Clearing the air in space
Credit: NASA For decades, NASA engineers have been key players in the design, fabrication and testing of the equipment that...
For malignant biliary obstruction, plastic stents may be cost-effective alternative
Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) with stent placement has been commonly used for patients with malignant biliary obstruction. In PBD, the...
JNeurosci: Highlights from the November 2 issue
Exercise Delays Age-Related Hearing Loss in Mice Age-related hearing loss is a common problem in older adults, and it may...
Mammo outcomes improve when docs compare prior screenings
Leesburg, VA, October 25, 2016--The recall rate of screening mammography is reduced when radiologists compare with more than one prior...
Brain scientists at TU Dresden examine brain networks during short-term task learning
Credit: Holger Mohr et al. This works especially efficient when we are guided by explicit instructions. A team of researchers...
Marathon chemistry: The science of distance running (video)
Marathons are tough. Athletes push their bodies for miles and deal with cramping, dehydration and every runner's worst fear: that...
WSU study reveals non-invasive prenatal genetic test is accurate five weeks into pregnancy
DETROIT - The latest developments in prenatal technology conceived by scientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine that...
How your diet can influence your environmental impact
The impact of our dietary choices on the global phosphorus footprint shouldn't be neglected, recent research in Frontiers in Nutrition...
Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease: Llama antibodies detect cerebral lesions
Credit: © Institut Pasteur The major challenge facing physicians treating Alzheimer's is the ability to detect markers of the disease...
Both providers and patients drive health care spending, study finds
In Miami, health care providers spent about $14,423 per Medicare patient in 2010. But in Minneapolis, average spending on Medicare...
Smoking may shorten the lifespan of people living with HIV more than HIV itself
A new study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) finds that cigarette smoking substantially reduces the lifespan of...
Kids continue to consume too much salt, putting them at risk
Credit: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Philadelphia, PA, November 3, 2016 - Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease...
For smokers with HIV, smoking may now be more harmful than HIV itself
Among people living with HIV who smoke cigarettes, smoking may now shorten their lifespan more than HIV itself, according to...
Zucara Therapeutics receives cash injection to advance novel diabetes drug therapy
VANCOUVER and TORONTO, Canada (November 3, 2016) -- Zucara Therapeutics Inc., a pre-clinical life sciences company advancing a novel long-term...
Study highlights a new threat to bees worldwide
Credit: Marine Biological Association. Particularly under threat are honey bees, which are as vital to our food systems as the...
Rewritable material could help reduce paper waste
Credit: American Chemical Society Even in today's digital age, the world still relies on paper and ink, most of which...
Gulf oil spill research featured in special issue
Credit: Coastal Waters Consortium The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was not only the largest ecological disaster in the U.S., but...
A lot of blood, for no reason? Review shows that common, costly clot test has few benefits
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A half billion dollars - at least -- gets spent each year on blood tests to...
The calling card of aggressive thyroid cancer
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio (Edmonton) A new discovery from University of Alberta scientists represents an important milestone in the fight against...
Strathclyde researchers go to the heart of blood vessels in £1.4 million research
(University of Strathclyde) Scientists at the University of Strathclyde are developing tiny devices that capture images of signals as they...
