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Apps to keep children safe online may be counterproductive
Credit: UCF: Karen Norum Mobile apps designed to help parents keep their children safe from online predators may actually be...
More communication needed regarding disposal of pet pharmaceuticals
CORVALLIS, Ore. - If no one told you the proper way to get rid of those leftover heartworm pills, bottles...
Genetic test may improve post-stent treatment, outcome
DALLAS, April 3, 2018 - Using genetic testing to inform which blood thinner to use following a procedure to open...
Monitor detects dangerously low white blood cell levels
Credit: MIT/The Leuko Project CAMBRIDGE, MA -- One of the major side effects of chemotherapy is a sharp drop in...
Dispatch from the field II: Students describe an elusive spider while stationed in Borneo
Credit: Corné van der Linden A mystery has long shrouded the orb-weaving spider genus Opadometa, where males and females belonging...
How to fight side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Men on hormone therapy for prostate cancer may benefit significantly from hitting the gym with fellow patients...
Ohio University study shows high number of concussion-related symptoms in performing arts
ATHENS, Ohio (April 3, 2018) - A recent study released by the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine shows a...
Colleen’s Dream Foundation funds ovarian cancer clinical trial
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- April 3, 2018 -- Colleen's Dream Foundation, a Scottsdale-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting ovarian cancer research, recently...
Non-toxic filamentous virus helps quickly dissipate heat generated by electronic devices
Credit: Scientific Reports The researcher team of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) discovered that the film constructed by assembling...
Memory training needs to target specific difficulties to be effective, suggests study
Credit: Provided by Baycrest Health Sciences When people hear that their memory will worsen as they age, the question on...
Artificial molecules that mimic DNA
Not only can synthetic molecules imitate the structures of their biological counterparts, they can also assume their functions and even...
Inner ear provides clues to human dispersal
Credit: ©Marcia Ponce de León, Christoph Zollikofer The early migration of humans out of Africa and across the world can...
Portland State study links outdoor recreation with water quality concerns
People who camp, hike, fish or participate in other forms of outdoor recreation generally have a higher level of concern...
Medical marijuana gets wary welcome from older adults, poll shows
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI - Few older adults use medical marijuana, a new national poll finds, but...
Cell discovery could help with research on genetic diseases
The discovery will enable scientists to study the breadth and depth of cell biology. This has implications for research into...
Media registration open for ISSCR 2018 June 20-23, Melbourne, Australia
21 March, 2018 -- Leading scientists and researchers from academia and industry will gather to share groundbreaking stem cell science...
Anticipating the dangers of space
Credit: Douglas Aircraft Co., 1967 Alongside the well-known hazards of space -- freezing temperatures, crushing pressures, isolation -- astronauts also...
For women with kidney cancer, belly fat matters
Credit: Joseph Ippolito Belly fat affects the odds of women surviving kidney cancer but not men, according to a new...
What makes us truly happy and healthy?
What does it mean to be well? Not just "not ill," but really thriving? Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School...
Mayo Clinic coordinates effort to expand medical research, care for Lewy body dementia
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer's disease, but it...
