Study finds medical students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology
MAYWOOD, IL - Medical school students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology, a Loyola study has found. Researchers who...
National Academy of Medicine launches comprehensive online resource hubs on clinician burnout
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today launched the Clinician Well-Being Knowledge Hub, a comprehensive online repository for health system...
Harvard scientists ask ‘what is the point?’ in challenge to acupuncture researchers
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 22, 2018--The effectiveness of acupuncture compared to standard treatments has...
Discovery offers hope for improving physical performance as we age
Researchers from UNSW and Harvard Medical School have discovered that replacing two naturally occurring molecules in the body could reverse...
A wearable system to monitor the stomach’s activity throughout the day
Credit: University of California San Diego San Diego, Calif., March 22, 2018 -- A team of researchers has developed a...
Eating pecans had significant effect on biomarkers of heart disease and type 2 diabetes
A new study published in Nutrients shows that eating just 1.5 ounces of pecans - one small handful - every...
Bacteria eats greenhouse gas with a side of protein
Credit: Amy Rosenzweig Lab, Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- With the ability to leech heavy metals from the environment and...
Home genetic tests should be interpreted by experts
Results from at-home genetic tests are not always accurate. A new study in the journal Genetics in Medicine, published by...
Obesity surgery linked to positive outcomes in very obese teens with diabetes
Credit: John Soares BOSTON - (March 22, 2018) - While it's not news that weight loss and medication control type...
Antimicrobial used in toiletries could become option against malaria
A study conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil shows that triclosan, an antimicrobial compound used in soap,...
Measurement chip detects Legionella
Credit: Jonas Bemetz / TUM In an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, finding the exact source as quickly as possible is...
AI tool promotes positive peer groups to tackle substance abuse
When it comes to fighting substance abuse, research suggests the company you keep can make the difference between recovery and...
In a severe childhood neurodegeneration, novel mechanism found
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Neurology researchers investigating a rare but devastating neurological regression in infants have discovered the cause:...
Jaguars and well-managed logging concessions can coexist, say conservationists
Credit: San Diego Zoo Global NEW YORK (March 22, 2018) -- Logging activities in biodiverse forests can have a huge...
Researchers use light to turn yeast into biochemical factories
Credit: Sameer Khan/Fotobuddy Scientists have recently learned how to use light to control specific groups of neurons to better understand...
Two-billion-year-old salt rock reveals rise of oxygen in ancient atmosphere
Credit: Photo by Aivo Lepland, Geological Survey of Norway; courtesy of Science/AAAS A 2-billion-year-old chunk of sea salt provides new...
KAUST-Leica Microsystems CoE inaugurated
Credit: KAUST 2018 March 12, 2018 - Thuwal, Saudi Arabia: The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and...
Deep impact: Deep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought
We have only known about the existence of the unusual yeti crabs (Kiwaidae) - a family of crab-like animals whose...
Rate of hip replacement revision surgery declines in all age groups — except middle age
March 22, 2018 - As more patients undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA) before age 65, the rate of repeat hip...
Study finds direct evidence of exposure of pregnant women to herbicide ingredient
INDIANAPOLIS -- The first birth cohort study of its kind has found more than 90 percent of a group of...
