Study shows childhood psychiatric disorders increase risk for later adult addiction
Washington, DC, July 3, 2017 - Children's health and well-being while growing up can be indicators of the potential health...
Radiosurgery reduces depression and improves quality of life for patients with facial pain
Amsterdam, July 3, 2017 - Doctors should consider radiosurgery earlier for patients with severe facial pain, according to a new...
Increased air pollution cuts victims’ lifespan by a decade, costing billions
Oxford, UK, July 3, 2017 - One of the benefits to cutting fossil fuel consumption is lowering air pollution. A...
UNIST receives funding for $4.5 million ITRC project
Credit: UNIST The farm-based outbreaks of AI are still occurring constantly in a number of countries around the world, including...
Two knees or not two knees: The curious case of the ostrich’s double kneecap
Credit: Ms Sophie Regnault Ostriches are the only animals in the world to have a double-kneecap, but its purpose remains...
Milking it: A new robot to extract scorpion venom
A new scorpion-milking robot designed to extract venom could replace the traditional manual method. Scorpion venom is used in medical...
‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment
Credit: Sahakian Lab, University of Cambridge A 'brain training' game developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could help...
Delivery rates in IVF are affected by the age of the male partner
Geneva, 3 July 2017: Men, unlike women, do not have a menopause or a predictable and detectable decline in their...
The secret connection between anxiety and sleep
Credit: Univetsity of Tsukuba You may have experienced sleepless nights when you were anxious, stressed or too excited. Such emotions...
Right-sided colorectal tumors: An internal radiation advantage
Barcelona, Spain, 1 July 2017 - For patients with colorectal cancer that has metastasized to the liver, having a primary...
SmartPractice donates $50,000 toward TGen liquid biopsy research
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- June 30, 2017 -- In support of efforts to find better ways of diagnosing and monitoring breast...
New insight into how telomeres protect cells from premature senescence
Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have further uncovered the secrets of...
Colon cancer nuclear pore dynamics are captured by HS-AFM
Credit: Kanazawa University One of the key reasons for cancer mortality is caused by the highly invasive behaviour of cancer...
Subtle molecular changes along the upper digestive tract could guide cancer therapy
WASHINGTON (June 30, 2017) -- Based on a new molecular study of tissues biopsied from various parts of the upper...
Negative density dependence explains tropical biodiversity
LOGAN, UTAH, USA-The diversity of woody plant species is one of the most notable aspects of forests worldwide. However, the...
Alzheimer’s disease patients with psychosis more likely to be misdiagnosed, study suggests
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, June 30, 2017--People with Alzheimer's disease who experience psychosis--including delusions and hallucinations--are five...
Wayne State receives NIH award to study genetic factors that impact benefit of exercise
DETROIT - A team of researchers led by Robert Wessells, Ph.D., assistant professor of physiology in the School of Medicine...
Grapes linked to better health
NEW YORK, NY - A newly released book titled Grapes and Health: A Monograph offers a thorough review of the...
To buzz or to scrabble? To foraging bees, that’s the question
Credit: Keith Brust/UA Imagine going to the supermarket to stock up on groceries but coming home empty-handed because you just...
Inhibition of tau protein aggregation by rhodanine-based compounds
The design of tailored peptide-polymer conjugates as drug-specific formulation additives offers access to next generation precision additives that can render...
