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New prognostic test could enable personalised treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new test that can reliably predict the future course of inflammatory...
Bronx river turtles get a check-up
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS A team of scientists and veterinarians gave a health evaluation of turtles living in the Bronx...
Reasons for delay in pelvic organ prolapse treatment revealed
Credit: University of Stirling Many women do not seek early treatment for pelvic organ prolapse due to confusion and a...
Why you love coffee and beer
Our genetics suggest beverage preferences hinge on psychoactive effects First genome-wide test for bitter or sweet beverage preferences 'People like...
Receptionists take the everyday flak for NHS system and funding issues
NHS receptionists attract bad press because they are right in the firing line -- not because they do a bad...
Pinpointing Gaia to map the Milky Way
ESO's VST helps determine the spacecraft's orbit to enable the most accurate map ever of more than a billion starsCredit:...
It’s hard to be a nomad in Mongolia
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS Scientists tracked 22 Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa) over the vast grasslands of Mongolia for a 1-3...
Laser-driven spin dynamics in ferrimagnets: How does the angular momentum flow?
Credit: Photograph by Erik Gustafson, courtesy of AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives, Margrethe Bohr Collection. When exposed to intense laser...
Spider venom is a dangerous cocktail
Credit: © Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern Over the past decades, the research of spider venom mainly...
High thermal conductivity of new material will create energy efficient devices
Researchers at the University of Bristol have successfully demonstrated the high thermal conductivity of a new material, paving the way...
Bottom sediment reveals that the climate change flows into lakes
Increasing amounts of dark coloured carbon compounds that originate from the catchment area flow into the Arctic and northern lakes.Credit:...
NEJM publishes bb2121 Phase 1 data in patients with multiple myeloma
SUMMIT, NJ and CAMBRIDGE, MA (May 1, 2019)-- Celgene Corporation (Nasdaq: CELG) and bluebird bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUE) today announced...
For children, depression increases hospital use and mortality, Rutgers study finds
Hospitalized children with depression and another illness stay longer, pay more and have an increased risk of death Children with...
Genes hold the key to birthweight
The largest genetic study of its kind has led to new insights into how the genes of mothers and babies...
The quiet loss of knowledge threatens indigenous communities
Plants play an important role for most indigenous communities in South America, and not merely as a source of food....
Pretreatment with TNF inhibitors may improve outcomes of combination cancer immunotherapy
A collaborative experimental study, published in Nature and led by researchers at the University of Navarra, suggests TNF blockade may...
Newly discovered gene mutation reduces fear and anxiety, and increases social interaction
Finnish researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu have discovered of a new type of...
Novel healthcare program for former prisoners reduces recidivism
New Haven, Conn. -- A healthcare program tailored to the needs of recently released prisoners can significantly reduce recidivism, according...
Risk of deaths among incarcerated youth by suicide on the rise
Circumstances surrounding suicide among incarcerated youth and those in the community calls for further intervention, reports a new study in...
The immaculate conception?
The Immaculate Conception? Forget Sperm and Eggs, Hebrew University Researchers have Created Embryo Stem Cells from Skin CellsCredit: Kirill Makedonski...
