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Reading to therapy dogs improves literacy attitudes in second-grade students
Credit: Melody Ko for Tufts University Second-grade students who read aloud to dogs in an afterschool program demonstrated improved attitudes...
Bed bugs: Proactive pest management critical in multi-unit housing
Annapolis, MD; May 24, 2017--Amid the persistent threat of bed bug infestations in multi-unit housing, the best advice for property...
Brain’s immune cells linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia
Credit: Nicole Coufal LA JOLLA--Scientists have, for the first time, characterized the molecular markers that make the brain's front lines...
Scripps Florida scientist wins $2 million grant to study childhood disorder
Credit: Photo by James McEntee JUPITER, FL - May 31, 2017 - Assistant Professor Seth Tomchik of the Florida campus...
Mayo Clinic, Baxter launch research and development collaboration
(Mayo Clinic) Mayo Clinic and Baxter International Inc. today announced a new research and development collaboration to advance innovation across...
Study shows big smart meter investment yielded ‘very small’ electricity savings
Smart meters and time-of-use electricity pricing have only modestly reduced residential energy demand during the most expensive peak periods, a...
Personalized cell therapy combination achieves complete remission in CLL patients
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Combining the kinase inhibitor ibrutinib with an investigational personalized cellular therapy known as CTL119 can...
UT study shows virus infection may be linked to Toledo water crisis
KNOXVILLE--In August 2014, toxins from algal blooms in Lake Erie shut down the city of Toledo, Ohio's water supply, leaving...
Case Western Reserve University receives $6 million to study Barrett’s Esophagus
The National Cancer Institute recently awarded a $6 million grant to the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve...
Storytime a ‘turbocharger’ for a child’s brain
Credit: Cincinnati Children's While reading to children has many benefits, simply speaking the words aloud may not be enough to...
Spotted owls benefit from forest fire mosaic
Credit: S. Eyes Fire is a crucial part of the forest ecosystem on which threatened Spotted Owls rely, but climate...
New insights into mechanisms regulating gene expression in embryonic stem cells
Researchers from Turku, Finland, have discovered new information about the mechanisms which maintain gene activity in human embryonic stem cells....
High blood sugar following surgery common, increases risk of complications
Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health High blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia, occurs when the body does not...
Visual recognition memory impaired after multiple exposures to anesthesia during infancy
Repeated exposure to a common anesthesia drug early in life results in visual recognition memory impairment, which emerges after the...
New details on nest preferences of declining sparrow
Credit: J. Carpenter Theory says that birds should choose nest sites that minimize their risk of predation, but studies often...
Immunotherapy with DNA vaccine shows promise for HPV-related head and neck cancer
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - A novel vaccine therapy can generate immune responses in patients with head and neck squamous...
Combined modality treatment could be first course for muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., May 31, 2017 - A meta-analysis of previously published cancer research...
LSTM launches new Transposon Registry
LSTM has launched a new Transposon Registry which will serve as a repository of information on all bacterial transposons for...
Horses masticate similarly to ruminants
Credit: UZH Herbivores digest their food much better if it has been strongly fragmented by intensive mastication. For ruminants such...
Obesity can lead to more severe hot flashes and other menopause symptoms
CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 31, 2017)--Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), such as hot flashes and night sweats, cause serious discomfort in many women...
