Research connects first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic nephrologists have uncovered a connection between first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease. In...
Safety concerns linger for generic oncology drugs in developing countries
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Although generic oncology drugs can reduce patient costs and improve treatment access, the safety of these drugs...
Researchers ID first 2 genes regulating sleep in mice using genetic screening
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - November 2, 2016 - Researchers have identified the first two core genes that regulate the...
When corals met algae: Symbiotic relationship crucial to reef survival dates to the Triassic
Credit: Photo courtesy of Jaroslaw Stolarski, Polish Academy of Sciences The mutually beneficial relationship between algae and modern corals --...
WHOI study reveals previously unknown component of whale songs
Researchers have known for decades that whales create elaborate songs, sometimes projecting their calls for miles underwater. A new study...
The pop-up effect: Why buoyant spheres don’t always leap out of the water
Credit: Utah State University News Release - LOGAN, UTAH, Nov. 2, 2016 - It's a common swimming pool game: Force...
Gene mutations may increase adverse event risk in older adults taking multiple meds
NEW YORK, NY (2 November, 2016)-- Gene mutations that affect drug metabolism may explain higher hospitalization rates for some older...
New research uncovers pattern in global flu outbreaks
Credit: Center for Disease Control As cold winter weather approaches, millions of people look for remedies to avoid the flu....
Questionnaire predicts likelihood of unprotected sex, binge drinking
ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers in the social sciences have been searching for a holy grail: an accurate way to predict...
Global change, ecosystem services and human well being: An assessment for Europe
Credit: (Haines-Young and Potschin 2010, Maes et al. 2013) Highly dependent on the different aspects of global change, variations in...
Neurocognitive deficits may be a red flag for psychosis
BOSTON - While schizophrenia is best known for episodes of psychosis - a break with reality during which an individual...
Fuel from sewage is the future — and it’s closer than you think
Credit: PNNL RICHLAND, Wash. - It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants across the United States may...
GW researcher receives $2.8M grant to continue study of corneal wound healing
Credit: Mary Ann Stepp, Ph.D., professor of anatomy and regenerative biology and of ophthalmology at the George Washington University School...
Report released on Affordable Care Act implementation in Louisville
Credit: UofL Findings from a recent study on health care utilization in Metro Louisville indicate the uninsured rate decreased by...
Kids should be part of treatment for moms fighting substance use
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Mothers in therapy for drug and alcohol use recover faster if their children take part in their...
New research will create a 21st-century tally of biodiversity in Southwest Pacific
Credit: Scott L. Travers LAWRENCE -- The Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific are best known as a locale for...
Technology brings new precision to study of circadian rhythm in individual cells
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. - An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new technology...
Engineers design a new weapon against bacteria
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Over the past few decades, many bacteria have become resistant to existing antibiotics, and few new drugs...
Heart disease, leukemia linked to dysfunction in nucleus
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--We put things into a container to keep them organized and safe. In cells, the nucleus...
Mental health spending nets return by reducing jail population
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Each dollar a state spends on mental health care cuts roughly 25 cents off its jail expenditures...
