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A new algorithm designed to make cardiopulmonary resuscitation more effective
Credit: UPV/EHU In the event of a cardiorespiratory arrest, two actions are crucial for the patient's survival: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)...
The Protein Society announces 2018 award recipients
Credit: The Protein Society CANYON COUNTRY, CA - The Protein Society, the premier international society dedicated to supporting protein research,...
The coffee cannabis connection
CHICAGO --- It's well known that a morning cup of joe jolts you awake. But scientists have discovered coffee affects...
The brain puts the memories warehouse in order while we sleep
During the hours of sleep the memory performs a cleaning shift. A study led by a Spanish scientist at the...
Little creek, big impact
Credit: Andrew Engilis, Jr./ UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology A small restored area is having a big...
Scientists map the portal to the cell’s nucleus
Credit: The Rockefeller University Like an island nation, the nucleus of a cell has a transportation problem. Evolution has enclosed...
Reducing collateral damage
Healthier fish stocks. Higher catches. Profits from fishing. Is there a way to achieve these holy grails of commercial fisheries...
Ludwig study extends potential for personalized immunotherapy to large variety of cancers
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research A Ludwig Cancer Research study shows that ovarian cancer, which has proved resistant to currently available...
Medicinal cannabis is safe and effective — it’s time to reboot research
Amsterdam, March 15, 2018 -- Medicinal cannabis is safe and effective in pain relief, and researchers are calling for the...
How fungi grow: A movie from inside the cell
Credit: Photo: L. Zhou, KIT Fungi forming mold on food are hazardous. Fungi supplying antibiotics are beneficial. Fungi may be...
Rutgers student on front lines of orangutan conservation, research
Credit: Cecilia Mayer Deep in a tropical forest in Borneo 15 years ago, Rutgers student Didik Prasetyo first encountered a...
ACP calls for reducing physician burdens in red tape relief initiative roundtable
Washington, DC (March 15, 2018) --Excessive administrative tasks are a diversion of physicians' time and focus away from patient care,...
Removing heavy metals from water with MOFs
Credit: American Chemical Society An estimated 1 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water, a problem expected...
A brewer’s tale of proteins and beer
The transformation of barley grains into beer is an old story, typically starring water, yeast and hops. Now, in a...
Making new memories is a balancing act
Credit: UT Austin/Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(March 14, 2018) Those of us who can't resist tourist tchotchkes are big fans of...
NSF grant awarded for research that supports anti-cancer therapeutics
Credit: University of Akron Dr. Adam W. Smith, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, has won a CAREER award...
Elevated lead in private wells could pose health risks
Since the Flint Water Crisis in Michigan, concern in the U.S. over lead in drinking water has increased. Information about...
Many patients show signs of chronic kidney disease before diabetes diagnosis
Credit: Warren Roseborough Many patients who will later be diagnosed with diabetes show signs of chronic kidney disease (CKD) even...
EDC4: New gene involved in familial breast cancer
An international research consortium led by Dr Jordi Surrallés, director of the Genetics Service at the Hospital de Sant Pau...
Novel use for drug reduces post-operative nausea and vomiting
CHICAGO - An innovative use for a known drug is showing promise as an effective treatment for preventing postoperative nausea...
