Healthy habits could avoid 27% of cancer cases in Brazil
A study by Brazilian researchers in partnership with Harvard estimates the impact of five risk factors on the incidence of ...
Newly identified bacteria-killing protein needs vitamin A to work
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - May 14, 2019 - People who have inadequate vitamin A in their diets are more susceptible ...
McLean receives $13.5 million NIMH grant for translational stress research
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a $13.5 million grant to a team of McLean Hospital investigators to ...
Novel study discovers ‘metabolic fingerprint’ to help treat, diagnosis and prevent cervical cancer
Researchers at the University of Arizona have completed the first-of-its-kind study that could aid in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention ...
NIAAA honors Dr. Geoffrey K. Mumford with Senator Harold Hughes Award
Credit: American Psychological Association (APA) Geoffrey K. Mumford, Ph.D., Associate Executive Director for Government Relations in the Science Directorate of ...
Following on from Meltdown and Spectre: Austrian researchers discover new security flaws
Credit: Lunghammer - TU Graz ZombieLoad and Store-to-Leak Forwarding are the names of the new exploits which have just been ...
Implementing a care pathway for spatial neglect to improve stroke outcomes
Stroke researchers strive to close the implementation gap for spatial neglect careCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. May 14, 2019. ...
Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes
A study reveals a rise in the number of children presenting a life-threatening complication at diagnosisCredit: McGill University Health Centre ...
Complete removal of tumor reduces risk of recurrence of cancer in dogs
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The relative risk of a recurrence of cancer is reduced by 60% in dogs whose tumors are ...
Immune system discovery could aid quest for stem cell therapies
A discovery of how stem cells are protected from viruses could inform the development of therapies for use in medicine, ...
Is a broadly effective dengue vaccine even possible?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 14, 2019--Dengue is on the rise, with about ...
New Argonne coating could have big implications for lithium batteries
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Coating provides extra layer of protection for battery cathodes. Building a better lithium-ion battery involves addressing ...
Early term infants less likely to breastfeed
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 14, 2019--A new, prospective study provides evidence that ...
Electrode’s ‘hot edges’ convert CO2 gas into fuels and chemicals
The bowl-shaped design can efficiently convert CO2 gas into carbon based fuels and chemicals, helping combat the climate change threat ...
High-tech pets designed to care for seniors
Improving upon an existing line of robotic pets, a UC professor and her class have created a lifelike dog that ...
In cancer research, a winding road to discovery
Book by MIT professor examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness. In 1961, people ...
UTSA grows access to world-class observational labs for next gen astronomy students
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) welcomes The University of Texas at ...
NASA finds tropical cyclone Ann over the great barrier reef
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Australia's world-famous Great Barrier Reef is located in ...
SUTD researchers demystify centralization in cryptocurrency mining
Credit: SUTD Blockchain technology has been considered as the most revolutionizing invention since the Internet. Due to its immutable nature ...
Rates of long-term opiate use rises in Medicare cancer survivors each year after diagnosis
GALVESTON, Texas - Using Medicare data, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston show for the ...
