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CHICAGO (March 9, 2018): For many years, people who sustained severe burn injuries often died. But great strides in burn...

Report identifies options for lowering risk of failure of undersea bolts on offshore oil rigs

WASHINGTON -- A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies strategies for improving the reliability...

Sustainable embedded wireless systems reduce environmental impact of ICT

Credit: @IMDEA Networks Institute Renowned international scientists have presented first-level research results on the intersection of embedded systems and wireless...

Majority of mining-related injuries and illness in Illinois go unreported

Illnesses and injuries associated with working in Illinois mines are substantially underreported to the federal agency tasked with tracking these...

Newfound clock in blood brain barrier of fruit flies regulates daily permeability

Credit: The lab of Amita Sehgal, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - The blood brain barrier...

nTIDE Feb 2018 jobs report: Americans with Disabilities close in on 2 years of job gains

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March 9, 2018. The major economic indicators held more good news for Americans...

Dr. Botticello receives Neilsen Foundation Grant to improve spinal cord injury outcomes

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March 9, 2018 - Amanda Botticello, PhD, MPH, has been awarded a $400,000...

UC San Diego Researchers launch combination drug trial to eradicate B-cell malignancies

Credit: UC San Diego Health Fueled by a multimillion dollar grant from the state's stem cell agency, researchers at University...

Blood stored longer may be less safe for patients with massive blood loss and shock

Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Human blood from donors can be stored for use up to 42 days, and it...

Researchers investigate the role of arsenic in the development of diabetes

A five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will help researchers at the University of...

Could living at high altitude increase suicide risk? Evidence suggests possible treatments, reports Harvard Review of Psychiatry

March 9, 2018 - High-altitude areas--particularly the US intermountain states--have increased rates of suicide and depression, suggests a review of...

Researcher creates ‘Instagram’ of immune system, blending science, technology

Credit: Dr. Carsten Krieg, Medical University of South Carolina Being on the cutting edge of science and technology excites Hollings...

Blood donors’ leftover immune cells reveal secrets of antibody affinity

During some kinds of blood donations, you get most of your blood back. For example, platelet donation involves a procedure...

Study: Absence of key protein, TTP, rapidly turns young bones old

Credit: Photo: Keith Kirkwood BUFFALO, N.Y. - The absence of a protein critical to the control of inflammation may lead...

West Coast waters returning to normal but salmon catches lagging

Credit: Adam Obaza/West Coast Region/NOAA Fisheries Ocean conditions off most of the U.S. West Coast are returning roughly to average,...

Manure could heat your home

Farm manure could be a viable source of renewable energy to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming....

Unique inflammation patterns emerging in patients with type 1 diabetes

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta university AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 8, 2018) - Analysis of the inflammation-promoting proteins in the...

Saliva plays a role in the body’s defense against traveler’s diarrhea

(Boston)--Researchers have identified a protein in saliva (histatin-5) that protects the body from traveler's diarrhea. The findings, available online in...

Studies examine trends in pain medication use

A new study reveals that acetaminophen use and over-dosing rise in cold/flu season in the United States, primarily due to...

Marine charities net more than iconic fishery: Massachusetts