Health
First proof-of-concept demonstrates genetic sex selection in mammals
Crossed transgenic mouse lines struck males without affecting females, Tel Aviv University researchers say Certain plants, insects, crustaceans and fish...
Journal of Dental Research Centennial July 2019: Fluoride Revolution and Dental Caries
Alexandria, VA, USA - 2019 marks the Centennial of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). Over the last century the...
Knowing BRCA status associated with better breast cancer outcomes even without surgery
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Ashkenazi Jewish women have a 1-in-40 chance of carrying the BRCA mutation and these...
Natural antioxidant helps improve immune-based therapies by modulating T-cells
Credit: Emma Vought, Medical University of South Carolina Shikhar Mehrotra, Ph.D. and Xue-Zhong Yu, M.D., National Institutes of Health-funded researchers...
High rates of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis
Opioids work against severe pain but the risks of side effects and addiction are high. In the USA alone, 26...
New review highlights evidence on how to increase physical activity in everyday life
A new review from the National Institute for Health Research looks at evidence around what works to get people active...
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may raise risk of Alzheimer’s, Dementia
A Penn study of more than 150,000 men with prostate cancer shows androgen deprivation therapy was associated with a higher...
nTIDE June 2019: Job numbers show strong gains for Americans with disabilities
June nTIDE Jobs Report highlights initiatives supporting greater independence for people with disabilities; Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire...
UBC scientists capture images of gene-editing enzymes in action
Findings hold promise for future treatment of human diseases caused by DNA mutations For the first time, scientists have captured...
A common gut virus that maps our travels
Credit: San Diego State University Travelling abroad for the summer can change a person's perspective--and it can also change the...
Novel method identifies patients at risk for HIV who may benefit from PrEP strategies
NIH-funded studies demonstrate the value of automated prediction algorithms that could be used to prevent new HIV infections Researchers have...
Is nonmedical opioid use by adolescents associated with later risk of heroin use?
What The Study Did: This observational study used data from a survey of behavioral health that included students from 10...
Using an embryonic pause to save the date
Credit: 2019 KAUST Vinicius Lube Dates are one of the most significant fruit crops grown in the Middle East; however,...
Killing the seeds of cancer: A new finding shows potential in destroying cancer stem cells
The finding could provide an important step toward drugs that help prevent recurrent cancersCredit: Daniel Miller, The University of Toledo...
Is caregiver depression associated with more emergency department visits by patients with dementia?
Bottom Line:Â An observational study of 663 caregivers and the patients with dementia they care for suggests caregiver depression is associated...
Investigating the role of the nasal flora & viral infection on acquisition of Pneumococcus
Researchers investigate the role of the nasal ecosystem and viral infection on acquisition of a bacterium that causes pneumonia Researchers...
A study in scarlet Japanese macaques
Skin coloration does not correlate with fertility, as previously thoughtCredit: Kyoto University/Lucie Rigaill Japan -- From peacocks to butterflies and...
Sedentary time increases after retirement — especially in women
The transition to retirement changes the way people use their time and how actively they exercise. Evaluating a person's daily...
Cancer genes and the tumor milieu
Credit: Kanazawa University The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a mix of fluids, immune cells and blood vessels which envelops the...
The declining impact of federal funding on cancer innovation
Cancer research is a field that has been especially dependent on public funding. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), an independent...
