TMIST breast cancer screening trial begins to enroll nearly 165,000 women
The Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST), the first randomized trial to compare two types of digital mammography for breast...
SBP scientist receives $10.8 million grant to advance potential drug for substance abuse
Credit: Kristen Cusato La Jolla, Calif., September 26, 2017 - Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) is pleased to...
Focus screening efforts to ‘save thousands of lives’ from digestive cancers — say experts
Credit: UEG (Prague, 26 September, 2017) Experts from United European Gastroenterology (UEG), presenting at the European Digestive Cancer Days (EDCD)...
How forest fires spoil wine
If wine is cultivated in an area where forest fires occur more often, such as in Australia or Southern Italy,...
Influence of C-section, formula feeding and antibiotics on infant gut microbiome
A new analytical approach, described in open-access journal Frontiers in Pediatrics, shows how different interventions - cesarean section, formula feeding,...
Nerves control the body’s bacterial community
Credit: Image: Christoph Giez, Dr. Alexander Klimovich A central aspect of life sciences is to explore the symbiotic cohabitation of...
Russian scientist finds a new way to predict cancer development
Credit: MIPT Press Office A scientist from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has proposed a model that...
Bacterial outer membrane vesicles: An emerging tool in vaccine development
Credit: Kendrick B. Turner and Scott A. Walper, Bentham Science Publishers Outer membrane vesicles, biological nanoparticles shed during normal growth...
Novel route to polyamide 6: Catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane with ferrocene in ionic liquid medium
Credit: Luísa M.D.R.S. Martins et al, Bentham Science Publishers Polyamide (PA) 6 is widely used in several industries and therefore...
Agent Orange still linked to hormone imbalances in babies in Vietnam, study suggests
Oxford, September 26, 2017 - Exposure to Agent Orange sprayed during the Vietnam War has been linked to increased levels...
The connection between nitrogen utilization and groundwater quality is clear
Nitrogen surplus from agriculture has a clear effect on the nitrogen status of the groundwater, according to 70 years of...
How has society adapted to hurricanes? A look at New Orleans over 300 years
Credit: WIREs Climate Change In the midst of an intense hurricane season, a historical perspective published in WIREs Climate Change...
Drought — a cause of riots
The scientific community has been working on the possibility of a relationship between periods of drought and rioting for several...
Pigeons better at multitasking than humans
Pigeons are capable of switching between two tasks as quickly as humans - and even more quickly in certain situations....
Treating citrus greening with copper: Effects on trees, soils
Citrus greening is a major challenge for Florida growers. The disease destroys the production, appearance, and economic value of citrus...
Discovery: Bernie Sanders spider
Credit: Agnarsson lab A scientist at the University of Vermont and four of his undergraduate students have discovered 15 new...
Predatory bacteria found in study of cystic fibrosis patients’ lung microbiome
WASHINGTON, DC - September 26, 2017 - Cystic fibrosis patients have a wide variety of bacteria in their lungs, including...
Antibiotics warranted for kids with minor staph infections
Credit: Washington University School of Medicine The overuse of antibiotics has left some doctors questioning whether to give such drugs...
Some marine species more vulnerable to climate change than others
Credit: UBC Certain marine species will fare much worse than others as they become more vulnerable to the effects of...
With mock space capsule, researchers partner with NASA to study astronaut fitness
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- A mock space capsule has landed in Kansas State University's Ice Hall. In...
