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Are microplastics in the environment truly harmful?
Investigators who analyzed the published literature have found significant gaps in our understanding of the effects of microplastics--plastic particles less...
Inducing labor at 39 weeks may benefit pregnant women and their babies
As the prevalence of maternal and fetal complications increases with advancing pregnancy beyond 39 weeks, induction of labor at 39...
Nutrition has a greater impact on bone strength than exercise
ANN ARBOR--One question that scientists and fitness experts alike would love to answer is whether exercise or nutrition has a...
Cancer blood test trialed to prevent unnecessary chemotherapy
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Cancer patients could be spared unnecessary chemotherapy - and its side effects -...
UNH researchers say winter ticks killing moose at alarming rate
DURHAM, N.H. - As winter in New England seems to get warmer, fall lingers longer and spring comes into bloom...
Many seemingly healthy children show signs of metabolic problems
More than a quarter of otherwise healthy six-year-old children may have metabolic risk factors that put them at increased risk...
Texas Biomed scientists researching Ebola-malaria connection
Credit: Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, Texas (October 17, 2018) -- Ebola virus is a continuing threat in Central...
Thanks to $1.72M federal grant: UA researchers using green light for HIV-related pain
Credit: Photo: Bob Demers/UANews After proving surprisingly beneficial in human clinical trials at the University of Arizona for the treatment...
Does weight loss before surgery provide benefits?
For obese and overweight patients, it is common for various surgical procedures to be deferred until they have lost weight...
Going to bed with your ex might not be as bad you think
Conventional wisdom holds that people set themselves up for even greater heartache when they jump into bed with their ex-partner...
UC researchers recommend universal screening to tackle rise in Hepatitis C
Credit: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Physicians are encountering a growing number of younger patients who are testing positive...
Study examines factors linked with opioid misuse among university students
In a survey-based study of 9,449 university students at a large, public Midwestern university, misusers of prescription opioid medications were...
Breakthrough Prize to CSHL professor for SMA research
Credit: CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Adrian Krainer today received the 2019 Breakthrough...
Breastfeeding protects infants from antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A recent study completed at the University of Helsinki investigated the amount and quality of bacteria resistant to antibiotics in...
A 150-year-old drug might improve radiation therapy for cancer
Columbus, Ohio - A drug first identified 150 years ago and used as a smooth-muscle relaxant might make tumors more...
Novel antidepressant may improve sleep in patients with depression
In a study of 15 patients affected by major depressive disorder and complaining of insomnia, initiating treatment with vortioxetine for...
Regulating microglial activity may reduce inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases
A group of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators is proposing that targeting immune checkpoints - molecules that regulate the activity...
New imaging tool captures how sound moves through the chinchilla ear
Credit: Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a new device that can be used...
Eliminating emissions in India and China could add years to people’s lives
The 2.7 billion people who live in China and India -- more than a third of the world's population --...
Childhood abuse linked to increased arthritis risk in adulthood
In a survey-based study of 21,889 adults in Canada, severe and/or frequent physical abuse during childhood and frequent childhood exposure...
