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Nearly a quarter of Ontarians newly prescribed opioids received dose exceeding guidelines
Credit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, May 16, 2018 -- Nearly a quarter (23.9 per cent) of initial opioid prescriptions in...
Intimacy in later life does not slow memory loss
Older people who enjoy a sexually active and emotionally close relationship with their partner tend to perform better at memory...
Upfront, comprehensive genetic testing in advanced lung cancer is cost-effective
ASCO Perspective "Precision medicine is driving the most exciting and powerful advances in cancer care today, particularly in lung cancer....
Study shows increase in youth suicide attempts
The number of school-age children and adolescents hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or attempts has more than doubled since 2008, according...
Traditional Chinese medicine is widely used for cardiovascular disease
In this Letter to the Editor, the authors comment on a review article by Hao et al. Traditional Chinese Medicine...
Remote camera network tracks Antarctic species at low cost
Credit: Jefferson Hinke/NOAA Fisheries An international research team has developed a simple method for using a network of autonomous time-lapse...
New regimens improve survival for children and young adults with T-cell cancers
ASCO Perspective "As oncologists, we are constantly striving for better care and outcomes for our patients, even in cancers where...
Beef peptides block bitter tastes
From burgers to steaks, beef has a long history of being a delicious part of dinner. But what if that...
Use of mobile and sensor technology lowers symptom severity for people with head and neck cancer
ASCO Perspective "This study demonstrates the power of leveraging smart technology to improve the care of people with cancer. These...
Researcher warns China’s program ‘riskiest environmental project in history’
A global expert on infrastructure says that China's plan to crisscross half of the Earth with massive transportation and energy...
The first wireless flying robotic insect takes off
Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington Insect-sized flying robots could help with time-consuming tasks like surveying crop growth on large farms...
New ‘Silk Road’ brings challenges and opportunities for biodiversity conservation
London. In an article published this week by the renowned journal Nature Sustainability, an international team of scientists argues that...
VA health care successfully reduces ‘rush to treatment’ rates for low-risk prostate cancer
Credit: NYU Langone Health Record numbers of American veterans diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer are heeding the advice of international...
Bringing MomTech to life: Pitt Engineering professor designs a gadget to help moms breastfeed
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering PITTSBURGH (March 27, 2018) ... Breast milk has many known health benefits, but breastfeeding is...
PNNL part of a new national center for near-atomic resolution of biological molecules
A collaboration between Oregon Health & Science University and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been chosen...
Some calories more harmful than others
While calories from any food have the potential to increase the risk of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases, 22 nutrition...
Study shines light on gut microbiome in colon cancer
Washington, DC - May 15, 2018 - Researchers have identified a correlation between gut microbial composition and microRNA expression in...
Biologists find mechanisms that control where transcription factors bind
A team of biologists has determined how transcription factors (TFs), which guide gene regulation, function differently in embryonic development. The...
Prized data, free and open to all
The first official account of the electronic Rothamsted Archive and what it offers, published today, highlights how this unique historical...
Lifting the economy on hawks’ wings
Credit: MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - What can help boost Michigan's economy? American kestrels. A new Michigan State University study,...
