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Where did broadleaved evergreen trees survive during the last glacial period in Japan?
Credit: ©2018 Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Osaka University, and Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture Japanese researchers...
Invasive plants can boost blue carbon storage
Credit: Gary Peresta/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center When invasive species enter the picture, things are rarely black and white. A new...
Dog intelligence ‘not exceptional’
People who think dogs are exceptionally intelligent are barking up the wrong tree, new research shows. Scientists reviewed evidence that...
Mayo researchers develop new genetics-based prognostic tool for myelodysplastic syndrome
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed a new genetics-based prognostic tool for myelodysplastic syndrome. Their findings are...
More bad news for artificial sweetener users according to Ben-Gurion University researchers
NEW YORK...October 1, 2018 -- FDA-approved artificial sweeteners and sport supplements were found to be toxic to digestive gut microbes,...
Populations served by CPC+ medical home model are wealthier, use fewer inpatient services
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute When a new model of care delivery is introduced into the healthcare system an important measure...
Conflict management improves ICU team knowledge, mindfulness, and awareness
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 1, 2018)-The Intensive Care Unit is a stressful place, and conflicts invariably arise. To better understand...
$1.3 million grant to LSUHealthNO to increase certified sexual assault nurse examiners
New Orleans, LA - A team led by Jessica Landry, DNP, FNP-BC, Program Coordinator, BSN-DNP Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner...
GeneGuide DNA testing application provides genetic testing, insights backed by Mayo
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic released a new DNA product with Helix, a personal genomics company, called "Mayo Clinic GeneGuide."...
Georgia State signs licensing agreement with DaZen Theranostics Inc. to develop cancer product
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Georgia State University has signed a licensing agreement with DaZen Theranostics Inc., a Delaware-based start-up company,...
Adherence to annual lung cancer screening needs improvement
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 1, 2018)-- A study from the Thoracic Oncology Research Group (TORG), Division of Pulmonary Critical Care,...
Keeping our cells stable: A closer look at microtubules
Credit: Kobe University Microtubules help to regulate cell structure throughout our bodies. A group of Japanese researchers have used cryo-electron...
New research aims to help catch child killers
Credit: Ann Ross Violent crimes against children are especially abhorrent. New research from North Carolina State University will help law...
Children’s violent video game play associated with increased physical aggressive behavior
Violent video game play by adolescents is associated with increases in physical aggression over time, according to a Dartmouth meta-analysis...
Dormant genes brought to life in new generations
Credit: Josefin Sefbom The genetic differences in phyloplankton living in close geographic proximity can be great, something which long has...
Health-related quality of life overlooked in cancer drug studies
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (October 1, 2018) - A McMaster University-led review and analysis of randomized clinical trials is...
Checked off ‘the talk’ with your teen? Not so fast: Once isn’t enough
Credit: Nate Edwards/BYU Photo Patting yourself on the back for gritting through "the talk" with your kid? Not so fast:...
Insufficient sleep associated with risky behavior in teens
Boston, MA -- Adolescents require 8-10 hours of sleep at night for optimal health, according to sleep experts, yet more...
Nitrite’s got to be cruel to be kind
Credit: Eva-Maria Diehl The human pathogen Vibrio cholerae has puzzled the scientists since its discovery 150 years ago. Experts who...
Providers often fail to consider ehrlichia when treating tick-borne infections
Credit: Morag MacLachlan Chapel Hill, NC - When a patient presents with signs and symptoms suspicious for a tick-borne illness,...
