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Scientists identify new genetic interactions that may impact cancer outcomes
Researchers at the University of Maryland and National Cancer Institute identified 12 distinct relationships between gene pairs in tumor cells...
USPSTF recommends screening for hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women
Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women...
‘Kneeding’ a break: First evidence ACL injuries an overuse failure
Repetitive knee stress and lack of rest are major causes of ACL failure according to new research. The peak age...
Cancer lab on chip to enable widespread screening, personalized treatment
Tiny devices based on microfluidics could use bodily fluids to analyze and help treat tumorsCredit: Florina Silvia Iliescu WASHINGTON, D.C.,...
Mount Sinai researchers develop novel vaccine that induces antibodies that contribute to protection
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a novel vaccine consisting of DNA and recombinant...
UTA associate professors mission: Prepare nurses to care for older adults
Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington Kathryn Daniel believes nurses, who make up the largest segment of medical workers...
For anemonefish, male-to-female sex change happens first in the brain
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The anemonefish is a gender-bending marvel. It starts out as a...
Presence of hoarding symptoms does not negatively impact CBT response in youth with OCD
Washington, DC, July 23, 2019 - Hoarding can often be a debilitating problem for adults and is often associated with...
How do brains remember decisions?
Mammal brains -- including those of humans -- store and recall impressive amounts of information based on our good and...
Exposure to air pollution among women in Mozambique greatly intensified by the use of kerosene lamps
Credit: Ioar Rivas (ISGlobal) Exposure to black carbon particles is 81% higher among Mozambican women who use kerosene as the...
NIH awards contract for acute flaccid myelitis natural history study
Credit: CDC/Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Yiting Zhang The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes...
Women missing out on the best heart care
The large-scale analysis carried out by La Trobe University researchers and published in Heart found that many Australians living with...
More heart attacks and strokes when cholesterol-lowering prescription rejected or unfilled
Credit: The FH Foundation Individuals at high risk for cardiovascular events, including those with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) or atherosclerotic heart...
Fussy fish can have their coral, and eat it too
Being a fussy eater is a problem for reef fish who seek refuge from climate change on deeper reefs. But,...
Johns Hopkins co-leads research effort on child ‘poliolike’ condition
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Johns Hopkins Medicine and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers will lead a multicenter, multinational...
Keeping livestock in the yard just might help your baby’s immune system
Study: Amish babies' gut microbes lead to more robust immune development in newborn pigsCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio...
Suicidal thoughts can be reduced among Indigenous people; this new study finds the factors
Food insecurity and lack of a high school degree were impediments to recovery from suicidal ideation The higher prevalence of...
New studies suggest prenatal marijuana may be capable of causing FASD-like impairment
Special teratology society journal issue provides new insight surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders RESTON, VIRGINIA--Whether alone or combined with alcohol,...
Towards a light driven molecular assembler
Chemists at Kiel University built the first artificial molecular machines that performs synthesisCredit: Rainer Herges Chemists usually synthesize molecules using...
Privatization of public goods can cause population decline, research shows
Scientists have given a fascinating new insight into the way microbes adopt a 'co-operative' approach to securing the nutrients they...
