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UTA researcher’s book looks at quality-of-life concerns associated with urban sprawl
Credit: UT Arlington A new book, co-authored by a UTA researcher, empirically shows how badly sprawl affects health and other...
How CD44s gives brain cancer a survival advantage
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Understanding the mechanisms that give cancer cells the ability to survive and grow opens the...
Study reveals ways in which cells feel their surroundings
Credit: Image courtesy of Ned Wingreen, Princeton University Cells push out tiny feelers to probe their physical surroundings, but how...
New insights into complex processes
Credit: Photo: team Gessler The blood-brain barrier is a crucial protection mechanism: It is a highly selective physical barrier that...
Promising therapy for fatal genetic diseases in children nears human trials
Credit: UMMS WORCESTER, MA - Researchers at University of Massachusetts Medical School and Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine are...
New test distinguishes Zika from similar viral infections
A new test is the best-to-date in differentiating Zika virus infections from infections caused by similar viruses. The antibody-based assay,...
What are the best ways to diagnose and manage asthma?
GALVESTON, Texas - What are the best ways to diagnose and manage asthma in adults? This can be tricky because...
Pre-pregnancy obesity increases risk for neurocognitive problems in premature babies
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - July 18, 2017 - A new study has found that children born extremely premature to women who...
Parasitic worms may lead to agricultural stem cell breakthrough
Credit: Professor Shinichiro Sawa The plant parasitic nematode is an agricultural pest that has no fundamental countermeasures and requires the...
One amino acid, a whale of a difference
A single amino-acid variation in a key receptor in whales may help explain why some species of cetaceans evolved sleek,...
Collaboration of therapists and clients may improve family therapy
A new article addresses ongoing conversations about bridging the gap between practice and research within the field of family therapy....
Wayne State University receives $1.9 million NIH grant to study bacterial endophthalmitis
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - A Wayne State University researcher recently received a $1.9 million grant from...
UN-backed initiative greatly improves the health of women, children, adolescents
Globally, the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents are improving faster than at any point in history, even...
Fear of arrest stops some needed calls to 911 after opioid overdose is administered
Credit: by IU Communications INDIANAPOLIS -- Fear of being arrested still undercuts an Indiana law that shields anyone who administers...
Internal medicine physicians pleased with proposed rule to improve medicare payments
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today noted they are pleased with the 2018 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule released...
Making chicken feathers
Credit: Amy Shyer, UC Berkeley The rubber-like elasticity of skin, which contracts to its original shape after being stretched, is...
Obese and overweight less likely to consider next meal when making portion size decisions
University of Bristol researchers have found that people with obesity tend to ignore how long it will be until the...
How blood vessels slow down and accelerate tumor growth
Cancer cells have an enormous need for oxygen and nutrients. Therefore, growing tumors rely on the simultaneous growth of capillaries,...
The need to understand what works in social prescribing
Credit: University of Plymouth Social prescribing has the potential to address many of the factors that perpetuate illness, decrease quality...
New bacterial defense mechanism of the CRISPR-Cas system uncovered
The CRISPR-Cas system is an immune system that is found in many bacteria. It provides protection from viruses and other...
