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Database analysis more reliable than animal testing for toxic chemicals
Advanced algorithms working from large chemical databases can predict a new chemical's toxicity better than standard animal tests, suggests a...
Reining in soil’s nitrogen chemistry
Credit: Darin Lickfeld Take a trip down into the soil beneath a field of crops. You won't find just dirt,...
Practice imperfect: repeated cognitive testing can obscure early signs of dementia
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition that often begins with mild cognitive impairment or MCI, making early and...
New study: LDL quality is a novel, modifiable cardiovascular risk marker
Scientists at the Wihuri Research Institute and the University of Helsinki, Finland, developed a method that can be used to...
Most US lawmakers don’t look to universities for behavioral health research
When trying to inform their decisions on behavioral health policy, almost three-quarters of state legislators choose not to use universities,...
Organ regeneration is no longer a distant dream
Credit: Osaka University Many organs arise from simple sheets and tubes of cells. During development, these sheets bend and deform...
Uncovering the evolutionary history of IBD-associated colorectal cancer
A team of researchers from Queen Mary University of London have reported the genetic events involved in the early development...
ACA credited with earlier diagnosis of gynecologic cancers in young women
The gains in insurance coverage with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have already translated into improved health...
High prevalence of restrictive lung disease in people with type 2 diabetes
Breathlessness and conditions of restrictive lung disease (RLD), such as pulmonary fibrosis, may be a late complication of type 2...
Why randomized trials for proton therapy are difficult to complete (and what we can do about it)
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Randomized clinical trials are the gold standard of cancer research and can shed light on...
New research provides insight into why US residents seek abortion medication online
Seeking abortion medications online can be a response to clinic access barriers in states with and without restrictive abortion laws...
Healthier hearts equal healthier guts
(San Francisco State University) Heart health and gut health may be linked. A new study by San Francisco State University...
Breakthrough in construction of computers for mimicking human brain
A computer built to mimic the brain's neural networks produces similar results to that of the best brain-simulation supercomputer software...
Youth report improved wellbeing as result of tailored mental health services
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON - In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University,...
Stress affects people with schizophrenia differently, CAMH study shows
TORONTO, JULY 11, 2018 -- Stressful situations affect the brain and body differently in people with schizophrenia compared to people...
Ecology and AI
It's poised to transform fields from earthquake prediction to cancer detection to self-driving cars, and now scientists are unleashing the...
Promising clinical trial results of tucatinib with T-DM1 against HER2+ breast cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Phase 1b clinical trial results published in JAMA Oncology show promise for the combination...
An ATM that dispenses antioxidants
Credit: Gerald Shadel LA JOLLA--(July 10, 2018) One reason we're supposed to eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables...
Strategy for ‘no-mining zones’ in the deep sea
Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration DURHAM, N.C. - An international team of researchers has developed a comprehensive set of...
RIT to continue to lead Pollution Prevention Institute after DEC’s contract renewal
A Rochester Institute of Technology-led consortium has won a $19.5 million, five-year award from the New York State Department of...
