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Credit: Troy Quast, PhD, University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (November 6, 2018) - A new report released by the...

Most patients with cystic fibrosis may receive insufficient antibiotics to fight lung infections

Credit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON-(Nov. 6, 2018)-The majority of patients with cystic fibrosis may not achieve blood concentrations of...

Do sexual minority women receive appropriate sexual and reproductive health counseling?

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 6, 2018--According to a new study that used data from...

Researchers discover new gene for hair loss

Credit: (c) Uni Bonn Hypotrichosis simplex leads to progressive hair loss already in childhood. A team of researchers led by...

ESMO Asia 2018 Congress

LUGANO-SINGAPORE, 6 November 2018 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, is...

Study illuminates the largely unrecognized role of youth caregivers

Credit: University of Miami Health System 'I need this - can you grab my pills?' 'Can you help me with...

A new piece to the puzzle sheds light on how UHRF1 regulates gene activity

(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München have discovered new details about...

Ohio researchers, partners find meth, similar drug overdoses growing rapidly

ATHENS, Ohio (Nov. 6, 2018) - The number of overdose deaths involving methamphetamines and amphetamines in the state of Ohio...

North receives £10m government investment for AI and digital pathology

(University of Leeds) Leeds researchers have been awarded a £10.1m investment from UK Research and Innovation to expand a digital...

Sarcopenic obesity: The ignored phenotype that need more studies for a better understanding

A new condition, that occurs in the presence of both sarcopenia and obesity and termed as "sarcopenic obesity", and that...

New immunotherapy technique can specifically target tumor cells, UCI study reports

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 6, 2018 -- A new immunotherapy screening prototype developed by University of California, Irvine researchers can quickly...

Computer model more accurate at identifying sources of foodborne illnesses than traditional

A new computer model that uses machine learning and de-identified and aggregated search and location data from logged-in Google users...

Brown researchers develop new test to objectively measure pain, test medications

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- If you've ever visited the emergency department with appendicitis, or you're one of the 100 million U.S....

Brain-derived compounds show surprising — and beneficial — results for cancer in lab studies

Credit: Larry Gilstad A lab team led by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Andrew Schally at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare...

Pitt researcher uses video games to unlock new levels of A.I.

PITTSBURGH (November 5, 2018) ... Expectations for artificial intelligences are very real and very high. An analysis in Forbes projects...

Study could help explain how childhood stress contributes to anxiety, depression

SAN DIEGO - New research could help explain why stress early in life can create vulnerabilities to mood and anxiety...

Fire ant colonies could inspire molecular machines, swarming robots

Think of it as mathematics with a bite: Researchers at CU Boulder have uncovered the statistical rules that govern how...

Scientists find potential path for countering oxidative stress in a range of diseases

Scientists at Scripps Research have made a surprising discovery in their mission to understand how cells stay healthy, uncovering an...

Study: At-risk mothers receive less support, information on breastfeeding