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DETROIT - Research conducted at the Wayne State University School of Medicine has helped confirm the effectiveness of a blood...

All thyroid cancers are not ‘created equal’– avoiding unnecessary or ‘excessive’ treatment

More Americans are being diagnosed with thyroid cancer than ever before--over the past 25 years its incidence has tripled. This...

UCalgary researchers discover why sepsis from a staph infection causes organ failure

Credit: Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine For patients diagnosed with a Staphylococcus aureus infection, often referred...

Next generation ALS drug silences inherited form of the disease in animal models

Credit: Courtesy of NIH/NINDS. NIH-funded researchers delayed signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in rodents by injecting them with a...

Latest stevia research published in Journal of Nutrition

Chicago, Illinois, July 24, 2018 - The Journal of Nutrition recently published a comprehensive review of the latest stevia science...

Scientists link more than 1,000 gene variants to educational attainment

Credit: Letty Avila, USC Dornsife College An international group of scientists has identified nearly 1,300 genetic variants associated with how...

UTA wins Excellence in Sustainability Award from business officers association

Credit: UT Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington has won a prestigious Excellence in Sustainability Award from the National...

Recycling provides manufacturers with real competitive and economic advantages, study says

Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In addition to being environmentally friendly, recycling can help manufacturers develop new, strategic sources...

New study: Omega-3s help keep kids out of trouble

LOWELL, Mass. - Something as simple as a dietary supplement could reduce disruptive, even abusive behavior, according to newly released...

Intestinal virus study shows major changes associated with inflammatory bowel disease

Credit: H. Hendricks, NC State Phage Hunters, E. Miller, NC State University. Unexpected patterns emerged in the microbial and viral...

Blood test can predict optimal treatment for advanced prostate cancer, study finds

Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON - An international collaborative study between Lawson Health Research Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering...

Border wall threatens biodiversity

Credit: Matt Clark / Defenders of Wildlife Borderlands are synonymous with desolation, but the Mexico-U.S. divide is something altogether different....

Scientists warn that proposed US-Mexico border wall threatens biodiversity, conservation

Credit: Matt Clark / Defenders of Wildlife Amidst increased tensions over the US-Mexico border, a multinational group of over 2500...

NYU’s Sanjana receives DARPA 2018 Young Faculty Award for precise gene repair

Credit: New York Genome Center New York University biologist Neville Sanjana has received the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's 2018...

Coldwater streams may provide refuge against changing climate

Credit: Rebecca Quiñones June 24, 2018 - Coldwater stream habitats are vulnerable to effects of climate change, particularly to changes...

Research shows climate change affects recreational behavior

DURHAM, N.H. - Whether it's casting a fishing line, launching a boat, or taking a dip to cool off, most...

Wildfire management designed to protect Spotted Owls may be outdated

Credit: John S. Senser, US Forest Service Forest fires are not a serious threat to populations of Spotted Owls, contrary...

Study explores risk factors linked to chikungunya and dengue outbreaks

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers analyzed...

NASA satellite shows Son-Tinh’s swan song

Credit: NOAA/NASA Goddard Rapid Response Team NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite found Tropical Depression Son-Tinh over southern China early on July...

Ten scholarship holders in oceanography honored