Amphibians can become tolerant to pesticides, but at a cost
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - Amphibians can develop tolerance to pesticides, but this tolerance...
New York orthopaedic surgeon, Thomas Wickiewicz, M.D., inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - Thomas Wickiewicz, MD will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society...
Standardized policies needed for how and when police interact with trauma patients
Credit: Sara Jacoby PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (July 17, 2017) -Injured people often interact with police and other law enforcement agents before...
Space station project seeks to crystallize the means to counteract nerve poisons
Credit: Video courtesy of NASA/CASIS The microgravity conditions of the International Space Station (ISS) may hold the key to improving...
Medicaid ‘churning’ leads to increased acute care use for patients with major depression
July 17, 2017 - For adult Medicaid beneficiaries with major depression, disruptions in coverage are followed by increases in emergency...
Restaurant placemats can help promote healthy eating among children
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Placemats can be used to encourage children to eat healthier food in restaurants, according to a new...
Epilepsy biomarkers pave way for noninvasive diagnosis, better treatments
Credit: Jenny Fontaine, UIC Researchers have identified a unique metabolic signature associated with epileptic brain tissue that causes seizures. The...
UTA mechanical engineer publishes findings that show blasts cause cavitation in the brain
Credit: UT Arlington Ashfaq Adnan, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, and his...
The glass transition caught in the act
Credit: Ken Kelton We learn in school that matter comes in three states: solid, liquid and gas. A bored and...
Study: Eating at ‘wrong time’ affects body weight, circadian rhythms
Credit: Illustration by Fernando Agosto DALLAS - July 18, 2017 - A new high-precision feeding system for lab mice reinforces...
Estrogen therapy may prevent gum disease in women over 50
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Treatment for osteoporosis may also help prevent gum disease, according to new University at Buffalo research that...
New hydrocarbon fuel cells with high efficiency and low cost
Credit: UNIST The commercialization of the 'natural gas fuel cell' has finally come to the fore, thanks to the recent...
Earlier blood testing for iron deficiency, anemia recommended for young women
Physicians should consider blood testing of female adolescents for iron deficiency within a few years of starting menses, according to...
Drug combined with care program better at reducing Alzheimer’s symptoms than drug alone
Credit: NYU Langone Medical Center Combining a specific care management program with a commonly-prescribed drug for Alzheimer's disease multiplies the...
A prescription of activities shown to improve health and well-being
Gyms, walking groups, gardening, cooking clubs and volunteering have all been shown to work in improving the health and well-being...
UK not ready for Brexit’s impact on food, report warns
Severe problems with the UK food system are likely unless issues are addressed, according to latest expert report The retail...
Concerns over side effects of statins stopping stroke survivors taking medication
Negative media coverage of the side effects associated with taking statins, and patients' own experiences of taking the drugs, are...
9/11 survivors may be at increased risk of heart and lung disease years later
People who were exposed to the dust cloud or sustained physical injuries during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade...
A firefly’s flash inspires new nanolaser light
Credit: Reproduced with permission from ref 1. © 2017 Gongora et al. A reinvented, low-cost laser source that stores light...
Fossil site shows impact of early Jurassic’s low oxygen oceans
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin/Rowan Martindale Using a combination of fossils and chemical markers, scientists have tracked how...
