Childhood obesity declines project identifies community-based obesity strategies that work
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2018--To improve success rates and combat continuing disparities in ...
Controlling blood pressure even when older can prevent dementia in African Americans
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Controlling blood pressure with any of the commonly prescribed antihypertensive medications can prevent dementia in ...
Media alert: New articles in The CRISPR Journal
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers This press release is issued on behalf of The CRISPR Journal, a peer-reviewed journal ...
Highlights new issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications Journal
Beijing, April 9, 2018: The new journal Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (CVIA) has just published the fourth issue of Volume ...
Corn hybrids with high yields come with more variability
URBANA, Ill. - The agriculture industry is in a tough spot; it's simultaneously tasked with feeding a growing population and ...
Marlene Bartos receives ERC Advanced Grant
Credit: Source: University of Freiburg The European Research Council (ERC) funds cutting-edge research in all disciplines -- and now Prof. ...
Using biomimicry to detect outbreaks faster
Credit: Photo by Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Our immune systems are made up of billions of white blood cells ...
Studies show hookah also plays critical role in tobacco product landscape
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The findings of two recently published studies on the emergence of hookah use indicate that public health ...
Those living near oil and gas facilities may be at higher risk of disease
AURORA, Colo. (April 9, 2018) - People living near oil and gas facilities along Colorado's Northern Front Range may be ...
ERC advanced grants: CNRS in the lead among European institutions
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the recipients of its 2017 Advanced Grants, awarded to experienced male and female ...
Geoengineering risks losers as well as winners for climate and wildfire risks
Artificially altering the climate system to limit global warming to 1.5C could increase the risks of wildfires in some areas, ...
Pharmacogenetics of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease
The angiotensin-converting enzyme is an amyloid-ß-degrading enzyme. While angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors could increase amyloid-ß accumulation, they might also slow cognitive ...
The absence of a single mitochondrial protein causes severe inflammation
Credit: Aida Rodríguez, IRB Barcelona The link between mitochondria and inflammation is still unclear. But it is known is that, ...
Graduate student awarded Lush prize for work to end animal research in toxicology
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Carolina Motter Catarino, a graduate student in chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has ...
Four in one: Chemical analysis technique gets major upgrade from Russian scientists
Credit: Skoltech Press Office Researchers from Skoltech and MIPT have developed a device for upgrading mass spectrometers, which are used ...
Brewing up Earth’s earliest life
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.--Around 4 billion years ago, Earth was an inhospitable place, devoid of oxygen, bursting with volcanic eruptions, and bombarded ...
Like babies, eggs send signals when ‘hungry’
Credit: Dr. Hugh Clarke's lab at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal, April 9, 2018 - ...
Antiepileptic drugs increase risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia
Credit: UEF The use of antiepileptic drugs is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to ...
Springer and the Hellenic Endocrine Society partner to publish the journal Hormones
Springer and the Hellenic Endocrine Society have signed a three-year agreement to publish the quarterly journal Hormones: International Journal of ...
Breast cancer therapy: All clear for the heart
Many breast cancer therapies cause damage to the heart. However, in the largest study of its kind so far, scientists ...
