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April 3, 2026

Radon increases risk for malignant skin cancer

It is undisputed that radon is a risk factor for developing lung cancer. New research by the Swiss Tropical and...

Among farmworkers, immigrants are less likely to use SNAP

Credit: UC Regents 2017 The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- formerly known as "food stamps" -- that helps...

Genes explain higher prevalence of CVD in chronic IMID patients

The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 represent an important step...

New web calculator to more accurately predict bowel cancer survival

"How long do I have, doctor?" For many cancer patients, following the initial shock of their diagnosis, thoughts quickly turn...

New effective treatments for psoriatic arthritis patients

Madrid, Spain, June 16, 2017: The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)...

Rapid test facilitates malaria diagnosis

Credit: Andreas Heddergott / Technical University of Munich Diagnosing malaria has been a very time-consuming and error-prone process up to...

Gout hospitalization exacerbated by failure to prescribe recommended urate-lowering treatment

Madrid, Spain, June 16, 2017: The results of a Swedish study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology...

Genes and the environment? Factors, patterns that lead to childhood obesity risk

URBANA, Ill. - In the preschool years, children begin to learn from their environment about self-regulation--both in regards to food...

Distant brain regions selectively recruit stem cells

Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum Stem cells persist in the adult mammalian brain and generate new neurons throughout life. A...

Obamacare key to improving access in Mexican-American patients with hypertension

The Affordable Care Act narrows the gap in care between Mexican-Americans and white Americans with high blood pressure, a major...

Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For the roughly 7 percent of adults who live with atopic dermatitis, a common form of eczema,...

I can hear you now: Clinic provides free hearing aids for low-income adults

Credit: Michigan Medicine Low-income people dealing with hearing loss just got a little hope. Doctors from Michigan Medicine's Department of...

EMBO welcomes 65 new members

Heidelberg, June 16, 2017 - EMBO announces today that 65 outstanding life scientists have been elected to its membership, joining...

Investigating emotional spillover in the brain

Life is full of emotional highs and lows, ranging from enjoying an activity with a loved one and savoring a...

Biologists have explored how testate amoebae survive in peat fires

Credit: Yuri Mazei An International team from China University of Geosciences, University of York and Lomonosov Moscow State University have...

Building a better alligator: Researchers develop advanced 3-D models of bite data

Credit: Casey Holliday COLUMBIA, Mo. - The skulls of alligators protect their brains, eyes and sense organs while producing some...

Fred Hutch study suggests NSAIDs improve survival for certain colorectal cancer patients

Credit: Fred Hutch SEATTLE -- June 15, 2017 -- Among long-term colorectal cancer survivors, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or...

Video imaging of single molecule DNA replication

This video shows replication of individual pieces of double stranded DNA. This is the first time DNA replication -- arguably,...

Giving children a voice in clinical trials

Credit: Children's National Health System Children as young as 8 years old with incurable cancer can reliably characterize the impact...

Modeling the brain with ‘Lego bricks’