Sunshine matters a lot to mental health; temperature, pollution, rain not so much
Credit: Nate Edwards/BYU Sunshine matters. A lot. The idea isn't exactly new, but according to a recent BYU study, when...
New computational tool may speed drug discovery
Credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Bradley Dickson, Rothbart Laboratory, Van Andel Research Institute. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (November 3, 2016)-- A...
Soda tax falls flat
Credit: Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Four cities will be voting Nov. 8 on whether to tax soda and other...
CHEST experts issue advice for investigating occupational and environmental causes of chronic cough
GLENVIEW, IL, November 3, 2016 - Although the understanding of cough triggered by occupational and environmental causes has improved, experts...
June Martin, RN, of Newport Hospital, receives national Press Ganey nurse of year award
Credit: Press Ganey NEWPORT, R.I. - June Martin, RN, a 40-year veteran of the Newport Hospital nursing staff, is the...
Insulin resistance reversed by removal of protein
Credit: UC San Diego Health By removing the protein galectin-3 (Gal3), a team of investigators led by University of California...
Discovery of new bacteria complicates problem with salmon poisoning in dogs
Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have identified for the first...
Mussel power: ONR researches underwater glue
Credit: (Photo provided by Dr. Bruce Lee) ARLINGTON, Va.--Even the strongest glues collapse when soaked. Just watch a band-aid slide...
Healthy recipes and effective social marketing campaign improve eating habits
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Food Hero social marketing campaign is an effective way to help low-income...
ACP applauds new Medicare policies to support high-value primary care
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is pleased that the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule by the Centers...
Newport Hospital’s rehab program wins third consecutive Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award
Credit: Lifespan NEWPORT, R.I. - Newport Hospital has again been named a Guardian of Excellence Award recipient by Press Ganey...
Gene regulation: Shaping up to make the cut
Before RNA copies of genes can program the synthesis of proteins, the non-coding regions are removed by the spliceosome. Munich...
Proteins secreted by beneficial gut microbes shown to inhibit salmonella, invasive E. coli
Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., Nov. 3, 2016 -- Few treatments exist for bacteria-caused intestinal inflammation that leads...
Smart microscope adapts to changes in live specimens
Recent advances in imaging technology have provided unprecedented views of biological events as they unfold in living organisms. Researchers routinely...
Illuminating lies with brain scan outshines polygraph test, Penn study finds
Credit: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania/Journal of Clinical Psychiatry PHILADELPHIA - When it comes to lying,...
SWOG expands cancer clinical trial access for US military veterans
Credit: SWOG PORTLAND, OR - For the second year, SWOG, the cancer clinical trials network, and its charity, The Hope...
Tuberculosis bacteria find their ecological niche
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global public health problem. Treatment often takes many months and till this day there is...
Liquid crystal design method could speed development of cheap chemical sensors
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical engineers have developed a new way to create inexpensive chemical sensors...
WSU researchers show genetic variants and environmental exposures have influence on health
DETROIT - Scientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics have shown for...
Clearing the air in space
Credit: NASA For decades, NASA engineers have been key players in the design, fabrication and testing of the equipment that...
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