NEWS
Worldwide study triples number of known genetic risk factors for stroke
SAN ANTONIO (March 12, 2018) -- A landmark international study of DNA samples from 520,000 individuals worldwide -- including 67,000...
Extracellular vesicles could be personalized drug delivery vehicles
Credit: Xin Zou Creating enough nanovesicles to inexpensively serve as a drug delivery system may be as simple as putting...
Childhood trauma link offers treatment hope for people with schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia may now benefit from more effective, tailored treatments and greater self-empowerment, thanks to research establishing a link...
Smoking heightens risk of psychoses
Credit: Jouko Miettunen, [email protected], tel. +358 40 716 7261 Smoking at least ten cigarettes a day is linked to a...
Managing blood pressure in barbershops yields substantial improvements
ORLANDO (March 12, 2018) -- African-American men who received medical intervention aimed at controlling their high blood pressure while at...
Large-scale genetic study provides new insight into the causes of stroke
Credit: University of Virginia Health System An international research consortium studying 520,000 individuals from around the world has identified 22...
Mutating Ebola’s key protein may stop replication
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Researchers may be able to stop the replication of Ebola virus by mutating its most important...
Socioeconomic status may affect survival of patients with anal cancer
In a study of patients with anal cancer, living in low median household income areas was linked with an increased...
Heart attack risk increases with six-month dual antiplatelet therapy
ORLANDO (March 12, 2018) -- The combined rate of death from any cause, heart attack or stroke within 18 months...
Four kinds of algal toxins found in San Francisco Bay shellfish
Credit: John Negrey Researchers monitoring San Francisco Bay for algal toxins have found a surprising array of different toxins in...
Moderate Facebook use promotes happiness in adults with Autism spectrum disorder
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 12, 2018 -- Among adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),...
Plants faring worse than monkeys in increasingly patchy forests of Costa Rica
Credit: Laura Bolt TORONTO, ON (Canada) - Cattle ranching, agriculture and other human activities are breaking up Costa Rican forests...
A new solution for chronic pain
Neuropathic pain is a chronic illness affecting 7-10% the population in France and for which there is no effective treatment....
Brown adipose tissue made transparent
Credit: Reber/ TUM Brown adipose tissue has played a key role in prevention research since its presence was first documented...
Trial bolsters evidence in favor of closing hole in heart after stroke
ORLANDO (March 12, 2018) -- Among people with a type of hole in the heart, known as patent foramen ovale...
Humans behind majority of raptor deaths in Ontario, study finds
Credit: Courtesy University of Guelph Human encroachment is the leading cause of death among Ontario's at-risk birds of prey, according...
How to build a better railway — in (almost) every cell in your body
Credit: University of Warwick New work from the University of Warwick shows how a microscopic 'railway' system in our cells...
Response of new cotton variety (rassafa) to nitrogen fertilizer
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.), as the greatest source of natural fibre, is one of the most valuable crops grown worldwide....
Caloric restriction in combination with low-fat diet helps protect aging mouse brains
A low-fat diet in combination with limited caloric consumption prevents activation of the brain's immune cells -- called microglia --...
Digging up the precambrian
Credit: Tatsuo Oji Researchers led by Nagoya University discover penetrative trace fossils from the late Ediacaran of western Mongolia, revealing...
