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Genetic testing: Not a one-and-done deal
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Sept. 25, 2018 - Genetic testing can play a substantial role in medical management by...
Researchers help to bridge the gap between psychology and gamification
A multi-disciplinary research team is bridging the gap between psychology and gamification that could significantly impact learning efforts in user...
New drug blocks pancreatic cancer growth in mice, study finds
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 25, 2018) -- A newly developed drug can prevent the most common type of pancreatic cancer from...
Tumor cell expansion challenges current physics
Credit: X. Trepat/IBEC A malignant tumor is characterized by its ability to spread around its surroundings. To do so, tumor...
Kenneth Wells receives NAM’s Sarnat Award for Outstanding Achievements in Improving Mental Health
WASHINGTON - The National Academy of Medicine today announced Kenneth Wells is the recipient of the 2018 Rhoda and Bernard...
Adoption of green stormwater infrastructure rises after floods
Credit: Stephen Flanders Residents and property owners are more likely to adopt some green stormwater infrastructure practices if they have...
Lung inflammation from childhood asthma linked with later anxiety
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Persistent lung inflammation may be one possible explanation for why having asthma during childhood increases your...
Assessing the current and future impact of biologics on pediatric asthma
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 25, 2018--Researchers have performed a comprehensive review of the current...
AHRQ, PCORI announce awards to train next generation of learning-health-system researchers
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced $40 million in...
Common heart condition linked to sudden death
Credit: University of Adelaide A University of Adelaide-led team of researchers has found a link between sudden cardiac death (when...
Comparable risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism between patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism and patients with cancer
Credit: The American Journal of Medicine Philadelphia, September 25, 2018 - Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) carry a high risk...
Bacteria’s password for sporulation hasn’t changed in 2.7 billion years
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University When it comes to changing their passwords, bacteria are just as bad as you and me...
OHSU discovers molecular channel that regulates blood pressure
Credit: OHSU New research for the first time reveals the three-dimensional structure of a membrane channel that's critical in controlling...
New Zealand children’s medicine prescriptions examined for first time
A study into the pharmaceutical use of 1.4 million New Zealand children has revealed some significant increases in the use...
Study: Exercise may delay cognitive decline in people with rare Alzheimer’s disease
CHICAGO, September 25, 2018 - For individuals carrying a genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's disease, engaging in at least 2.5...
Two studies describe improved approach to bone marrow transplant
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Two recent studies in the journal Leukemia present a new approach for bone marrow donation...
EU-OPENSCREEN achieves European Research Infrastructure status
Credit: David Ausserhofer / EU-OPENSCREEN The European Commission awards the EU-OPENSCREEN consortium the coveted status of European Research Infrastructure Consortium...
To be or not to be a white blood cell, that is the question
Credit: Tohoku University Japanese scientists have revealed a biological "switch" that influences whether an immature blood cell would develop into...
Photosynthesis discovery could help next-gen biotechnologies
Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Münster (WWU) have purified and visualized the 'Cyclic Electron...
How fruits got their eye-catching colors
DURHAM, N.C. -- Red plums. Green melons. Purple figs. Ripe fruits come in an array of greens, yellows, oranges, browns,...
