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Using implementation science to improve cervical cancer prevention in sub-Saharan Africa
Credit: Lauren Johnson PHILADELPHIA (March 14, 2018) - While cervical cancer - one of the most common cancers in women...
Nightmares are common but underreported in US military personnel
Credit: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine DARIEN, IL - March 14, 2018 - A new study shows that a...
Large numbers of students skipping breakfast
Despite widespread availability of morning meal programs, a large number of Canadian students are still skipping breakfast, according to a...
NIH scientists search for the clocks behind aging brain disorders
To understand the link between aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, NIH scientists compared the genetic clocks that...
Cells stressed out? Make mitochondria longer
LA JOLLA, CA - March 14, 2018 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a new pathway...
New material will allow scanning probe microscopes to do the impossible
Credit: ©NUST MISIS If scientists want to achieve stable and more qualitative results, they have to change the core of...
Nanostructures created at UCLA could make gene therapies safer, faster & more affordable
Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/ACS Nano UCLA scientists have developed a new method that utilizes microscopic splinter-like structures...
Destroy Pancreatic Cancer dedicates $1 million for unique TGen-designed clinical trial
PHOENIX, Ariz. and Atlanta, Ga. -- March 12, 2018 -- Destroy Pancreatic Cancer, an Atlanta-based non-profit dedicated to finding better...
Scientists work to protect obese, younger women from cardiovascular work
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 14, 2018) - Obese, premenopausal women can lose the innate...
WSU/UI team to lead national milk conference
PULLMAN, Wash. - A team of researchers from Washington State University and the University of Idaho has received a $50,000...
Equitable access to high-cost pharmaceuticals
Credit: University of Huddersfield ACCESS to the best medicine has been enshrined as a human right. But many healthcare systems...
Unraveling how mesenchymal stem cells from gum tissue accelerate wound healing
Ever notice how a cut inside the mouth heals much faster than a cut to the skin? Gum tissue repairs...
Keeping plant-cell motors on track
Credit: Joe Angeles/Washington University Within both plant and animal cells, motor proteins act like the engines in a busy train...
Study finds smokers at greater risk of hearing loss
Smoking is associated with increased risk of hearing loss, according to a study of over 50,000 participants over 8 years...
One in four Americans suffer when exposed to common chemicals
University of Melbourne research reveals that one in four Americans report chemical sensitivity, with nearly half this group medically diagnosed...
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education integrates with GSA
Members of the newly renamed Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) -- formerly the Association for Gerontology in Higher...
Molecular motor mystery solved: Novel protein rounds out plant cells’ machinery
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A research team led by an Oregon State University biophysicist and a plant biologist from University of...
New book explores zoos’, aquariums’ evolving role in tackling global biodiversity crisis
Credit: The Ark and Beyond As scores of wild species and ecosystems around the world face a variety of human-caused...
New class of menopause drugs reduces number and severity of hot flushes
A new class of experimental drugs reduces hot flushes in menopausal women by almost three-quarters in just three days. The...
Fast-tracking endocrine assays
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals can cause health effects, such as reduced fertility and increased incidences of obesity and diabetes. Two...
