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Delayed-onset post-traumatic symptoms in the elderly may be misdiagnosed as falling under the umbrella of behavioural and psychological symptoms of...

Synthesis of internal gem-diborylalkanes by copper-catalyzed double hydroboration

Geminal organometallic reagents have attracted considerable attention due to their unique activity. Among them, gem-diboryl compounds are particularly valuable due...

Taking medications as prescribed important to control health care costs

At a time when health care costs are scrutinized more closely than ever, a new study demonstrates the importance of...

Researchers report chemical reaction with potential to speed drug development

Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - July 2017 - Chemists have long sought to develop new reactions for the direct conversion...

Mindfulness-based therapy may reduce stress in overweight and obese individuals

In a randomized clinical trial of women who were overweight or obese, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) increased mindfulness and decreased...

Drinking alcohol while pregnant could have transgenerational effects

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Soon-to-be mothers have heard the warning - don't drink while pregnant. The Centers for Disease Control and...

Experts urge action to cut child deaths from deadly lung virus

Vaccines to combat a virus that can lead to fatal lung infections are urgently needed to help prevent child deaths...

Litter bugs may protect chocolate supply

Credit: Natalie Christian Those who crave brownies or hot cocoa may be happy to hear that heroes too small to...

Breast-feeding peer support services are lacking in many UK regions

Peer support is recommended by the World Health Organization for the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, but in a survey...

NYU researchers identify promising target to protect bone in patients with diabetes

Researchers at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) have described a new target that may open the door...

Lymph node metastases may not always be the source of cancer’s spread to other organs

A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found that the traditional model for the spread of carcinoma,...

Researchers publish new findings on influence of high-fat diet on colorectal cancer

Thursday, July 6, 2017, Cleveland: Poor diet is associated with 80% of colorectal cancer cases, but the exact pathways by...

A new molecular scissors act like a GPS to improve genome editing

Credit: University of Copenhagen Researchers from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark), led by the Spanish researcher Guillermo Montoya, have discovered...

Media registration open for the Advanced Breast Cancer Conference

Media can register now to attend the Advanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference (ABC4) in Lisbon, Portugal, Thursday 2...

Visualizing whole-body cancer metastasis at the single-cell level

Credit: RIKEN Researchers at the RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center (QBic) and the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) have developed a method...

Steroids may do more harm than good in some cases of severe asthma

PITTSBURGH, July 6, 2017 - Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC have uncovered...

New ways to create and deliver medications for immune-medicated neuropathies

Researchers at LSTM are looking at new ways to create and deliver medications for a wide range of immune-medicated neuropathies,...

Hospital discharge program improves patient experience leaving the hospital

BOSTON-- A standardized, in-hospital discharge planning program, known as Project ReEngineered Dishcharge (RED), improves patient experience as they leave the...

Novel PET tracer detects small blood clots