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Important pieces of the puzzle to understand what drives diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are still missing today. One...

Significant racial disparities persist in hospital readmissions

A new study in the journal Health Affairs shows that, despite being designed to more effectively manage care and control...

Magnetic implants used to treat ‘dancing eyes’

A research team has successfully used magnets implanted behind a person's eyes to treat nystagmus, a condition characterised by involuntary...

Steelhead trout population declines linked with poor survival of young fish in the ocean

Credit: Morgan Bond Steelhead trout are entrenched in the economy, ecology, and culture of the Pacific Northwest. Declining numbers of...

Latest advances in malaria research in free eBook by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

Credit: CSHLP Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) today announced a grant from the J.C....

New insights into the toxin behind tetanus

"Our discovery could be used to design new medicines", says Pål Stenmark, Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry and...

Cancer hijacks natural cell process to survive

Cancer tumours manipulate a natural cell process to promote their survival suggesting that controlling this mechanism could stop progress of...

Study highlights need for education and training to help human trafficking victims

Healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking. Nearly 88 percent of them...

Medicaid restrictions linked to increased late-stage breast cancer diagnoses

Women in Tennessee who were diagnosed with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with late stage disease after...

Study: Most families in low-income countries don’t have soap at home

Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. - Washing with soap and water is second nature for many. But in many...

Gays and lesbians who feel supported are more certain about retirement prospects

Gay men and Lesbians who don't feel socially supported feel less secure about their retirement than heterosexual adults, a study...

Using body noise to improve cancer detection

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2017 -- Elastography, sometimes referred as seismology of the human body, is an emerging technology used...

Lending plants a hand to survive drought

Credit: Stuart Hay, ANU The findings have helped some plants survive 50 percent longer in drought conditions, and could eventually...

Inauguration of the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting with an appeal for climate protection

The 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting was today inaugurated in Lindau on the banks of Lake Constance in Germany. The...

Scratch test — wound healing disrupted by smoke but not by Vype e-cigarette vapor

Credit: British American Tobacco A new laboratory study reveals that cigarette smoke completely prevented wound healing at concentrations over 20%...

Seeing with your ears

Credit: Ghost Orchestra Project/LIMSI WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2017 -- Paris' Cathedral of Notre Dame has a ghost orchestra that...

Exploring the potential of human echolocation

Credit: Kurt Vikman WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2017 -- People who are visually impaired will often use a cane to...

Tiny bubbles offer sound solution for drug delivery

Credit: Miles M. Aron, courtesy of BUBBL, University of Oxford, England WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2017 -- Your brain is...

Study shines light on brain cells that coordinate movement

Credit: Horwitz Lab/UW Medicine Seattle UW Medicine researchers have developed a technique for inserting a gene into specific cell types...

Immunotherapy kinder than chemotherapy for patients with head and neck cancer