Climate Risk Insurance Initiative wins Momentum for Change Award
Credit: UNU-EHS Bonn, 12 September 2017 - Today, the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) won the prestigious 2017 Momentum for...
Lehigh to present research out of newly-launched Bioengineering Dept. at BMES
Credit: Illustration courtesy of Lehigh University's P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. Lehigh University's newly established Department of...
Neuren to conduct first phase 3 clinical trial for Rett Syndrome
(Cincinnati, OH) Rettsyndrome.org is pleased to share that Neuren Pharmaceuticals, today, after meeting with the FDA, will conduct a Phase...
Researchers confirm transcranial stimulation effects and determine a key mechanism
Credit: © 2017 HRL Laboratories- All rights reserved HRL Laboratories, LLC, researchers have determined how non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation...
New clues on the historical origin of the vaccine used to eradicate smallpox
Credit: Jose Esparza It is mind-boggling that researchers still don't know exactly what virus was used in the most successful...
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist Vicki P. Losick, Ph.D., recognized as Outstanding Investigator
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- Vicki P. Losick, Ph.D., of the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor,...
Esophageal cancer ‘cell of origin’ identified
Credit: Lab of Jianwen Que, MD, PhD, Columbia University Medical Center NEW YORK, NY (October 11, 2017)--Columbia University Medical Center...
Serrated polyps plus conventional adenomas may mean higher risk for colorectal cancer
Credit: Joseph Anderson, et al. LEBANON, NH - Most colorectal cancer develops from precursors known as polyps, the most common...
Discovery of peripheral neuropathy cause suggests potential preventive measures
In discovering how certain chemotherapy drugs cause the nerve damage known as peripheral neuropathy, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have...
Frankincense tested as possible breast, colon cancer treatment
Credit: Sarah Pack Cancer surgeon and researcher Nancy DeMore is leading a clinical trial using frankincense to try to treat...
A new class of drugs aims to exploit cancer cells’ weaknesses
In recent years, new cancer treatments have brought hope to people who once had limited options. But for others, the...
Phone calls work better to remind people about colon cancer screening
PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 6, 2017) -- Live phone calls significantly outperform text messages and letters as a way to remind...
Women can breathe sigh of relief when using vaginal estrogen to treat menopause symptoms
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Oct. 11, 2017) -- News flash....hot flashes aren't the only bothersome symptom of the menopause transition. Many postmenopausal...
How serious is postmenopausal bleeding?
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 11, 2017) - If you're postmenopausal, you shouldn't be bleeding. The very definition of menopause is having...
WSU researchers document one of planet’s largest volcanic eruptions
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers have determined that the Pacific Northwest was home to one of...
UTSA researcher to study waterways contaminated by Hurricane Harvey damage
Credit: Deborah Silliman, UTSA College of Engineering Vikram Kapoor, an assistant professor in The University of Texas at San Antonio...
Aging slows perception of falls
Seniors need twice as long as young adults to realize they are falling, a delay that puts them at increased...
Cities taking narrow approach to start adapting to climate change see benefits
Credit: Donna Burton, U.S. Government Work LAWRENCE -- As U.S. cities begin to plan to adapt to impacts from climate...
Study shows removing invasive plants can increase biodiversity in stream waters
Credit: Rachel E. McNeish Restoration projects to remove invasive plants can make a positive impact on native plant species. But...
Danforth Center receives $3.4 million to improve maize architecture
Credit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ST. LOUIS, MO, October 11, 2017 - The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one...
