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University of Waterloo develops new way to fight HIV transmission
Credit: University of Waterloo Scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a new tool to protect women from HIV...
More prehospital deaths may mean increased intensity in violence
A new Johns Hopkins Medicine analysis of national trauma data shows that trauma patients were four times more likely to...
BESSY II sheds light on how the internal compass is constructed in magnetotactic bacteria
Credit: 10.1039/C7NR08493E Magnetotactic bacteria are usually found in freshwater and marine sediments. One species, Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense, is easily cultivated in...
Three-fold higher risk of cancer after acute thrombosis in the leg
Patients with the most acute type of thrombosis in the leg - known as an arterial thrombosis - risk developing...
UH researcher to produce next generation of Hispanic obesity educators
Credit: University of Houston The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded UH...
Spikes of graphene can kill bacteria on implants
Credit: Johan Bodell/Chalmers University of Technology A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping...
SU2C researchers find promising treatment strategy for stage 1-3 NSCL cancer patients
Credit: Stand Up To Cancer A new, innovative approach to lung cancer treatment in which immunotherapy is administered prior to...
New study discovers cancer-relevant protein shield
Researchers from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research have uncovered a new protein shield that aids in repairing...
People with Type 2 diabetes who eat breakfast later, more likely to have a higher BMI
Being an "evening person" is linked to higher body mass indices among people with Type 2 diabetes, and having breakfast...
Study shows fast-acting benefits of ketamine for depression and suicidality
Washington, D.C.--A nasal spray formulation of ketamine shows promise in the rapid treatment of symptoms of major depression and suicidal...
Precancerous colon polyps in patients with Lynch syndrome exhibit immune activation
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - Colon polyps from patients with Lynch syndrome, a hereditary condition that raises colorectal...
Study examines accuracy of test for lymph node metastases in women with breast cancer
For patients diagnosed with breast cancer, determining whether cancer cells have spread to the axillary lymph nodes of the armpit...
UCLA researchers use search engines, social media to predict syphilis trends
UCLA-led research finds that internet search terms and tweets related to sexual risk behaviors can predict when and where syphilis...
Should states support pregnant teens and their babies?
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The...