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Aircraft microbiome much like that of homes and offices, study finds
Credit: Georgia Tech What does flying in a commercial airliner have in common with working at the office or relaxing...
Increased electrical activity in eye may relieve short-term dry eye pain
Rockville, Md. (June 6, 2018)-- A boost of electrical activity in the eye's mucous membranes may lead to new treatments...
Early indicators of bone loss after hip replacement discovered
Hip replacements relieve pain and restore mobility for hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States each year, but...
A laser that smells like a hound
Credit: Credit: Sarah Scholten University of Adelaide researchers have created a laser that can "smell" different gases within a sample....
Female bats judge a singer by his song
Credit: David Mudge Female lesser short-tailed bats can size up a potential mate just from his singing. A new study...
What doctors wear really does matter, study finds
Credit: University of Michigan/BMJ Open Physicians may want to dig a little deeper into their closets, or grab their white...
Teenage girls are more impacted by sleepiness than teen boys are
Preliminary results of a recent study show that teen girls reported a higher degree of interference of daytime sleepiness on...
Want to optimize your caffeine level? Army researchers created an app for that
Credit: Lt. Col. John Hall/Army It's 9 a.m. and you're facing a dilemma: should I have a second cup of...
A typical communication pattern of people with Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Dr. Masateru Matsushita Dementia, in any form, is a heartbreaking disease that can take away one's thinking and judgement...
New link identified between inflammation and depression in type-1 diabetes
Depression in type-1 diabetes patients is associated with higher levels of the inflammatory protein galectin-3, according to research published in...
Bioengineers identify safer way to make rugby tackles
Credit: Ciaran Simms and Gregory Tierney, Trinity College Dublin. Bioengineers have compiled a set of recommendations that could significantly reduce...
Lab-grown neurons improve breathing in rodents after spinal cord injury
Credit: Drexel University Researchers from Drexel University College of Medicine and the University of Texas at Austin improved respiratory function...
Children’s Hospital Colorado surgeon receives awards for contribution to pediatric surgery
Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colo. (June 5, 2018) - World-renowned Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Alberto...
Inside the brains of killer bees
Africanized honeybees, commonly known as "killer bees," are much more aggressive than their European counterparts. Now researchers have examined neuropeptide...
International ‘A’ team debuts brain cancer atlas
It takes an "A" team to make headway against glioblastoma, a highly aggressive type of brain cancer. Glioblastoma is the...
Targeting strategy may open door to better cancer drug delivery
Credit: Zhang lab/vecteezy.com Bioengineers may be able to use the unique mechanical properties of diseased cells, such as metastatic cancer...
Exposure to smoking before and after birth linked to hearing impairment in toddlers
Exposure to tobacco smoke prenatally and postnatally was associated with hearing impairment in a Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology study of...
What would help or hinder patient participation in mitochondrial disease clinical trials?
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia As clinical trials gear up with the aim of attaining the first FDA-approved treatments for...
New lab technology could reveal treatments for muscle-wasting disease
Credit: Yung-Yao Lin, QMUL Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed new cell-based technologies which could help improve...
Recorded calls beat Facebook ads in getting residents to request free smoke alarm
A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found automated phone calls were far more effective...
