Sub-fertility in men treated with ICSI associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer
Barcelona, 3 July 2018: Subfertile men who have received fertility treatment with the microinjection technique of ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection)...
New insight into the maturation of miRNAs
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) An international research team led by Helmholtz Zentrum München, Technical...
Highly refined mineral oils in cosmetics
According to the EU cosmetics regulation, mineral oils are only permitted in cosmetics if the full refining history is known...
A promising new tool to measure antibodies against malaria
Credit: Pau Fabregat Antibodies against multiple Plasmodium falciparum proteins (or antigens) can be measured using a simple, accurate and reproducible...
Drugs that block structural changes to collagen could prevent lung fibrosis
Credit: Mark G. Jones Scientists have found that it is the structure of collagen, rather than the amount, that leads...
Analyzing effects of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) & polyethylene glycol (PEG)
Nowadays, the maintenance of wellbore stability is a very important activity in the drilling industry. Wellbore stability can be improved...
Spearfishing makes fishes more timid
Credit: David Mandos Fisheries scientists from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and international colleagues have studied...
Don’t sweat it: Scientists identify key step in production of BO
If this surprisingly hot British summer has you fighting off unwelcome armpit aromas, you'll be pleased to learn that science...
TV coverage of cycling races can help document the effects of climate change
Analysing nearly four decades of archive footage from the Tour of Flanders, researchers from Ghent University have been able to...
Deadly amphibian fungus has its origins in East Asia
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), known as chytrid fungus, has long been known to cause the decline and extinction of numerous species...
Study examines the impact of thawing frozen carbon on the Arctic Ocean
Credit: Northumbria University A major investigation into the impact of thawing permafrost and the subsequent release of frozen carbon on...
Testicular cancer study reveals highest risk symptoms to aid diagnosis
A new study has identified the highest risk symptoms that can indicate testicular cancer, in research that aims to improve...
UC Davis receives $2.7 million to map brain’s attention network
From moment to moment, the brain processes millions of pieces of information. When people need to focus on a critical...
AOSSM presents prestigious research awards and grants
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Presents Prestigious Research Awards and Grants at Annual Meeting SAN DIEGO, CA -...
Caring for seniors with dementia and their caregivers: A guide for physicians
Podcast pre-embargo link: https://soundcloud.com/cmajpodcasts/170920-view Community-based health care providers, such as physicians, nurse practitioners and others, should be aware of services...
Anticonvulsant drugs ineffective for low back pain and can cause harm, despite increased prescribing
Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used to treat low back pain, but a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association...
A commonly offered add-on treatment for IVF fails to provide any benefit in a large randomized trial
Barcelona, 3 July 2018: An add-on treatment commonly offered to female IVF patients to improve their chance of success has...
A novel switch to control genome editing
Credit: Tony Perry/University of Bath A biological switch that reliably turns protein expression on at will has been invented by...
Study shows where brain transforms seeing into acting
Credit: Sur Lab / MIT Picower Institute You see the flour in the pantry, so you reach for it. You...
More than 8 million babies born from IVF since the world’s first in 1978
Barcelona, 3 July 2018: Forty years after the birth of Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, an international committee...
