Subsidies promote overfishing and hurt small-scale fishers worldwide
Large-scale fisheries receive about four times more subsidies than their small-scale counterparts, with up to 60 per cent of those...
Radar reveals steep declines in Kauai’s seabird populations
Credit: A. Raine The island of Kauai is home to two endangered seabirds, the Hawaiian Petrel and the Newell's Shearwater....
How do signs of problem gambling differ in men and women?
Men and women experiencing problems with gaming machines (slot machines) display the same signs that their habit is out of...
Largest study to date finds autism alone does not increase risk of violent offending
Washington, DC, June 1, 2017 - A diagnosis of autism alone does not increase the risk of violent offending, suggests...
A mother’s age doesn’t matter
A number of previous scientific studies have found that among mothers 35 or older, there is an elevated risk that...
Tobacco the ‘silent killer’ of HIV patients, say researchers
Researchers at the University of York have shown that tobacco use is more common among HIV positive individuals than HIV...
Cholesterol — a key player at the lung surface
Cholesterol, a naturally occurring compound at the lung surface, has been shown to have a clear effect on the properties...
Immunology: How ancestry shapes our immune cells
Virtually the entire population of sub-Saharan Africa, and some 70% of African Americans, carry a gene variant (allele) which results...
Phagocytes in the brain: Good or bad?
The precise impact of the microglia in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's remains unclear. In the brain, microglial...
Why pot-smoking declines — but doesn’t end — with parenthood
Adults who smoke marijuana often cut back after becoming parents -- but they don't necessarily quit. The influence of a...
Payments linked to higher odds of doctors prescribing certain cancer drugs
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Physicians paid by pharmaceutical companies for meals, talks and travel had higher odds of prescribing those...
How to block type 1 diabetes
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory, Cyteir Therapeutics and collaborating institutions have found a way to protect beta cells from destruction...
Deployment stress impacts well-being through different mental health issues for female and male vets
(Boston)-- Experiencing stress-related mental health issues following deployment exposures increases risk of reduced well-being in other life domains in the...
The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition to publish with Wiley
Hoboken, NJ--June 1, 2017--John Wiley and Sons Inc., (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb) announced today that it has been selected by the American...
New report calls on federal and state collaboration to address brucellosis transmission
WASHINGTON - Efforts to control brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) should focus on reducing the risk of transmission...
ESMO 2017 Congress: Integrating science into oncology for a better patient outcome
Don't miss ESMO 2017: the place to be for the latest news in oncology! The count of submitted abstracts this...
HMGB1 may be linked to immunosuppression in patients who survive septic shock
A new study published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests a new approach to treating patients with sepsis,...
Researchers identify specific neurons that distinguish between reality and imagination
Credit: Western University New Western University research shows that neurons in the part of the brain found to be abnormal...
Baby teeth link autism and heavy metals, NIH study suggests
Credit: J. Gregory, Mount Sinai Health System Baby teeth from children with autism contain more toxic lead and less of...
New human studies show multiple health benefits from consuming mangos
Orlando, FL (June 1, 2017) - Emerging human studies on mango consumption have found potential health benefits associated with the...
