress out a horse? Trailering, bathing, clipping, vet visits,...

Genetic variation may increase risk of liver damage in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Credit: The Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new study has shown that genetic variation may increase the risk of...

Amphibians face many challenges in Brazilian rain forest

Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Deforestation remains the biggest threat to animals that call the rain forest...

Turbo-charging chemotherapy for lung cancer

Credit: Garvan Institute of Medical Research A naturally occurring hormone could help make chemotherapy much more effective for many Australians...

Zika viruses show potential as treatment for high-risk childhood cancer

Credit: Nemours Children's Health System Zika virus, long feared for its severe effects on pregnant mothers and unborn babies, may...

Smokers hazy on actual benefits of lung cancer screenings

Credit: VA photo by Jeff Bowen, for illustrative purposes only Regular cancer screenings can lower the chance of death from...

Team shatters theoretical limit on bio-hydrogen production

Credit: Scott Schrage, University of Nebraska-Lincoln In 1977, researcher Rudolf Thauer proposed a theoretical ceiling on the amount of hydrogen...

Feds back Rice U. study of nanoscale electrocatalysis

Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 25, 2018) - The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Basic Energy Sciences...

Unisexual salamander evolution: A long, strange trip

Credit: Kevin Fitzsimons, The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - The reproductive history of the unisexual, ladies-only salamander species is...

Bacterial communities use sophisticated strategy to communicate over long distances

Credit: Suel Lab, UC San Diego It's the way we end up with a fresh cup of coffee from a...

A century-old model for life’s origin gets significant substantiation