Plants open their pores and scientists strike gold
Plants containing the element gold are already widely known. The flowering perennial plant alfafa, for example, has been cultivated by...
The molecules that energize babies’ hearts
Credit: Fukushima A. et al., The Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight, May 17, 2018 A metabolic process that provides heart...
PolyU to apply smart sensing technology in urban tree management
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today (14 June) kicked off the Jockey Club...
Study finds music therapy brings effective pain relief for sickle cell patients
CLEVELAND -- A new study published in the Journal of Music Therapy reveals promising findings for the application of improvisational...
ESMO 2020 Annual Congress back in Madrid
Lugano, Switzerland, 14 June 2018 - ESMO, the leading European professional organisation for medical oncology, has announced that the ESMO...
A maestro that conducts the invasiveness of glioblastoma tumors
Credit: Visual Science Communication Glioblastoma is the most severe form of brain cancer in adults. The aggressiveness of this cancer...
Pre-delivery risk factors associated with C-section infections
Minneapolis, June 14, 2018 - Having a prior cesarean section (C-section), smoking, illicit drug use, and obesity increase the likelihood...
Parent cleansing paramount prior to skin-to-skin care
Minneapolis, June 14, 2018 - Neonatal intensive care units increasingly encourage meaningful touch and skin-to-skin care - aka "kangaroo care"...
Markers, erasers, and germs, oh my!
Minneapolis, June 14, 2018 - A thorough, terminal cleaning of hospital rooms between patients is essential for eliminating environmental contamination,...
UNC study: Tdap vaccine given during pregnancy reduces occurrence of infant pertussis
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - A study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine...
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 60th Annual Meeting in San Antonio, October 21-24
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will host its 60th Annual Meeting at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center...
Parents see cancer prevention potential as best reason for HPV vaccination
Bottom Line: Parents of adolescents believed that the potential to prevent certain types of cancer is the best reason for...
NIH-supported researchers find link between allergen in red meat and heart disease
Credit: Courtesy of Angela Taylor, M.D., University of Virginia Health System A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity...
Flavored electronic cigarettes linked to possible cardiovascular disease
(Boston)--Could flavored electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) cause bodily harm? There has been a rapid rise in e-cigarette use, partially due to...
Endocrine-disrupting pesticides impair frog reproduction
Credit: Margareta Mattsson In a new study, researchers from Sweden and Britain have investigated how the endocrine-disrupting substance linuron affects...
Scientists show that drugs targeting tumor metabolism will not stop Natural Killer cells
Scientists have just made an important discovery as to how cancer-targeting 'Natural Killer' (NK) cells are fuelled in the body,...
Mainz scientists identify enzyme responsible for vascular damage caused by aircraft noise
In a recent study, scientists at the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz...
Tobacco aside, e-cigarette flavorings may harm blood vessels
DALLAS, June 14, 2018 - Flavor additives used in electronic cigarettes and related tobacco products could impair blood vessel function...
FAU receives $2.8 million HRSA grant to enhance role of RNs in primary care
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $2.8 million grant from...
CLOVES Syndrome: Remarkable improvement in the health of 19 patients medical first
Credit: Corinne Kowalski /Paris Descartes university Dr Guillaume Canaud at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital - AP-HP, the Paris Descartes University,...
