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UTSA constructs world’s most comprehensive digital roadmap to unlock male infertility
(San Antonio, Nov. 7, 2018) -- Millions of couples who have trouble conceiving may get relief from new research led...
Can social media lead to labor market discrimination?
A new Journal of Economics & Management Strategy study investigates whether social media may be used as a source of...
Filtering liquids with liquids saves electricity
Filtering and treating water, both for human consumption and to clean industrial and municipal wastewater, accounts for about 13% of...
Study compares stools of breastfed and formula-fed infants
When researchers compared the stools of 40 infants who were exclusively breastfed with those of 13 who were exclusively formula...
Researchers examine health behaviors after childhood cancer diagnosis
In a Psycho-Oncology study of childhood cancer survivors, several health behaviors fell short of expectations for exercise and diet during...
Radiotherapy is ‘undervalued’ and ‘needs greater investment’ say experts
7 November 2018, Brussels: Radiotherapy is 'undervalued' and 'needs greater investment' according to a new report published today (7 November...
Woodland hawks flock to urban buffet
MADISON, Wis. -- For the nearly 35 million Americans who faithfully stock their feeders to attract songbirds, an increasingly common...
Smoking during pregnancy may lead to childhood eye condition
In an Acta Ophthalmologica analysis of 11 relevant articles, maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with a 46 percent increased...
Clinical and environmental factors impact absorption of common sunscreen ingredient
With the growing awareness of ultraviolet (UV) exposure resulting in an increased risk of photoaging and skin cancers, consumers are...
Long-term study shows that HIV-2 is deadlier than previously thought
A study published in The Lancet HIV shows that HIV-2 is more pathogenic than previously demonstrated. The new findings indicate...
Compound derived from marijuana may benefit children with epilepsy
In recent years, cannabinoids--the active chemicals in medical marijuana-- have been increasingly touted as a potential treatment for a range...
Nasal delivery of weight-loss hormone eases breathing problems in sleeping mice
Experimenting with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have added to evidence that a hormone best known for helping regulate hunger...
Study finds ‘dual mobility’ hip replacement implant reduces risk of dislocation
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Hip replacement surgery is highly successful in relieving pain, restoring mobility and improving quality of...
Pilates provides a range of benefits for patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions
A Musculoskeletal Care study is the first to investigate individual perceptions of the impact of a Pilates exercise programme on...
Clearing up information about corneal dystrophies
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Jayne Weiss, MD, Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, Professor and Chair...
Chlamydia attacks with Frankenstein protein
Credit: Robert Bastidas - Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- When Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacterium that causes one of the most...
Antihormone therapy linked with higher heart failure risk in prostate cancer patients
Androgen deprivation therapy was associated with a 72 percent higher risk of heart failure in a study of patients with...
New hope for world’s most endangered mammal
New genetic analysis of white rhino populations suggests it could be possible to rescue the critically endangered northern white rhinoceros...
Nutrition educators identify barriers to physical activity and propose strategies to overcome them
Philadelphia, November 7, 2018 - Throughout its fifty years of publication, the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) has...
Many older adults do not take prescribed statins properly
In a British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study of older adults prescribed statins, first-year nonadherence and discontinuation rates were high....
