Task Force presents new ranking of colorectal cancer screening tests
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., June 20, 2017 -- In its latest recommendations, the US Multi-Society Task Force (MSTF) on Colorectal Cancer...
Computer scientists repurpose laparoscopy video for medical training
Laparoscopy is a surgical technique in which a fiber-optic camera is inserted into a patient's abdominal cavity to provide a...
Study: While trust is inherited, distrust is not
Research has shown that how trusting a person is may depend, at least in part, on his or her genes....
Mathematical biology tackles destructive plant virus
KNOXVILLE --Plant diseases pose a serious threat to global food security, especially in developing countries, where millions of people depend...
Thousands of genes influence most diseases, Stanford researchers report
A core assumption in the study of disease-causing genes has been that they are clustered in molecular pathways directly connected...
Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., wins 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
SAN DIEGO, June 20, 2017 -- Johnson & Johnson today named Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, winner...
African plant extract offers new hope for Alzheimer’s
A plant extract used for centuries in traditional medicine in Nigeria could form the basis of a new drug to...
Applying continuous airway pressure improves respiratory and survival rates in children
June 20, 2017 -- A study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and the Mailman School of Public Health...
Predicting cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is commonly thought of as a movement disorder, but after years of living with PD approximately twenty...
First randomized controlled trial of DBS for chronic pain shows promise
CLEVELAND - Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral striatum/anterior limb of the internal capsule is safe and feasible in...
Lightweight steel production breakthrough: Brittle phases controlled
Credit: University of Warwick High-strength, lightweight steels can finally be processed on an industrial scale, thanks to a breakthrough in...
UAlberta program found to lessen depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts in youth
A University of Alberta pilot program designed to promote mental health skills in youth significantly lessened cases of depression, anxiety...
The chemistry of olive oil (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, June 20, 2017 -- Whether you sop it up with bread or use it...
Exhausted immune cells linked to irritable bowel syndrome
Australian researchers have for the first time discovered that a specific type of irritable bowel syndrome is associated with exhaustion...
Board game helps Mexican coffee farmers grasp complex ecological interactions
ANN ARBOR -- A chess-like board game developed by University of Michigan researchers helps small-scale Mexican coffee farmers better understand...
People who go to bed late have less control over OCD symptoms
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - A late bedtime is associated with lower perceived control...
Fighting a destructive crop disease with mathematics
Credit: Nik Cunniffe An international team of researchers has used mathematical modelling to understand new ways of combating maize lethal...
UW-led scientists ‘closing the gap’ on malaria in India
Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington The National Institutes of Health has renewed a major grant that funds a University of...
Scientists and policy makers to discuss global challenges at Sustainable Earth 2017
Leading figures addressing the many and varied challenges faced by developing countries will be attending a major conference at the...
Steaming fish eliminates more cyanotoxins than boiling it
Credit: University of Seville A group of researchers from the Area of Toxicology in the Department of Nutrition and Bromatology....
