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Handbook of the Science of Science Communication published by Oxford
Credit: Oxford University Press From vaccinations to climate change, nuclear power to fracking, the weight of scientific evidence and the...
$1.9 million NIH grant to Wayne State to develop novel therapy for corneal bacterial infection
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Wayne State University recently received a five-year, $1.925 million grant from the National Eye...
SNMMI Image of the Year: PET and optical imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis and therapy
Credit: Courtesy of A. Baranski, M. Schäfer, U. Bauder-Wüst, M. Roscher, J. Schmidt, E. Stenau, L. Maier-Hein, M. Eder, K....
Dual-agent PET/MR with time of flight detects more cancer
Credit: Stanford University DENVER, Colo. - Simultaneous injections of the radiopharmaceuticals fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) and 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) followed by...
Experimental drug co-developed by Moffitt Cancer Center researcher shows promise
TAMPA, Fla. (June 14, 2017) - A collaboration between Saïd M. Sebti, Ph.D., chair of Moffitt Cancer Center's Drug Discovery...
Prostate PET/CT targets more cancer and improves patient care
Credit: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney DENVER, Colo. - An estimated one in seven American men...
Cancer researchers look at resistance to targeted therapy in mantle cell lymphoma
WASHINGTON (June 14, 2017) -- Today some patients suffering with mantle cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, can be...
Muscle growth finding may assist with cancer treatment
Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers have collaboratively developed a therapeutic approach that dramatically promotes the growth of muscle...
Muscle fibers alone can’t explain sex differences in bird song
Male birds tend to be better singers than females--but does the basis for this difference lie in the brain or...
New class drug significantly reduces spine fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
Madrid, Spain, 14 June 2017: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...
Peer-led self-management programs may not help teenagers with asthma
A study from the University of Warwick suggests peer-led self-management programmes have little impact on the quality of life or...
The soft touch
What do ketchup, silly putty, leaves, glue, cloth and our bodies have in common? They all fall under the category...
UA researchers find physicians’ adherence to H. pylori guidelines low
It was long thought that gastric ulcers and other digestive woes were brought about by stress. But in 2005, clinical...
Plant compound more powerful than AZT against HIV
Credit: Lijun Rong. A plant found throughout Southeast Asia traditionally used to treat arthritis and rheumatism contains a potent anti-HIV...
Loss of estrogen a risk factor for disc degeneration and lower back pain
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 14, 2017) -- "Oh, my aching back!" It's not an uncommon complaint heard from both men and...
Boston Globe spotlight team wins Riggs Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media
Stockbridge, Mass. - June 14, 2017 - The Austen Riggs Center is pleased to announce the winner of the 2017...
Previous bacterial infection increases risk of newly-diagnosed Sjögren’s syndrome
(European League Against Rheumatism) The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2017 have...
Amazonia’s future will be jeopardized by dams
Credit: Earth Observatory, NASA Building the hundreds of hydroelectric dams proposed for the Amazon River Basin will cause massive environmental...
Visiting virtual beach improves patient experiences during dental procedures
Credit: University of Plymouth Imagine walking along a South Devon beach on a lovely day. The waves are lapping on...
Beetles spark development of color-changing nanoparticles for commercial use
Credit: Credit: American Chemical Society Click here to download the image. Inspired by the varying colors that gleam off of...
