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For high school baseball pitchers, extra throws on game day add up but go uncounted
For high school baseball pitchers, limiting throws during a game helps to prevent fatigue and injuries. But nearly half the...
Breakthrough for SF State kinesiologists studying metabolic protein
Credit: Andy Galpin, CSU Fullerton San Francisco State University researchers have discovered a new method for testing levels of a...
Back to (nucleic) bases
Credit: NASA What do astronauts, microbes, and plants all have in common? Each relies on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) - essentially...
Use of ibuprofen and similar NSAIDs may shorten life of patients
Amsterdam, NL, May 1, 2018 - Ibuprofen, aspirin, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications are among the most commonly utilized medications...
ISSCR 2018 to highlight research driving new discoveries and advances in regenerative medicine
Progress in stem cell research and its translation to medicine is the focus of the International Society for Stem Cell...
Army neuroscientists foresee intelligent agents on the battlefield
Credit: US Army photo by David McNally ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- The battlefield of the future will be complex,...
Novel cancer vaccine strategy blocks death of tumor-specific cytotoxic T cells
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 1, 2018) - New research published in Cancer Immunology Research...
Real-time coverage of inside of the brain made possible
Credit: Kei Zaitsu Nagoya, Japan - Real-time monitoring of the dynamics of endogenous molecules in organisms is an important aspect...
Persistence pays off in discovery that could lead to improved treatment and survivability of patient
Credit: Jonathan Martinez, Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - It's a discovery more than seven years in the making...
Mayo Clinic joins NIH in launching All of Us Research Program
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- On May 6, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will open national enrollment for the All of...
Traffic-related pollution linked to risk of asthma in children
Credit: BIDMC Media Services BOSTON - Twenty-five million Americans suffer from asthma, a chronic lung disease that has been on...
Cancer patients set to benefit from world’s largest surgery study
Improved care for patients undergoing cancer surgery is the focus of a pioneering worldwide study. Doctors say the initiative -...
Stem cells show long-term success in treating severe peripheral arterial disease
Durham, NC - A long-term study of patients who received stem cells to treat angiitis-induced critical limb ischemia (AICLI) shows...
Biomedical startup acquired by global medical technology firm
AURORA, Colo. (May 1, 2018) - A medical device company founded by two University of Colorado Denver and CU Anschutz...
Formate prevents most folic acid-resistant neural tube defects in mice
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Maternal folic acid supplementation has reduced the prevalence of neural tube defects, one of the...
Survey: Medical marijuana could reduce opioid use in older adults
A questionnaire of older men and women suffering from chronic pain who were given medical marijuana found that the drug...
New diagnostic technique picks up the S in vision
A new technique that could help improve diagnosis of vision disorders has been successfully tested at the University of Bradford,...
Study shows sea turtle nesting beaches threatened by microplastic pollution
Credit: Victoria Beckwith TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Plastic is famous for its unyielding durability, making it perfect for consumer products but...
New lab study reveals how breast cancer drug can accelerate cancer cell growth
Credit: Phospho Biomedical Animation The breast cancer drug lapatinib which is designed to shrink tumours can sometimes cause them to...
PCORI Board approves research to promote partnerships between PCORnet, other organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2018) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors yesterday approved more than $20...
