British mammals’ fight for survival
Credit: Picture courtesy of Henry Schofield/The Mammal Society Almost one in five of British mammal species face a high risk ...
New radiation therapy technique aims to preserve sexual function
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 12, 2018 - "Will treatment make me impotent?" It's a question on the minds ...
New study identifies gaps in infection prevention and control at critical access hospitals
Minneapolis, June 13, 2018 - Critical access hospitals (CAHs) face significant challenges in their infection prevention and control (IPC) practices, ...
New studies demonstrate infection control strategies for measles and mumps outbreaks
Minneapolis, June 13, 2018 - The decline in vaccination rates across communities has led to the resurgence of diseases like ...
The missing link in antimicrobial stewardship strategy
Minneapolis, June 13, 2018 - Empowering nurses to participate in antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) is the missing link in strengthening ...
Sullivan selected for two national scientific honors
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 13, 2018) - Dr. Jennifer C. Sullivan, pharmacologist and physiologist ...
Rutgers researchers develop automated robotic device for faster blood testing
Credit: Max Balter Rutgers researchers have created an automated blood drawing and testing device that provides rapid results, potentially improving ...
‘Gut instinct’ may have been the GPS of human ancestors
Ask anyone if they remember where they ate the juiciest burger, the sweetest cupcake or the smoothest bisque, and they ...
High-protein corn also resistant to parasitic weed
Credit: Christian Thierfelder, CIMMYT The world produces more corn by weight than any other cereal crop. Corn, also known as ...
Deadly fungus found for first time in critically endangered amphibian species
Credit: Lewis Davies/University of Plymouth A fungal pathogen which has led to the extinction of entire species in South America ...
Environmental threats put bumblebee queens under pressure
Credit: Leif Richardson RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Spring is a busy time for bumblebee queens. After emerging from hibernation, their to-do ...
New device will help protect vulnerable communities in Colombia from unsafe water
Credit: Dr. Mirella Di Lorenzo, University of Bath The 'Water Monitoring in Colombian Vulnerable Communities in a Post-Conflict Scenario' project, ...
Partnership tackles the root cause of dental problem
A new chemical solution jointly developed by the University of Adelaide's Dental School and Australian company Dentalife could radically reduce ...
First clinical trial to recognize the needs of severely disabled MS patients
A new clinical trial testing a disease-modifying drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) will be the first in the world to ...
Fat cell filling, ketogenic diet, and the history of biochemistry
Brown tissue whitening causes cell death, inflammation There's more than one type of fat cell. Besides the white fat that ...
Mindfulness meditation and relaxation response have different effects on brain function
A variety of meditation-based programs have been developed in recent years to reduce stress and medical symptoms and to promote ...
Mayo Clinic discovery is first step toward new bacteria-based constipation treatment
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Genetically engineered bacteria are showing promise as a new treatment for constipation, researchers at the Mayo Clinic ...
AHA wwards Cleveland Clinic $3.7 million for atrial fibrillation research
Credit: Cleveland Clinic June 13, 2018, Cleveland: The American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded Cleveland Clinic a $3.7 million grant ...
Researchers found novel structure in the ‘antennae’ of light-sensing neurons
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have ...
MD Anderson, Houston Methodist scientists detect new ovarian cancer target
Researchers at Houston Methodist Research Institute and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found a prescription drug, ...
